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Contact Person: Dennis Beets / 909.878.2695
Location: The Bowling Barn, Big Bear Lake
Date: Sunday, May 3, 2009
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Admission: FREE
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Calcutta Dinner & Chili Booth Auction, July 10th
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Friday night, July 10th, the Calcutta Dinner & Chili Booth Auction, a Big Bear exclusive, kicks off the Chili Cook-off, where the highest bidder on the best chili wins a share of the proceeds. It’s a BIG Party, right on the beach!
Enjoy great food, drinks and camaraderie as you bid in a live auction on the winning chili team that will compete the following day at the Chili Cook-off. The person who buys the winning chili team splits the pot of dough with the winning team and the Association! This is an adult event that helps fund the Old Miners Days celebrations.
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Director: Connie Thompson / 909.237-4608
Email: ChiliGirl@live.com
Location: B’s Backyard BBQ, Big Bear Lake
Date: Friday, July 10, 2009
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Cost: B’s Backyard Dinner Special, prices vary in the $8.00 to $10.00 per dinner range.
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Chili Cook-Off, July 11th
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The Chili Cook-off gets better every year. The best chili cooks in the Southwest will be here competing for the opportunity to advance to the World Championships. With live entertainment, and a newly expanded extravaganza, the event will be held this year on Sat., July 11th, in the Bartlett Parking Lot located in the heart of the Big Bear Village . The fun starts at 10:00am, and continues until the street dance ends around 6:00pm. This is a Regional Chili Cookoff, sanctioned by the International Chili Society. The event draws 25 or more cooks from all over the Southwest to compete for cash prizes and coveted titles. The many vendors and activities make this a fun day for the whole family. Children can climb rock walls and eat snow cones while mom and dad enjoy the live entertainment, have a beer, and of course eat the chili!
2009 Chili Cook-Off Event Information Flyer
Chili Cook-Off Contestant Application
ICS Rules & Regulations
ICS Application
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Director: Connie Thompson / 909.237-4608
Email: ChiliGirl@live.com
Location: Bartlett Parking lot in the Village at Big Bear Lake
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009
Time: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Admission: $7.00
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Miss Clementine Pageant and Old West
Fashion Show July 12th
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The Miss Clementine Pageant is one of Old Miners Days oldest and most cherished events with roots dating back to the 1950s. It is a colorful celebration of the “Good Ol’ Days with petticoats, parasols, and lace as all ages of women and girls showoff their authentic period outfits and customs. Participants are judged on their authenticity in dress, which often includes antique mementos, family heirlooms, and a wide variety of delicate history. With the addition of numerous vendors, Old West gun spinning shows, shootouts, and live music, this year’s pageant is sure to provide a memorable day of “Old Time” entertainment. If you are interested in participating as a contestant, contact Sarah Vasquez. All participants must check in at 10:00am at the Bartlett parking lot.
Clementine Categories
Clementine Rules
Clementine Entry Form |
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Directors: Sarah Vasquez / 909.237.5118
or Donna Orum / 909.856.9874
Email: anewadventurebegins@yahoo.com
Location: Bartlett Parking lot in the Village at Big Bear Lake
Date: Saturday, July 12, 2009
Time: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Admission : $6.00 Adult; Children 12 and Under Free
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The Doo Dah Parade, July 18th
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This parade is a fun and frivolous spoof of all those “formal” parades you see. Come join the fun in Fawnskin, on Saturday, July 18th. The entries start out at at 10:00am, with wild and crazy floats and marching units. We hope they finish somewhere. The most fun that can be had without breaking the law. Off-the-wall, cheeky, and outright funny is how this event is often described by those that attend. You’ll have a good belly laugh at this one-of-a-kind parade that spoofs other “serious” parades. Don’t be surprised to see men dressed as nuns, toilet paper floats, and everything else imaginable. The DooDah Parade is only 3 blocks long, so get there early for a good seat because anything goes at this sometimes odd but tremendously fun event!!
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Director: Lori Gardiner / 909.878.4220
Entrant Applications: Contact Lori Gardiner
Email: mtnbears2@msn.com
Location: Fawnskin
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009
Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
Cost: FREE Spectating
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1800’s Country Fair & Logger’s Jubilee,
July 18th & 19th
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A 2-day event where the best timbermen compete in several bone-jarring contests! NOT for the timid! From pole-climbing to chain-saw events, this is a real family-friendly show, where kids also get a chance to try their skill. Held on July 18th and 19th with food, artisans, and much more !
This action packed event offers thrills and excitement for both attendees and contestants. This traditional loggers’ competition will feature axe and tomahawk throwing, pole climbing (to as high as 60 feet), and log sawing. Visitors will have a grand time watching the death-defying competitions and even have chances to compete if desired. But let’s not forget the numerous vendors, craftsmen, “Old West” entertainment, and food booths that will also be at the event. Kids even have their own competitions with nail hammering and seed spitting. The event is held at the historic Pedersen Sawmill in Fawnskin. This family event should be on everyone’s calendar as you go back in time to experience an authentic Logger’s Jubilee and mining camp in beautiful Big Bear Valley.
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Director: Rachel Montayne / 909.585.9970
Location: Pedersen Sawmill, Fawnskin
Date: Saturday & Sunday, July 18 and 19, 2009
Time: From 11:00am both days
Admission: $15 Adults; $12 Children 6-12; under 5 Free
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The Chatauqua, July 25th
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For the tenth anniversary celebration of Chautauqua Programs in Big Bear Valley, the Friends of the Library have again planed a very special program.
By popular demand, Wyatt Earp has again consented to entertain us with his fascinating tales from the Old West. Attendees at prior Chautauqua programs may recall Wyatt Earp, yes his real name, the grand nephew of the original famous Wyatt Earp from Tombstone Arizona and his OK Corral experiences. He originally reenacted that role and the following year the role of the almost equally famous Doc Holiday.
This year the audience gets to experience The Story Hollywood Never Told, the title of the show. An older Wyatt Earp will be reminiscing about the earlier days in Tombstone. He will recall his wife, Sadie, telling him: “Wyatt! A person is safer going up against you in a gun fight than on the dance floor”, to which he replied: “Well, Sadie, next time I’m up against some desperado in a gun fight, I’ll just ask him to dance.”
In January of this year, Wyatt Earp received the prestigious “Spirit of the Old West Alive Award #3″ for his performance of The Story Hollywood Never Told. He has also recently performed in Paris, France and, prior to that as the historic Wyatt all over the Southwest, Alaska as well as England, Scotland, Ireland and Hungary. The plays are all written by Wyatt’s playwright wife, Terry Earp.
The Big Bear Audience can now look forward to this same performance. The free event, celebrating the spirit of the Old Miners Celebration, will be on July 25 at 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Friends of the Big Bear Valley Library, it will be performed at the Summit Christian Fellowship Church across the street from the Library, with a reception following at the Library, 41930 Garstin Drive, Big Bear Lake, tel. 909 866-5571.
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Horseshoe Tournament, August 1st
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Bring your own “Ringer”, and compete for trophies and Big Bear glory. The Horseshoe Tournament returns to the beach at B`s this year. Professionally designed pits high-light this popular contest, with throwers coming from far and wide. Saturday, August 1st, 9:00am.
Folks come from all over Southern California to Big Bear to participate in this contest, which draws anywhere from 70 to 90 contestants. It is a double elimination tournament and all participants get a t-shirt with their registration. If you are good at this sport be prepared to pitch horseshoes into the night as this contest has been known to extend into evening. The winner gets a trophy and sometimes a big head! But this adult event is very fun and usually a riot of laughs. All levels of experience welcome and signups take place the day of the event, or you can print a sign-up form here. |
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Director: Chuck Lindeen / 909.866.7700
Location: B’s Backyard BBQ, Big Bear Lake
Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009
Time: Contest begins at 9:00am
Entry Fee: $15.00/person; FREE Spectating
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The PARADE ! August 2nd
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The OLD MINERS DAYS PARADE is the grand finale of our season’s events with a military flyover, visiting bands, local floats, civic organizations, marching groups, and Old Miners characters. The theme for this year’s parade is “60 Years ‘N Still Kickin”!
This is Big Bear’s most spectacular event of the year! The Old Miners Days Parade begins at Summit Blvd and travels west along Big Bear Blvd., up Pine Knot Avenue, west on Village Drive, and ends at the Elks Lodge at Bonanza Trail. This colorful parade is filled with floats created by local organizations, businesses, and non-profits, drill teams, equestrian units, antique cars, and lots of marching bands. Trophies are awarded in many categories for best float design and best representation of theme. Come to this family event and set up the whole family along Big Bear Blvd. for this annual celebration that won’t disappoint! Bring the kids, coolers, umbrellas, and chairs on August 2nd to watch this year’s spectacular Old Miners Days Parade. Remember to plan ahead and setup early because Big Bear Blvd. closes to traffic from China Gardens to Paine Road starting at 11:00am, and will re-open at 3:00pm. Detours are available, but expect delays.
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Director: Joe Haeckel / 909.585.4987
Location: Big Bear Blvd between Summit Blvd. and the Elks Lodge
Date: Sunday, August 2, 2009
Time: Begins at 12:30pm
Cost: FREE Spectating
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The “Taste of Big Bear” Food Fair, August 2nd
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Award presentations will be held for the “Thunder in Paradise” competition, and the drawing will be held for the 2009, 60th Anniversary commerative gunbelt and pistol set.
For more information on Old Miners Events, contact the individual event directors, or call 909. 866.4607. |
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