Tales of Big Bear Lake CA

Preston's Garage was in the Village at the Starbucks location.

Race Against Nature It is not possible to close these pages without a mention of a leading citizen and a great race; a race against both time and nature. The … [Read more...]

Big Bear Lake Road Conditions R2

SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING AND A FEW SHOWERS WILL BE HEAVY FOR A BRIEF TIME. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE ABOVE 5000 FEET ELEVATION AND ROADS … [Read more...]

Tales of Big Bear Lake CA

The Bank and Mountain Auto Freight Line were located at Pine Knot Lodge.

Bill and Bath Tub One more story about our friend Bill. When living at the Dam as Keeper those many years and with five children , it was decided to have a … [Read more...]

Tales of Big Bear Lake CA

Big Bear Lake Village

Johnson’s Five Feet Frank Johnson built the first theatre on my east forty feet, then he wanted a well so he had to have five feet more. I sold it to him but … [Read more...]

Tales of Big Bear Lake CA

Pine Knot Store and Cabins

Log Cabin Group of 1916 In 1916 ten groups of log cabins were the most buildings aside from the cabins for the Pine Knot Lodge and Knight’s second camp on … [Read more...]

Big Bear CA Things To Do This Weekend

Conditions at Bear Mountain are fantastic, blue skies and full coverage!

Inner Tube Hills At Alpine Slide & Big Bear Snow Play Come play in the snow at the Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain and Big Bear Snow Play! Alpine Slide … [Read more...]

Tales of Big Bear Lake CA

Heller's Store was also home to the first High School.

Heller’s Broadcasting Station When Dr. Heller came over from the north shore and built the first two story building in the business section, he had a vision … [Read more...]

Mountain Resorts

The Mountain Auto Line was next to Pine Knot Lodge.

A Mountain Vacation has complete enjoyment! The scenic pine covered ranges of Southern California mountains provide a glorious playground with an unusually … [Read more...]

Tales of Big Bear Lake CA

The snowfall left 20 foot drifts below the Dam.

The Big Snow The big snow. This was really something to tell them back home. No former record approached this. Twenty eight buildings laid flat; two dead and … [Read more...]

Tales of Big Bear Lake CA

Fawnskin is on the North Shore of Big Bear Lake

Clever Boys Stole and Filled Cabin At one period several cabins were broken into, ransacked, and radios, guns and blankets stolen and little evidence of the … [Read more...]