Mountain Snow

Events

Burton Demo Tour at Bear Mountain
January 16, 2010

Have the chance to ride Burton boards, boots and bindings at the largest product demo in the snowboard world. For more info (909)585-2519.

Event Website: Bear Mountain Ski Area
Map to Bear Mountain Resort

Burton Am Series Halfpipe at Bear Mountain
January 17, 2010

Snowboard Event at Bear Mountain. For more info (909)585-2519.

Event Website: Bear Mountain Ski Area
Map to Bear Mountain Resort

Alpine Race #2 at Snow Summit
January 17, 2010

Downhill
Skiing Race at Snow Summit on January 17th. For more
details please call (909) 866-5766.

Event Website: Snow Summit Ski Resort
Map to Snow Summit Resort

Burton Am Series Slopestyle at Bear Mountain
January 18, 2010

Snowboard Event at Bear Mountain. For more info (909)585-2519.

Event Website: Bear Mountain Ski Area
Map to BearMountain Resort 

Eagle Celebration at the Discovery Center
January 16, 2010 – 10:00am

Join the Discovery Center for a tribute to Big Bear’s most famous residents! Eagle Celebration will be complete with handouts for kids and adults, an educational slide show from a Forest Service Biologist on the Bald Eagles of Big Bear and to top it off, a visit from Aries, a LIVE Golden Eagle, from Moonridge Animal Park! Fee: $5 Adults, $3 kids up to 12.For more details call (909)382-2790.

Event Website: Big Bear Discovery Center
Map to the Discovery Center

Snowshoe Tours at the Discovery Center
January 16, 2010 – 9:00am

Come celebrate our winter wonderland by playing in it! The Discovery Center is offering guided snowshoe tours this winter for visitors and residents to explore scenic areas around Big Bear Lake. A naturalist will lead
you through the forest where you will learn about winter ecology and natural history of the Big Bear Valley. Tour is suitable for both beginners and experienced enthusiasts. Meet at the Big Bear Discovery Center.
Snowshoes and additional transportation are provided. Rate: Adults: $35, Children (8-12): $25 Dates: Saturdays 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm, Sundays 9am-12pm; December 26 through March 7. Additional Tours scheduled for Saturday, December 19; 9am-12pm and Sunday, December 20; 9am-12pm. Call to reserve your spot today! (909) 382-2790 or (909) 866-3437. Reservations are recommended; tours are limited to 13 people. Tours are weather dependent, so please call to check snow conditions.

Event Website: Big Bear Discovery Center
Map to the Discovery Center

Eagle Tour at the Discovery Center
January 16, 2010 – 10:00am

The only Eagle Tour of the season! Join a Discovery Center Naturalist for a tour around Big Bear Lake looking
for Bald Eagles. Tour participants will be attending Eagle Celebration with an educational presentation that teaches you how to spot Bald Eagles. Following the presentation and live eagle viewing, participants will be driven around Big Bear Lake looking at eagle hot spots. Spotting scopes, binoculars, water and a snack are provided. Fee: $30 adult, 12 years or older. For more details please call (909) 866-3437.

Event Website: Big
Bear Discovery Center
Map to the Discovery Center

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Things To Do in Big Bear CA

October 16 – 18

1.  39th Annual Oktoberfest October 17 & 18, 2009

The Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest runs for seven consecutive weekends, September 19 through October 31 at the Big Bear Lake Convention Center, located at 42900 Big Bear Boulevard in Big Bear Lake. The times are Saturdays 12 noon to 12 midnight and Sundays 12 noon to 5:30 p.m. Ticket prices for Saturdays are $12 adults; $9 seniors (65+); $6 children (3-12). Sundays are $5 adults; $4 seniors (65+); and children (12 and under) are free. Group and tour package pricing is also available. For more information call 909-585-3000 or visit www.bigbearevents.com.

Event Website: The Big Bear Convention Center

2.  Big Bear Horror Film Festival October 16 thru 18th, 2009

The Big Bear Horror Film Festival will take place at the PAC on Friday October 16th through Sunday October 18th. For more information please call (323) 604-9874 or visit www.bigbearhorrorfilmfest.com

Event Website: Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center

3.  Wolf Awareness Day at Moonridge Animal Park October 17, 2009 – 11:00am to 3:00am

We dispel myths about wolves and inform everyone of their importance within the circle of life. Have a fun day at the zoo with fun activities for the kids. For more information, call (909) 878-4200.

Event Website: Moonridge Zoo

4.  Greenthumbs Forest Planting Day at the Discovery Center October 17, 2009 – 9:00am to 3:00pm

Volunteer to assist the Big Bear Ranger Station’s Native Plant Nursery and Restoration Program. No experience necessary. Bring hat, sunscreen, your favorite pair of gloves and a sack lunch. Meet at the Big Bear Ranger Station flagpole @ 9am. The Big Bear Ranger Station is located � mile east of the Big Bear Discovery Center. Please call ahead to verify your participation. (909) 382-2837. 9am-3pm Free! For more details please visit www.bigbeardiscoverycenter.com

Event Website: Big Bear Discovery Center

5.  Flashlight Safari October 17, 2009 – 6:15pm to 8:45pm

Experience the park’s nocturnal animals. The Safari starts with a briefing on nocturnal animal characteristics and their night environments. Then everyone proceeds on a night tour throughout the park. Gates open 6:15 PM and close at 6:30 PM to start the program. Bring your flashlight and wear warm clothes. Admission: Under 3 years old free, for ages 3-10 $6, and over 10 years old $9. For more information call (909) 584-1299.

Event Website: Moonridge Animal Park

6.  Music at the Mansion October 18, 2009 – 1:00pm

The fourth and final peformance for the 2009 Music at the Mansion series will feature a mixture of instrumental, vocal, and theater. Two performances will be given at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Dinner will be available at the Mansion following the 4:00 p.m. concert. For more details and to reserve tickets plase call (909) 585-5916 or visit www.bigbearartscouncil.org

Location: Knickerbocker Mansion

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National Public Lands Day, September 26, 2009

Saturday & Sunday, September 19 & 20: Kids on Public Lands. 9am-4pm. The Big Bear Discovery Center is hosting Kids on Public Lands. Children from the Anaheim YMC after school program ages 8 -12 years old will get the opportunity to spend a day in the San Bernardino National Forest and learn about off-highway trails, natural resources, and the plants and animals in the forest. This event is closed to the public.

 WASHINGTON, D.C. –On Saturday, September 26, more than 100,000 Americans will offer their services at an estimated 2,300 projects across the country during National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest one-day outdoor volunteer effort.

Among those projects will be four featured sites government. Private industry and nonprofit leaders will offer remarks to mark the day.

Now in its 16^th year, National Public Lands Day draws tens of thousands of volunteers to sites across the country. A renewed emphasis on service and community involvement prompted by President Obama’s United We Serve initiative is expected to drive record turnout with 130,000 volunteers expected at sites in 2009. National Public Lands Day is a project of the National Environmental Education Foundation and sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.

“This is our biggest year yet for National Public Lands Day,” said Robb Hampton, director of the program. “Interest in volunteering is surging. We have more projects than ever, and an exciting lineup of activities and speakers at our four signature sites.”

Four signature sites across the country include a National Park ravaged by a wildfire in need of clean up; an urban oasis in one of America’s most beautiful cities; the birth home of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and America’s front yard, the National Mall.

Each will draw dignitaries and volunteers, alike, as they work to improve and preserve America’s treasured public spaces.

• Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County, Calif.

Just a week after firefighters extinguished nearly all of the Station Fire that burned more than 160,000 acres of land in Angeles National Forest, volunteers will work with crews to rehabilitate trails, recreation sites and riparian areas and clear rubbish while learning about fire management in the Big Tujunga Canyon.

Tom Tidwell, chief of the U.S. Forest Service will be on hand, as well as Hiroshi Mazawa, vice president, Technical Administration and Planning Office, Toyota Technical Center.

After spending the morning on work projects around the area, volunteers will have an opportunity to take a guided hike through the recently burned area, learn more about the Station Fire and hear about recovery efforts underway.

• Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, Calif.

The annual tradition of projects at this beautiful urban park will take on more importance as part of the United We Serve initiative. Volunteers will have a number of opportunities to choose from

at the park to suit their interests and abilities, including habitat restoration, vegetation management and grounds and trail maintenance. Over 400 volunteers are expected at locations throughout the park.

The Ken Burns’ documentary, “America’s Best Idea,” will premiere the day after National Public Lands Day, on Sunday, September 27. As part of the nationwide celebration, a preview of the documentary will be aired during an opening ceremony at 9 a.m. on National Public Lands Day.

• Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, Atlanta, Ga.

Volunteers at the site will undertake a number of projects, including helping to restore historic houses adjacent to the King property as well as weeding, mulching and planting around the site.

The event will coincide with the conclusion of a national conference, “Breaking the Color Barrier in the Great American Outdoors” held in Atlanta. Speakers at opening ceremonies before the volunteer projects include Jody Forte, superintendent of the National Park Service and Arthur Gibson, board chair of the National Environmental Education Foundation and vice president of Environment, Health and Safety for Baxter Healthcare.

• The National Mall, Washington, D.C.

A kick-off event for a number of projects in the D.C. area will be held at the historic Watergate Steps, next to the Potomac River and near the Lincoln Memorial. Volunteers at the site will prune trees, clear invasive plant species, remove trash and help to create mulch that will be used throughout the National Mall.

Dignitaries from government agencies, private industry and the White House include: Dan Wenk, acting director of the National Park Service, David Hayes, deputy secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, Nancy Sutley, chair of The White House Council on Environmental Quality, Michael Rouse and vice president, Philanthropy and Community Affairs for Toyota Motor Sales. USA, Inc.

As part of the celebration, free entrance will be granted to all 391 National Parks on Saturday, September 26.

National Public Lands Day was established in 1994 to carry on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a program to revive communities and create opportunities for employment following the Great Depression. The event is a program of the National Environmental Education Foundation.

For more information about National Public Lands Day and to locate a volunteer project in your area, please visit www.publiclandsday.org.

For more information about Big Bear CA.

Backcountry Horsmen on National Public Lands Day

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California travel expert Veronica Hill tours Big Bear Lake in this episode of “California Travel Tips.” This Big Bear video highlights Big Bear hotels such as Northwoods Resort, Big Bear restaurants, the Discovery Center and Gold Panning in the mountains.

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Top 10 Things to Do in Big Bear Lake This Weekend:

1. Fall Festival at The Convention Center
Location: Big Bear Lake Convention Center
Date: Saturday, Sunday
Time: All Day
URL: www.bigbearevents.com

Celebrate Labor Day Weekend with family fun, arts & crafts, great food and live entertainment. Crafters and artists sell goods and demonstrate their fine-tuned crafts. Browse shops for handcrafted gems like hand-carved bears, handmade dolls, hand-thrown pottery, homemade jams and unique wire-wrapped jewelry. Call (909) 585-3000 for more info.

Google Map: Convention Center

2. Discovery Center Summer Concert Series: James Curry – A Tribute to the Music of John Denver
Location: Big Bear Discovery Center
Date: Saturday, 09/05/2009
Time: 07:00 pm
URL: www.bigbeardiscoverycenter.com.

James Curry’s Tribute to the Music of John Denver
Held at the Discovery Center Amphitheater, an outdoor theater with stage, bench seating, lots of open space for additional seating, restroom facilities and full snack bar with space for additional food vendors. It’s located under the pines at 7,000 feet and affords an incredible concert experience. Ticket prices: Adults $15-$20 (18+); Teens $10; 12 and under FREE
Season Tickets Available Adults $55 Teens $45. Get 6 Shows for the Price of 4! Gates open at 5:30pm. Concerts begin at 7:00pm. Americana food plus beer, wine and soft drinks available for purchase; no outside beverages allowed; parking is FREE
Tickets available at the Discovery Center Adventure Outpost or online at www.sbnfa.org. Ticket Hotline (909) 382-2780.

3. Holcomb Valley Rendezvous with the Big Horn Mountain Men
Location: Holcomb Valley Boy Scout Camp
Date: Thursday-Monday
Time: All Day
URL: www.bighornmountainmen.com

A living History Encampment of the Fur Trade Era of the American West, spanning the time period of the French and Indian War (1700) to 1840. Fun for the whole family – Step back in time and visit a high mountain encampment of Mountain Men and their families. Meet colorful characters in costumes of the time period. See history come alive with demonstrations of primitive skills: flint and steel fire starting, Dutch oven cooking, basketmaking, leather work, scrimshaw, tomahawk and knife throwing, target shooting with muzzleloading rifles, pistols and trade guns. Mountain Men live in tipis and a wide assortment of period canvas tentage; trade goods and primitive clothing available for sale at several traders. Visitors welcome with or without period costumes! Check our website for up-to-date information, directions and gate hours. www.bighornmountainmen.com. For more information call: Andy Mathews at (951)780-9331, or Ron Anderson at (951)785-0727.

4. The 2nd Annual Antlers & Hot Rods Run to Fawnskin
Location: Moose Lodge in Fawnskin
Date: Saturday, Sunday
Time: All Day

The 2nd Annual Antlers & Hot Rods Run to Fawnskin custom car show will be held at the Fawnskin Moose Lodge on Saturday, September 5th beginning at 8 AM. The event is open to all custom and classic cars, trucks, hot rods and sports cars. Admission is FREE and the public is invited to bring their cameras and meet the vehicles’ owners. The Moose Lodge will offer a BBQ lunch. Trophies will be presented at 3 PM. For a registration form, contact Alan Belanger at 909-585-3566 or mach5bigbear@yahoo.com. Presented by the Bear Valley Cruisers and the Fawnskin Moose Lodge.

5. Concerts on the Beach: Latin Society
Location: Swim Beach at Meadow Park
Date: Sunday, 09/06/2009
Time: 05:30 pm
URL: www.bigbearparks.com

The Big Bear Valley Parks and Recreation’s Concerts on the Beach series presents the group “Latin Society” at Swim Beach at Meadow Park on Sunday September 6th. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Gates open at 5:30 PM and the concert starts at 9:00 PM. Families are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs. Snack bar will be open. Ticket holders may bring their own cooler, food and beverages. No Glass Please. All proceeds to benefit the Big Bear Youth Center. For more details please call (909) 866-9700 or visit www.bigbearparks.com

6. Friday Nights in the Village
Location: The Village
Date: Friday, 09/04/2009
Time: 05:00 pm – 08:00 pm
URL: www.bigbearlakevba.com

The Village Business Association in conjunction with The City of Big Bear Lake and the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce present Friday Nights in the Village. Family Entertainment, Great Shopping, Fine Dining, Arts and Crafts Fair, Live Music and more. Every Friday from July 10th until September 11th. For more details please call (909) 866-4607.

7. Ice Cream Safari at Moonridge Zoo
Location: Moonridge Zoo
Date: Saturday, 09/05/2009
Time: 11:00 am – 02:00 am
URL: www.moonridgezoo.org

You are invited to experience a very flavorful and tasty adventure in the Moonridge Animal Park located in Big Bear Lake, California on Saturday September 5, 2009 starting at 11AM and lasting until the ice cream is all gone. You can buy one or more tickets for $5.00 each and get 5 scoops of ice cream. Five Ice Cream Stations, each with a different flavor, are located throughout the park. As you walk through the park among the animals, you can stop for tasty ice cream too. This year the Ice Cream Safari is sponsored by Rite Aid, North Pole Fudge & Ice Cream Company, and Get The Burger. The Friends of the Moonridge Zoo are hosting this event as a fun sweet-tooth experience. Standard park admission applies: Ages 11-59 $9.00, ages 3-10 and seniors $6.00, under 3 years old is free, and Friends the Moonridge Zoo members are free. For more information call 909-878-4200.

8. Canoe Tours at the Discovery Center
Location: Big Bear Discovery Center
Date: Saturday, Sunday
Time: 04:00 pm – 06:00 pm
URL: www.bigbeardiscoverycenter.com

Learn how to canoe on a leisurely 2-hour guided tour of beautiful Big Bear Lake. After a quick paddling lesson, you will cruise along the shore looking for beaver, great blue herons, and ducklings. Along the way you will learn the natural history of the Big Bear Valley along with the various flora and fauna found in the area. Children must be at least 6 years old and all children need to be accompanied by an adult. Includes water and a snack. Tours caravan to lake. Tours are limited to 14 people, reservations recommended. Call (909) 382-2790 or (909) 866-3437 for reservations. Fee: Adults $25, Children (6-12) $15 Dates: May 22-May 31: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays; 4pm-6pm & Sunday; 9am-11am.
June 4 –September 6: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays; 4pm-6pm & Sunday; 9am-11am.

9. Paul Ortuno Horsemanship Classes
Location: Los Vaqueros Arena in Big Bear City
Date: Monday, 09/07/2009
Time: 05:30 pm – 07:30 pm
URL: www.losvaquerosridingclub.comPaul Ortuno is continuing his summer-long horsemanship series at the Los Vaqueros Araena this year. Paul will take what you have learned with him or with Paul Dietz, and provide continuity for the development of the relationship between you and your horse! Join Paul on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 5:30 pm . For more information about the Paul Ortuno Horsemanship series, please call Paul Ortuno at 909-744-0899, email him at paulortuno@gmail.com, or visit his website: www.Paulortuno.com.

10. Big Rummage Sale at United Methodist Church
Location: Big Bear United Methodist Church
Date: Saturday, 09/05/2009
Time: 08:00 am – 03:00 pm

Big Bear United Methodist Church will hold a terrific Rummage Sale on Friday and Saturday, September 4 and 5. Hours open are 8 am to 3 pm. There will be a many items for sale, including furniture, linens, electronics, books, toys, CD’s, DVD’s, household small appliances, clothing and much more. Great bargains! Be sure to stop in to browse and buy. Our famous “Holy Hot Dogs” will be available for a nominal fee, if you wish to have a delicious quick lunch while you are buying! If you have items in good condition that you would like to donate to our sale, please drop them off at the church after August 26. If you have larger items that need to be picked up, call the church office to arrange a time to have them picked up. Please, no mattresses. The Church is located on the corner of North Shore Drive and Holden Ave in Big Bear City. For more information call: 909 585-4089.

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