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Page 12—June 202016 rooms, infinite gifts at Village FairePatriotic signs, dog and cat pillows,yearround Christmas room, princesses,incense, tasty jerky, and yes,countless face masks. All in a historic BigBear setting that may or may not have itsown ghost.If you want it, chances are they got itat Village Faire, and the kind of stuff youwon’t find on Amazon. There’s thousandsof gifts—no exaggeration—ranging fromsports logo items and Harley Davidsongear to crosses galore, clothing, purses andpottery. The walls at the top of the stairsmay tell tales—the building used to houseBig Bear’s first hotel, the historic Navajobuilt in 1920, kept busy by gold minersand ladies of the night—but today the realstory is on the shelves, with goods fromartisans around town, the country, even theworld.Sixteen theme rooms present a widerange of gift ideas, from bears and princessdolls, signs and home goods to gourmetfoods and Oriental treasures and muchmore, many items handmade. Why there’san entire Princess Room at Village Faire,with dolls and dresses and tea party setsand wallets.Duck inside the Tiki Room for Asiathemegifts like adorable stuffed pandabears, fans and dragon figurines. The PotteryRoom not only features handthrownclay plates and pots, lead-free and microwaveand dishwasher safe, but also soappumps and dreamcatchers.For sports fans there’s not one but two909.878.4FUNat North Shore Landing& Holloway’s MarinaPirate Ship Lake Tours Aboard ‘Time Bandit’Narrated lake tours aboard1/3 replica of a Spanish galleonseen in the movie ‘Time Bandits’• Pirate Booty for the Kids• Cocktails for Adults • Sunset Tours• Waverunners • Jet Skis• Sea Doos! • Kayaks, SUP• Wakeboard/Water Ski Rides• Poontoon Boatsand Fishing Boats!rooms filled with memorabilia like playingcards, team coffee cups and shotglasses, signs and more. There’s astadium’s worth of football team selectionsto choose from whether you root for theRams or Chargers and all the other teamstoo—especially the Raiders! Bet you don’thave stereo ear buds bearing your favoriteteam’s logo; get them at Village Faire.Sports fleece throws for $16.95, lamps andpennants for five dollars, utility gloves andscarves, and much more are displayed.Baseball season is well representedwith plenty of Angels and Dodgers, Giantsand Yankees stuff to choose from, like teamcoosies for only $7.95. From steins andstemware to signs and clocks, blankets andmore, the shelves are filled with sports.USC and UCLA gear too.Carved bears or stuffed ones, the wallscan bear-ly hold all the bruins at VillageFaire, just about every room sporting somethingYogi. Bear hats are popular with longarms and cozy pocket paws for your hands.There’s stuffed black bears from Wishpetsand Giftable Worlds that are super cute andhuggable.The year-round Christmas Room is alwaysbusy, filled with Santas and trees, ornamentsand decorations galore. Stockingsin a variety of designs are less than tenbucks and there’s gingerbread man ornamentsfor $3.50.Particularly unique is the “CrossRoom.” Cross-bearing carved bears areone-of-a-kind but there’s many other selectionsto choosefrom. There’s alsoold-fashionedtoys like paint bynumber kits, modelsand more.Then there’s theChime Room,with an endlessselection of piecesbearing butterflyand flower designsamong others.Large rusticwood Americanflags are in seasonfor $34.98 withsmaller ones still a couple feet long for$19.98. Chalkboard art is the latest ragewith folksy sayings and hand drawn andunique Big Bear T-shirts cost just $11.95.Pet lovers delight in the Dog Room wherethere’s bowls, treats and gifts for their bestfriend. Discover infant wear like Big Bearonesies and tanks tops for just $9.95 in theBaby Room.Village Faire has a little something ofeverything: Ladies Room with blouses,packs and purses, classic metal signs fromcars and cowboys to superheroes andRoute 66. Take home agate arrowheads forless than a buck and sample Bear Poop (nutsurrounded by caramel and chocolate).“Snow” feels like the real stuff except it’snot cold and doesn’t melt, the perfect BigBear souvenir for $5.50.Big Bear TodayForget your phone charger? VillageFaire has car plugs for $3.95 and wallchargers for $7.99. There’s a mini-libraryin the Bearly-Used book room with SciFi,fantasy, fiction and non to choose from.Don’t miss the modest collection of loldLps, some pressings in mint condition,from artists like Peter, Paul and Mary, BozScaggs, even Deep Purple in Rock for $35.Village Faire is also the place to findaward-winning Jeff’s Famous Jerky, seenon Forbes.com and Men’s Health magazine.Made from real steak it’s tender andmoist, not the dry leather sometimes passedas jerky, in intense flavors like jalapenoand cranberry jalapeno. Bacon and chickenjerky in assorted flavors too.Village Faire is at 40794 Village Dr.above Leather Depot. (909) 866-8220.www.HollowaysMarina.com or www.BigBearBoating.comCOZY CHALETS WITH FIREPLACES & GREAT VIEWS...LOCATED AT SNOW SUMMIT'S BASE AREA...JUST STEPS TO THE SKI LIFTS!HORSEBACK RIDINGBaldwin Lake StablesOpen Year Round•Rates by the Hour1, 2, 3 & 4 Hour Rides•Reservations SuggestedAlso AvailableLakeside RV ParkwithFull Hookups!Remodeled Bathrooms and Storewww.800BigBear.comPony Rides & Petting Zoo909-585-6482 • Big Bear CityBig Bear Blvd. east through stop sign at Hwy. 38,veer left on Shay Rd. and follow the signs46475 Pioneertown Rd.www.baldwinlakestables.comSpecialty Rides•Majestic Sunset Ride•1/2 Day Ride along thefamous Pacific Crest TrailPlease Make Reservationsfor Specialty RidesUnder Permit USDA Forest Service
Big Bear TodayGET WETWith Us!SEA DOOSJET SKISWAVERUNNERRentalsTo To Los Angelesand Orange CountyCaptain John’sSMarinaCAPT. JOHN’S GROUT BAYWest Boat RampMARINA WINDY POINTW ENorth ShoreLandingCastle RockTrailHolcombValleyBOULDERBAY1989 25 YEARS 2014The Mountain’s Monthly Lifestyle MagazineGILNER POINTMETCALFHollowayBAY MarinaBig Bear and VicinityPleasurePointPerforming ArtsCenter (PAC)Polique CanyonTrailSolar ObservatoryBIG BEAR LAKEMill CreekMill CreekAlpine Slideat Magic Mtn.Pine KnotTrailCougar CrestTrailWoodlandTrailDiscovery CenterSerrannoCampgroundEast BoatRampEAGLE POINTSwimBeachBig BearPine KnotMarinaMarinaMeadow ParkTown TrailWalkBoardCCClub View DriveJune 2020—Page 13Big Bear CityMoonridgeBig Bear MountainTo Victorville, Barstow& Las VegasMuseumBig BearAlpine ZooTo Angelus Oaksand RedlandsWAKEBOARDRIDESFree ree Lessons!SKI DOCKEdgemoorRd.Holloway'sMarinaLog CabinRest.ToVillageBig Bear Blvd.Also on the North Shore atNorth Shore Landing!GET WET WATERSPORTS CENTER878-4FUN866-5706Big Bear.Blvd.AlpineSlideAll Phone Numbers are area code(909) unless otherwise notedJune6Free Bird Walk leaves Chirp NatureCenter (40850 Village Dr.)8 a.m. sharp; Virtual Walkstreamed online at 1 p.m. (888)412-4477.9Bear Valley Farmers Market8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the ConventionCenter; fresh fruits, vegetables,flowers, vendors, more.Free admission. 585-3000.12Snow Summit Bike Park/ScenicSkychair open for daily operationsfrom 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdayand Sunday, 10-4 Monday-Friday. (844) GO-2-BEAR.12-14Big Bear Film Summit-Virtualbegins; attendees can stream50+ films for 30 days; $25 allaccess pass, screenings $10 orpay what you can, portion ofproceeds to filmmakers.bigbearfilmsummit.com.16Bear Valley Farmers Market8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the ConventionCenter; fresh fruits, vegetables,flowers, vendors, more.Free admission. 585-3000.20Bird and Nature Talk 4 p.m. atChirp Nature Center (40850 VillageDr.); “Eagles,Eagles,Eagles!” Free. Alsostreamed online. (888) 412-4477.23Bear Valley Farmers Market8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the ConventionCenter; fresh fruits, vegetables,flowers, vendors, more.Free admission. 585-3000.30Bear Valley Farmers Market8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Con-vention Center; fresh fruits,vegetables, flowers, vendors,more. Free. 585-3000.July4Free Fishing Day on the lake;no license required. 866-5796.44th of July Fun Run 5/10/15Kand costume contest 9 a.m. atMeadow Park, preceded byopening ceremonies. Stroller,family-friendly.Runbigbear.com4Free Bird Walk leaves ChirpNature Center (40850 VillageDr.) 8 a.m. sharp; Virtual Walkstreamed online at 1 p.m. (888)412-4477.4Fireworks Over the Lake, presentedby the City, Visit BigBear and Rotary Club at 9 p.m.(800) 4-BIG BEAR.4Above the Boom at Snow Summit;Skychair to top for dinner,music, fireworks view at 5 p.m.(844) GO-2-BEAR.7Bear Valley Farmers Market8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the ConventionCenter; fresh fruits,vegetables, flowers, vendors,more. Free admission. 585-3000.14Bear Valley Farmers Market8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the ConventionCenter; fresh fruits,vegetables, flowers, vendors,more. Free admission. 585-3000.18Bird and Nature Talk 4 p.m. atChirp Nature Center (40850Village Dr.); “Backyard BirdingBasics!” Free. Also streamedonline. (888) 412-4477.21Bear Valley Farmers Market 8:30a.m.-1 p.m. at the ConventionCenter; fresh fruits, vegetables,flowers, vendors, more. Freeadmission. 585-3000.28Bear Valley Farmers Market 8:30a.m.-1 p.m. at the ConventionCenter; fresh fruits, vegetables,flowers, vendors, more. Freeadmission. 585-3000.August14-15Kodiak 100 Ultra Marathon and50 Mile Trail Runs at noon Friday,6 a.m. Saturday with finishfestival in the Village. 744-4056.224th Annual Ryan Hall Conquerthe Wall at Snow Summit 9a.m.-noon with run up the mountain,free spectating. 866-5766.22Big Bear Lake Brew Festival11a.m.-5 p.m. in Village (630Bartlett Rd.); 30+ breweries,live music, kids zone. Free entry,activity/tasting tickets $25-$45. bigbearlakebrewfest.comFor updated calendar of events visit us on the Internet!www.bigbeartodaymag.comEVENTCALENDAR
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