As the most popular outdoor adventure guide in this small town sitting pretty at over 7,000 feet, one of my most in-demand summertime experiences here in Big Bear Lake, California, is my Jeep tours with a charcuterie picnic. Yes, food tours are trending almost as hard as putting protein into literally everything in 2026. Protein …
People love visiting high elevation mountain towns like Big Bear Lake, California and saying things like, “Ohhh, I just love the sound of the wind in the pines.” That’s adorable. News flash from those of us who actually live up here at 7,000+ feet:we do not love the wind. The wind means power outages.The wind …
This is not Bob’s Blue Cheese Salad Dressing. That said, if Bob’s Blue Cheese had never existed, I probably wouldn’t be the salad-loving person I am today. I may talk a big foodie game, but I have a few deeply unglamorous culinary vices — and judging a restaurant almost entirely on the quality of its …
Summertime in the backyard is made for a big, delicious dinner spent with family and friends. But who wants to turn the oven on in July? I try my hardest not to turn the oven on at all between Memorial Day and Labor Day. If I can cater a big meal to the whole neighborhood …
As Big Bear Lake’s overly caffeinated outdoor adventure guide and culinary storyteller, I usually try to keep the trailside hysteria to a minimum. I would much rather talk about alpine sunsets, wild burros, campfire recipes and tourists wearing flip-flops on hiking trails. But here I am, living my so-called best life in a Southern California …