Joey + Holly's Guidebook
Food scene
We love their bagel sandwiches for a quick and fresh bite to pick up and take with you on a picnic or hike.
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Amangela's Sandwich & Bagel House
40729 Village DrWe love their bagel sandwiches for a quick and fresh bite to pick up and take with you on a picnic or hike.
Great American-style food with a fun atmosphere. Pull up at an outside table and enjoy people watching on Big Bear blvd with a tasty meal + adult bevy of choice.
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Oakside
40701 Village DrGreat American-style food with a fun atmosphere. Pull up at an outside table and enjoy people watching on Big Bear blvd with a tasty meal + adult bevy of choice.
Our new favorite spot with fresh farm to table options. Easy healthy brunch and lunch spot. Large sunny patio seating and solid wifi is a major plus.
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Stella Luna
40696 Village DriveOur new favorite spot with fresh farm to table options. Easy healthy brunch and lunch spot. Large sunny patio seating and solid wifi is a major plus.
Yummy fresh juices and avocado toast or salad options. A great healthy spot on Big Bear Blvd to offset indulgences from your getaway.
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Frusion Juice and Coffee Bar
40700 Village DrYummy fresh juices and avocado toast or salad options. A great healthy spot on Big Bear Blvd to offset indulgences from your getaway.
Tasty Italian food with a cute outdoor area and nice wine selection. We love their meatballs, caprese and pasta fagioli.
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La Pergola Trattoria
40821 Village DriveTasty Italian food with a cute outdoor area and nice wine selection. We love their meatballs, caprese and pasta fagioli.
Best Mexican in the area. Cute wrap around porch to grab a margarita + fajitas/ tacos / enchiladas.
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El Jacalito Grill
535 Pine Knot AveBest Mexican in the area. Cute wrap around porch to grab a margarita + fajitas/ tacos / enchiladas.
We love coming here for the live music scene (every night, plus all day on weekends). A great spot for post-slope drinks and appetizers. Expect traditional bar food, nothing fancy, but worth it for the vibes. We like their wraps and waffle fries.
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572 Social kitchen & lounge
572 Pine Knot AveWe love coming here for the live music scene (every night, plus all day on weekends). A great spot for post-slope drinks and appetizers. Expect traditional bar food, nothing fancy, but worth it for the vibes. We like their wraps and waffle fries.
Best pizza in the area. Likely will have a wait, so put your name in and then stroll the shops nearby.
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Saucy Mama's Pizzeria
618 Pine Knot AveBest pizza in the area. Likely will have a wait, so put your name in and then stroll the shops nearby.
If you enjoy Indian food, you don't want to miss out on this spot. It's a local favorite!
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Himalayan Restaurant
672 Pine Knot AveIf you enjoy Indian food, you don't want to miss out on this spot. It's a local favorite!
Best coffee in town. The crepes are also such a treat! It’s a walk up/ drive up experience, not ideal for dining since they have minimal seating but we love to grab items here and take them down the street to the lake. Don’t miss!
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Cafe Crepe
41003 Big Bear BlvdBest coffee in town. The crepes are also such a treat! It’s a walk up/ drive up experience, not ideal for dining since they have minimal seating but we love to grab items here and take them down the street to the lake. Don’t miss!
Fresh poke bowls served up by Hawaiian natives. We’re picky when it comes to good fish, and they do it right.
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Big Bear Local
40616 Village DrFresh poke bowls served up by Hawaiian natives. We’re picky when it comes to good fish, and they do it right.
Shopping 🛍
A local secret. We never leave this thrift store empty handed. Great furniture, records, accessories, and winter gear.
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Doves Nest Thrift Store
217 W Big Bear BlvdA local secret. We never leave this thrift store empty handed. Great furniture, records, accessories, and winter gear.
Best trendy SoCal boutique in the area. Great shoe, accessory and staple clothing items year round. My favorite place to pick up gifts for others or treat myself.
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O KOO RAN
40780 Village DrBest trendy SoCal boutique in the area. Great shoe, accessory and staple clothing items year round. My favorite place to pick up gifts for others or treat myself.
Hiking ⛰
This trailhead just 2 blocks from our cabin. It’s great for a quick morning stroll to get the blood pumping, or take one of the paths all the way to the top for epic panoramic views of the lake.
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Pineknot Trail 1E01
Mill Creek RoadThis trailhead just 2 blocks from our cabin. It’s great for a quick morning stroll to get the blood pumping, or take one of the paths all the way to the top for epic panoramic views of the lake.
Moderate trail & the most popular in Big Bear Valley begins 1.1 miles east of the dam on Highway 18. This hike is 2.4 miles round trip and can get crowded. Great views of the lake. Parking is a pain but worth it. Dogs are allowed.
Castle Rock Trail, California, USA
Moderate trail & the most popular in Big Bear Valley begins 1.1 miles east of the dam on Highway 18. This hike is 2.4 miles round trip and can get crowded. Great views of the lake. Parking is a pain but worth it. Dogs are allowed.
This is about a 2.5-hour hike up and back. Great if you're looking for beautiful views without too much of a challenge. Getting to the top is 100% worth it for the epic view. The path is well maintained and a nice steady incline (nothing too steep).
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Cougar Crest Trailhead
Cougar Crest TrailThis is about a 2.5-hour hike up and back. Great if you're looking for beautiful views without too much of a challenge. Getting to the top is 100% worth it for the epic view. The path is well maintained and a nice steady incline (nothing too steep).
Easy trail around the lake. 5.4 miles out-and-back. Paved path begins across from North Shore Elementary School (North Shore Drive at Stanfield Cutoff). Great for walking, running, cycling, skating, and strollers. Wonderful views of the lake and you can loop back along the shoreline for a change of scenery.
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Alpine Pedal Path Trail 1E50
740 Stanfield CutoffEasy trail around the lake. 5.4 miles out-and-back. Paved path begins across from North Shore Elementary School (North Shore Drive at Stanfield Cutoff). Great for walking, running, cycling, skating, and strollers. Wonderful views of the lake and you can loop back along the shoreline for a change of scenery.
Sightseeing 👀
This is right down the street from our cabin, and a great spot to bring a picnic, sit on the lake, go kayaking, or take pets/ kiddos.
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Boulder Bay Park
39080 Big Bear BlvdThis is right down the street from our cabin, and a great spot to bring a picnic, sit on the lake, go kayaking, or take pets/ kiddos.
Highly recommend strolling down to this little park for sunset. We like to walk straight down from Pine Knot Ave in the Village, and enjoy ice cream on one of the benches or picnic tables. It's quiet and the views are gorgeous. You can normally find parking right there too if you aren't coming from in town.
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Rotary Pine Knot Park
481 Bartlett RdHighly recommend strolling down to this little park for sunset. We like to walk straight down from Pine Knot Ave in the Village, and enjoy ice cream on one of the benches or picnic tables. It's quiet and the views are gorgeous. You can normally find parking right there too if you aren't coming from in town.
Another sweet picnic spot on the other side of the lake. We love parking and taking a little stroll on the North Shore Biking trail, then landing here under a big beautiful tree for a quiet picnic lunch or dinner.
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Juniper Point Picnic Area
41365 N Shore DrAnother sweet picnic spot on the other side of the lake. We love parking and taking a little stroll on the North Shore Biking trail, then landing here under a big beautiful tree for a quiet picnic lunch or dinner.
Easy dog-friendly trail around the lake - perfect for walking or biking.
North Shore Biking and Walking Trail
Easy dog-friendly trail around the lake - perfect for walking or biking.
Activities
A cute wine shop with local goodies. They offer nightly classes like paint n sips with live music a few times a week.
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Barrel 33
40754 Village DrA cute wine shop with local goodies. They offer nightly classes like paint n sips with live music a few times a week.
We love that Big Bear zoo has been rescuing alpine wildlife since 1959. It's a safe place for injured animals to rehabilitate and get a second chance back in the wild. The facility is owned and operated by Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District, a Special District of the County of San Bernardino. The Big Bear Alpine Zoo is a rehabilitation facility offering injured, orphaned and imprinted wild animals a safe haven; temporarily while they heal or permanently as they are unable to survive on their own. 90% of all animals brought to the zoo for rehabilitation are successfully released back onto their native environment. Those that remain on exhibit are either too injured or have been imprinted by humans and cannot be released back into the wild to care for themselves.
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Big Bear Alpine Zoo
42801 Club View DrWe love that Big Bear zoo has been rescuing alpine wildlife since 1959. It's a safe place for injured animals to rehabilitate and get a second chance back in the wild. The facility is owned and operated by Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District, a Special District of the County of San Bernardino. The Big Bear Alpine Zoo is a rehabilitation facility offering injured, orphaned and imprinted wild animals a safe haven; temporarily while they heal or permanently as they are unable to survive on their own. 90% of all animals brought to the zoo for rehabilitation are successfully released back onto their native environment. Those that remain on exhibit are either too injured or have been imprinted by humans and cannot be released back into the wild to care for themselves.
Food scene
Great coffee, breakfast sandwiches, pastries and solid wifi. We love grabbing a latte and working from their scenic patio.
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Moonridge Coffee Company
42646 Moonridge RdGreat coffee, breakfast sandwiches, pastries and solid wifi. We love grabbing a latte and working from their scenic patio.