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12 Mountain Travel Destinations Near Lake Arrowhead

August 5, 2023 by DaveLeave a Comment

When you think of a "Southern California vacation" you might think of the glitz and glam of Hollywood or perhaps Disneyland or Universal Studios. You might even think of the beach, but how about the mountains? For families looking for travel destinations off the beaten path, the San Bernardino Mountains offer a variety of adventures worth seeing while you're in California. Here are some of the most popular destinations near the town of Lake … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: America, Animal Rescue, Beach, Beer, Bicycle, Big Bear, Bus Travel, California, Canada, Christmas, Cruising, Disneyland, Fishing, Food and Wine, Hiking, History, Hollywood, Hot springs, Mexico, Mountain Climbing

Big Bear Oktoberfest 2022 Season is Set for a Nine-Weekend Celebration

September 1, 2022 by DaveLeave a Comment

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif./ August, 2022 – Today, Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest announced its 2022 season for a nine-weekend stretch that starts September 10 and ends November 5, 2022. It's nine weekends of unequivocal good times! If there's one annual event in Big Bear that people look forward to attending, it's without a doubt Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest. The scenery that surrounds Big Bear is in itself a relief from reality, but when live Bavarian … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Beer, Big Bear, California, Festival, Food and Wine, Garden, Germany, Music

Big Bear Continues to Deliver an Authentic Oktoberfest for 49 Years in a Row

October 8, 2019 by DaveLeave a Comment

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. – The true spirit of Bavaria comes to life in Big Bear Lake for nine consecutive weekends, which started Saturday, September 7 and ends November 2, 2019. Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest represents Southern California’s most authentic Oktoberfest, which takes pride in being the closest thing to the original celebration in Munich, Germany. Just like the original, Big Bear starts its celebration in September and goes into October … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Bakeries, Beach, Beer, Big Bear, California, Germany, Los Angeles, Village, Wedding

Spirit of Munich Expands in Big Bear California

September 25, 2018 by DaveLeave a Comment

Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest Grows to Nine Weekends from Sept. 8 – Nov. 3 BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. – The 48th Annual Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest adds two additional dates and expands to nine weekends, which now stretches into November. The dates are September 8 – November 3, 2018. This year, Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest features three different bands direct from Germany that perform seven of the nine weekends. Also, the annual German festival … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: America, Bakeries, Beer, Big Bear, California, Cruising, Festival, Food and Wine, Germany, Los Angeles, Music

New Smithsonian Channel Docuseries – Polar Bears, Churchill Manitoba

October 5, 2016 by Dave2 Comments

NEW YORK, OCTOBER 4, 2016 — Every fall, approximately 10,000 tourists from around the world descend on “The Polar Bear Capital of the World,” Churchill, Manitoba. This community of about 800 people on Hudson Bay in Northern Canada is home to the annual migration of more than 1,000 hungry polar bears that pass through town as they wait for the Bay ice to return. The new Smithsonian Channel docu-series POLAR BEAR TOWN documents a season in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: America, Animal Rescue, Australia, Big Bear, California, Canada, Civil War, Culture, Food and Wine, Helicopter, History, Mountain Climbing, New York City, Trekking, Volunteer, Wildlife, Zoo

Ice-Covered Lake – Freezin’ for a Reason, Big Bear, CA

February 3, 2016 by DaveLeave a Comment

A Plunge into Big Bear Lake’s Frigid Water Benefits Special Olympics Big Bear Lake, Calif. February 3, 2016 – Today, the water temperature for Big Bear Lake is 34 degrees Fahrenheit, just two degrees from freezing. A sheet of ice covers most of the lake, making it unbearable for any human being to withstand. However, a group of courageous individuals will take a plunge into the frigid water on Saturday, March 5 to raise funds to benefit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Big Bear, California, Canada, Caves, Disneyland, Food and Wine, Minnesota, Music, Sports, Village

Big Bear Jeep Experience Lets its Customers Drive its Jeeps Off Road

August 26, 2014 by DaveLeave a Comment

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif./ August 20, 2014 –Big Bear Jeep Experience is a new adventure that gives its customers the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a fully equipped, high-performance Jeep Wrangler JK and drive it off road on rugged terrain into the backwoods. It’s a far-from-ordinary off-road tour because the customer gets to experience firsthand what it’s like to steer a 4x4 Jeep over rocks and boulders. Big Bear Jeep Experience provides two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Big Bear, Desert, Drinking, Sand

Travel Locally – It’s amazing what you can find nearby

December 19, 2013 by Angela Matano4 Comments

I have travelled some in my life, flown to Europe, Central and South America and have driven across the country a few times. Just the formulation of a trip, pinning a picaresque photo on Pinterest even, can make me giddy. So it was with great surprise that I stumbled on a nearby destination, just as fulfilling and foreign as many of my more exotic jaunts: Big Bear Lake, a scant 100 miles from home. When you grow up in a big city, like Los … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Architecture, Art, Big Bear, California, Caves, Christmas, Desert, Europe, Flowers, Food and Wine, Ice Cream, Journey, Los Angeles, Mountain Climbing, Resort, Restaurants, Santa Monica, Shopping Mall, South America

Big Bear, California Oktoberfest

August 29, 2013 by DaveLeave a Comment

Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest Adds New Stage plus Bonus Friday Nights BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif./ August 26, 2013 – New at this year’s Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest is an outdoor stage in the Spaten Bier Garten plus two Friday evenings have been added to this year’s schedule. The new stage was added to give festival goers more entertainment and keep a lively atmosphere throughout the festival grounds. This means the main indoors stage and the new expanded … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Bakeries, Beer, Big Bear, California, Cruising, Dancing, Drinking, Festival, Germany, History, Los Angeles, Music, Village

Big Bear is Now the Highest-Altitude Vineyard in the Northern Hemisphere

June 27, 2013 by Dave1 Comment

Big Bear Lake, Calif. June 26, 2013 – Stone Summit Vineyard in Big Bear Lake is now the highest-altitude commercial vineyard and winery in the northern hemisphere at 6,750’ above sea level. This honor had previously gone to Terror Creek Vineyard in Colorado at 6,417’. Snow Summit Vineyard began planting grape vines in May 2012 and has since planted more than 2,000 vines. The growing process is expected to take two or more years before the grapes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Big Bear, California, Colorado, Music, Napa Valley, Resort, Vineyards, Wine Tasting

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