A beautiful white landscape covers the Big Bear Valley. Our nights are crisp, and the days are sunny with vivid blue skies. This New Year’s weekend looks perfect! Big Bear Lake has the best snow conditions in the Country. Many of our mountain visitors plan on spending the day on the slopes. Snow Summit will be open for night sessions. Remember, your lift ticket is valid at both Bear Mountain and Snow Summit, and a shuttle is provided. There are other activities throughout the Valley for New Year’s Weekend. Here are … [Read more...]
A Big Bear New Year’s Eve
December 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Snow Summit’s Torchlight Parade Big Bear Lake offers some of the best New Year’s Eve entertainment in the Inland Empire. Treat yourself to the only torch light parade in Southern California. At 7:00 PM. Snow Summit will temporarily interrupt their night session. Hundreds of employees and their families will chairlift to the top, where everyone will receive a red torch. As the snowboarders and skiers make their way down Miracle Mile, a glowing red snake can be seen all across the Valley. If you want to watch the … [Read more...]
Horseback Riding at Baldwin Lake Stables
December 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The only place to ride a horse in Big Bear. Baldwin Lake Stables is the only place in Big Bear Lake to go horseback riding. Located in the East part of the Valley, take Big Bear Blvd. past Big Bear City and past the Sugarloaf signal light. Instead of going up the hill, stop at the sign and cross into Shay Meadows. You'll see the sign for the stables. Continue for about a mile and a half. The stables are on the right hand side of the road where the view spreads out. If you've never ridden a horse before, you are in … [Read more...]
Big Bear Lake’s Alpine Slide
December 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain' is just west of Big Bear Village. At the bottom of the historic 'Rebel Ridge' ski slope of bygone days, the Alpine Slide is famous for year-round play. In and out of season, they offer great family fun with miniature golf, go karts, a water slide with heated pool, and a rather unique, self-controlled bobsled ride on cement tracks. Here's a tip: You won't get their great view of the lake, if you don't ride the bobsled. In the Winter season, the slide's best feature and most fun, is … [Read more...]
Big Bear Looks Like Christmas
December 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Big Bear looks like a Christmas card thanks to a recent snow storm that blanketed the valley with almost a foot of new snow - and the timing was perfect. Snow Summit and Bear Mountain have opened up most of their runs and lifts, just in time for the holidays. The Big Bear winter season is off to a great start. Let’s face it, whether you like it or not, Big Bear is a tourist town. As much as the locals may complain about the traffic and the crowds, most of us probably wouldn’t be here if not for the fact that Big … [Read more...]
Big Bear Lake Holidays
November 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Big Bear is a wonderful place to be over the holidays. There’s something special about being in the mountains this time of year. The pine trees, the snow, the fresh air, and the festive spirit of the season all combine to create a true winter wonderland – and we’re in the middle of Southern California! The village was the place to be Friday night. Santa, Mrs. Claus, and Rudolph showed up to celebrate the lighting of the Christmas tree and sing a few carols with the locals. It’s common knowledge that Mr. and Mrs. … [Read more...]
Real Estate – Female Buyers
November 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The National Association of Realtors estimates that 18% of all new homes bought are by single women, representing the fastest growing segment in the real estate market. The Joint Center for Housing says the reason for this is; the desire to own a home, a need to change the home size, or to be closer to family, job or school. Three out of four new home purchases are under $200,000, and single women are looking for two or more bedrooms. While location and quality of neighborhoods takes on a higher priority, single … [Read more...]
Your Big Bear Home
November 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Go Green Save Money Reducing your carbon footprint and “going green” are big buzzwords these days. Winter heating costs have risen over the past few years and it’s more important than ever to reduce energy consumption. Here are a few low-cost and no-cost tips to help Big Bear home owners reduce their carbon footprint and save money at the same time. Use The Heat Of The Sun Open curtains on your south-facing windows during the day to allow sunlight to naturally heat your home, and close them at night to reduce the … [Read more...]
It’s Snowing In Big Bear!
November 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When you live in Big Bear it pays to be prepared for a quick change in the weather. But nobody expected the six inches of snow that dumped on us yesterday. It’s rare for a storm of this size to hit this early in the season, but it’s not unheard of. We’re just scratching our heads because it was nice and sunny just a few days ago. All of the sudden, wham, it’s winter. And it’s so beautiful, just a blanket of white. Obviously, this is great news for the local economy. Tourism is our number one industry and when the … [Read more...]
Big Bear Lake Feels Like Home
November 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Every Halloween the City of Big Bear Lake throws a great party in the village. The streets are blocked off and hundreds of costumed kids of all ages walk business to business and collect candy from local businesses and vendors. It’s really a blast. Some parents dress up right along with their kids. In fact, I saw Tyler Wood and son decked out head to toe in matching fly-fishermen outfits, looking like they just walked out of The Banana Republic. This was my first “Halloween in the Village” in several years. My … [Read more...]
