What’s New in Big Bear Lake This Winter: Lodging, Restaurants, Activities & Infrastructure

Big Bear Lake, Calif., Sept. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Visitors traveling to Big Bear Lake during the 2018/19 winter season will be able to enjoy several upgrades, additions, and revisions aimed at enhancing their experience in town and on the ski slopes, including two new restaurants, lodging renovations, and facility and infrastructure upgrades at Big Bear Mountain Resort.

This winter marks the first full season for Big Bear Mountain Resort under the ownership of Alterra Mountain Company and will feature multiple product and facility updates, including the all-new Ikon Pass, a new kids and family facility at Bear Mountain, and multi-million dollar investments in snowmaking and grooming infrastructure that will further solidify the resort’s position as Southern California’s premier winter sports destination.

In addition to the resort initiatives, there will be several new restaurants, activities, and lodging improvements in town for the 2018/19 season, including major renovations for two of Big Bear’s most iconic properties – the Marina Resort and Black Forest Lodge.

Big Bear Mountain Resort

Dining

• Frusion: A new addition to the Village, this juice bar and smoothie joint serves healthy fare, including Acai and pitaya bowls, salads, and kombucha on tap with nitro coffee also available to energize your day in the mountains.  
• Santana & Mavericks: Big Bear’s newest sit-down offers lakeview patio dining at its best. Located just across Big Bear Blvd. from the lake, Santana & Mavericks features an eclectic menu, with Italian, Mexican and Asian-inspirations melded together to form a menu that will suit any palate.

Lodging

• Marina Resort: One of Big Bear Lake’s premier lodging properties is scheduled to undergo a multi-million dollar renovation this winter featuring the addition of a new restaurant, new lobby space, interior and exterior updates, a parking lot reconfiguration, and new landscaping.
• Black Forest Lodge: Not to be outdone, the Black Forest Lodge will undergo a 6-month renovation, including remodels of several guests rooms that will create increased lodging capacity and construction of a new luxury wing featuring units with fireplace, spa, wet bar and king-sized bed.

Activities

For more information on the upcoming winter season, or to book your next adventure, go to BigBear.com and BigBearMountainResort.com.

Justin Kanton, Big Bear Mountain Resort
909.866.5766 x250  or jkanton@bbmr.com

Eddie Kirsch, Big Bear Visitors Bureau
909.866.6190 x232 or eddiek@bigbear.com