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 New Jet 'Ski' Boat on Big Bear Lake... - 08/16/2010
“Wow! Most exciting thing I have ever experienced. Didn’t want it to end. Would do it again in a heart beat. So worth it.” — Casey, guest book comments. Cody Lee can identify with the above quote in the log at the Fun Dock at Pine Knot Landing. He had so much fun on his initial ride aboard Big Bear Parasail’s New Zealand-style aluminum jet boat, the 16-year-old came back for more the next day. “It’s a bumpy thrill ride of awesomeness,” he said upon returning to the dock—wet—after an exciting 30-minute ride on the lake. “It’s way better than rides at Disneyland. (The driver) took us into covers this time, so it was a completely different experience.” Susan Tosko was along for the ride and agreed. “It’s a revitalizing wet roller coaster, full of fun and energy,” she said. Jet boat rides are also a great way to cool off, particularly at the end when the boat does a 270-degree “Hamilton”...complete story
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 Labor Day Holiday Weekend in Big Bear... - 09/02/2010
Summer’s final major holiday features an array of activities around Big Bear. Fall Fest: Crafters and artists from the western United States will be selling wares and demonstrating crafts at the annual Fall Fest at the Convention Center. Living History Encampment: Step back in time to the days of the trappers and fur traders when Big Horn Mountain Men hold their 27th annual Rendezvous at Holcomb Valley Scout Ranch, recreating a pre-1840 North North American camp. Ice Cream Safari: Moonridge Animal Park offers a refreshing way to beat the heat. "Music in the Mountains": outdoor concert series at Discovery Center’s beautiful amphitheater with Jim Curry's "Tribute to the Music of John Denver." Curry sang the music for the CBS television movie "Take Me Home: The John Denver Story." 22nd Annual Mountain Treasures Quilt Show: Dozens of handcrafted quilts will be on display, plus an...complete story
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 40th Annual Big Bear Oktoberfest... - 09/02/2010
Burgermeister Hans Bandows rides in an original wood beer keg to ring in the 40th Annual Big Bear Oktoberfest. Tops in California according to AOL; in the Top 10 nationwide on Ski Net. You just about have to travel all the way to Munich to find an Oktoberfest celebration that compares to the one held in Big Bear during seven fun-filled weekends beginning September 18-19 with American Heroes Weekend. After all, it’s German event founded by a German immigrant, with German beer and bands and bratwurst from a German butcher. All served in a high country mountain alpine setting reminiscent of Bavaria, in a building designed specifically to house Oktoberfest. And come to think of it, yes it even has a bull, the mechanical bucking beast named Samson. Truly there are a multitude of reasons to be bullish on Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest, which celebrates its 40th anniversary with this edition. Once the funs starts it never ends, filling each Saturday and Sunday with nonstop entertainment; log sawing, stein holding, O’Doul’s beer drinking, yodeling contests...complete story
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 Big Bear Lake Fishing Report... - 09/02/2010
Dave and Dan Marshall caught seven catfish on Big Bear Lake, two weighing over 20 pounds each. Trout fishing was pretty slow during the first part of the week as the full moon lit up the lake. By the end of the week as the moon waned the trout fishing improved greatly. A surface bite down to 10 feet is working in the early and late hours of the day. As the sun gets high the fish are holding from 10 to 15 feet down. CD Rapalas up top, and Needlefish or Dick Nite spoons down are putting the fish in the boat. Limits are common with trout from 1 to 3 pounds coming in. Catfish remain active on the sandy bottom of the lake, for nocturnal anglers using hotdogs, shrimp, mackerel and stinkbaits. Large and small mouth bass are hitting small spinners and jigs fished near docks and rocks. Crappie and bluegill are also chewing on...complete story
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 Bands, Beach, BBQ at B’s Boathouse... - 08/16/2010
Live music with (L-R) Ron Bertorello and Brad Riesau playing as the "Full Deck" at B’s. Bands, beach, barbecue. All the components of a great summer day in the mountains are at B’s Boathouse on beautiful Big Bear Lake. Landscaping has made for a nice beach outside on the Pointe with lots of sand, tables, patio and volleyball. Dip the toes in the lake to cool off, or hit the volleyball court, where the competition was fast and furious during B’s annual July 4th tournament. Inside the drinks are cold, there’s sports on wraparound TVs, and there’s plenty of good grub. Sliders are especially popular, three mini burgers served with a mountain of fries. Or take in lake and mountain views from every seat in the house while enjoying pizza, steamed clams or mussels, scallops, oysters, pulled pork sandwiches...complete story
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 New Wakeboard Cable Park at Holloway's Marina... - 09/02/2010
Raleys and other wakeboard tricks are part of the new Wake Cable Park at holloway's Marina in Big Bear Lake. Less than half an hour after Jacob and Tyler Nussbaum arrived at the new Wakeboard Cable Park at Holloway’s Marina, they were bonafide wakeboarders. The brothers from La Canada, ages 8 and 6 respectively, were getting up out of the water and carving turns in a fraction of the amount of time it would take to learn on Big Bear Lake. “We got here and 20-30 minutes later they were up, thanks to awesome instruction,” mom Wendy said. The cable-driven wake park has been allowing riders of all abilities to make quite a splash since its grand opening on August 6. Essentially it’s wakeboarding without a boat, and whether you’re a first-timer like the Nussbaum brothers, or an advanced level wakeboarder, the cable...complete story
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 Off-Road 4WD Back-Country Tours... - 08/16/2010
Enjoy backcountry adventure and spectacular views during tours with Big Bear off Road Adventures. Sprawling views, of the lake, ski resorts and San Gorgonio Wilderness beyond, unfold below us, as Big Bear Valley’s northern ridge drops away. These won’t be the last views we’ll enjoy on our guided tour into the backcountry with Big Bear Off Road Adventures, not even the best ones. But the panoramic vista that stretches from the Valley’s far east and sweep to Snow Valley and beyond compels Doug Walton to have the six wheel Pinzgauer Swiss military vehicle pull over as we ascend up Polique Canyon Rd. “I hope everyone remembered to bring their cameras,” Walton says. Moments earlier he was talking about grizzly bears, the animal which gave Big Bear its name 150 years ago. Now he’s describing the panoramic vista across and below...complete story
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