January 2022 Big Bear Today Magazine
Winter is on at Big Bear Today with great ski and snowboard conditions at Snow Summit and Bear Mountain! Plus an Olympic-style ride at Alpine Slide and guided snowshoe tours are back led by Discovery Center naturalists. Grizzlies and snow leopard got dental work and pedicures and ribs are endless at Thelma's on Saturdays. MountainTop Strings concert, Village Faire shopping, snow play and more! Plus recreation guide and calendar of events
Winter is on at Big Bear Today with great ski and snowboard conditions at Snow Summit and Bear Mountain! Plus an Olympic-style ride at Alpine Slide and guided snowshoe tours are back led by Discovery Center naturalists. Grizzlies and snow leopard got dental work and pedicures and ribs are endless at Thelma's on Saturdays. MountainTop Strings concert, Village Faire shopping, snow play and more! Plus recreation guide and calendar of events
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Recreation
Guide
Action Tours
Zip through the trees on nine ziplines.
Segway along Village streets, discovering
Big Bear history at the same time on a most
unique tour and ride. Learn tree rope climbing
skills like rappelling from certified
instructors or seasonally snowshoe through
the forest. (909) 866-0390.
Alpine Slide
Shoot down a tobogan-style ride at Magic
Mountain, as a hand lever allows you to
control the speed. After an exhilerating
run, ride the chairlift back to the top for
more fun. $9/ride, 5-ride books $40. Also
a snowplay area with Magic Carpet uphill
ride, plus miniature golf, Go-Karts, Soaring
Eagle, family-priced snack bar, video
games. Open daily. Big Bear Blvd., 1/4
mile west of the Village. (909) 866-4626.
Bike Rentals
Bear Valley Bikes across from Alpine
Slide has a variety of bike rentals. Front
suspension $10/hour, $30/4 hours, $40/all
day. Full suspension $20/hour, $50/4 hours,
$70/all day. Full suspension demo $25/
hour, $60/4 hours, $85/all day. 40298 Big
Bear Blvd. Call (909) 866-8000.
Goldsmiths Pedego Electric Bike Shop
has a variety of electric bike rentals, 42071
Big Bear Blvd. (909) 866-2728.
THE ALMANAC
Bingo
The Elks Lodge hosts stirring Bingo games
each Friday night at 7 p.m. All are welcome
ages 18 and over. 40611 Big Bear Blvd.
west of the Village, across from Lakeview.
(909) 866-3557.
Bowling
The Bowling Barn offers new lanes with
automated scoring for bowling enjoyment.
Also arcade games and full-service cocktail
lounge with pool. Glow Bowling after
dark with black lights, sounds. Open daily.
40625 Big Bear Blvd. (enter on Bonanza).(909)
878-BOWL.
Discovery Center
Discovery Center on the north shore, two
miles west of Stanfield Cutoff, open outdoors
with information, self and naturalist
guided tours, Adventure passes and wilderness
permits. Open daily (closed Tuesdays
and Wednesdays). (909) 866-3437.
Fishing
Catch some fun with Big Bear Charter
Fishing on a 22' fully loaded, super comfortable
boat with afriendly, expert guide
Aaron Armstrong. Open or private charters
for individuals or groups of all ages.
All gear provided—rods, reels, bait, lures,
drinks and snacks. Bass fishing too aboard
a Ranger Comanche. At Holloway’s Marina;
(909) 866-2240.
Gold Rush Mining Adv.
The adventures are real and so are the
treasures! Pan for gemstones and fossils
Big Bear Today
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Road Conditions: (800) 427-ROAD quickmap.dot.ca.gov
Beat the cold with hot glow bowling with sounds and videos are the Bowling Barn,
plus Laser Maze, great food, full bar, video games and more. (909) 878-BOWL
millions of years old in the working sluice
with water wheel, crack geodes to reveal
prescious stones within, find real pearls in
oysters and unearth dinosaur bones and
poop. Emporium with mining and dinosaur
theme gifts plus old fashioned fudge,
candy, sarsaparilla and more. 50016 Big
Bear Blvd. (909) 866-5678.
Helicopter Tours
See Big Bear from above during aerial
tours by Helicopter Big Bear. The lake, ski
resorts, desert and surrounding mountains
can be viewed aboard a climate-controlled
Robinson R44 helicopter , departing daily
out of Big Bear Airport. The helicopter
seats up to four, pilot plus three passengers,
and tours start at $35 per person based
on two passengers. (909) 585-1200.
Hiking
There’s dozens of trails and natural areas to
enjoy the rugged beauty of the San
Bernardino National Forest. From easy
strolls along the lake to stenuous climbs
into the mountains, there are trails for all
abilities, including families, within a short
drive of Big Bear. For information on all
trails in the Valley and the required
Adventure Pass, visit the Discovery Center
on North Shore Dr., about two miles west
of Stanfield Cutoff. (909) 866-3437.
Alpine Pedal Path is a very easy 3.5 mile
(each way) paved trek following the lake
on the north shore. Popular with hikers,
bikers, skaters, strollers and wheelchairs
as it passes Carol Morrison East Boat
Launch, Discovery Center, Serrano
campground, Solar Observatory and more.
Castle Rock Trail is a short but strenuous
hike, that ends with a panoramic view of
Big Bear Lake. Legend has it that a beautiful
Indian maiden, jilted by her lover, took her
life by leaping from this towering 100 ft.
monolith. It’s reached after a mostly uphill,
.8 mile walk past a stream and featuring
beautiful views. Located on Hwy. 18
between Boulder Bay and the dam; park on
the lake side of the road.
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