Mountains

Well we finally got some good old fashioned snow fall in the local MT's down to 3,000 feet. Another storm is due tonight with another 15 of snow possible in all of the areas down to 5,000 feet and a snow level of 1,000 feet possible Wednesday Morning.

The last time we went up to lake arrowhead for the Christmas holidays, we did so when a 3 foot snow fall occurred in 2005.

A late night bar and grill with local bands jammin into the wee hours of the morn.

'Chad’s' has survived the wars, earthquakes, and the ups and downs.

When traces of gold were discovered in Coleman Creek in 1869, it marked the beginning of a gold rush whose legacy we still are enjoying today. Julian remains almost unchanged as one of the most picturesque gold mining towns in California. Gold is still being mined today in the form of golden apples, but the real treasures are the town itself, along with its clean mountain air which give Julian a unique and quiet enchantment.

Julian was founded following the Civil War, when displaced Confederate Veterans from Georgia headed West to seek their fortunes in a new, mostly unsettled land. Among these were cousins Drue Bailey and Mike Julian, who found a lush meadow between Volcan Mountain and the Cuyamacas to their liking.

They were there in 1869 when cattleman Fred Coleman found the first flecks of gold in a creek. It was San Diego County's first and only gold rush. The town was named Julian, in honor of Mike, who later was elected San Diego County Assessor. The town was never big, at the most boasting a population of about 600---more than reside within the historic district today.

Located on Hwy 243 above 5300 feet on the south side of Idyllwild, the tahquitz Inn has been serving guests since 1977. Tahquitz is the name of the Indian tribe that inhabited the region in the 1700 and 1800's.