Tipi raising

Hi Everyone!

Bill and his helper, Marty, raised the tipi yesterday! Here are some photos of this beautiful structure. It's lovely inside as well, with a massage table, plenty of room for yoga, stretching, meditation, or reading.

Ron & Cheryl Downing stayed with us during the Amgen Tour of California for Stage Six, "The Big Bear Climb" and took this great photo of the riders racing by the Inn. It was very exciting for all of us in Big Bear to witness this event. The racers bicycled 135 miles that day....from Palmdale to Big Bear. We were all outside cheering them on with our cow bells-great fun!

Amber & Shane Gunsalus also stayed with us that weekend, and Amber took the beautiful photos of the plum blossoms, and of the SNOW! We woke up Sunday to a snowstorm-what a surprise. Before the day was over, we had five inches of snow. It was all melted the next day, so I guess it really is Spring!

Sentimental Journey Concert a Success!

A rather large winter storm threatened to put a damper on our Sentimental Journey concert on February 27th, but the die-hard Big Bear fans showed up in good numbers! Of course the parking lot at the Performing Arts Center was an ice rink after the show! We all had a good time, and hopefully, raised funds for Friends of Fawnskin!

The weather today is gorgeous! Sunny skies, no wind, perfect skiing. The slopes have so much snow! Come join Bill for some mid-week ski and boarding fun!

Don't forget our fabulous concert coming up Saturday, February 27th, at 7:30 pm at the Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center! The concert benefits Friends of Fawnskin (http://www.friendsoffawnskin.org/) to protect the pristine areas of the valley we all love! The concert is "Sentimental Journey; The Songs of World War II; A Tribute to America's Troops" performed by Nancy Celeste Walker, with guest "divas" Kim Boda and Elena Peavy. Tickets are $20 for reserved seating, and $50 for preferred seating and VIP pre-party champagne reception.

Tickets may be purchased at : http://www.citybigbearlake.com/ .

Recent Huge Storm

Here's Heidi sitting in the newly fallen snow in our back yard-we got a lot more snow than we expected! With the rain the preceded it, then the sleet, then the snow, some trees just couldn't handle the weight. One large tree came crashing down in the back yard, but didn't damage the Inn, thank goodness! You can see that it broke in two, and the top third is on the roof.

The snow plows are doing their best. We lost power for two days, no phone, no internet, no STOVE! Yikes! These photos are pretty amazing...enjoy

Got Snow?

If you like snow, we have it! It's been snowing for days and will continue through this Saturday, Jan. 23rd! Come ski, board, or just play in the snow! It's gorgeous!

Winter is here! The snow is beautiful!