🌱 How Big Bear Lake earned national recognition for its mountain bike trails.
Big Bear Lake, California Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Big Bear Lake! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Big Bear Lake earned national recognition for its mountain bike trails.
Also on today's calendar: Free Monthly Big Bear Business Workshop and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: There was a pink man who lived in a one story pink house. Everything he had was pink. What color were the stairs? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 28 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cool with plenty of sun, temps: high: 55, low: 27.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 57 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• IMBA Trail Town Designation Celebrates Trail-Connected Communities (mbaction.com) — Big Bear Lake is highlighted as one of IMBA’s inaugural Trail Town designees, recognizing its strong mountain biking trail network and outdoor recreation culture. The announcement also opens applications for other communities nationwide through mid-January, underscoring how trail systems can boost local quality of life, tourism, and small businesses. 
📸 Around Big Bear Lake
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Upcoming Events in
Big Bear Lake
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★ Featured events ★
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Trivia Night @ Stillwells Restaurant →
Stillwells Restaurant, Big Bear Lake
Thursday November 5
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Other local events
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Design Charrette →
Hofert Hall at the Big Bear Lake Civic Center, 39707 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake -
Fall Harvest Festival →
Sunnybrook Estate, 42430 Moonridge Road, Big Bear Lake -
Big Bear Harvest Festival at Sunnybrook →
42488 Moonridge Road, Big Bear Lake -
Free Monthly Big Bear Business Workshop →
Starbucks, 42140 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
9:00 am -
Sunglasses At Night Band at Big Bear Convention Center →
Big Bear Convention Center, 42900 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake
7:00 pm -
Furia Tanguera →
39707 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake
7:30 pm -
Sunglasses At Night Band at Big Bear Convention Center →
Big Bear Convention Center, 42900 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake
1:00 pm -
Shakedown Citi in Big Bear →
The Cave, 40789 Village Drive, Big Bear Lake
5:00 pm -
Jay Obernolte's Mobile Office @ Big Bear Lake City Hall →
Big Bear Lake City Hall, Big Bear Lake
Thursday November 5
Saturday November 7
Sunday November 8
Monday November 9
📣 Big Bear Lake Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Martini Tuesday at Bin 189 →
Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa, 27984 HWY 189, Lake Arrowhead
11:00 am -
Lake Arrowhead Jiu Jitsu Parent & Tots Class →
Lake Arrowhead CA
3:00 pm -
Trivia Night at the Lakefront Tap Room →
Lakefront Tap Room, 28200 CA-189 E-200, Lake Arrowhead
6:00 pm
Tuesday November 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- International House of Pancakes - IHOP posted a job opening for Cashier in Big Bear Lake. Apply here.
- Atria Senior Living posted a job opening for Waitstaff in Yucaipa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Big Bear Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Yucaipa
- 56 Inland girls tennis teams slated to compete for CIF Southern Section titles (sbsun.com)
Highland
- California Crashes After Dark Are Twice as Likely to Be Fatal, New Study Finds (prlog.org)
- Governor Newsom sends letter to top federal judges in California warning of potential election interference by Trump administration - California State Portal (fiorreports.com)
- Diana Ross Highland tickets on sale for Yaamava Theater concerts (ticketnews.com)
Redlands
- 56 Inland girls tennis teams slated to compete for CIF Southern Section titles (redlandsdailyfacts.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "There was a pink man who lived in a one story pink house. Everything he had was pink. What color were the stairs?" — There were no stairs. (Thank you Ro B. for sending it in!)
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