September 5, 2019 By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection This week’s image is a photo of Cedar Lake. This lake may not be well known among people living on this mountain but is well known in the movie industry. Cedar Lake is located just south of Big Bear Lake. In 1922 the Bartlett …
Milepost #940
September 12, 2019 By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman collection When I purchased my 1938 Crestline “forever cabin” in 1994, at the very bottom of the last legal page was the name Charles S. Mann. His name would pop up periodically in the ensuing years and my interest in him grew. As my study …
Milepost #941
September 19, 2019 By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection This week’s image is of a postcard depicting the Rim of the World Bowl. The prominent Crestline developer, Charles S. Mann, conceived, designed, and built the amphitheater in 1930. Part of his inspiration may have come from the Hollywood Bowl which was constructed in …
Milepost #942
September 26, 2019 By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection This week’s image is of a postcard depicting the Village Inn. Of all of the resorts in the Lake Arrowhead Village area the Village Inn was one of the longest lasting. The Village Inn was constructed in 1923 and was closely associated with the …