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the closets; she guaranteed we would soon be comfortable.
Within 30 minutes, it was pleasant and, in fact, we used the fan
that night.
Our unit was on the ground floor, as we requested, with no
lake view; next time we will ask for a view unit now that we know
the layout. Our unit was very comfortable with full kitchen, well
supplied with dishwasher, microwave, large fridge, gas stove,
toaster, blender, large coffee maker, and telephone (no charge for
local calls).
The bedroom had a queen-size bed, TV, ample closets and
chests of drawers, and two table lamps. In the living room was a
large hideabed, three nicely framed lithographs of bears, three
large lamp tables with lamps, a huge coffee table, a TV, DVD, a
large round oak table with four chairs on rollers, chandelier, snack
bar with two stools and a large stone fireplace.
Supplies for the unit included packets of gourmet or decaf as
needed, liquid soap, dishwasher soap, plenty of kitchen towels,
wash cloths, hot pads, scrub pads, nice white heavy bath and
hand towels, and wash clothes for four people.
Daily maid service, except Saturday, was provided and a midweek linen change and cleaning is available.
Resort facilities include children’s play area, games room,
handicapped unit, outdoor enclosed heated spa, laundry, indoor
swimming pool, exercise room and big air-conditioned rec room.
No pets are allowed.
They have a wonderful dock for fishing with seats and pole
holders. The lake has rainbow trout, bass and catfish. Next time I
will bring my fishing gear. One day a 12 year-old boy caught a 14"
& 18" trout. We were watching them clean them and his father
asked me if we liked fish. I said absolutely, so he gave us the 14"
one which we had for dinner. The boy took the 18" one to the
office for weighing and measuring for the kids fishing tournament.
Lagonita Lodge consists of four three-story buildings with
elevators. There are 96 units consisting of one-, two- and threebedrooms. Some of the one-bedroom units have two baths.
The resort is nestled among exhilarating mountain greenery
on the shores of enchanting Big Bear Lake. You can enjoy the
solitude of the resort or be a part of the small-town environment
that gives Big Bear Lake its special character. Be sure to enjoy
boating, hiking, fishing and horseback riding in the summer, and
take advantage of close-by cross-country and downhill skiing in
the winter.

Nov/Dec, 2007

TSToday Anywhere

Subscriber James Hoffman catches up on TimeSharing
Today while enjoying the mountains of southern New Zealand.
He and his wife enjoyed four weeks in New Zealand, staying
at timeshares at Turangi Leisure Lodge on the North Island
and at the Edgewater Club on the South Island.
For grocery shopping there is Stater Brothers or Vons six
miles away. We preferred Stater Brothers - - much better prices.
You definitely want to visit The Village, a group of shops
and restaurants two miles from the resort. We had dinner one
evening at Blondies - excellent food. The walls are decorated
with famous male and female blondes. We also had lunch another
day at Boo Bear’s (great sandwiches.) Be sure and eat outside in
the garden area. Our last night was dinner at Pong’s Oriental
Delights. A wonderful menu of Thai and Japanese food from.
$8.99 - $13.99. They also serve Sushi.
In your arrival packet is a daily activity schedule. For example, the Friday we arrived, a complimentary wine and cheese,
sodas and snacks reception was on at 5 to 7 pm. There are activities all day long for children and adults. There are trips such as a
lake cruise, Big Bear Zoo, Farmers Market, pirate ship tour, offroad adventures, etc. They also have a pool tournament, ping
pong tournament, arts and crafts, Bingo, Bunco, blackjack, scavenger hunt and more.
While we were there, we had three short thunderstorms which
gave us 20-30 minutes of good rain to clean the air, and then
everything was clear again.
All in all, it was a great week; we only wished we could have
stayed longer. Try this place, you will love it!

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