By Ken Brafman, Image from ROWHS Collection TITLE: CLUB OAKS IN WATERMAN CANYON: At one time a 15-minute drive from downtown San Bernardino would bring you to a location called the “Waterman Canyon Resort Area.” With the Arrowhead Springs Hotel no longer being a player following World War II Club Oaks became the chief source …
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By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection TITLE: MOUNTAIN HISTORY 101 – PART 3: Following completion of Lake Arrowhead Village some of the lakeside land was subdivided and sold for private homes and secluded north shore estates. Many Hollywood stars stayed at the hotels during that era, and some purchased homes in the resort. …
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By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection TITLE: MOUNTAIN HISTORY 101 – PART 2: In 1891, three Ohio businessmen chose Little Bear Valley as a likely spot for a reservoir to supply irrigation to the southern lowlands. Land was purchased and water rights were obtained. The Arrowhead Reservoir Company was formed. Supplies and machinery …
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By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection TITLE: MOUNTAIN HISTORY 101 – PART 1: The first white man ever to set foot in Little Bear Valley (now known as Lake Arrowhead) was a fur trader, who was a partner of Jedediah Smith, in 1826. Smith was a colorful character known for skirmishes with grizzly …