By Bill Pumford, Image from the Russ Keller Collection TITLE: RIM-O-THE-WORLD STORE: Rim of the World Store was located off Waters Drive in the area once known as Rim-o-the-World Park which has since become Valley of Enchantment (VOE). This store changed owners more often over the years than the price of gasoline in Southern California. …
MILEPOSTS #1115
By Bill Pumford, Image from the Russ Keller Collection TITLE: DARK CANYON – A MYSTERY IN CRESTLINE: Have you ever heard of Dark Canyon? No, not Dart Canyon – Dark Canyon. It has always been somewhat of a mystery as to where Dark Canyon actually was – near Lake Arrowhead, where Dart Canyon is now? …
MILEPOSTS #1114
By Rita Spiegel, Guest Columnist, Image from the Linda Roddick Collection TITLE: LAKE ARROWHEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VISIT TO ART LINKLETTER Museum patrons may recall the exhibit documenting Lake Arrowhead’s many appearances on the big screen, but did you know it was also featured on the small screen? “Art Linkletter’s House Party” ran on CBS television …
MILEPOSTS #1113
By Bill Pumford, Image from the ROWHS Collection TITLE: LES SALM – A LIFE WELL LIVED: PART ONE: EARLY CAREERS: One of the most interesting people I have run across – dead or alive – would be Les Salm. His various jobs and passions included forest ranger, part-time actor, inventor, and fire chief. Les Salm …
MILEPOSTS #1112
By Ken Brafman, Image from ROWHS Collection TITLE: MEMORABLE SUMMERS IN SKYLAND: In 1891 construction began on the Arrowhead Reservoir Road, which zigzagged along present-day Highway 18. With an average grade of 8% it reached the crest via tortuous switchbacks. Although the road’s main purpose of the day was to facilitate the Arrowhead Reservoir Company’s …
MILEPOSTS #1111
By Bill Pumford, Image from the ROWHS Collection TITLE: SKYFOREST ELKS LODGE 2393: The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was established in New York City in 1868. Its work for social causes initiated the chartering of lodges in many cities in the United States. I was blessed last year in being able to join …
MILEPOSTS #1110
By Ken Brafman, Image from ROWHS Collection TITLE: FIRST ELECTRIC LIGHT ON THE MOUNTAIN: One of the mountain’s pioneering families were the Andresons. They made important contributions to the development of San Bernardino and they also appreciated the wonders of the local mountains. John Sr. and his wife, Emma, immigrated to the United States from …
MILEPOSTS #1109
By Bill Pumford, Image from the ROWHS Collection TITLE: DAY’S RESORT IN ARROWBEAR: This well-known spot in Arrowbear has enjoyed a number of varied lives during the past nearly 100 years. This week’s image is from the Russ Keller collection. In 1925 Frank and Mary Day built a resort which was well placed on Rim …
MILEPOSTS #1108
By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection TITLE: FLASH GORDON IN LAKE ARROWHEAD: One of the early, fantastic adventure sound serials was “Flash Gordon,” produced by Universal Pictures in 1936, and starring every young lad’s hero, Larry “Buster” Crabbe. Crabbe was born in Oakland in 1908 and his family moved to Hawaii when he …
MILEPOSTS #1107
By Bill Pumford, Image from the ROWHS Collection TITLE: THOUSAND PINES RESORT AND CAMP IN CRESTLINE Thousand Pines has long been known as a Christian Camp but early last century it enjoyed life as a high-end resort. In 1913 Charles W. Brashear purchased 300 acres above Crestline where he intended to build a resort. Brashear …