October 2020 Mountain Lifestyle-Running Springs edition

Why Do Leaves Change Color?
Not all leaves turn vivid
colors in the fall. Only a few out of
our many species of deciduous trees
- notably maple, aspen, oak, and
gum—produce those great shows
for our annual autumn leaf-peepers.
Several factors contribute
to fall color, including temperature,
precipitation, and soil moisture.
The main ingredient is light, or actually
the lack of it. The amount of
daylight relates to the timing of the
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fall equinox.
As the autumn days grow
shorter, the reduced light triggers
chemical changes in deciduous
plants causing a block or wall to
form between the twig and the leaf
stalk.
This fibrous wall eventually
causes the leaf to drop off in
the breeze. As the hardened cells
multiply, they seal off the vessels
that supply the leaf with nutrients
and water and blocks the exit
veins, trapping simple sugars in the
leaves. The combination of reduced
light, lack of nutrients, and no water
add up to the death of the pigment
chlorophyll, the “green” in leaves.
Once the green is gone, two
other pigments show their bright
faces. These pigments, carotene
(yellow) and anthocyanin (red),
exist in the leaf all summer but are
masked by the chlorophyll. The
browns in autumn leaves are the
result of tannin, a chemical that exists
in many leaves, especially oaks.
Sugar trapped in autumn leaves by
the abscission layer is largely responsible
for the vivid color. Some
additional anthocyanins are also
manufactured by sunlight acting on
the trapped sugar. This is why the
foliage is so sparkling after several
bright fall days and more pastel
during rainy spells.
The best fall foliage in general,
is following a wet growing
season followed by a dry autumn
filled with sunny days and cool,
frostless nights which produce the
most vibrant palette of fall colors.
Of course, if freezing temperatures
and a hard frost hit, it can
kill the process within the leaf and
lead to poor fall color. Also, drought
conditions during late summer and
early fall can trigger an early “shutdown”
of trees as they prepare for
winter, causing leaves to fall early
from trees without reaching their
full color potential.
While tradition has it that
Columbus Day weekend is when
the color peaks in New England, the
mythical maximum occurs in California
at various times depending
on the topography. Usually from
early to late October in the San Bernardino
Mountains and the Sierra
Nevada range in California.
MOUNTAIN
DINING
RUNNING SPRINGS AREA
El Toto’s Restaurant
31927 Hilltop Blvd., Running Springs
Phone: (909) 939- 0291
Deep Creek Drive- In
32890 Hilltop Blvd., Arrowbear
Phone: (909) 867-3700
Hilltop Chinese Restaurant
31956 Hilltop Blvd., Running Springs
Phone: (909) 891-0965
Neo’s Pizza House
32000 Hilltop Blvd., Running Springs
Phone: (909) 867-5373
Old Country Coffee Shop
32019 Holiday Ln., Running Springs
Phone:(909) 867-3100
Blondie’s Grill & Bar
33227 Hilltop Blvd., Arrowbear
Phone: (909) 867-9000
Rocky’s Outpost & Trading Co.
32150 Hilltop Blvd., Running Springs
Phone: (909) 939-0501
The Malt Shoppe
33249 Green Valley Lake Rd.
Green Valley Lake
Phone: (909) 939-0515
LAKE ARROWHEAD AREA
LouEddies Pizza
28561 Hwy. 18, Skyforest
Phone: (909) 336-4931
Rosalva’s Skyforest
28575 Hwy. 18, Skyforest
Phone: (909) 337-7733
The Tudor House
800 Arrowhead Villas Rd.
Lake Arrowhead
Phone: (909) 336-5000
Cedar Glen Malt Shop
29125 Hook Creek Rd,
Cedar Glen
909-337-6640
Cedar Glen Coffee Shop
28942 Hook Creek Rd.,
Cedar Glen
909-337-8999
Papaguyo’s
28200 Hwy 189 Bldg P-100
Lake Arrowhead
(909) 337-9529
LAKE ARROWHEAD AREA (cont.)
Bill’s Villager Coffee Shop
27195CA-189, Blue Jay
Phone: (909) 337-9069
Arturo’s Mexican Restaurant
27159 CA-189, Blue Jay
(909) 337-5500
RB’s Steak House
29020 Oak Terrace, Cedar Glen
(909) 336-4363
Belgian Waffle Works
28200 State Hwy 189 Suite E-15
Lake Arrowhead
(909) 337-5222
CRESTLINE AREA
Stockade
23881 Lake Drive, Crestline
(909) 338-2465
Subway
23991 Lake Drive, Crestline
(909) 338-5551
The A Restaurant
24194 Lake Drive, Crestline
(909) 338-2423
Higher Grounds Coffee House
23776 Lake Dr, , Crestline
(909) 589-2772
Crestline Café
23943 Lake Dr. Crestline
(909) 338-4128
La Casita
633 Forest Shade Road, Crestline
(909) 338-9196
Mandarin Garden
24046 Lake Dr., Crestline
(909) 338-6482
McDonald’s
24078 Lake Dr., Crestline
(909) 693-3388
Toni’s Kitchen Mexican Food
24194 Lake Dr., Crestline
(909) 338-9377
Giuseppi’s Pizza
(inside Rim Bowling)
23991 Lake Dr, Crestline
(909) 338-5550
Neo’s Pizza House
Take Out or Dine-In Hand Thrown Pizza!
coupon coupon coupon
Lunch Special
M-F 11am-3pm
Small
2 Topping Pizza
w/ Soda
for$11 25
with coupon only
• expires 10-31-20 •
Cheeseburger
w/ fries & drink
just $11 25
with coupon only
• expires 10-31-20 •
Buy any coupon
Extra Large
1 Topping Pizza
and get $3 OFF
or a 2 Liter Soda
Lunch Special
M-F 11am-3pm
$4
Sharing
Charge
Lunch Special
M-F 11am-3pm
All
Sandwiches
(#1-#12)
includes drink and
fries or potato salad
for$11 25
with coupon only
• expires 10-31-20 •
with coupon only
• expires 10-31-20 •
Monday-2 for 1 Spaghetti Special • Thursday Locals 15% off
32000 Hilltop Blvd., Running Springs, CA 909 867-5373
HILLTOP CHINESE RESTAURANT
any kids bowl 1/2 Price
(under 7 yrs. old)
Halloween
Special
New
During month of October
Over 20 NEW Bakery items!
FREE!
Persian
cream puff
with a
birthday meal
San Bernardino County’s numbers are improving!
Let’s continue to work towards flattening that curve!
#sbtogether / www.sbcovid19.com
Our local businesses are taking extra precautions to
keep our community safe.
Please continue to support them whenever possible
during this uncertain time.
The intricacies of even a Maple leaf
can be amazing most people.
TOTO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Monday
2 Soft Grilled
Fish Tacos
served with rice & beans
Weeknight Dinner Specials
$
9 50
Tuesday $ Dinners 1-16 only 9 25
5PM-8PM
Wednesday
Taco Night
Small Ground Beef,
Shredded Beef, or Chicken
in deep fried flour taco
(with lettuce, tomatoes & cheese)
Thursday
15% OFF
FOR LOCALS
Now on Wed. nights
Street Tacos-$1.95 each
31927 Hilltop Blvd., Running Springs, CA
909-939-0291
Open: Sun.-Thurs 11-8pm • Fri. & Sat. 11-9pm
$
1 95
each for
Live Music-Fri. & Sat. nights starting at 4:30 pm
Online orders available—www.HilltopChinese.com
Dining Available Outside in Our Beautiful Patio
909.891.0965
31956 Hilltop Blvd., Running Springs, CA 92382
OPEN-10:30 AM-8 PM Daily—Closed Wed.
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