May 28, 2020 TITLE: THE SPORTSMAN RESTAURANT: This week’s image is a photo of The Sportsman restaurant in Cedar Glen. The restaurant was opened in 1949 by owner/operators Harold and Lenore Bain. The restaurant was very popular in the area because they had good food, provided quality entertainment, and had a cocktail bar. In the …
Category: May 2020
MILEPOSTS #976
May 21, 2020 TITLE: MORE HIKING THROUGH HISTORY: This week we’re focusing on another historical hike to celebrate our recent return to nature. Strawberry Peak Fire Lookout was built in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The CCC was a work relief program that gave millions of young men employment on environmental projects during the …
MILEPOSTS #975
May 14, 2020 TITLE: HIKING THROUGH HISTORY: Hiking is a wonderful way to get some exercise, reduce stress and enjoy all the natural history our mountains have to offer. There are over 500 miles of hiking opportunities and over 100 established trails spread across the San Bernardino Mountains, each one unique. There are easy trails …
MILEPOSTS #974
By Ken Brafman, Image from Tom Core Collection TITLE: MOUNTAIN MOVIES: KISSIN’ COUSINS: One of the many movies which used Cedar Lake as a shooting location is Kissin’ Cousins, an Elvis Presley film. Production started in October 1963 and the premiere followed in March 1964. All shooting was completed on location in late 1963 in …