Resources

We strive to provide you with the best experience during your getaway in Big Bear, California so we’ve compiled a list of verified restaurants and businesses to make your getaway an enjoyable one.

MAPS

• Hiking Map
• Big Bear Street Map

RESTAURANT AND BUSINESS REVIEWS

DINING

Big Bear Dining Guide

• B’s Backyard Bar-B-Que - (909) 866-5400
• Captains Anchorage - (909) 866-3997
• Firehouse Ribs Etc. - (909) 866-7242
• Grizzly Manor Cafe - (909) 866-6226
• La Montana Mexican Food and Cantina (909) 866-2606
• Mandarin Garden - (909) 585-1818
• Mountain Munchies - (909) 866-7767
• North Shore Cafe - (909) 866-5879
• Pongs Oriental Delights - (909) 866-4400
• Red Baron Pizza - (909) 866-4744
• Sonora Cantina - (909) 866-8202
• Sushi Ai - (909) 866-6413
• Sweet Basil Bistro (opening mid-December)
• Thelmas Family Restaurant & Bakery - (909) 585-7005

BUSINESSES

Copy Writing (Marketing)

• Art Transplant
  Big Bear City, California 92314 - 909-584-9997

Fine Liquors, Wine, Cigars and Microbrews

• Pirates Alley Wine Shop
  42074 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 - (909) 866-2103

General Contractor

• Wilf Moore (909) 584-2656

Graphic and Web Design

• Art Transplant
  Big Bear City, California 92314 - 909-584-9997

Health Food

• Sol Food Market
  1116 W Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear City, California 92314 - 909-584-8301

Massage / Spa

• Elevations Day Spa - (909) 866-7405
• Mountain Mobile Massage - (909) 800-8103
• The Village Spa - (909) 878-3640

SEO - Search Engine Optimization for High Web Rankings

• Art Transplant
  Big Bear City, California 92314 - 909-584-9997

Snowboard and Ski Rental

• Leroys - (909) 866-7573 or 866-7989

Software Technical Support and Tutoring for the Design Industry

• Art Transplant
  Big Bear City, California 92314 - 909-584-9997

ACTIVITIES

Alpine Slide/Water Slide

• Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain - (909) 866-4626

Biking

• Bear Valley Bikes - (909) 866-8000
• Snow Summit Scenic Sky Chair - (909) 866-5766

Boating & Water Sports

• Big Bear Adventure Racing - (909)289-0879
• Big Bear Marina - (909) 866-3218
• Big Bear Municipal Water District (MWD) - (909) 866-5796
• Captain John’s Marina - (909) 866-6478
• Designated Wakesports - (909) 556-3345
• Holloway’s Marina & RV Park - (800) 448-5335
• North Shore Landing - (909) 878-4FUN
• Pleasure Point Marina - (909) 866-2455

Bowling

• Bowling Barn - (909) 878-BOWL

Camping

• Big Bear Discovery Center - (909) 382-2791
• Big Bear Mobile Estates/RV Park - (909) 866-7774
• Holloway’s Marina & RV Park - (800) 448-5335
• U.S. Forest Service - (877) 444-6777

Cross-Country Skiing

• Big Bear Discovery Center - (909) 382-2791

Discovery Center

• Big Bear Discovery Center - (909) 382-2791

Entertainment

• Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center - (909) 866-4970
• Big Bear Mountain Ski Resort (Seasonal) - (909) 585-2519
• Bowling Barn - (909) 878-BOWL
• C.A.T.S. - Community Arts Theater Society - (909) 585-5505
• Snow Summit Mountain Resort (Seasonal) - (909) 866-5766
• Stillwells Lounge at Northwoods - (909) 866-3121
• Tiffany Lounge at Best Western - (909) 866-6666

Events

• Big Bear Discovery Center - (909) 382-2791
• Big Bear Lake Convention Ctr/Oktoberfest - (909) 585-3000
• Big Bear Lake Int’l Film Festival - (310) 278-4484
• Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center - (909) 866-4970
• Big Bear Mountain Ski Resort (Seasonal) - (909) 585-2519
• Big Bear Valley Renaissance Faire - (909) 585-7825
• Friends of Moonridge Zoo - (909) 878-4200
• JazzTrax - (866)TRAX-TIX
• Old Miners Days (Seasonal) - (909) 866-4608
• Open Sky Music Festival - (626) 355-9201 Snow Summit Mountain Resort (Seasonal) - (909) 866-5766

Fishing

• Alpine Trout Lakes - (909) 866-4532
• Big Bear Charter Fishing - (909) 866-2240
• Big Bear Marina - (909) 866-3218
• Big Bear Municipal Water District (MWD) - (909) 866-5796
• Cantrell Guide Service - (909) 585-4017
• Captain John’s Marina - (909) 866-6478
• Holloway’s Marina & RV Park - (800) 448-5335
• North Shore Landing - (909) 878-4FUN
• Pleasure Point Marina - (909) 866-2455

Golf

• Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain - (909) 866-4626
• Big Bear Mountain Golf Course - (909) 585-8002

Hiking

• Big Bear Discovery Center - (909) 382-2791

Horseback Riding

• Baldwin Lake Stables - (909) 585-6482

Museum

• Big Bear Historical Museum - (909) 585-8100

Parasailing

• Big Bear Parasail - (909) 866-IFLY

RV Parks & Marinas

• Big Bear Marina - (909) 866-3218
• Big Bear Mobile Estates & RV Resort - (909) 866-7774
• Big Bear MWD Launch Ramps - (909) 866-5796
• Big Bear Shores RV Resort - (909) 866-4151
• Captain John’s Marina - (909) 866-6478
• Holloway’s Marina & RV Park - (800) 448-5335
• North Shore Landing - (909) 878-4FUN
• Pleasure Point Marina - (909) 866-2455

Skiing & Snowboarding - Resorts

• Bear Mountain Ski Resort - (909) 585-2519
• Snow Summit Mountain Resort - (909) 866-5766
• US Adaptive Recreation Ctr at Bear Mtn. - (909) 584-0269

Snow Play

• Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain - (909) 866-4626
• Big Bear Snowplay - (909) 585-0075

Snowshoeing

• Big Bear Discovery Center - (909) 382-2791
• Goldsmith’s Boardhouse & Ski Rental - (909) 866-2728

Solar Observatory

• Big Bear Solar Observatory - (909) 866-5791 x10

Swimming

• Big Bear Valley Rec & Park District - (909) 866-0130

Tennis

• Big Bear Valley Rec & Park District - (909) 866-0130

Tours

• Baldwin Lake Stables & Petting Zoo - (909) 585-6482
• Bear Valley Bikes - (909) 866-8000
• Big Bear Charter Fishing - (909) 866-2240
• Big Bear Discovery Center - (909) 382-2791
• Big Bear Off-Road Adventures - (909 ) 585-1036
• Big Bear Pirate Ship - (909) 878-4040
• Big Bear Queen Boat Tour - (909) 866-3218
• Cantrell Guide Service - (909) 585-4017
• Designated Wakesports - (909) 556-3345
• Snow Summit Scenic Sky Chair - (909) 866-5766

Zoos

Baldwin Lake Stables - (909) 585-6482
Big Bear Zoo - (909) 878-4200

IMPORTANT NUMBERS

• Adult Protective Services/Elder Abuse 877-565-2020
• Airport / Big Bear City - (909) 585-3219
• Ambulance Service / Bear Valley Paramedic - (909) 866-7478
• Animal Control 800-472-5609
• Bear Valley Unified School District - (909) 866-4631
• Big Bear Municipal Water District - (909) 866-5796
• Big Bear Resort Association - (800) 424-4232
• Big Bear Resort Directories - (909) 878-9284
• Chamber of Commerce - (909) 866-4607
• Child Protective Services 800-827-8724
• City Hall - (909) 866-5831
• Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Emergency Support - (909) 584-9622
• Convention Center of Big Bear Lake - (909) 584-3000
• Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) 800-777-0133
• Department of Recreation & Parks - (909) 866-9700
• Dept. of Water & Power Leak & Breakage Hotline - (909) 866-5325
• Dig Alert (Before You Dig) 800-227-2600
• DOVES (Domestic Violence Education &Srvcs) - (909) 866-5723
• Fire Department / Big Bear City & Sugarloaf - (909) 585-2362
• Fire Department / Big Bear Lake - (909) 866-4668
• Fire Department / Fawnskin - (909) 866-4878
• Fire Department Dispatch 760-245-5311
• Fish & Game Dept. / Violations In Progress 888-334-2258
• Dump / Landfill - (909) 386-8739
• Highway Patrol - (909) 867-2791
• Hospital - (909) 866-6501
• Humane Society - (909) 866-5555
• Library - (909) 866-5571
• Meals On Wheels - (909) 866-5233
• Neighborhood Watch - (909) 866-0100
• Performing Arts Center (PAC) - (909) 866-4970
• Pharmacy / Big Bear Pharmacy - (909) 866-2112
• Pharmacy / Medical Arts Pharmacy - (909) 866-5881
• Pharmacy / Rite-Aid Pharmacy - (909) 866-2211
• Pharmacy / Sav-On Drugs - (909) 878-0060
• Poachers & Polluters 888-DFG-CALTIP
• Poison Control 800-876-4766
• Police / County Sheriff - (909) 866-0100
• Police Department - (909) 866-0100
• Post Office (Main Number) 800-275-8777
• Public Works Dept / After Hours Emergency - (909) 866-7521
• Resort Association - (909) 866-6190 or 800-4BIGBEAR
• Road Conditions - (909) 866-7623
• Schools / Baldwin Lane Elementary - (909) 585-7766
• Schools / Big Bear Elementary - (909) 866-4638
• Schools / Big Bear High School - (909) 585-6892
• Schools / Big Bear Middle School - (909) 866-4634
• Schools / Chautauqua High School - (909) 585-2521
• Schools / Community Day School - (909) 585-6612
• Schools / District Office - (909) 866-4631
• Schools / Glen Martin Elementary - (909) 794-2975
• Schools / North Shore Elementary - (909) 866-7501
• Senior Citizens Center - (909) 584-0323
• Snow Conditions - (909) 866-7669
• Snow Plowing / Baldwin Lk, Erwin Lk, Sugarloaf - (909) 387-5940
• Snow Plowing / Big Bear City & Fawnskin - (909) 866-2167
• Snow Plowing / Big Bear Lake (Public Works) - (909) 866-7521
• Snow Plowing / State Highways (Cal-Trans) - (909) 866-4316
• Social Security Administration 800-772-1213
• Suicide Crisis Line - (909) 886-4889
• Telephone / VERIZON Residential Service 800-483-10QO
• Time (Check) - (909) 866-8111
• Transportation / Big Bear Taxi - (909) 585-5514
• Transportation / Dial-A-Ride - (909) 584-1111
• Trash Bin Locations “Clean Bear Sites” - (909) 866-5831
• Utilities / BBC Community Services District - (909) 585-2565
• Utilities / Bear Valley Electric - (909) 866-4678
• Utilities / Big Bear Disposal - (909) 866-3942
• Utilities / Big Bear Lake Dept. of Water - (909) 866-5050
• Utilities / Big Bear Lake Sanitation Dept. - (909) 866-5831
• Utilities / Big Bear Lake Sanitation Dept. / Service - (909) 866-7521
• Utilities / Ferrelgas (24-Hour Emergency) - (909) 866-4605
• Utilities / Municipal Water District (Lake Info) - (909) 866-5796
• Utilities / Southwest Gas Co. - (909) 866-4656
• Utilities / Thomas Gas - (909) 866-3513
• Voter Registration - (909) 866-1844 or 585-5883
• WE TIP 800-78CRIME