Castle Rock Trail Big Bear Lake is the hike to trek year-round in the San Bernardino Mountains. At least that is what the three million tourists who visit Big Bear Lake think. But as a local here in Big Bear Lake who lives here year-round, you will rarely find me on the steep trail on …
So you heard that Big Bear Lake, California is just bursting with fall colors right now? But just where the hell should you go to see the best fall colors in Big Bear Lake? Isn’t Big Bear mostly a conifer forest? Are you wondering if it’s worth the two-hour drive from Los Angeles to go …
Today is the day. Did you get out and vote? Here in our mountain town of Big Bear Lake, I can’t recall a time when our residents were more divided on social issues. Part of that is because of Measure O in Big Bear Lake. Measure O hopes to limit the number of vacation rentals …
I grew up in a mountain forest building snow forts and eight-foot-tall snowmen. When I was a kid, well no, we didn’t walk to school six miles uphill both ways but we often trudge through two feet of snow in hand-me-down snow pants to get to the local bus stop. Snow play in Big Bear …
It was hot as hell in August of 1999 as I sat in my ancient pickup truck with the summer southern California sun beating down on me. I had sweat pouring down my back as I sat in my filthy 1985 pickup truck and I prayed, once again my Dodge truck would get me home …