MILEPOSTS #1012 By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection TITLE: ROCKWOOD LODGE IN TWIN PEAKS: Patterned after an old Norse hunting lodge, Rockwood Lodge began construction on then Strawberry Flat in 1915. It was built by a civil engineer and early mountain resident named Arthur E. Scoles. Scoles grew up in Scandinavia, and upon …

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MILEPOSTS #1011 By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection TITLE: THE CHALET IN LAKE ARROWHEAD: This week’s image is a photo of the well-known Chalet Restaurant and Lounge in Lake Arrowhead. The Chalet had good food, entertainment and, to a great extent, supported the weekend visitors. The long-term success of the Chalet started with …

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MILEPOST #1010 By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection TITLE: THE SAGA OF THE SNOW WORM: One evening in Crestline, close to ten years ago, I ventured out to my shed in the dark night, with around six inches of snow on the ground. I was using my flashlight, and as I was about …

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MILEPOST #1009 By Bill Pumford, Image from Bill Pumford Collection TITLE: RHODA KELTY – EARLY MOUNTAIN HEROINE: This week’s image is a photo of Thomas and Rhoda Kelty and their niece, Meredith Waterbury, aged 5 years. One of the most heroic but tragic events in the mountains was the auto accident in 1924 involving the …

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