Guidebook for Big Bear Lake
Food Scene
Love this family owned local restaurant with lots of comfy booths, home cooking and often little to no wait! Great selection of breakfasts, lunches & dinners. Also just 5 minutes from our cabin.
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Alpine Country Coffee Shop
41546 Big Bear BlvdLove this family owned local restaurant with lots of comfy booths, home cooking and often little to no wait! Great selection of breakfasts, lunches & dinners. Also just 5 minutes from our cabin.
One of the best Mexican restaurants in town! We even chose them to cater our daughter's wedding in July this year and the food was delicious.
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El Jacalito Grill
535 Pine Knot AveOne of the best Mexican restaurants in town! We even chose them to cater our daughter's wedding in July this year and the food was delicious.
Hacienda Grill
41787 Big Bear BlvdAlso a sports bar with excellent food, service and drinks!
Parks & Nature
Great informational center where you can get booklets and maps on all the hiking and 4 wheel drive trails and much more. Holcomb Valley Gold Fever Trail is one of my favorite off road adventures. They provide maps of all the attractions along the way- a great day trip (about 3 hours).
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Centre de découverte de Big Bear
Great informational center where you can get booklets and maps on all the hiking and 4 wheel drive trails and much more. Holcomb Valley Gold Fever Trail is one of my favorite off road adventures. They provide maps of all the attractions along the way- a great day trip (about 3 hours).
Shopping
Lots of tourist attractions and fun little unique shops.
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The VILLAGE SHOPS AND COURTYARD
652 Pine Knot AveLots of tourist attractions and fun little unique shops.
Arts & Culture
Seasonal hours so call first to make sure it's open: (909) 585-8100. This is a great place to learn about Big Bear and how it was settled. Local history attraction where visitors can pan for gold & tour wood cabins filled with artifacts.
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Big Bear Valley Historical Museum
800 B Greenway DrSeasonal hours so call first to make sure it's open: (909) 585-8100. This is a great place to learn about Big Bear and how it was settled. Local history attraction where visitors can pan for gold & tour wood cabins filled with artifacts.
Essentials
Great place to get toothbrushes, plates, hair items, gloves, etc. for the budget conscious!
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Dollar Tree
42168 Big Bear BlvdGreat place to get toothbrushes, plates, hair items, gloves, etc. for the budget conscious!
Best prices on food and groceries. Vons across the street has more variety and unique more hard to find items, but is usually more expensive.
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Stater Bros. Markets
42171 Big Bear BlvdBest prices on food and groceries. Vons across the street has more variety and unique more hard to find items, but is usually more expensive.
Sightseeing
The Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) is a solar observatory located on the north side of Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains being one of the world's largest operating solar observatories. Call for tours (1st Thursday of each month) 909-866-5791
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Big Bear Solar Observatory
40386 N Shore LnThe Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) is a solar observatory located on the north side of Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains being one of the world's largest operating solar observatories. Call for tours (1st Thursday of each month) 909-866-5791
Very nice tour of the lake on a "Pirate Ship" that kids and adults both will enjoy. Reasonable prices too! Call (909) 878-4040
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Big Bear Pirate Ship
398 Edgemoor RdVery nice tour of the lake on a "Pirate Ship" that kids and adults both will enjoy. Reasonable prices too! Call (909) 878-4040
Entertainment & Activities
Take the ski lifts up to the top for amazing views of the lake, skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking (summer), and a place to enjoy and hamburger, fries, etc. Hiking during the summer makes a nice excursion and the ride on the lift up to the top is exciting!
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Snow Summit
880 Summit BlvdTake the ski lifts up to the top for amazing views of the lake, skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking (summer), and a place to enjoy and hamburger, fries, etc. Hiking during the summer makes a nice excursion and the ride on the lift up to the top is exciting!