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Scenic Lake Arrowhead Popular With Families

It's not hard to see why Lake Arrowhead of why the Lake Arrowhead area has been
has always been popular with the movie chosen as a backdrop for so many motion
stars - it's close to Los Angeles, yet pictures. There also is a special kids
light years away in attitude. The people trail that shows what various animal paw
with money are here, all right, but there prints look like.
is also an element of small-town America, Of course there are still more trails
complete with families and, yes, even just a few miles further into the
family values. mountains where the Big Bear Lake resort
We were walking the waterfront trail in community offers many recreational
front of the Lake Arrowhead Resort and activities of its own. There are dozens
ran into one of the town fathers - a guy of lodging facilities in the area as well
whose job it was to walk some 20 miles - many more than Lake Arrowhead -
around the lake, checking to make sure creating a different atmosphere and
the trails were not only passable, but experience altogether. Big Bear has more
pristine as any semi-exclusive enclave activities and lodgings; Arrowhead is
ought to be. He talked about the movie quieter, more residential and quite a bit
stars who live in Arrowhead as everyday, easier to reach from Los Angeles.
good people. He talked about his daughter While looking through the local
winning the national water-ski magazines, we noticed an ad for a place
championship, and how water-skiing was called Wildhaven, a ranch devoted to the
followed just as closely here as football rehabilitation of sick or injured
or basketball might be followed in the animals. It's not the kind of place you
Heartland. can just drop in, pay your admission and
Well, okay, Lake Arrowhead is not exactly see the animals. You have to call ahead
Des Moines, Iowa. But it does have a of time and find out when they are
small-town feel - in a Southern scheduling their presentations and tours
California kind of way. - which usually is on weekends.
We went to Lake Arrowhead to spend a Wildhaven is well worth this little bit
weekend at the newly renovated Lake of extra hassle. Located just three miles
Arrowhead Resort, the biggest and from the Lake Arrowhead Resort, the drive
best-located resort in the area that has takes you into some "backwoods"
just taken a quantum leap in its overall residential areas, then through the
appeal to getaway travelers. Prior to the forests and up some hills until you come
recent renovation, the resort was getting to an area that was devastated by fire in
a little tired and starting to show its October 2003. It's here on a hillside
age. But it's amazing the things you can that Wildhaven directors Roger and Diane
do with $17 million -- the resort's Williams saw their facility greatly
undergone a total transformation. damaged by the fire and have since
All of the 173 guest rooms were re-done, rebuilt the 30-acre compound to house a
along with the restaurant, bar and spa. variety of animals indigenous to the San
New swiveling plasma TV's, walk-in Bernardino Mountains.
showers and just an overall sense of The Williams offer a complete
luxury and class are evident in the guest presentation in a small theater where
rooms. Some of the rooms have gorgeous they bring out various small creatures
views of the lake; others look out on the and explain where they came from and how
alpine forests. The new restaurant, they are progressing in their
BIN189, also is at least a notch or two rehabilitation. Most interesting are the
better than its predecessor, partially personal details that Diane provides
due to the efforts of Stewart Redhead, about how, as a little girl growing up in
the new executive chef who was trained in a troubled home, she found that animals
New Orleans before serving in the same helped give her solace and a reason for
city as Executive Chef of the W Hotel. living. She knew then that caring for
It's no wonder that June Lockhart makes animals would be her life-long work.
the Lake Arrowhead Resort her home when Many of the animals at Wildhaven will not
she visits her childhood haunt of Lake be able to re-enter the wild because they
Arrowhead. Her friend Peter Henry is may have limited physical ability - such
General Manager at the resort, the latest as a bird's inability to fly - or because
in a series of upscale lodgings where he they have become too domesticated. During
has presided. one demonstration, the resident mule deer
Aside from the obvious charms that come was eating out of the trainer's hand and
with a mountain lake plopped in the showing no fear of the group of human
middle of a scenic forest, Lake Arrowhead onlookers. As Roger explained, "he
has a fun business district called the wouldn't last an hour during hunting
Lake Arrowhead Village. Not your typical season."
shopping center, the village somehow Owls, raccoons, bobcats, coyotes, eagles
combines high-end boutiques with tourist - there were plenty of species to observe
shops and carnival rides to appeal to during our visit. Especially entertaining
just about any type of person who may were the two black bears doing their
visit. It's a five-minute walk from Lake tricks and playing in their bathtubs
Arrowhead Resort to the village, where while visitors watched from just a few
you can also find several different feet away outside their cage. All and
eateries and, in the warmer months, all, this proved to be an ideal family
listen to live music in a fairly activity that was both fun and
elaborate concert area. While we were informative.
there, the Rockit Scientists kept the Wildhaven is just another reason why you
crowd rocking as they swigged micro-brews might consider Lake Arrowhead for your
just footsteps from the dance floor. next family vacation. There is plenty of
To get an even better view of the lake, luxury and ambiance for the adults, but
visitors can board the Arrowhead Queen, a it's also a chance to visit the Great
Louisiana-style paddle-wheeler that takes Outdoors - and teach your kids a little
guests on a 50-minute tour of the lake. bit about how it all got there.
On a busy summer day, you'll see lots of AT A GLANCE
small boats, many of them towing water WHERE: Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear are
skiers. And, it's fun to look at the located about two hours east of Los
expensive waterfront homes and imagine Angeles and reached by driving a scenic,
what it would be like to have a lake in albeit curvy, highway northeast out of
your backyard. San Bernardino.
There also are plenty of hiking trails in WHAT: Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear share
the Lake Arrowhead area - trips of the same woodsy feel and plunging winter
various lengths and degrees of temperatures. Arrowhead is smaller, a bit
difficulty. The lake is at 5,100 feet quaint and is a quiet romantic getaway.
elevation and is nestled in a forest of Big Bear offers a larger city, but many
pine, cedar and dogwood that give way more choices for dining and lodging. Both
occasionally to excellent views of the offer a variety of shops and boutiques.
San Bernardino Mountains. A very easy WHEN: Year-round. The shoulder seasons
trail to start with is at the Heap's Peak are less crowded, but both summer and
Arboretum, easily accessed on Highway 18. winter are popular because of the area's
This half-mile interpretive trail many outdoor activities.
identifies some of the 2,000 species of WHY: A complete contrast from the
flora and nearly 400 species of fauna Southern California climate and
found in these picturesque mountains. lifestyle, yet just an hour or so from
You'll enjoy views that offer a reminder balmy places like Palm Springs.




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