Palomar Mountain News

Peter has invested untold hours for all of us who have a love for this Mountain and it’s history.  Books, photos, brochures and more are beautifully archived for us on his website.  He promises to send us a note as he has new additions.  THANKS PETER FROM ALL 🙂 

From: Peter Brueggeman

Awhile ago, I resumed working on materials and have been adding items to my Palomar Mountain history website. If you haven’t looked there in awhile, you will see quite a bit more.  http://peterbrueggeman.com/palomarhistory/index.htm

Peter

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This Robert Asher photo is the Palomar Hotel, ran by Smith & Douglass, located at the Silvercrest picnic area in the State Park. The Palomar Hotel is mentioned in Asher’s memoir “My Palomar” available at the General Store. 

 Peter

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 Many thanks to former cabin owner, Peter Brueggeman  for the endless hours he has spent sourcing out and organizing wonderful historical information on Palomar.  The   book that Robert Asher wrote is available at the Palomar Mountain General Store. THANKS Peter!

Heads up to fellow Palomar Mtn history enthusiasts. 

I spent the afternoon with a descendent of the sister of Robert Asher, author of the historical book, My Palomar.  I was located by that person through the Robert Asher materials on my website. 

Robert Asher left Palomar to live out his remaining years with his sister in El Cajon area.

This is a photo of where Asher pitched his tent on her land, with the modest ‘house’ Asher then built on her land in which to live out his years.

I also received some of his Asher’s diaries from his Palomar Mtn years, many Asher photos and postcards, and I shot photos of Asher paintings of Palomar Mtn landscapes.  

Good stuff! 

 Peter

Peter Brueggeman

La Jolla California USA

4peebee(at)peterbrueggeman.com

Some of our staff are moving around their housing and are looking to buy some furniture.  Anyone have extra furniture they would like to sell?

Items people are looking for are:

a bed frame for a single bed

some other single beds

a couch or end tables

a washer & dryer

Susan or Priscilla

Palomar Christian Conference Center

760.742.3400

Palomar Mountain, CA 92060

 The owners of Big Rock Cabin have accepted an offer they simply cannot pass by and are moving out of state.  They wish they could take their cabin with them!!!  Since it won’t fit in the van, they just reduced their beloved getaway for a quicker sale.  Sparkling clean and ready to move in and enjoy.  Click to see a few new pix then come take a walk in the woods! 

Bonnie 888 718-5358

 A Mountain Lion on Palomar seems a little too comfortable around houses and people. Thanks to Dan Waite who took these pix up at our Round House.  Great photographer!  Click to see more.  Be sure your doors are closed securely as this lion seems to like pawing around doors. Neighbors on Bailey Road heard the lion pawing at their water heater door – thankfully not their front door that opens in!  I’ve had quite a few people say they’ve seen a lion cruising the top of the mountain near cabins.  The State Park Office has a great brochure on what to do if you see a Lion.  There is also a lot of info on line.

From: Tracey Chesney

  While we are waiting for the bank to assign the price on this fixer on Palomar, would you like to go see? It has been vacant of  and has had some settling and finish work needed.   Click for more info and lots of photos of “Humming Bird Hideaway”. 

Bonnie Phelps 760 742-1742

  Like star gazing? You’ll love the views from this land!  Totally unobstructed views to the east and the southwith Warner’s Valley, Lake Henshaw, and the Leguna Mountains from six acres out on Birch Hill.  There is about a foot of snow on the ground now but we’re guarenteed a parking spot.  So click for more info,  and put your boots on and let’s go for a hike!

Bonnie Phelps 888 718-5358

Cecilia Borland just told me they have about a foot of snow at their farm out on Birch Hill.  That is a lot of snow  to walk through to feed all those goats, chickens, and sheep tonight.  You now have the latest from the Mountain top and here’s the latest from the Union Tribune via Rosemary.