There’s no question it’s Memorial Day Weekend in Big Bear. The town is buzzing with outdoor enthusiasts, boutique shop browsers, water sports junkies, trout anglers, classic car aficionados and people watchers. This time I fall in the category of people watching.

I am amazed at the amount of activity that is happening here in Big Bear this weekend. It’s great to see vehicles passing through town with mountain bikes or kayaks atop of the roofs. The lake is loaded with just about every watercraft imaginable. I even saw a couple peddling together on a homemade contraption that looked like it was part bike and part balloon. It was very interesting looking, but the main thing is they were afloat and full of laughs as they somehow got the gizmo in to move from point A to point B.

I drove past a classic auto show today, and I must admit there were quite a few beauties on display. I checked out a restaurant that’s right on the beach and was amazed to see all the different activities going on from beach volleyball to fetch with a golden retriever and black lab.

I’ve seen people riding into town on mountain bikes and others in backpacks after a full day of hiking. There are people at sports shops checking out the rental equipment such as canoes, kayaks, inner tubes and of course mountain bikes.

The entire shoreline on the north shore is lined up with anglers. In fact I asked one guy how he did today, and he said he caught his limit in less than two hours. Wow! There is some great fishing action right now on the lake. In fact, I heard rumor that a lake record was broken this weekend.

It’s all about the weather in Big Bear. The sun is shining and mountain breeze is cool. I’m going to kick my summer off with a hike up to Castle Rock or Champion Lodgepole Pine trail.

Blessed are those who enjoy summer,

Daniel Pea   

 Beautiful Day for Boating in BIg Bear Lake