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Contact:
Dan McKernan
Manager of Marketing and Public Relations
Big Bear Lake Resort Association
Phone: 909.866.6190 Ext. 235
Cellular: 951.283.9442
Fax: 909.866.5671
Email: dmckernan@bigbear.com
Website: www.bigbear.com
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Big Bear Offers a
Variety of Activities, Attractions and Events for Free!
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif./ July 23, 2009
– One of the most attractive incentives in a down economy is to give
something away for free! A stack of freebies awaits guests at Big Bear
Lake to help keep vacation expenses to a minimum.
“Big Bear already provides a close-by affordable getaway, but we feel
it’s important to give our guests plenty of activities, attractions and
events to choose from that are free!” said Rick Shoup, CEO of Big Bear
Lake Resort Association. “Let’s face it when there are free things in
the mix, it gives people more opportunities to save in this down
economy. We want to pick up the tab wherever we can to please our
guests.”
Visitors can enjoy a variety of diversions at absolutely no cost
including family movies on the big screen, live entertainment in the
Village, lakeside barbeque dinners, thirty minute nature walks,
screenings of independent films, a colorful parade on the main drag, a
showcase of antique autos and a free day of fishing. In addition to all
the great happenings in Big Bear this August and September are deep
discounts on accommodations with some lodges offering free nights
specials.
Big Bear Lake Resort Association has positioned Big Bear as “the
vacation that gives back” with its free prepaid Visa card promotion.
Stay overnight at one of Big Bear’s participating lodges and receive up
to $100 to spend anywhere Visa is accepted. Guests booking five or more
nights at a participating lodge receive a free $100 gift card, guests
booking three or four nights receive a complimentary $50 gift card, or
a free $25 gift card for guests booking one or two nights stay at a
participating lodge. The gift card program ends November 23, 2009.
“Simply stay overnight in Big Bear, and we’ll even give you free
spending money,” added Shoup.
Starting in August Big Bear guests have quite a selection of events to
choose from that offer free admission including the 20th Annual Antique
Car Club Fun Run with approximately 500 roadsters, hot rods, classics
and antiques lining the streets of Big Bear Village on August 8 - 9.
Art on the Lake has over 50 artists from throughout Southern California
exhibiting their work August 15 - 16. Visitors can view vintage wooden
boats of yesteryear at the Annual Antique Wooden Boat Show August 23 -
24. Mom and dad will want to pack the car with chairs, blankets and
goodies to enjoy a family outing to watch “Inkheart” on a lakefront big
screen September 9. Guests who come up early for a weekend getaway are
in for a treat with Friday Nights in the Village. The weekly event
happens every Friday night in Big Bear Village from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
through September 11. Free family entertainment includes balloon
artists, a bounce house, caricature artists, magicians, ventriloquists
and live musical performances. Sports enthusiasts can line the streets
to watch runners compete in Run the Bear - Big Bear Lake Marathon on
September 12. The 10th Annual Big Bear Lake International Film Fest
gives movie buffs chance to view screenings of independently produced
feature films, shorts, animation films and documentaries at no charge
Sunday, September 20.
For nature lovers the Big Bear Discovery Center offers a plethora of
activities each Saturday and Sunday for free! Some of the complimentary
activities offered include guided nature walks, map and compass
classes, birdhouse building sessions, moonlight hikes and slide
presentations about wildlife.
Of course, recreational opportunities in and around Big Bear abound,
such as a hiking or mountain biking on the forest trails or a swim in
the freshwater lake. On September 7th, Labor Day, anglers can fish for
free, which means a fishing license is not required to fish the lake on
this date. Free Big Bear Lake road maps are available to guide cyclists
to easy access routes throughout Big Bear Lake. Los Vaqueros Riding
Arena located on the east side of Big Bear Valley has cattle events
that are free to spectators on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at
6:30 p.m.
Some lodges offer more than discounts for its guests. For example,
Shore Acres Lodge provides a free BBQ dinner (hot dogs and hamburgers)
and live music each Monday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pine Knot Guest Ranch
allows guests to take their resident llamas for a walk at no charge.
To get details on everything to do free in Big Bear including a full
printable listing of free activities, attractions and events log onto www.bigbear.com or call
1.800.4.BIG.BEAR (1.800.424.4232).
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