Our local post of the American Legion is, on Independence Day, rededicating Post 584 with a new name in honor of 30-year Big Bear resident and veteran, U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major A.L. “Woody” Woodard, who passed away three years ago. Local Amercian Legion Post Commander Don Brown tells KBHR, “We’re renaming ourselves after a highly honored Marine, Sergeant Major A.L. … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake’s American Legion Post to Be Rededicated in Honor of USMC Sergeant Major A.L. “Woody” Woodard on Fourth of July
Beat the Traffic, and Bike Big Bear; Cyclists Invited to Participate in September’s Run the Bear
As traffic may be busy (by Big Bear standards) this weekend, you may want to consider biking around town this weekend. In recent months, the Big Bear Valley Trails Coalition has been instrumental in establishing, now, over 30 miles of Class 3 bike routes throughout the Big Bear Valley. New color maps of Big Bear’s bike routes have also been made available, and these can be … [Read more...] about Beat the Traffic, and Bike Big Bear; Cyclists Invited to Participate in September’s Run the Bear
60th Season of Old Miners’ Days Activities Start Next Weekend; Do You Want to Doo Dah?
The 60th annual Old Miners' Days season gets underway with a summer-full of local events, starting next weekend with the Chili Cook-Off. The first parade of the season rolls through downtown Fawnskin on Saturday the 18th, and entries are still being welcomed for this, the 33rd annual Doo Dah Parade, which is said to have once been in the Guinness Book of World Records for … [Read more...] about 60th Season of Old Miners’ Days Activities Start Next Weekend; Do You Want to Doo Dah?
Fireworks Can Be Distressing for Pets; Experts Recommend Leaving the Dogs at Home
The loud noises and flashing lights of a fireworks display can be distressing for pets. That said, it is recommended that during the Fourth of July fireworks display (to be over Big Bear Lake after dark tomorrow), you leave your pets at home and indoors. Dog experts at HomeoPet.com say that fireworks, and loud noises, can be interpreted by canines as threatening, so they may … [Read more...] about Fireworks Can Be Distressing for Pets; Experts Recommend Leaving the Dogs at Home
Last Fourth of July Set New Record on Big Bear Lake; MWD Offers Extended Ramp Hours (and Free Fishing) on Saturday
The Big Bear Municipal Water District, the agency that oversees Big Bear Lake, anticipates a very busy weekend in light of the Fourth of July holiday. The last time the Fourth fell on a Saturday, back in 1996, a record 963 boats were on the lake—though this record was shattered last year, on Friday the Fourth, when it is estimated that 1,000 vessels were on Big Bear Lake in the … [Read more...] about Last Fourth of July Set New Record on Big Bear Lake; MWD Offers Extended Ramp Hours (and Free Fishing) on Saturday