By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection TITLE: ARLINGTON LODGE IN LAKE ARROWHEAD: One of the most elegant resorts built in the San Bernardino Mountains was the Arlington Lodge. The lodge was owned and directed by A.L. Richmond who also owned the Arlington Hotel in Santa Barbara. The architects for this project were Swasey …
MILEPOSTS #1054
By Ken Brafman, Image from ROWHS TITLE: THE ARROWHEAD: BEAUTY IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER – PART III: This week we’ll finish talking about the legends of the Arrowhead and end with a couple ‘real’ stories. One popular legend has an Indian brave playing a card game. Following a particularly bad hand he threw …
MILEPOSTS #1053
By Ken Brafman, Image from ROWHS TITLE: THE ARROWHEAD: BEAUTY IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER – PART II: The ‘Arrowhead’ on the southern face of the San Bernardino Mountains has been a symbol to the Native Americans for many centuries, and an icon to settlers who came since. Last week we started discussing some …
MILEPOSTS #1052
By Ken Brafman, Image from ROWHS TITLE: THE ARROWHEAD: BEAUTY IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER – PART I: When many people think of the San Bernardino Mountains the first image that might pop into their heads is ‘the Arrowhead.’ At the Mountain History Museum in Lake Arrowhead, the Arrowhead is a frequent topic of …