Holly Galligan

Bald Eagle Census

"Big Bear Lake, CA - The fourth and final bald eagle census of 2008 spotted six (6) adults and two (2) immatures as volunteers spent an hour last Saturday observing eagles at several mountain area lakes....

Eleven volunteers at Lake Arrowhead observed one (1) adult bald eagle. Twenty-two volunteers observed two (2) adult eagles at Lake Hemet. Volunteers at Lake Silverwood observed two (2) adults....

Thus a total of at least eight (8) bald eagles (6 adults, 2 immature) are currently spending their winter vacations in the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains."
(Michael P. Neufeld)

Apparently since the lakes and rivers up north freeze in the winter and ours do not, the Bald Eagles choose to vacation here.

I have to agree! What a great place to vacation, not only for the great food, but also all of the beauty and entertainment mountain-wide.

If you'd like to make your vacation destination home (or even part-time home) give me a call! This is the place and I am the Realtor for you.

Holly

The San Bernardino Mountains has a lot to offer. One of our favorite things to do is take our Jeep out on the trails that are right in our backyard! The trails range from easy to difficult and are well marked. There are many places to pick up a map and an Adventure Pass, we usually go to Cedar Glen Hardware for ours, but any Ranger Station will do.

According to the San Bernardino National Forest website: "The Off-Highway Vehicle system on the San Bernardino National Forest is one of the best in Southern California. A variety of experiences and a large number of miles are available for 4-wheel driving, ATV, UTV and motorcycle use.

The Forest OHV system is comprised of designated routes and trails primarily in Cajon Pass, North Lake Arrowhead, North and East of Big Bear, and West of Idyllwild. The forest does not have "open areas" for hill-climbing activities, cross country travel or motor cross tracks for racing.

The Forest offers 42 miles of 24-50" trails with an additional 166 miles of forest roads available for green sticker/red sticker use. There are 903 miles of road open to Sport Utility Vehicle and four wheel drive vehicle travel (104 miles of which are primarily 4x4 routes). The OHV system offers a wide range of experience levels including novice, intermediate, and expert levels and signed easiest, more difficult, and most difficult....Lake Arrowhead - Plan to visit the Pinnacles Staging area located north of Lake Arrowhead on State Highway 173." (http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/recreation/ohv/). When we went to the Pinnacles a few weeks ago

We saw Deer! Can you find them in this picture?

Whether we go out all day or just for an hour it is always a great time. We love to go with friends and it is now one of our daughter's favorite pastimes as well.

Come give our trails a shot whether you're a novice or experienced driver, you're guaranteed a day of fun!

Remember all of those trips where you'd play the game, "I'm going on a camping trip and I'm going to pack...", each person adds one thing to the trip?

Well, I was thinking we could play a version of it with "I'm building my dream home and it will have...."

This should be a fun game for everyone, I hope it gets completed!

Since I am a Lake Arrowhead Realtor, I'd like it to be:

"I'm building my Lake Arrowhead dream home, and it will have..."

I'll start:

1. A short path to the lake's edge ~ Holly Galligan

I look forward to reading all of your comments!

My company is always #1, we have over 50% of all of Lake Arrowhead's listings. I am one of Coldwell Banker's top agents. I want to help you find your dream home. Put my Professional Service with a Personal Touch to work for you! ~ Holly Galligan

http://www.thearrowheadlife.com/

(909) 336-7937

The big news in Lake Arrowhead this week is that American Idol's, Idol Camp is coming to town. There will be weekly concerts and events in the Lake Arrowhead Village and Blue Jay Village and a lot of fun! Everyone is so...excited! I will post more info as it becomes available. For now, I've heard the start date is mid-June and there will be several 2-week sessions over the summer starting with 2008! Check out the website for more info: http://www.idolcamp.com/

If you know of an aspiring star, you should check out Idol Camp at Lake Arrowhead!

My company is always #1, we have over 50% of all of Lake Arrowhead's listings. I am one of Coldwell Banker's top agents. I want to help you find your dream home. Put my Professional Service with a Personal Touch to work for you! ~ Holly Galligan

http://www.thearrowheadlife.com/

(909) 336-7937

There are some great houses out there and some amazing deals right now all across the San Bernardino mountain areas. Today on our MLS three of the five new listings were in Running Srpings, all three of them are under $200,000! I couldn't believe it, so I looked further at the MLS stats for Running Springs.

Currently there are 133 active listings in Running Springs

There are 10 properties in escrow (under contract)

Prices range from $124,000 (wow!) - $1,395,000

Average Days on Market - 124

Average sales price (last 6 months) $305,994

Running Springs is a wonderful community. I lived there very happily for 3 years. The people are wonderful and it is a short drive to visit Lake Arrowhead and surrounding communities. It is close to the ski resorts and the children's forest nearby is a lot of fun! If you or anyone you know is looking for a home in Running Springs, give me a call, I'd love to help!

My company is always #1, we have over 50% of all of Lake Arrowhead's listings. I am one of Coldwell Banker's top agents. I want to help you find your dream home. Put my Professional Service with a Personal Touch to work for you! ~ Holly Galligan

http://www.thearrowheadlife.com/

(909) 336-7937