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Musicians on the Mountain<br />
MOUNTAIN<br />
DINING<br />
Jeff Ballew playing in The Perfect Cut Band staring Dr. Peter Dykman (Neil<br />
Diamond). This concert was held at the Center Stage in Lake Arrowhead on<br />
July 4th.<br />
Jeff Ballew-A Band for All Reasons<br />
by Steven Peter<br />
After 50 years in the music<br />
industry, you may think that<br />
it would be time to take a break,<br />
not Jeff. When you go to different<br />
clubs, eateries, outdoor gatherings<br />
on the mountain, and even the Lake<br />
Arrowhead Village Concert Stage,<br />
you might hear, “hey, wasn’t that<br />
guitarist in that other band last<br />
month.” Yes, Jeff Ballew plays in<br />
several different bands, sometimes<br />
at the same time. That’s where<br />
planning and scheduling come in.<br />
Guitarist Jeff Ballew<br />
Born into a musical family,<br />
Jeff has been playing the guitar<br />
since he was nine years old. He<br />
moved to San Francisco at the age<br />
of twelve and recorded for local<br />
Photography by Mike Bates and Cathrine Wyatt<br />
bands throughout the bay area at<br />
the age of 13. In 1967 Jeff attended<br />
the Monterey Pop Festival where<br />
he, and America, were introduced<br />
to Jimi Hendrix. Motivated by Jimi,<br />
Jeff moved to Southern California<br />
and founded WWIII, an extremely<br />
popular Southern California Rock<br />
Band.<br />
In 1983, Jeff moved to Texas<br />
to play lead guitar for Chastity<br />
Fox, with whom he toured the United<br />
States. Following this success,<br />
he returned to Southern<br />
California and was<br />
signed to RCA Records’<br />
Jack Street Band,<br />
worked as a staff writer<br />
for Chrysalis Records,<br />
and performed on the<br />
soundtrack for the<br />
full-length feature film<br />
“Dangerously Close.”<br />
He has appeared in<br />
concert opening for<br />
Survivor, Styx, REO<br />
Speedwagon, Leann<br />
Rimes, Kansas, and<br />
many more!<br />
Jeff recalls playing<br />
at some of the early rock and<br />
blues clubs on the mountain. An<br />
early band Jeff played in was<br />
called Select and had a little following<br />
around the mountain. Jeff<br />
has played at some long-gone clubs<br />
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Jeff Ballew has been playing in “Colour My World” for the last ten years<br />
having recently celebrated their time together.<br />
and landmarks. In Arrowbear Lake,<br />
there was the Golden Elk, and in<br />
<strong>Running</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>, Lloyds, which<br />
drew from all of Southern California.<br />
There was also the Timbers in<br />
Blue Jay, and Rodney’s which was<br />
the go-to location in the 1990’s.<br />
In 2002, Jeff became a<br />
founding member<br />
of the Eagles<br />
tribute band,<br />
Desperado and<br />
toured the United<br />
States with<br />
them. Founding<br />
members of<br />
Desperado are<br />
Jeff Ballew (guitars,<br />
banjo, pedal<br />
steel, mandolin<br />
& vocals) and<br />
Michael Olivieri<br />
(guitars, keyboards<br />
& vocals).<br />
They are<br />
now joined by<br />
newer members Mike Lamper (guitars,<br />
keyboards & vocals), Bruce<br />
Fitzsimmons (bass guitar & vocals)<br />
and Ron Davis (drums).<br />
Following his love of the<br />
music of Chicago, Jeff subsequently<br />
formed “Colour My World.”<br />
Jeff states they “take great pride in<br />
presenting an entirely ‘live’ show,<br />
free of prerecorded tracks, tapes or<br />
enhancements of any kind.” The<br />
founding members spent fourteen<br />
months searching the world for enthusiastic<br />
and talented musicians<br />
who were properly suited to the<br />
demanding endeavor which is the<br />
music of “Chicago” and have been<br />
playing together under that moniker<br />
for 10 years. The mostly mountain-local<br />
band members are: Jeff<br />
Ballew, Ron Davis, Michael Olivieri,<br />
Bruce Fitzsimmons, Michael<br />
Lamper, Edwin Blas, Phil Norris,<br />
Adrian Tapia. Jeff Ballew is the<br />
General Manager.<br />
And if you thought Jeff was<br />
just a hard rocker, you might just<br />
be wrong. When listening to heavy<br />
rock-riffs you wouldn’t think of<br />
Neil Diamond would you. Well, Jeff<br />
with the help of some other people<br />
and local artists on the mountain,<br />
heard a voice that sounded “just like<br />
Neil”. So, after listening to him, arrangements<br />
were made to possibly<br />
build a band around him. So, with<br />
Jeff’s contacts and connections, Dr.<br />
Peter Dykeman (a Neil Diamond<br />
Desperado always sells out in locations on the mountain<br />
especially on Center Stage in Lake Arrowhead.<br />
tribute) was born. They made their<br />
first regular engagement at the Tudor<br />
House in Lake Arrowhead and<br />
both nights were sold out.<br />
Currently, Jeff is shooting<br />
videos with a new band and singer<br />
named Khristina Kay, who is a Pat<br />
Benatar tribute singer. Her videos<br />
are on YouTube with Jeff playing<br />
in the background. So, it seems like<br />
wherever you go on the mountain,<br />
you may see or hear Jeff playing<br />
somewhere.<br />
Toto’s Restaurant<br />
31927 Hilltop Blvd., <strong>Running</strong> <strong>Springs</strong><br />
Phone: (909) 867-2469<br />
Deep Creek Drive- In<br />
32890 Hilltop Blvd., Arrowbear<br />
Phone: (909) 867-3700<br />
Bill’s Villager Coffee Shop<br />
27195 CA. 189, Blue Jay<br />
Phone: (909) 337-9069<br />
Neo’s Pizza House<br />
32000 Hilltop Blvd., <strong>Running</strong> <strong>Springs</strong><br />
Phone: (909) 867-5373<br />
Old Country Coffee Shop<br />
32019 Holiday Ln., <strong>Running</strong> <strong>Springs</strong><br />
Phone:(909) 867-3100<br />
Blondie’s Grill & Bar<br />
33227 Hilltop Blvd., Arrowbear<br />
Phone: (909) 867-9000<br />
Rocky’s Outpost & Trading Co.<br />
32150 Hilltop Blvd., <strong>Running</strong> <strong>Springs</strong><br />
Phone: (909) 939-0501<br />
The Malt Shoppe<br />
33249 Green Valley Lake Rd.<br />
Green Valley Lake<br />
Phone: (909) 939-0515<br />
LouEddies Pizza<br />
28561 Hwy. 18, Skyforest<br />
Phone: (909) 336-4931<br />
Hortencia’s Mexican Food<br />
28575 Hwy. 18, Skyforest<br />
Phone: (909) 337-7733<br />
Hungry Bear Deli, Bakery & Cafe<br />
28578 #B Hwy. 18, Skyforest<br />
Phone: (909) 336-7300<br />
The Tudor House<br />
800 Arrowhead Villas Rd.<br />
Lake Arrowhead<br />
Phone: (909) 336-5000<br />
Toni’s Kitchen Mexican Food<br />
24194 Lake Dr., Crestline<br />
Phone: (909) 338-9377<br />
Taco Tuesday<br />
Tacos starting<br />
at $1.50<br />
Cedar Glen Malt Shop<br />
29125 Hook Creek Rd,<br />
Cedar Glen<br />
909-337-6640<br />
The Bear House<br />
23420 Crest Forest Dr., Crestline<br />
(909) 338-8100<br />
Stockade<br />
23881 Lake Drive, Crestline<br />
(909) 338-2465<br />
Subway<br />
23991 Lake Drive, Crestline<br />
(909) 338-5551<br />
The A Restaurant<br />
24194 Lake Drive, Crestline<br />
(909) 338-2423<br />
Higher Grounds Coffee House<br />
23776 Lake Dr, , Crestline<br />
(909) 589-2772<br />
Crestline Café<br />
23943 Lake Dr. Crestline<br />
(909) 338-4128<br />
La Casita<br />
633 Forest Shade Road, Crestline<br />
(909) 338-9196<br />
Mandarin Garden<br />
24046 Lake Dr., Crestline<br />
(909) 338-6482<br />
McDonald’s<br />
24078 Lake Dr., Crestline<br />
(909) 693-3388<br />
Cedar Glen Coffee Shop<br />
28942 Hook Creek Rd.,<br />
Cedar Glen<br />
909-337-8999<br />
RB’s Steak House<br />
29020 Oak Terrace, Cedar Glen<br />
(909) 336-4363<br />
Arturo’s Mexican Restaurant<br />
27159 CA-189, Blue Jay<br />
(909) 337-5500<br />
Deep Creek Drive-In<br />
Serving Mexican and American Cuisine<br />
6 Great New Menu Items!<br />
Con Chili Gamberi $13.99<br />
Shell pasta, Shrimp, Asparagus, Parmesan cheese<br />
with a cream Lobster Sauce.<br />
Penne Portabella $13.99<br />
Portabella Mushrooms, Italian sausage, Chicken<br />
w/ cream porcini Mushroom Sauce.<br />
Fettacini Alfredo $10.99<br />
with Chicken or shrimp $13.99<br />
Caesar Salad $9.25<br />
add Chicken or Shrimp $11.50<br />
Mixed Salad $9.25<br />
Spring mix, bleu-cheese crumbles, tomato, w/ balsamic<br />
vinegar-Add Chicken or Carne Asada $11.50<br />
Spinach Salad $9.25<br />
Spinach, tomato, bleu-cheese crumbles, and<br />
carmelized onions and balsamic dressing.<br />
Taco Thursday<br />
Tacos from $1.50<br />
Weekend Special<br />
Fri, Sat, Sun Nights<br />
Prime Rib $11.25<br />
Rib Eye $11.25<br />
Coconut Shrimp $11.25<br />
OR<br />
Thurs (Locals Night)<br />
Khristina Kay is one of the new<br />
15% OFF<br />
artists Jeff Ballew is working with.<br />
She’s a Pat Benatar tribute singer. 32890 Hilltop Blvd., Arrowbear, CA 909-867-3700<br />
Up to 4 persons • one coupon per table • expires 11/30/2018<br />
Neo’s Pizza House<br />
Take Out or Dine-In Hand Thrown Pizza!<br />
coupon coupon<br />
Small<br />
2 Topping Pizza<br />
w/ Soda<br />
for$9 25<br />
with coupon only<br />
• expires 11-30-18 •<br />
Half off<br />
any dessert<br />
with purchase of any entree<br />
Lunch Specials coupon<br />
Large<br />
1Topping Pizza<br />
• Bread Knots<br />
or Bread Sticks<br />
just $18 25<br />
with coupon only<br />
• expires 11-30-18 •<br />
Buy any coupon<br />
Extra Large<br />
1 Topping Pizza<br />
and get $3 OFF<br />
or a 2 Liter Soda<br />
27195 CA-189, Blue Jay, CA<br />
(909) 337-9069<br />
www.billsvillager.com<br />
coupon<br />
(excludes Nov. 23rd, 24th, & 25th)<br />
Thanksgiving Weekend<br />
$4<br />
Sharing<br />
Charge<br />
• Salad Bar<br />
(all you can eat)<br />
•1 Topping<br />
small pizza<br />
• 1 Sm. Drink<br />
for$11 50<br />
with coupon only<br />
• expires 11-30-18 •<br />
with coupon only<br />
• expires 11-30-18 •<br />
Monday-2 for 1 Spaghetti Special • Thursday Locals 15% off<br />
32000 Hilltop Blvd., <strong>Running</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>, CA 909 867-5373<br />
TOTO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT<br />
Monday<br />
2 Soft Grilled<br />
Fish Tacos<br />
served with rice & beans<br />
Weeknight Dinner Specials<br />
$<br />
9 50<br />
Tuesday<br />
Dinners 1-16 only$ 9 25<br />
5PM-8PM<br />
Also on Wed.nights<br />
Street Tacos<br />
Wednesday<br />
Taco Night<br />
Small Ground Beef,<br />
Shredded Beef, or Chicken<br />
in deep fried flour taco<br />
(with lettuce, tomatoes & cheese)<br />
Thursday<br />
15% OFF<br />
FOR LOCALS<br />
Holiday Tamales<br />
• Beef<br />
$1 95 each<br />
Frozen<br />
Tamales<br />
$15 /doz<br />
31927 Hilltop Blvd., <strong>Running</strong> <strong>Springs</strong>, CA<br />
909-867-2469<br />
Open: Sun.-Thurs 11-8pm • Fri. & Sat. 11-9pm<br />
$<br />
1 95<br />
each for<br />
$18 per dozen<br />
• Pork $18 per dozen<br />
• Chicken $18 per dozen<br />
• Sweet* $15 per dozen<br />
•(except Sweet Tamales-$12 frozen)<br />
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