I don't mind snow in March because it usually melts quick as the temps warm up after the snow. We only got a couple inches in our yard and yesterday i was ready to get in the jeep and head up the hwy towards higher mountain towns.
In Skyforest there is a place called SkyPark which use to be the old Santa 's Village years ago. The people that bought it took a few years to renovate it and then it opened up in December 2016. They are still adding more and more attractions and the newest thing they have been doing is working on additional parking on the other side of the hwy.
Besides the shops and attractions in the park they have miles and miles of groomed trails through the forest for mountain bike riding which is really popular up here. They've done a great job in making this feel like a winter wonderland no matter what season you visit. My favorite season to drive by is when the roofs are covered with snow. There is also rock climbing walls, ice skating in winter and roller skating in summer.
We passed the area yesterday and I was able to catch some photos out of the window. It was hard to keep my lens clean from snow melting off trees as we passed by so that explains the fuzzy parts of the photo.
i'm beginning to see a few buds/blooms starting on some of our trees - i'm definitely ready for more color up here after months of greens and browns. We were down in Redlands again the other day and i realize how much I'm craving spring colors. What about your area - has spring arrived?
...i thought i would add a few photos from our first trip when it opened. The last two photos are part of this beautiful scene ..quite big really ....of a whole village at Christmas. i spent quite a bit of time at this display and took way too many photos. here are just 2 of them.
Winter display on a big table - it was beautiful.
In Skyforest there is a place called SkyPark which use to be the old Santa 's Village years ago. The people that bought it took a few years to renovate it and then it opened up in December 2016. They are still adding more and more attractions and the newest thing they have been doing is working on additional parking on the other side of the hwy.
Besides the shops and attractions in the park they have miles and miles of groomed trails through the forest for mountain bike riding which is really popular up here. They've done a great job in making this feel like a winter wonderland no matter what season you visit. My favorite season to drive by is when the roofs are covered with snow. There is also rock climbing walls, ice skating in winter and roller skating in summer.
We passed the area yesterday and I was able to catch some photos out of the window. It was hard to keep my lens clean from snow melting off trees as we passed by so that explains the fuzzy parts of the photo.
i'm beginning to see a few buds/blooms starting on some of our trees - i'm definitely ready for more color up here after months of greens and browns. We were down in Redlands again the other day and i realize how much I'm craving spring colors. What about your area - has spring arrived?
...i thought i would add a few photos from our first trip when it opened. The last two photos are part of this beautiful scene ..quite big really ....of a whole village at Christmas. i spent quite a bit of time at this display and took way too many photos. here are just 2 of them.
Winter display on a big table - it was beautiful.
WOW! All beautiful photos and makes me want to go there! What a great place to do so many different activities!!
ReplyDeletei think you would enjoy it - its a bit pricey for someone to just go and walk through if you aren't' using the attractions but it is so pretty in there. They do have archery which Mackenzie enjoyed the time we took her and Jake.
ReplyDeleteMe gustan mucho las tomas. Las imágenes parecen escenas sacadas de un cuento.
ReplyDeleteYo tampoco me cansaría de tomar fotos, si tuviera delante un panorama así.
Besos
thanks ...(ventana de foto). yes, it's so picturesque inside this Skypark area that it's easy to get carried away with photos - i remember the first time I couldn't get enough of it.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a pretty winter display! I'm not really bothered by snow in March either because, as you say, it melts quickly.
ReplyDeleteYou make such beautiful photos. Yes I'm ready for some spring color too, and our trees are blooming and budding here. But the weather is muggy and that is just icky!
ReplyDeleteWow, very lovely! I wouldn't mind some snow. We've got nothing but rain here in New Jersey, and everything is just muddy.
ReplyDeleteThe days are getting warmer and little green weeds are starting to grow. The nights are still cold up here, in the high 20s. We are at around 4,000 ft. What's the altitude where you are? I've been there and I think it is higher.
ReplyDeleteSpring hasn't quite arrived here yet, but I am ready for it to do so. This looks like a fun place to visit.
ReplyDeletePrecioso reportaje Sandy.Este año por aquí no ha caido nada, por eso gusta verla.
ReplyDeleteTe deseo un buen jueves.
Un abrazo.
WOW, such amazing photos...how I'd love to visit someday!😊😊
ReplyDeleteI would really like some snow here for a change...all we have is rain, rain and more rain!!😕
Thank you so much for sharing these stunning views!!
Hugs xxx
I would love visiting this charming village! I hope you see spring soon. Trees are budding and flowering here. It is wonderful! Our winter seemed much colder and rainier than last year but I think all the rain is going to make for some amazing plants and flowers this spring.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely, I really enjoyed this post and lovely pictures.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Love the displays and I am so glad to see the reno..on Santa's Village. What a perfect photo op destination.
ReplyDeleteOur Spring time is in full bloom here in The greater Sacramento valley.
Our spritz of rain a few days ago at least cleaned the pollen filled air. We're suppose to have more rain this weekend. We really could use it.
Hi all - i enjoyed reading your comments.
ReplyDeletethanks
magical looking place and delightful photos ^_^
ReplyDeleteBe well,
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