Kennedy's Guidebook

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Kennedy's Guidebook

Big Bear Lake Village

Great place to take the entire family, a lot of gift shops and restaurants that offer delicious food and drinks.
We recommend the following. Restaurants: Oakside for great food and cocktails, Peppercorn Grille for fine dining, Teddy Bear Restaurant for breakfast, Fire Rock for burgers, Big Bear Lake Brewing for beer and wings, Saucy Mama’s for pizza Bars: Whiskey Dave for pool tables Murray’s for karaoke AV Nightclub for dancing.
141 residents recomanen
Big Bear Village
40824 Big Bear Blvd
141 residents recomanen
We recommend the following. Restaurants: Oakside for great food and cocktails, Peppercorn Grille for fine dining, Teddy Bear Restaurant for breakfast, Fire Rock for burgers, Big Bear Lake Brewing for beer and wings, Saucy Mama’s for pizza Bars: Whiskey Dave for pool tables Murray’s for karaoke AV Nightclub for dancing.

Sightseeing

These are some of our favorite places to explore nature.
9 residents recomanen
Bear Valley Dam
66 Big Bear Blvd
9 residents recomanen
488 residents recomanen
Centre de descoberta de Big Bear
488 residents recomanen
A beautiful place to paddle board, kayak or rent a boat, you might even see a pirate ship.
603 residents recomanen
Big Bear Lake
603 residents recomanen
A beautiful place to paddle board, kayak or rent a boat, you might even see a pirate ship.
234 residents recomanen
Parc de Boulder Bay
39080 Big Bear Blvd
234 residents recomanen
One of Big Bears best hikes, street parking can sometimes be a challenge.
474 residents recomanen
Castle Rock Trail 1W03
Big Bear Boulevard
474 residents recomanen
One of Big Bears best hikes, street parking can sometimes be a challenge.
Another popular hike in Big Bear
98 residents recomanen
Pineknot Trail 1E01
Mill Creek Road
98 residents recomanen
Another popular hike in Big Bear

Activities

Some fun local activities for the whole family.
Year round activities for the whole family. Featuring the world famous Alpine Slides, water slides, Soaring Eagle ride, snow tubing and Socals only bobsled.
652 residents recomanen
Alpine Slide a Magic Mountain
800 Wildrose Ln
652 residents recomanen
Year round activities for the whole family. Featuring the world famous Alpine Slides, water slides, Soaring Eagle ride, snow tubing and Socals only bobsled.
Great place to ski and snowboard. It can get pretty crowded on the weekends so check their website first to see if the daily tickets are sold out.
Bear Mountain
Great place to ski and snowboard. It can get pretty crowded on the weekends so check their website first to see if the daily tickets are sold out.
Want to go back into time? This old school bowling alley is a must.
440 residents recomanen
Big Bear Bowling Barn Inc.
40625 Big Bear Blvd
440 residents recomanen
Want to go back into time? This old school bowling alley is a must.
Go karts, tubing and climbing. Fun for the entire family. Cash only but there is an ATM there with a $2 fee
489 residents recomanen
Big Bear Snow Play
42825 Big Bear Blvd
489 residents recomanen
Go karts, tubing and climbing. Fun for the entire family. Cash only but there is an ATM there with a $2 fee
61 residents recomanen
Gold Rush Mining Adventures
40016 Big Bear Blvd
61 residents recomanen
Do you have what it takes to escape?
14 residents recomanen
Mountain Room Escapes
1121 W Big Bear Blvd
14 residents recomanen
Do you have what it takes to escape?
Great for skiing, snowboarding and tubing for the whole family. This place doesn’t usually get as crowded as Bear Mountain Resort, it offers more restaurants & bars and is more family oriented.
906 residents recomanen
Snow Summit
880 Summit Blvd
906 residents recomanen
Great for skiing, snowboarding and tubing for the whole family. This place doesn’t usually get as crowded as Bear Mountain Resort, it offers more restaurants & bars and is more family oriented.
Want to catch a movie? Here’s your spot.
317 residents recomanen
Village Theaters North
602 Pine Knot Ave
317 residents recomanen
Want to catch a movie? Here’s your spot.
A must try if you haven’t experienced axe throwing.
49 residents recomanen
Yosemite Axe Throwing
41530 Big Bear Blvd
49 residents recomanen
A must try if you haven’t experienced axe throwing.

Supermarkets

This mini market has everything you need from beer, liquor, snacks and firewood, they also sell travel size laundry detergent and fabric softener if you need to do laundry across the street. It's less than a mile (2 min drive) from the cabin.
60 residents recomanen
Community Market
100 E Big Bear Blvd
60 residents recomanen
This mini market has everything you need from beer, liquor, snacks and firewood, they also sell travel size laundry detergent and fabric softener if you need to do laundry across the street. It's less than a mile (2 min drive) from the cabin.
Forget to pack something? Dollar Tree to the rescue!
31 residents recomanen
Dollar Tree
42168 Big Bear Blvd
31 residents recomanen
Forget to pack something? Dollar Tree to the rescue!
Usually has faster checkout than the Vons across the street, they also offer more vegan/vegetarian products. And if you eat meat, they have a much better butcher shop.
297 residents recomanen
Stater Bros. Markets
42171 Big Bear Blvd
297 residents recomanen
Usually has faster checkout than the Vons across the street, they also offer more vegan/vegetarian products. And if you eat meat, they have a much better butcher shop.
446 residents recomanen
Vons
42170 Big Bear Blvd
446 residents recomanen

Food scene

58 residents recomanen
Big Bear Coffee Roasting Company
41080 Big Bear Blvd
58 residents recomanen
Great beer, great food, great service, try their dixie fried wings and avocado bomb, you won’t be disappointed. If there’s a wait, try to snag a table upstairs in the bar area.
222 residents recomanen
Big Bear Lake Brewing Company
40827 Stone Rd
222 residents recomanen
Great beer, great food, great service, try their dixie fried wings and avocado bomb, you won’t be disappointed. If there’s a wait, try to snag a table upstairs in the bar area.
Great lattes, drive through and walk up window only.
86 residents recomanen
Cafe Crepe
41003 Big Bear Blvd
86 residents recomanen
Great lattes, drive through and walk up window only.
They have a great selection of burgers and fantastic wings.
192 residents recomanen
Fire Rock Burgers & Brews
618 Pine Knot Ave
192 residents recomanen
They have a great selection of burgers and fantastic wings.
A breakfast hotspot and local favorite, be prepared to wait in line.
516 residents recomanen
Grizzly Manor Cafe
41268 Big Bear Blvd
516 residents recomanen
A breakfast hotspot and local favorite, be prepared to wait in line.
New hip spot in town. Delicious drinks and pasta.
15 residents recomanen
La Pergola Trattoria
40821 Village Drive
15 residents recomanen
New hip spot in town. Delicious drinks and pasta.
Rumored to have the best pizza in Big Bear, located next to Vons.
359 residents recomanen
Maggio's Pizza
42160 Big Bear Blvd
359 residents recomanen
Rumored to have the best pizza in Big Bear, located next to Vons.
335 residents recomanen
Moonridge Coffee Company
42646 Moonridge Rd
335 residents recomanen
If you have the munchies, this is the spot. They have a huge menu but we recommend the Snowforest sandwich with squaw bread.
90 residents recomanen
Mountain Munchies
42171 Big Bear Blvd
90 residents recomanen
If you have the munchies, this is the spot. They have a huge menu but we recommend the Snowforest sandwich with squaw bread.
Decent Mexican food located it the village.
17 residents recomanen
Muchachos
40760 Village Drive
17 residents recomanen
Decent Mexican food located it the village.
Fantastic food and craft cocktails, if there’s a long wait, check out the bar area upstairs.
307 residents recomanen
Oakside
40701 Village Dr
307 residents recomanen
Fantastic food and craft cocktails, if there’s a long wait, check out the bar area upstairs.
One of our favorite places to dine in the village, think steakhouse type of restaurant.
507 residents recomanen
Peppercorn Grille
553 Pine Knot Ave
507 residents recomanen
One of our favorite places to dine in the village, think steakhouse type of restaurant.
If you like pies, this place is a must. Get there as soon as they open to avoid the lines because they sell out early. The pecan pies and homemade whipped cream is to die for. Take a frozen savory pie home for later, they’re delicious.
78 residents recomanen
Pickles Pie Shop
829 W Big Bear Blvd
78 residents recomanen
If you like pies, this place is a must. Get there as soon as they open to avoid the lines because they sell out early. The pecan pies and homemade whipped cream is to die for. Take a frozen savory pie home for later, they’re delicious.
Lake view dining! This is where you’ll want to go if you want to enjoy a meal with a view of the lake.
56 residents recomanen
Santana Mavericks Bar N Grill
41072 Big Bear Blvd
56 residents recomanen
Lake view dining! This is where you’ll want to go if you want to enjoy a meal with a view of the lake.
Probably one of the better Mexican restaurants in town, especially their chips and salsa.
249 residents recomanen
Sonora Cantina
41144 Big Bear Blvd
249 residents recomanen
Probably one of the better Mexican restaurants in town, especially their chips and salsa.
No it’s not Thai food, it’s an Italian restaurant that locals love.
84 residents recomanen
Sweet Basil Bistro
40629 Big Bear Blvd
84 residents recomanen
No it’s not Thai food, it’s an Italian restaurant that locals love.
Who doesn’t love a good breakfast spot? Be prepared to wait in line.
248 residents recomanen
Teddy Bear Restaurant
583 Pine Knot Ave
248 residents recomanen
Who doesn’t love a good breakfast spot? Be prepared to wait in line.
TROPICALI has best poké in Big Bear. This place has super friendly service and a cool tiki bar vibe.
231 residents recomanen
Big Bear Local
40616 Village Dr
231 residents recomanen
TROPICALI has best poké in Big Bear. This place has super friendly service and a cool tiki bar vibe.

Bars

Feel like hittin the club? Then this is the place.
38 residents recomanen
AV BAR & NIGHTCLUB
664 Pine Knot Ave
38 residents recomanen
Feel like hittin the club? Then this is the place.
A local favorite for beers and karaoke.
411 residents recomanen
Murray's Saloon & Eatery
672 Cottage Ln
411 residents recomanen
A local favorite for beers and karaoke.
Pool tables, beer and music, what more can you ask for?
101 residents recomanen
Whiskey Dave's
40740 Village Dr
101 residents recomanen
Pool tables, beer and music, what more can you ask for?

Laundrymat

Self or full service laundrymat conveniently located right down the street from cabin. They accept digital payment so no need to bring coins, there’s also a convenient store across the street that sells travel size detergent and fabric softener.
All About Laundry
108 West Big Bear Boulevard