by Rick Keppler | Aug 27, 2017 | book, History, Welcome
The new hardcover historical book “Vanishing Big Bear – 2” by Rick Keppler has just been released. It is now available at the Big Bear Museum, and at the following retail locations around the valley: Butchers Block – Interiors on Fox Farm Road – Haus & Home...
by Rick Keppler | Jan 28, 2012 | History, Welcome
Kim Sweet and Rick Keppler present some history of the marina and village at Big Bear Lake, California. This presentation is illustrated with a collection of old historical photos showing the evolution of both the marina and the village area on the lake near the...
by Rick Keppler | Nov 20, 2011 | History, Welcome
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...
by Rick Keppler | Oct 2, 2011 | History, Mountain Roads, Welcome
The last sections of the old historic bridge across the Big Bear Lake dam are being removed. The bridge was built back in 1924. Removal of the old bridge across the Big Bear Lake Dam is nearly complete as of October 2, 2011. © Rick Keppler. The last couple sections...
