National S'mores Day is Almost Upon Us. Book Your Big Bear Vacation Rental Before It's Too Late.
Posted on 07/26/2013 in FiveStarVacationRental.com News and Updates.
You look at the calendar and can’t believe that you did it again this year. Summer is retreating quickly into Fall, and you have yet to gather the family for even a single special event or weekend away. But don’t despair. Five Star Vacation Rentals is just a phone call or mouse click away with a vacation that will have your entire family cheering with delight.
Just in case you may need some further encouragement, we’ve pulled out our special events calendar and found dozens of worthy reasons to propel you out of your easy chair and into a luxury vacation estate or cabin rental in Big Bear. Here’s just a sampling of worthy holidays on the August calendar:
As we mention in our title, National S’mores day is just around the bend on August 10th. Legend has it that this yummy treat was created by a group of Girl Scouts gathered around a campfire. Once they combined the melted marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers, they quickly started insisting, “We want s’more!” And a national treasure was born. You can keep your fancy French desserts. Just give us s’mores!
But August is full of fun commemorations you can celebrate in Big Bear. Leading up to National S’mores Day, you can enjoy National Raspberry Cream Pie Day on August 1st and National Ice Cream Sandwich Day on August 2nd. Due to a quirk in scheduling, National Watermelon Day and National Mustard Day both fall on August 3rd. We encourage you to celebrate both, but not simultaneously. We’re going to skip entirely any recommendation that you celebrate National Work Like a Dog Day on August 5th, and move immediately to National Wiggle Your Toes Day on August 6th. We can think of no better place to celebrate this one than with your feet dangling in the cool waters of Big Bear Lake.
There’s not space enough to list all the daily celebrations coming up in August, but you can choose your favorite from among National Bad Poetry Day, National Kiss and Make Up Day (our favorite), and National Frankenstein Day. And be prepared to create your own national holiday. Once you get settled into your luxurious Five Star Vacation Rental, you’ll quickly agree to create the “National We’re Going To Do This Again Next Summer Day.”
Start your annual celebration by viewing all our Big Bear cabins and estates. Or call us at 310-780-3411, and we’ll gladly help you choose the perfect cabin for your family to celebrate National Tooth Fairy Day (August 22nd).
And you are of course free to celebrate any of these worthy holidays at our other properties as well. Be sure to look at our luxury rentals in Park City , Palm Springs/La Quinta, Southern California Beaches, Mammoth Mountain, and Villa la Estancia in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. We’re committed to making sure your vacation will be a great memory for your entire family.
Spotlight on Estate by the Lake Big Bear Vacation Rental
Posted on 07/19/2013 in FiveStarVacationRental.com News and Updates.
We have so many amazing properties, sometimes we get concerned that the beauty and quality of any individual property may be overlooked as guests browse our vacation rentals. It’s a bit like having a tray of precious gems to choose from. All may be amazing but viewed together, its difficult to really grasp the true quality and rarity of any individual one without picking it up and taking a closer look. So with that in mind, we’d like to direct your attention to one of our amazing estates in Big Bear.
We’ve seen quite a few amazing properties, so we’re not as easily impressed as we once were. But we still vividly recall when when we first visited Estate By the Lake, and experienced the amazing luxury and sheer size of the space. As we walked through the estate, our mind raced with the sort of luxury that our guests will experience while staying here. The dining room is surely one of the most spectacular rooms with its soaring ceiling and custom stained glass acorn-themed chandeliers. And the dining table is huge with room to feed your entire group in a single sitting.
With its 6 bedrooms and 5-1/2 baths, it’s ideal for large groups or multiple family getaways. But it has so many desirable amenities, that it will be appealing to any of our guests, regardless of the size of your party. Fishing on the lake is great this time of year, and the lake is right across the street. For more outdoor fun, you’ll want to relax in the sunken spa, or take a swim in the pool. The kitchen is a gourmet’s delight with beautiful natural stone counters, double ovens, and professional-grade gas stove. It sits on a huge lot, so be sure to set aside some time to enjoy strolling the grounds for a while or sitting out on one of the decks to enjoy the cool summer evening breezes. And you can settle in with some hot chocolate later in front of one of the 4 fireplaces to cap off the day.
Five of the bedrooms are master suites, and two have full Jacuzzi tubs for your relaxation. There’s a steam shower as well for your enjoyment. There’s a level entrance with two downstairs bedrooms making this property fully handicap accessible and perfectly comfortable for including the grandparents in your getaway.
But you really need to take a closer look at the pictures to get a sense of the amazing luxury you’ll experience with this estate. View more details about our Cabin #8 at this link.
View all of our Big Bear cabins and luxury estates at this link. Or give us a call at 310-780-3411, and we’ll help you choose a great property for your next getaway. And if you’d like to explore any of our other destinations, you can be assured that we’re committed to providing top quality cabins, estates, and condos for your next vacation getaway. Here are links to our other properties in Park City, Utah, Palm Springs/La Quinta, Southern California Beaches, Mammoth Mountain, and Villa la Estancia in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.
More August Fun in Big Bear With Five Star Vacation Rentals
Posted on 07/12/2013 in FiveStarVacationRental.com News and Updates.
One of the great things about Big Bear is that whatever time of year you plan your getaway, you’re always going to find something fun to do. In our blog last week, we took a look at a handful of activities planned for August, and we’ll mention a few more this week.
But before we go over some of the special activities in store for your visit in August, remember that there’s always a huge variety of activities available anytime during the summer. If you’ll recall in one of our earlier blogs, we featured some great activities for our adrenaline junkie guests. These include parasailing, jet boat rides, and flying on water jets. Our golfers will love the beautiful surroundings of the 9-hole, mountain-style Bear Mountain Golf Course located at the base of Bear Mountain Resort in the Moonridge meadow area. Boaters and fishers have endless hours of fun waiting for them on the lake, and Big Bear is a hikers delight with dozens of miles of improved trails just waiting for you.
As if that wasn’t enough, Big Bear is one of the finest destinations in the southwest for live-music lovers. Most performances are on Friday and Saturday nights starting at about 8:30 or 9:00pm. Designate a driver, and make a night of it by visiting some of the following venues offering the most amazing local and national talent:
The Cave
at 40789 Village Drive
Tel: (909) 878-0500
Chad’s Place
40740 Village Drive
Tel: (909) 866-2161
Skeleton Key Folk Music Center
560 Pine Knot Avenue
Tel: (909) 866-6064
B’s Boathouse
at 350 Alden Road
Tl: (909) 866-5400
Black Diamond Tavern
42172 Moonridge Road
Tel: (909) 366-0871
Nottingham’s Tavern
40797 Big Bear Blvd.
Tel: (909) 866-4644
Club Bombay
672 Pine Knot
Tel: (909) 878-0133
For more outdoor fun for the entire family, be sure to plan on taking the free nature walks offered by the Big Bear Discovery Center. These 30-minute Nature Walks are offered on Saturdays at 1pm and 2 pm and Sundays at 11 am and 12 noon. You’ll learn about the local plant life, wildlife and interesting historical facts. The nature walks are designed for young and old alike. For more details visit www.bigbeardiscoverycenter.com.
The Big Bear Alpine Zoo offers animal feeding tours on weekends. This is always a hit with the little boys. They’ll get to see first hand how the zookeepers feed the animals and learn some important lessons about the food chain. May not be for the faint of heart! It’s a great learning experience, and a rare close-up encounter with these animals. The tours start at 3:00 pm each Saturday and Sunday. Visit www.bigbearzoo.org for more info.
The Antique Car Club’s Fun Run takes place Friday August 9th through Sunday August 11th. The Fun Run features a car show with 500+ cars – roadsters, classics, antiques and hot rods, lining the streets of Big Bear Village. This annual event is a must-see for any antique car aficionados in the family. Visit their website for more details: http://www.antiquecarclub.org
To view our Big Bear vacation rental cabins, visit our Big Bear page at this link. Planning a getaway somewhere else? Check out our luxury vacation rentals in Park City, Palm Springs/La Quinta, Southern California Beaches, Mammoth Mountain, and Villa la Estancia in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. We realize that you get very little vacation time each year, so we’re dedicated to ensuring that your time spent in one of our luxury rentals will be a great value for your and your family. Call us today, and we’ll help you plan the vacation of a lifetime.
August Big Bear Events With Five Star Vacation Rentals
Posted on 07/05/2013 in FiveStarVacationRental.com News and Updates.
August is one of our favorite months in Big Bear, and we’re sure you’ll agree once you take a look at what’s lined up.
If you’ve never been to a Renaissance Faire, you’ve been missing a lot of fun. Each year during August Big Bear sponsors this popular event, and you should make plans to attend. The Renaissance Faire features lots of folks dressed in period outfits with plenty of great food and entertainment to match. Your family can thrill to some real-live jousting with combatants in full armor galloping at full speed toward each other. You just don’t see that sort of thing every day, now do you? The Faire is running August 3-4, 10-11, 17-18 in Fawnskin. Visit the event website at http://bbvrsinc.org.
Big Bear continues to be a great destination for all your outdoor activities. Summer offers wonderfully moderate weather, and a great setting for exercise. Big Bear hosts an active biking community, and there are events scheduled continuously during August to keep your wheels rolling down some of the most scenic trails you’ll encounter anywhere. Visit Big Bear Cycling Association’s website for a full calendar of events: http://www.bigbearcycling.com.
Fans of the TV show “Night Court” will want to mark off the first weekend of August to see Richard Moll in a moving presentation of the hit play “Inherit the Wind” at the Bear Cave Entertainment Center. This show is part of the Big Bear Summer Theater Festival which runs the weekends of July 18-20, 25-27 and August 1-3 at the Bear Cave Entertainment Center. Other performances during the festival include “The Lost Van Duzen Gold Mine (Or How I Lost my Mind), and a great tribute to the Great White Way with the musical “Songs of Broadway” highlighting songs from Broadway shows. Tickets are $20 General Admission and $30 for VIP. Available online at http://www.bigbeartheater.com or in person at the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce at 630 Bartlett Road.
Big Bear is excited to welcome a new Rock and Roll venue with The Cave. Local contractor Dave Stone bought the old Village Movie Theater, and decided to convert it to a 400 seat hall to host the finest music and comedy acts available. He installed a dance floor, and will be serving wine and beer as well. He’s already booked some great acts, and we’re excited to see this new venue open for business. Take a look at their August calendar of events at this link. Some of the country’s finest cover bands will be offering hits ranging from Creedence to AC/DC.
Be sure to look at all our luxury rentals in Big Bear. We can also help you book your getaway to one of our other destinations in Park City , Palm Springs/La Quinta, Southern California Beaches, Mammoth Mountain, and Villa la Estancia in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. We’re committed to making sure your vacation will be a great memory for your entire family. Call us at 310-780-3411 for more details or to book with us on the phone.
