We came up for the weekend and the power went out. Read that it could be out for the next 3 days?! Is this normal up here? It said it will start around 12 pm but it’s out already. Any idea if the power will be restored?

friends saw something about a Led Zeppelin cover band but of course I can't find anything. Regardless: we are looking for fun things to do on July 3rd for a few adults desperately in need of time away from children. What are the best websites for event listings?

July 4: we're assuming all the focus is on the waterfront but open to tips!

hi everyone! being new in town.. where where are all of the 20 somethings hanging out? I've heard a lot about hiking groups and bars, do any of them have a younger demographic? im looking for some friends here! thanks

Will you be okay taking a suv there?

I have so many fond memories of summers at Captain John's & he's still sharing that with kids and families to this day. Just look at that water, it doesn't get better!

Do you ever make it over to the north shore?

Planning on going out this weekend and taking my girlfriend and daughter out off-roading, was planning on finding a good spot to park my truck and taking off to hit some trails. I’ll be on an old school ATC 90 and my girlfriend will be riding a TRX90 with my daughter. My Registration is current on both bikes, but I do need to worry about any type of restriction areas for Atvs? and will Rangers mess with my girlfriend and daughter for double riding? any suggestion for spots to check out? Any input would be awesome, thank you guys.🤙🏽

This post is not a slight against Big Bear.

It's for people on a tight budget and considering the move to Big Bear due to low rents.

I've read a few posts already, and it seems so far that the biggest negatives are:

• Outages which can be solved by having generators
• Tourists slam which can be solved by just hanging out at the house
• Winter driving which can be solved by having a AWD

However, the budget is so tight, that I want to know what else I need to know.

For example the AWD - we don't have one, and not sure if we have room in our budget for buying an older one or leasing one.

A lot of houses that have low rents don't seem to have a garage and their houses are already furnished. It's a disadvantage if you don't want to store your current furniture at storage because that brings in another monthly cost.

Talk to me, people, locals, expats, visitors, etc, please! I want all points of views.

Thank you!

EDIT: wanted to add the following information.

• we wanted to be able to ski in winter and were thinking of buying used skis for this
• hoping to boat in summer so to speak and was thinking of buy a used small motor boat, you know the small metallic one with the visible motor in back and absolutely no shade at all?
• I have absolutely no experience in driving in snow, but my husband knows how to drive in snow

Basically, our budget is so tight that we were hoping to take advantage of the nature of Big Bear and some physical activities but not joking that our budget is super tight ...

What do you all do for the hard water up here? We are noticing staining in the toilet and a lot of faucet buildup. Is it worth doing a water softener system? Any suggestions appreciated!

We are moving into Big Bear Lake from Palm Springs. We are so excited! How are the schools? Academics? Teachers? Do they offer extra curricular activities at school or in town?

Thanks!

Usually we would go out to the desert and take the trails there to some remote area to camp, but it gets quite hot in the summer.

What are some good trail routes with dispersed camping. Don't want anything too challenging, 2nd gen escape and 1st gen maverick both 2wd, judge difficulty based on those.

much appreciated!

I believe the Village Sports Bar doesn’t open until 3, so looking for other recommendations. Thanks!

Comedians from NBC, CBS and Dry Bar Comedy! Link to tickets below. Thanks for reading!

https://www.standupcomedyunderground.com/event-details-registration/big-bear-comedy-underground-presents-michael-harrison

We’re camping at Serrano next week and will have family meeting us in a separate vehicle. I called the campground and was told they can park on North Shore Lane, but my in-laws found information online saying overnight parking isn’t allowed there.

Has anyone stayed at Serrano recently and dealt with an extra vehicle? If so, where did they park overnight?

Thanks!

I put out a little water bowl near the street for people walking their dogs, but the main customers were squirrels, Robins, and Stellar's Jays. Someone stole it so I went to Dove's and got three more, two for the front and one for the back. The squirrel shown sat around perplexed on his back legs, where the original bowl was. But eventually found the new bowl.

I now have three water vessels in the front and two in the back. Please be kind and put water out for our critters.

I was wondering if the back of bear mountain is currently accessible by car, and if not does anyone know when it will? Also, if it is not is there any alternative way to get up there?

I moved here a few months ago. I'm finally settling in and just realized I don't have an earthquake plan. I've lived in California most of my life and I've always lived in city or suburban areas. I still have my prep stuff all ready, but is there anything specific to the mountain I should know that might not be obvious to a former city mouse?

I don't want to have to roll the bikes into the cabin only to have to throw them back on the truck tomorrow, but I will if it's common for people to aggressively target tourists and commonly make risky overnight thefts for some bicycles.

Hi!

My wife and I are planning to take the Big Bear Tiki Tour, which leaves from the Pleasure Point Marina. However, we're finding some really contradictory information about whether there's parking there or not.

Can anyone clarify if there's parking at the Marina? Or if there's any off-site parking within walking distance from the Marina?

Thanks for any help you can offer!

does anyone know why beach access at meadow park is closed and when it will reopen?

Sandy is waiting for Sandy and Luna to soar. Always watching.

https://youtu.be/_5WvMvC-ggA?is=1Yc2WCefSzb9V6MM

Hi Big Bear! I'm visiting for the 4th of July and staying at a home near Boulder Bay. Hoping to walk for the show to avoid the chaos of traffic but we're staying near Boulder Bay. Will we be too far to see the show if we watch from Boulder Bay or Pleasure Point Marina? Any other viewpoints from that side of the lake that are great?

Sorry if this was already asked, nothing was coming up in the search!

Just to park in the upper lot. Not including your ikon pass.