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Antlers Inn & Resort

One of the first structures built in Twin Peaks and now a great place to dine and right at the end of our street! Here is a little back story . Twin Peaks Was The 'Gateway To Arrowhead' By Joan Moseley Twin Peaks. . . Twin Peaks. . . it sounds like a good title for a creepy TV mini-series by David Lynch! Oh, that's right, it was all the rage in the early 90s and although the series wasn't based on OUR Twin Peaks it definitely shared some similarities, not the least of which was some of its interesting characters. Like most of the communities in the San Bernardino Mountains, the small community of Twin Peaks has been around since the late 1880s and by the early or mid 1900s was beginning to take on a character all its own. While many local mountain communities began with the lumbering business, Twin Peaks has its roots - literally - in the ground. Early on, in 1865 berries were grown in the area. An early resident, Bart Smithson came to the area as a logger and met with tragedy on many levels. His son Albert died of diphtheria in 1873 and he failed at raising cattle and running a hunting camp. He eventually turned to growing strawberries and named his homestead the Strawberry Farm. The area was developed for weekend cabins in 1914 when Ranger O.A. Chandler staked out 25 lots for campers or for cabins and by the following year there were a lot of new cabins built on government lots sprinkled throughout the area. Originally known as Strawberry and Strawberry Flats, early photos of the area show an abundance of trees with wide-open spaces. By 1916 there were enough full-time residents they applied for a post office in the area, requesting the name of the town be designated as "Strawberry." However, that idea didn't fly because there was another community with that name so the residents accepted the name of "Twin Peaks" for the two, distinctive peaks located nearby. Even though residents could not officially use the name Strawberry Flats, the name has not died on the vine. Today the fire lookout tower originally constructed in 1924 still stands, although it had to be renovated in 1934 after it was struck by lightning and burned. When it was rebuilt, members of the California Conservation Corps (CCC) performed the renovation and today it remains one of the mountain's best, and most visited, fire lookout towers. Strawberry Flats was a fantastic camping area and in 1914 forest ranger O.A. Chandler offered 25 lots of a summer home tract to the public for an annual lease fee of $25. The lots were quickly snatched up and eventually more and more properties were purchased and opened up for public use, either for camping or cabins. By the early 1920s, the community consisted of 62 cabins, a campground, a business center and tennis courts. It must have been a bustling place where people could go to enjoy the solitude, yet still have recreation and supplies close by. The long-gone, but nonetheless famous Squirrel Inn was constructed in 1892 just off Hwy. 18 at what is now the Twin Peaks turnoff. The Inn consisted of a central lodge and log cottages but it was not open to the general public until 1896. Fire finally proved to be the downfall of the venture and although the complex was rebuilt it was abandoned as a business venture. Two of the earliest complexes mentioned in local history books are the Antlers Inn and what is now the Pine Rose Cottages. The Antlers sprang up in 1919 when 20 cottages were constructed. A lodge, originally called the Alpine Terrace Resort was constructed along with a four-bedroom home and the entire complex made up The Antlers Inn. Several years ago the restaurant received a new facelift and remains open to this day, inviting customers who want to breathe in the history of the old site and enjoy a delicious dinner at the same time.

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Antlers Inn & Resort

26125 CA-189

18 abantu bendawo batusa

One of the first structures built in Twin Peaks and now a great place to dine and right at the end of our street! Here is a little back story . Twin Peaks Was The 'Gateway To Arrowhead' By Joan Moseley Twin Peaks. . . Twin Peaks. . . it sounds like a good title for a creepy TV mini-series by David Lynch! Oh, that's right, it was all the rage in the early 90s and although the series wasn't based on OUR Twin Peaks it definitely shared some similarities, not the least of which was some of its interesting characters. Like most of the communities in the San Bernardino Mountains, the small community of Twin Peaks has been around since the late 1880s and by the early or mid 1900s was beginning to take on a character all its own. While many local mountain communities began with the lumbering business, Twin Peaks has its roots - literally - in the ground. Early on, in 1865 berries were grown in the area. An early resident, Bart Smithson came to the area as a logger and met with tragedy on many levels. His son Albert died of diphtheria in 1873 and he failed at raising cattle and running a hunting camp. He eventually turned to growing strawberries and named his homestead the Strawberry Farm. The area was developed for weekend cabins in 1914 when Ranger O.A. Chandler staked out 25 lots for campers or for cabins and by the following year there were a lot of new cabins built on government lots sprinkled throughout the area. Originally known as Strawberry and Strawberry Flats, early photos of the area show an abundance of trees with wide-open spaces. By 1916 there were enough full-time residents they applied for a post office in the area, requesting the name of the town be designated as "Strawberry." However, that idea didn't fly because there was another community with that name so the residents accepted the name of "Twin Peaks" for the two, distinctive peaks located nearby. Even though residents could not officially use the name Strawberry Flats, the name has not died on the vine. Today the fire lookout tower originally constructed in 1924 still stands, although it had to be renovated in 1934 after it was struck by lightning and burned. When it was rebuilt, members of the California Conservation Corps (CCC) performed the renovation and today it remains one of the mountain's best, and most visited, fire lookout towers. Strawberry Flats was a fantastic camping area and in 1914 forest ranger O.A. Chandler offered 25 lots of a summer home tract to the public for an annual lease fee of $25. The lots were quickly snatched up and eventually more and more properties were purchased and opened up for public use, either for camping or cabins. By the early 1920s, the community consisted of 62 cabins, a campground, a business center and tennis courts. It must have been a bustling place where people could go to enjoy the solitude, yet still have recreation and supplies close by. The long-gone, but nonetheless famous Squirrel Inn was constructed in 1892 just off Hwy. 18 at what is now the Twin Peaks turnoff. The Inn consisted of a central lodge and log cottages but it was not open to the general public until 1896. Fire finally proved to be the downfall of the venture and although the complex was rebuilt it was abandoned as a business venture. Two of the earliest complexes mentioned in local history books are the Antlers Inn and what is now the Pine Rose Cottages. The Antlers sprang up in 1919 when 20 cottages were constructed. A lodge, originally called the Alpine Terrace Resort was constructed along with a four-bedroom home and the entire complex made up The Antlers Inn. Several years ago the restaurant received a new facelift and remains open to this day, inviting customers who want to breathe in the history of the old site and enjoy a delicious dinner at the same time.