by Kathy Hoffman | Mar 22, 2019 | History, Mining
BILL HOLCOMB The story of Big Bear’s gold rush begins at the corner of Stanfield Cutoff and Big Bear Boulevard. Back in 1859, this area was known as Starvation Flats. It was home to a small group of prospectors who were searching these hills for gold. One of those...
by Kathy Hoffman | Mar 21, 2019 | Historical Timeline, History
BIG BEAR HISTORICAL TIMELINE ART 3 1916 thru 1938 This is part 3 of a historical timeline of noteworthy events in Big Bear’s history. It was started by my very good friend and local historian Tom Core, who passed away in 2006. The Timeline is continually updated, with...
by Kathy Hoffman | Mar 21, 2019 | Historical Timeline, History
BIG BEAR HISTORICAL TIME LINE PART 2 This is a historical timeline of noteworthy events in Big Bear’s history. It was started by my very good friend and local historian Tom Core, who passed away in 2006. The Timeline is continually updated, with new entries being...
by Kathy Hoffman | Mar 21, 2019 | Historical Timeline, History
BIG BEAR HISTORICAL TIMELINE PART 1 This is a historical timeline of noteworthy events in Big Bear’s history. It was started by my very good friend and local historian Tom Core, who passed away in 2006. The Timeline is continually updated, with new entries being added...
by Kathy Hoffman | Mar 21, 2019 | Historical Videos, History
There was once a time, before the dam was built, about 20,000 plus years ago when our Big Bear Lake was larger and up to sixty feet higher higher than it is today. How was this possible? Noel Blanc, the host of the “Good Day Big Bear” on Channel-6...
