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Bard California Post Office

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Bard California Post Office 92222
Bard California Post Office 92222

ADDRESS: 1280 Bard Rd., Bard, California 92222

Lots of 2’s in this zip code. My initial visit to the Bard California post office was in 2004. My parents headed south for the winter and I decided to visit. Since I’m from the Chicago Area, it was nice to escape the cold winter.

Thanks dad for stopping and taking my picture of the Bard California post office. If I remember correctly we also visited the Imperial Medjool Date farm. They have everything date related such as: Date Shakes, Dried Dates, Date gift baskets, Date Trail mix. I think I had the shake. Yum!  Just another interesting fact for those of you interested in the local are.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Sources

  • Personal visit on 2/8/2004 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Big Bear Lake California (Moonridge Station) Post Office

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Big Bear Lake California Moonridge Staton PO 92315
Big Bear Lake CA Moonridge Station Post Office 92315

ADDRESS: 247 Sandalwood Dr., Big Bear Lake, California 92315

The Moonridge Station was another post office I visited while I was hiking in 2010. If anyone has been to Big Bear then you know how spread out the town is. The branch office was on the other side of town. Luckily the town has public transportation so I was able to get from the hostel I was staying at over to this branch office for a picture.

Big Bear was a friendly stop, I remember the people being really nice. When I went shopping at the local grocery store I did not have a club card since I’m from out-of-town I did not see any point in applying for one. However, the nice lady waiting in line behind me kindly offered to let me use her card. Incredible! I thanked her over and over again. Ate my lunch and took the next bus back to hostel.

These are just some of the stories of kindness I run across when traveling and hiking.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Sources

  • Personal visit on 5/12/2010 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Big Bear City California Post Office

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Big Bear City California Post Office 92314
Big Bear City California Post Office 92314

ADDRESS: 120 W. Country Club Blvd., Big Bear City, California 92314

So they say pictures are worth a thousand words. I’ve also heard that getting there is half the fun. Well, while I was hiking the Pacific Crest trail in 2010 I had to visit the Big Bear City Post Office. I did not need to visit. I didn’t have anything shipped to myself during this section of the trail.

The first reason I wanted to visit the post office is that I heard their was a hiker register and I wanted to read and sign it. For those of my readers who are unfamiliar with the hiking world a hiker register is nothing more than a notebook where thru-hikers sign in. Its sort of old-fashioned way of communicating while on the trail. when a hikers gets to the register he can read who has signed in. Hikers often communicate to other hikers and offer their thoughts and musings on their experience.  Anyway, this was one reason I wanted to visit Big Bear City.

The other reason I wanted to visit is that I also heard the postmaster here also takes your picture and puts it up on the wall of the lobby.  So there you go, my face is on the wall of the Big Bear post office. Reflecting on this experience I wish I had spent more time talking to the postmaster. When I visited I was so wrapped up in my hiking that I didn’t think to inquire why or how this whole thing got started. One of my goals is to revisit post offices like this and follow-up on all those unanswered questions I have. Unless, the postmaster is reading this and answers them before I get a chance to contact him.

Folks that’s what taking pictures of post office is all about. I’m almost certain that if you are not already familiar with the hiking world or the Pacific Crest Trail. Even if you have never been to the Big Bear post office you may never even know about this little know fact. That is what makes traveling so exciting for me.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Sources

  • Personal visit on 5/12/2010 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service