SEEING A CERTAIN MR. CLAUS... as the holidays draw near? That's part of the seasonal excitement when entering SkyPark at Santa's Village, the close-to-Lake-Arrowhead attraction that has its roots in the middle of the last century (and a nice revival a couple of years back). But the area is also very much a summertime play place, with trails for bike riding and opportunities to boulder, and venturing up, up, up to Skyforest when the trees are especially leafy makes for an adventurous warm-weather outing. Well, "warm" in late April up the mountain isn't quite the same as a warm day in July, but count on Earth Day Weekend to deliver some splendid weather at the destination, just in time for the...
FAMILY FOREST FESTIVAL: The two-day festivity, which'll take place on Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22, has a host of activities. "Mountain bike or hike, fly-fish, learn archery, zip line, climb our 30-foot Frozen Tower, or try climbing the walls in our bouldering room," says a post on Facebook. In addition, puppets'll be out, performing, oh yeah, and there shall be "guided nature hikes and orienteering." If you're looking for a woodsier and activie expression of Earth Day joy, one that has some nifty family stuff, and the thought of a mountain drive appeals, you got it: Skypark's sweet celebration could be your thing. Find your forest-fun details right here.
