By Ken Brafman, Image from ROWHS Collection TITLE: MOUNTAIN SKIES ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY: When Halley’s Comet made its much-anticipated return in 1986 residents and visitors alike marveled at our clear skies, and the vastly clearer view that was being experienced through telescopes, or even through binoculars. The widespread excitement of this event led to the founding …
MILEPOSTS #1103
By Bill Pumford, Image from the ROWHS Collection TITLE: LAKEVIEW LODGE IN LAKE ARROWHEAD: Many readers are familiar with the old Lakeview Lodge located across the road from the upper Lake Arrowhead Village. The Lodge was originally built in 1926 as a boarding house which, at the time, was a common way for people to …
MILEPOSTS #1102
By Ken Brafman, Image from ROWHS Collection TITLE: LAKE ARROWHEAD’S HAPPY LANDING: For 100 years Lake Arrowhead has been known as a beautiful, cozy, and quaint mountain resort paradise, boasting countless outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, backpacking, mountain biking, water and snow skiing, fishing, and much more. No wonder scores of Hollywood celebrities and …
MILEPOSTS #1101
By Bill Pumford, Image from the ROWHS Collection TITLE: SANTA ANITA HOSPITAL IN LAKE ARROWHEAD: In 1946 the Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc., owners of the Santa Anita Park racetrack, purchased Lake Arrowhead and the surrounding property. During the Turf Club’s ownership emphasis was placed not on selling lots but rather on making improvements to …