Big Bear, CA, June 28, 2014 - On Friday July 4th, Big Bear residents and visitors to our valley will be treated to one of the largest and most unique fireworks displays in all of southern California. Shot from a barge in the lake, the fireworks are brilliant in our clear mountain air and we get the added bonus of their reflections on the water. The Big Bear Rotary Club and … [Read more...] about Fireworks in Big Bear: The Best in SoCal
Palm Springs Film Festival Brings “One World” Film Tour to Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake, CA, June 27, 2014 - The Palm Springs International Film Society is teaming up with the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival and Wolf Creek Resort to present the renowned One World film tour this weekend. One World is a free community screening of the best international short films from around the world. This summer and fall, the tour will stop in twelve … [Read more...] about Palm Springs Film Festival Brings “One World” Film Tour to Big Bear Lake
New Residents at the Zoo
Big Bear Lake, CA, June 26, 2014 - Shanti and Asha, the Snow Leopard sisters, arrived at LAX via FedEx on Tuesday morning at 3:30 am. Lorie Judd of Big Bear Park and Rec left the mountain at almost midnight on Monday to meet the Leopards and their handlers who had flown in from Seattle. Their crates were loaded into a cargo van and by 4:30 am they were on their way to Big Bear … [Read more...] about New Residents at the Zoo
David Leach Honored by Arts Council
Big Bear Lake, CA, June 25, 2014 - David Leach got special recognition and a lot of laughs at The Arts Council’s annual meeting this month. The board of directors thanked him for his 14 years of work on behalf of The Council, shared stories about his many accomplishments, and presented him with a plaque. Holding the plaque up to the audience he said, “You know where this is … [Read more...] about David Leach Honored by Arts Council
High Speed Chase Ends in Death for Driver
Baldwin Lake, CA, June 22, 2014 - The Big Bear Sheriff's Station has released more information on last Tuesday's high speed chase. On the afternoon of June 17, an electronic license plate reader tipped off a patrolling Sheriff’s deputy to a possible stolen vehicle in Baldwin Lake. When the deputy tried to stop the 2014 Hyundai Elantra, its driver sped away--kicking off a … [Read more...] about High Speed Chase Ends in Death for Driver