More than 250,000 annual visitors stop in at the Big Bear Lake Discovery Center located on the North Shore of Big Bear Lake, just three miles east of Fawnskin, … [Read more...]
Live Theatre in Big Bear Lake Village
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The 2012 Big Bear Summer Theater Festival will open with “Clarence Darrow,” an in-depth look at the life and time of America’s most famous lawyer, at 7 … [Read more...]
Historic Holcomb Valley
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After you have caught your limit of fish and taken advantage of the many recreational facilities in the immense area of Big Bear Valley, take a trip into the … [Read more...]
Holcomb Valley at Big Bear Lake
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Just north of Big Bear Lake lies a fascinating historical area called Holcomb Valley. It was here, in 1859, that Bill Holcomb discovered what was to become the … [Read more...]
History of Bear Valley Part 2
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Caption says "Ancient Resident of Big Bear Lake" Gold Mining History Part 1 Gold Mining in Big Bear CA The first time we visited the valley I killed two bear … [Read more...]
Tales of Big Bear Lake CA
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Holcomb at Starvation Flat When Dan (Don) Benito Wilson discovered the Valley and its grizzlies back in 1845, his party remained only long enough on its way … [Read more...]
Tales of Big Bear Lake CA
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Stebbins’ Gold Hunt in Van Deusen Soon after opening camp in the early twenties a man by the name of Stebbins rented a room from me and said he might stay a … [Read more...]
Tales of Big Bear Lake CA
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B.G. Holmes These pages are written in the belief that few now are living who have known of these events, or at least remembered the incidents, happening … [Read more...]
Hiking Holcomb Valley
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Saturday was beautiful. The temperatures were in the mid-fifties and the sky was a deep bright blue. We wanted to go out and take some pictures so we thought we … [Read more...]
4×4 Big Bear
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My last post was about going off-road in winter conditions. I didn’t mention that you needed a 4x4 because it seemed obvious. After posting the … [Read more...]
