Forested Wonderland (Crestline, California)

[@amyslilmer8]

My home town. My parents have lived in the same house for 45 years. I LOVED growing up there. The graffiti on the trees makes me sad, that is a newer thing. But, the town in general is looking great. I love it and am glad you enjoyed it.

[@TheTaleofCities]

We loved Crestline so much, we can't wait to go back again one day. Now that everything's open we may do so soon probably without the cameras so we can experience it all without the stress of filming. I think everyone hates the graffiti equally except the punks who feel the need to deface it.

[@1218871]

Beautiful Crestline! I lived there for 25yrs, I live in AZ now but every chance I have I visit Crestline, half of my heart is there, have many friends there. ♥️♥️♥️

[@MANNY-MOE]

LOVE 💕 THE LIL BIG TOWN OF CRESTLINE AN IT'S BEAUTIFUL LAKE GREGORY AN THE PEOPLE ARE SO NICE AN MAKE YOU FEEL WELCOMED.

[@TheTaleofCities]

We felt the same!

[@darlenemcnamara8524]

How it brings back memories I lived up there met my first husband there and my extended family it was beautiful how you can take your dogs some were to run and just sit back and enjoy the beauty My first apt was 125$dollars I hope to visit soon.

[@greenjeans7504]

My husband & I purchased our home in Crestline three years ago. We are both in our mid forties & work down the mountain. While we LOVE our home, we wish we’d done more research on this area. There is a large, visible drug presence. Due to that, there is a higher crime rate than we’d anticipated. Also, remember you not only purchase your home but neighbors as well. Ours leave much to be desired (which can be typical for this area) as far as cleanliness of their properties (which flows into ours) & noise. Each side of us we hear loud, violent family arguments with yelling almost daily. Law enforcement have come to our street more than I can count in the three years we have lived here. Unfortunately, common for Crestline. Racism is also rampant including a documented racist rant by the local newspaper editor. It is not the mountain wonderland we’d hoped. Ultimately, those factors will shorten the time we choose to live here. Please consider “living” the Crestline daily life prior to purchase.

[@TheTaleofCities]

Thank you for your reply Greenjeans. Unfortunately almost everywhere has it's share of good areas, and rotten ones. We live two freeway exits away from Disneyland and all you see everywhere is drugs, crime, and all the other fun things that go with those two things. Even if this seems to be a common theme in many places, California has the same reoccurring problems in almost every one of it's city's. Our channel draws it's name from the book "The Tale of Two Cities", which tells the story of a person with duel personalities. Cities are the same, there's a good side, and there's a not so good side, you can only really hope the good outweighs the bad but I'd be upset too if I moved to somewhere so beloved only to end up in the shady side of town.

[@greenjeans7504]

The Tale of 10,000 Cities Thank you for the name explanation. Yes, I’m familiar with Dickens. However, you may misunderstand the Crestline dynamic. There isn’t a “bad side of town”. It’s THE TOWN. We chose not to move further up to Arrowhead to avoid the more severe weather. We are told it’s a nicer area as far as cleanliness & drug activity.

[@TheTaleofCities]

@@greenjeans7504 Well... I'd encourage you to research that to see if it's true before going as well. The woman in our video, Rhea-Frances Tetley wrote books on both towns. I honestly don't think anywhere in California is immune to drug activity, but I do know the area we stayed at in Crestline was very nice so I wouldn't categorize the whole city based on one part of it. Then again, you've been there three years, we were there three days, I just know many people in the town love it up there so I'm sorry you've had a bad experience. I loved working in Anaheim by the Honda Center for 9 years, but where I've lived for 9 months? Ehhhhh.....

[@iankeegan5047]

That means your not far enough out. Maybe you live too close to top town or the lake. We live here full time and have never experienced any problems except for flatlanders coming up here and not respecting the mountain.

[@aliciaa.8059]

Thank you for this feedback. I am actually looking to moving here now-when the crazy prices come down of course. But my brother is a Sheriff in San Bernardino and says that it’s always on the map for theft and drug activity. This is truly anywhere though, it’s a bummer it’s in a idyllic mountain town so I feel you. You’re not kidding about neighbors. I have seen lovely clean front yards, while some are just…yikes. I do see a lot of hispanic & white folks so it seems eclectic. I’d love to hear more about your experience as you are working down the mountain. How was it driving down every day? Driving during winter?

[@Gellybeanb1974]

In the 80's I lived & worked there, across from 7-11 at Robertos I loved it there*

[@brandondressen6428]

This video was great thankyou. My wife and I are actually moving up there in a month or two and we are really excited to have our first house in the mountains. Mrs. Tetley was my teacher at clement middle school. I grew up in San bernadino and highland and now we are starting our adventure together up there in the mountains. Hopefully we can have our first snowy Christmas up there this year

[@TheTaleofCities]

That's so awesome to hear Brandon! I'm glad you liked the video and are going to live up there, it's such a great place. Maybe we can be neighbors one day when we finally plant our roots! Isn't Rhea-Frances Tetley awesome? What a pleasure it was to meet her.

[@stevec5576]

Your moving in to a drug infested community, good luck, be prepared, arm your self & Cary insurance.

[@hedcmac]

Wow! Talk about "aesthetically pleasing"!!!! This video captured the beauty of Crestline in a wonderful way! Please, do make a second video when you are able to visit more places once they open again, especially Heart Rock! I loved the vibe of this project. Excellent work, and info here. Thank you! Eagerly awaiting your return!!! I wish you much success in this family adventure! Have fun, and safe travels to the three of you!💖

[@paulvincent878]

Thank you! We love Crestline so much even though this was only our second time visiting it, we can't wait to come back when everything is open, it really is a magical place! We wanted to go to Heart Rock so bad too. Next time! Thanks for watching!

[@mellissaasher3217]

Looks like a really nice diverse small town

[@ogbrmusic]

My aunt Betty worked at Radio Shack and Ace for years and was such a fixture in Crestline. I miss it.

[@stephenpowers5385]

Great video. Spent time with my wife before we were married with her family who rented a cabin owned by the principal of a school in El Monte. His last name was Fickeworth and we called it the Fickeworth cabin. This was in the early 60's. The cabin was two stories with a shower in a basement that the girls hated because it was dark and scary. We had to bring "church clothes" to attend mass or the priest would not allow you in. Talk about changing times. Still looks idyllic and inviting.

[@sean1433]

Such a beautiful area.

[@jwatkins1558]

Enjoyed the visit to Crestline - somewhere I have never been before. Great information and scenic views. Cool interviews and history....and Miss Violet is just about the cutest Baby-Traveler ever! Can't wait for the next adventure! Well done guys! Well done! BTW, I've never been to Catalina either...hint, hint!

[@TheTaleofCities]

Thank you! Catalina would be a fun adventure come to think of it!

[@sean1433]

@@TheTaleofCities Hi. I own a vacant lot there but I can't afford to build on it. Do you think If I parked a nice looking rv or camper on my land that code enforcement would bother me? I'm very quiet and tidy. I'm just not sure how strict enforcement is there. I really wish I could live there.

[@norcaldigger348]

Nice video Paul. Many wonderful memories of my summers there in the 60's. My parents owned property on Horst Drive overlooking Lake Gregory and were members of the San Moritz club. The smell of the air came back to me as I watched. I caught a lot of fish out of that lake too!

[@TheTaleofCities]

Thank you! We can't wait to come back one day when more things are open. Lake Gregory is really beautiful.

[@TOKYOSMITH]

Great introduction to your channel! Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend!

[@TheTaleofCities]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@RudyC27]

WOW Great video!!!

[@TheTaleofCities]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@traciquiroz7140]

Nice job! My mom has been living in Crestline for almost 30 years. As a matter of fact, she lives next door to Camp Seeley/Heart Rock. Because of COVID, it’s been super busy with people and they’ve been parking ALL over the place. Please visit as it is very cool, but watch out for her driveway lol

[@TheTaleofCities]

I bet! We had no idea if we were allowed to do that or not and figured we didn't need a ticket or want to upset anyone, but we'll get heart rock next time we're there when this madness is over!

[@barefootrodeo5332]

Nicely done! I spent a lot of time skiing in Crestline in the 60’s. Time to go back and check it out!

[@TheTaleofCities]

We plan to do the same once all this covid hysteria has died down! We can't wait to see what the city looks like at full force.

[@stevec5576]

@@TheTaleofCities it’s a dump, drugs & worse are the life style.

[@BillLaBrie]

Cool! Go back and see what your generation hath wrought.

[@DanielRamirez-jc1xf]

Ever since I’ve been knowing you guys, you guys been traveling since I’ve been knowing you guys lol 😂 👍🏽 just happy you doing it with your lil one now. Love you guys

[@paulvincent878]

Thanks Danny! Hoping to open the door for her to have endless opportunities. Maybe we'll even make it to 2,000 of the places ourselves! Stay safe fam.

[@AmbientWalking]

Really great introduction to your channel and your lives. Compelling!

[@TheTaleofCities]

Thank you! We started making much better videos as we got more experienced at this too, which is why Crestline will get another visit down the line when the city is more open and with our improved production, but it really was the best place nearby we could've started with and we still really love this place to this day!

[@rwp-artartinthedark3538]

We live here and we like ur video thank u.

[@TheTaleofCities]

Thank you we can't wait to do it right again once everything is open!

[@sean1433]

Hi. I own a vacant lot in the east near Valle Dr. If I were to live in an RV on my lot for a while would I get in trouble with code enforcement? Are they strict? I have no vices and I am a quiet, tidy clean cut. I just can't afford to build on it yet.

[@kianay3875]

When you come back.gonto Deep Creek. It's technically out of Crestline but it's close. And worth it.

[@lbckingh8k]

Great video 📹 guys keep up the good work

[@paulvincent878]

Thank you!

[@rosecervantes5040]

This was great!! Great work!!!

[@ogbrmusic]

Not to mention if you're a Star Trek fan it's the real site of first Contact between Vulcans and humans in V.O.E. the vulcans view the town (supposedly Carbon Creek) in the ditch I used to play guns in as a kid! I happen to be driving by during filming before I was even a fan! (Not of the new series Discovery that's just 100% agenda, but that can be said for most things on TV nowadays LOL) had a lot of love for Enterprise though along with voyager and TNG obviously.

[@TheTaleofCities]

I did not know that, and that's actually one of my favorite movies as well, by far my favorite Star Trek movie. I probably watched that movie a good 7 or 8 times, really had no idea that was Crestline where the camp was in the movie.

[@circleofstone3114]

Do a video on Kerman, CA and Rolinda. 👍🍻👍🍻👍🍻

[@TheTaleofCities]

We'll add those to the list of potential cities for the future.

[@dwightbain8328]

My family actually lives and Running Springs about 13 Mi away from Crestline California Crestline is around 5,000 feet elevation Running Springs as around 6,200 feet in elevation we are further down Highway 18 right after Lake Arrowhead but before Big Bear you can also access Running Springs using Highway 330

[@TheTaleofCities]

Thanks Dwight, we actually rolled through Running Springs the same day we first discovered Crestline in March. We'll keep it in mind to potentially be part of this project down the line!

[@xonibehramiAllah]

Crestline california I was from slenderman fathom thriller in forest 😮

[@briangurrola2448]

U want to go to a cool ass place here in crestline go to heart rock in the VOE area it can be packed sometimes thoe

[@TheTaleofCities]

We tried Camp Seeley was closed so we decided we'd catch it when we come back one day. We'll get it in the next video!

[@PUNKMYVIDEO]

Was just there. The forest is dying

[@TheTaleofCities]

That's just how a lot of forests look at the end of Summer in California, it'll be beautiful again by spring.

[@jackiepeto6374]

No it won't. Lol. This mountain is like a mini San bernardino. You didn't mention all of the crime that's up 300% and the drugs and the car break ins and all of that

[@aliciaa.8059]

How do you mean the forest is dying? I was just there 2 weeks ago and it looked beautiful. Anything I’m missing?

[@PUNKMYVIDEO]

@@aliciaa.8059 it was better in the Sixties. A Lot has burned

[@dev_IL666]

Love this area so much... unfortunately still California though 😕

[@TheTaleofCities]

We'll be expanding to other states in a couple months!

[@Gellybeanb1974]

Want to see the mountains not listen to you!!

[@TheTaleofCities]

Oh that's not rude or anything, lol. Mountain's still there, and unlike when we went during covid it's all open to go see.

[@davelatshaw6210]

Great video! Awesome work