German-Style Spring Festival Features Big Beers, Music & More One of the top events at Big Bear Lake in Southern California is its annual Oktoberfest celebration. It's such as fun event that one is not enough. So in May there is "Little Oktoberfest." It is called Maifest and in 2021 it takes place on May 22 and on Memorial Day Weekend, May 29 and 30. What … [Read more...]
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Big Bear Play Opens In November As Southern California Mountain Gets Snow
LA's Snow Tubing Park Ready For Winter Fun Snow has arrived in Southern California's mountains. Even it means a little assist from man-made machines. Recent evening weather conditions have allowed Big Bear Snow Play to make snow and as such the snow-tubing park opened on Nov. 2. It will continue to stay open and make snow as weather permits. “We’re the only … [Read more...]
Big Bear Lake Oktoberfest Free Shuttles Information & Times
How To Get To And From This Annual Fall Celebration Without Driving You can drive to – but don't have to drive back from – the weekly Oktoberfest celebrations in Big Bear Lake, CA. There are two free shuttle services that will take people back to their lodge, hotel or other accommodations, as well as the Mountain Transit Trolley. All of which is a good idea, … [Read more...]
Big Bear Oktoberfest Review 2021 Dates & All You Need To Know
Das Boot Of Beer Brings Cheer To This L.A. Mountain Resort 2021 Big Bear Oktoberfest Dates: Sept. 10-Nov. 6 By Alex Curry, PubClub.com Special Events Correspondent There’s only one place where you can have a wood saw competition, live music, authentic German food, a petting zoo, take old western photo-ops, ride a wooden unicorn, ride a mechanical bull and carry a … [Read more...]
Big Bear CA Summertime Things To Do: The Tarzan Boat, A Floating Recreational Park
A Weekend Getaway From L.A. At & In The Lake Big Bear is making a big splash this summer with a fun new attraction on the lake. Actually, to be more more accurate, it's not Big Bear making the splash – it's YOU! The Los Angeles-area mountain resort now has something called the Tarzan Boat, which is a diving platform for you to jump in and splash in Big Bear Lake. … [Read more...]
Big Bear Mountain’s Best Bars The Ultimate Nightlife Guide
Thrills On The Hill In These Los Angeles Ski Resort Pubs & Clubs Like a good run down Miracle Mile, the bars in Big Bear Lake are a thrill on the hill. You take a spill here, and it's not a yard sale, it's a refill. In Big Bear Village there are places to chill and places to get your party fill. Drinking and dancing, or just drinking. Billiards and a band. … [Read more...]
5th Annual Big Bear Polar Plunge 2016 Date & Details
Getting Wet – And Cold – For Special Olympics Taking the plunge in the Pacific Ocean this time of the year can be a chilly experience in Southern California. Now imagine doing it in the icy water of a mountain lake. But that's what several hundred people will be doing on Saturday, March 5, at the Big Bear Polar Bear Plunge. This is just what it sounds like, jumping … [Read more...]
Big Bear Snow Play Is Nighttime Glow Tubing On Weekends
Inner Tubing A Fun Thing To Do At This Southern California Ski Resort After a day on the slopes, here's something fun to do at night at Big Bear. And it doesn't involve the bars (you can do that after this "cool" activity). Go snow glowing! Big Bear has glow tubing, an inter tube ride down hills with a rainbow of illuminated lights. Called the Big Bear Snow Play, … [Read more...]
Inaugural Big Bear Winter Festival Features Fat Tire Bikes & A Bar
Los Angeles Ski Resort Taking Advantage Of El Nino Snow Taking advantage of all the snow it's been getting this winter from El Nino, two local outfitters have created the inaugural Big Bear Winter Festival. Taking place Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 27 & 28, it features a fat bike race and snowshoe races. It also has a festival area with music, a bar, BBQ food and a … [Read more...]