The Lazy Loft House Manual

Andy
The Lazy Loft House Manual

Food scene

You might think to yourself, “how good could Chinese food be way up in the mountains?” The answer is “actually really good!”. With a super charming restaurant, a full bakery, and an outdoor area to boot, Hilltop Chinese is definitely worth a visit.
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Hilltop Chinese Restaurant
31956 Hilltop Blvd
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You might think to yourself, “how good could Chinese food be way up in the mountains?” The answer is “actually really good!”. With a super charming restaurant, a full bakery, and an outdoor area to boot, Hilltop Chinese is definitely worth a visit.
Blondies’ tagline is “Good, honest food” which we think is a good, honest description of what you’re going to get. Is the inside incredibly charming? Yes. Is it within walking distance from the house? Yes. Is it the best food you’ve ever had? No. But it’s a staple of Arrowbear Lake and a nice, quick bite.
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Blondie's Grille and Bar
33227 CA-18
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Blondies’ tagline is “Good, honest food” which we think is a good, honest description of what you’re going to get. Is the inside incredibly charming? Yes. Is it within walking distance from the house? Yes. Is it the best food you’ve ever had? No. But it’s a staple of Arrowbear Lake and a nice, quick bite.
A wonderful little bakery and coffee house with a great menu and even better food. Stop by and grab an amazing breakfast, or a cake, or some fresh-baked bread! A true gem.
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LuluBelle's Coffee House and Bakery
31621 Pleasant Dr
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A wonderful little bakery and coffee house with a great menu and even better food. Stop by and grab an amazing breakfast, or a cake, or some fresh-baked bread! A true gem.
If you’re looking for some hot Mexican food, a Horchata, a margarita and enough space for a whole family, Toto’s is exactly where you want to go. A Running Springs staple, you’ll definitely get your money’s worth.
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El Toto's Restaurant
31927 Hilltop Blvd
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If you’re looking for some hot Mexican food, a Horchata, a margarita and enough space for a whole family, Toto’s is exactly where you want to go. A Running Springs staple, you’ll definitely get your money’s worth.
Neo’s Pizza offers great pizza at a great price. Unfortunately they do not deliver, but it’s a quick drive to get there!
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Neo's Pizza House
32000 Hilltop Blvd
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Neo’s Pizza offers great pizza at a great price. Unfortunately they do not deliver, but it’s a quick drive to get there!

Summer Activities

A 5-minute stroll from the house, nestled right across the street from the seasonal Arrowbear Lake, is Arrowbear Park. The park is complete with a full playground, baseball diamond, and field. A great place to relax, enjoy the sunshine and play!
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Arrowbear Park and Tucker Field
33211 Arrowbear Dr
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A 5-minute stroll from the house, nestled right across the street from the seasonal Arrowbear Lake, is Arrowbear Park. The park is complete with a full playground, baseball diamond, and field. A great place to relax, enjoy the sunshine and play!
The Children’s Forest contains a visitor's center with an environmental education program, a youth leadership volunteer program, and a reforestation program. The Exploration Trail is a family-friendly 4.5-mile trail designed by children with the help of the forest service.
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Childrens Forest
32573 CA-18
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The Children’s Forest contains a visitor's center with an environmental education program, a youth leadership volunteer program, and a reforestation program. The Exploration Trail is a family-friendly 4.5-mile trail designed by children with the help of the forest service.
15 minutes from the house is the Skypark. It’s got a bike park, roller skating rink, bouldering room, zipline, climbing tower, archery range, ATV track, axe-throwing room, sharpshooter gallery, train ride, playground, fly fishing, bike-riding classes, hiking trails, restaurants, pubs, and gift shops. Is that all?
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SkyPark kwiSanta's Village
28950 CA-18
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15 minutes from the house is the Skypark. It’s got a bike park, roller skating rink, bouldering room, zipline, climbing tower, archery range, ATV track, axe-throwing room, sharpshooter gallery, train ride, playground, fly fishing, bike-riding classes, hiking trails, restaurants, pubs, and gift shops. Is that all?
10 minutes from the house is the hidden gem, Green Valley Lake. You can pay a small fee to go swimming at the beach (it's got a designated swimming area and dock), rent rowboats, pedal boats, kayaks or paddleboards, or go fishing. They give discounts to seniors, veterans, and active military.
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Green Valley Lake Recreation
33180 Green Valley Lake Rd
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10 minutes from the house is the hidden gem, Green Valley Lake. You can pay a small fee to go swimming at the beach (it's got a designated swimming area and dock), rent rowboats, pedal boats, kayaks or paddleboards, or go fishing. They give discounts to seniors, veterans, and active military.

Winter Activities

35 minutes from the house lies the 240-acre, 31-trail snow mountain for skiers of every ability level. With 14 chair lifts, Snow Summit is the place to go. Lift tickets range from $110-$130 a day for an adult, cheaper for children. These tickets can sell out if you buy day-of so try to snag them as far in advance as you can! Also has snow tubing.
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Snow Summit
880 Summit Blvd
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35 minutes from the house lies the 240-acre, 31-trail snow mountain for skiers of every ability level. With 14 chair lifts, Snow Summit is the place to go. Lift tickets range from $110-$130 a day for an adult, cheaper for children. These tickets can sell out if you buy day-of so try to snag them as far in advance as you can! Also has snow tubing.
45 minutes from the house lies the 748-acre ski resort. Contains So-Cal’s only halfpipes. Lift tickets range from $110-$130 a day for an adult, cheaper for children. These tickets can sell out if you buy day-of so try to snag them as far in advance as you can!
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Bear Mountain Ski Resort
43101 Goldmine Dr
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45 minutes from the house lies the 748-acre ski resort. Contains So-Cal’s only halfpipes. Lift tickets range from $110-$130 a day for an adult, cheaper for children. These tickets can sell out if you buy day-of so try to snag them as far in advance as you can!
10 minutes from the house, but the smaller of the resorts. Lift tickets range from $70-$100 a day for an adult, cheaper for children. Good for beginners.
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Snow Valley Mountain Resort
35100 CA-18
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10 minutes from the house, but the smaller of the resorts. Lift tickets range from $70-$100 a day for an adult, cheaper for children. Good for beginners.
You’ll go to Snow Drift and think, “wow this is the kind of unregulated fun that your parents talked about when they were kids”. It’s $20 to get in (even if you’re just a parent who wants to watch—that’s how they get ya!) and has a bunch of different slopes. A blast for kids, especially.
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Ipharki ye-Snowdrift Snow Tubing
34600 CA-18
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You’ll go to Snow Drift and think, “wow this is the kind of unregulated fun that your parents talked about when they were kids”. It’s $20 to get in (even if you’re just a parent who wants to watch—that’s how they get ya!) and has a bunch of different slopes. A blast for kids, especially.

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If you travel in the wintertime, BRING TIRE CHAINS

They will be required up the mountain if it is snowing, and getting your car stuck is more trouble than it's worth. Get them down the mountain because all of the mountain stores upcharge them knowing they can grift unsuspecting travelers.
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Pack some warm clothes

Even in the Summer, the nights (and sometimes even the days!) can get pretty chilly. We've had snow until Mother's Day.