I may cook Indian delicacies every week like I’m one spice blend away from opening a roadside Big Bear Lake dhaba, but when it comes to Vietnamese food, my expertise has mostly been limited to this: I do not care for salty soup. Here in our hometown of Big Bear Lake, California, we somehow have …
I woke up this morning in my peaceful little alpine ski town to sheriff’s helicopters circling overhead, ordering everyone to shelter in place. Of course. Because this is 2026, and apparently, we are no longer allowed to begin a day with coffee, birdsong and optimism. We begin it with law enforcement aircraft, a stuffed-up nose …
Nothing says God Bless America quite like sweating through your cowboy hat while inhaling a plate of Crab Rangoon Nachos absolutely dripping in wasabi, sweet chili sauce and cream cheese. Ask me how I know. Here in scenic Big Bear Lake, California, we were blessed this Fourth of July with cool temperatures and afternoon clouds, …
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 …