The City of Big Bear Lake forged international friendships back in 1984, under then-Mayor John Eminger, aligning with Rosarito Beach, Mexico as our official Friendship City and Abtenau, Austria as our Sister City. Though interactions with Rosarito Beach have been limited in recent years, our Sister City in Abtenau has participated in a summer student study exchange program, … [Read more...] about City of Big Bear Lake Reconsiders Friendship and Sister Cities Alliances; Families in Favor of Continuing 25-Year Relationship With Abtenau, Austria
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Lance Armstrong and Levi Leipheimer to Ride in to Big Bear for May’s Tour of California; “This Is Going to Be One Full Mountain”
Given yesterday’s announcement that the Amgen Tour of California—billed as “the biggest race in the United States,” per Governor Schwarzenegger—will include a high-altitude finish in the Big Bear Valley, professional cyclist Lance Armstrong has committed to participate in the May 2010 event, which will include 750 miles of cycling over an eight-day period. Other cyclists … [Read more...] about Lance Armstrong and Levi Leipheimer to Ride in to Big Bear for May’s Tour of California; “This Is Going to Be One Full Mountain”
Sheriff’s Explorers Take Second in Regional Competition, Participate in National Night Out; Free Car Seats Still Available to Low-Income Families
The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station’s Sheriff’s Explorers program, which is available to students ages 14 to 20, introduces youth to careers in law enforcement. In addition to ride-alongs with Sheriff’s deputies and attendance at a two-week training academy, Sheriff’s Explorers participate in mock police calls alongside explorer teams from different communities. This past weekend, … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s Explorers Take Second in Regional Competition, Participate in National Night Out; Free Car Seats Still Available to Low-Income Families
Old Miners’ Days Parade Is Still Kickin’; Historical Society and Cowboy Gathering Take Top Honors for Floats
This year’s Old Miners’ Days Parade, in celebration of 60 years of Old Miners’ festivities, included 140 or so entries that marched, rolled and trotted down Big Bear Boulevard and, for the first time in five years, the Village L as well. Given the theme “60 Years ’n’ Still Kickin’,” the 14 local floats played with the kickin’ theme, though the Big Bear Cowboy Gathering took top … [Read more...] about Old Miners’ Days Parade Is Still Kickin’; Historical Society and Cowboy Gathering Take Top Honors for Floats
Sod Installation at The Ranch Is Nearly Complete; Three Regulation-Size Soccer Fields to Be Ready for Play in July
Sod installation began at The Ranch Sports Complex in Erwin Lake yesterday and, per the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District’s Reese Troublefield, “The complex will be finished and ready for play on July 6, but will be ready to gawk at on Thursday afternoon, if you’re nearby.” With the addition of sod, The Ranch will now have three regulation-size soccer fields, for use … [Read more...] about Sod Installation at The Ranch Is Nearly Complete; Three Regulation-Size Soccer Fields to Be Ready for Play in July