Fourth of July 2013 and More – What to do at Big Bear Lake

Can you imagine Fourth of July fireworks up here in the mountain air, with Big Bear Lake reflecting all of the beauty in the sky? Over the 237 years we have been celebrating this holiday, we have come close to perfecting it. The holiday often begins with inviting up family and friends, and making burgers …

Running At New Heights – What to do at Big Bear Lake

The great outdoors! There are many reasons to come up to Big Bear Lake for the weekend, and getting out into nature is one of them. Fitness is a big hobby here in the mountain air. Athletes have been coming up here for years for either the benefits of high altitude training and running where …

TripAdvisor gives us a Certificate of Excellence!

Have you been to our website recently? It has plenty of great information about the area, things to do, and you can even book your stay when you make the great decision to come up to Big Bear Lake for a vacation. One thing you may notice that is fairly new: our Certificate of Excellence …

June Gets You Moving In the Right Direction in Big Bear

As we jump into summer, we see nothing but sunny skies and perfect temperatures up here in the mountains of Southern California. The kind of weather that makes you want to just stretch out and bask in the sun. Well, that’s not happening because there’s too much to do! Really... let’s get moving. Big Bear Lake …

The Boys of Summer: The Old Miners Association – What to do at Big Bear Lake

Big Bear Lake was the focus of several gold rushes during the height of the prospecting days of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. There were three major players in the search for gold in the Big Bear area: Bill Holcomb, Elias (Lucky) Baldwin, and J.R. DeLaMar. All of them came looking for gold, …

Memorial Day 2013 And Summer Are Coming! – What to do at Big Bear Lake

The big question to ask about Memorial Day weekend: what is NOT going on at Big Bear Lake? This is the week the valley officially switches over to all of its summertime shenanigans. The Big Bear Mountain Golf Course will be opening the full course up for the weekend, the anglers will be out in …

Of Trout and Terror – What to do at Big Bear Lake

There are two lines in the story Knock by Fredrick Brown that have been identified as the shortest horror story ever written: “The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door.” We are still a long way off from Halloween, but the fear and the fun will …

An Abundance of May Events – What to do at Big Bear Lake

How did we get to May so quickly? Time must be flying while we are having a good time in Big Bear Lake! This month the good times change even more as we see our friends in the Big Bear area opening their businesses for the warmer weather. Big Bear Mountain Resorts will be opening …

Eating Fresh and Feeling Good – What to do at Big Bear Lake

Warm weather, beautiful skies, and a glistening lake…Big Bear is ready for all of our warm weather sports and event enthusiasts to come up to the mountains. Many of the Big Bear Lake summer attractions and events  will open around Memorial Day weekend with the first burst of summer tourists. One thing happening right now …

A Bicycle, A Trail, and You – What to do at Big Bear Lake

The Big Bear Lake region is filled with amazing activities. There is always something for you to do any time you come up and visit, no matter the season. The weather has been consistently warm this spring, and that is bringing out the beautiful side of nature we have not seen for a while. While …