Mountain High

"What time is it back in California?" That's just how far away the top of Big Bear feels from home, even though it's a mere two-hour ride. After stopping at Blondie's we drove straight to the bike rental shop ($36 for three hours), caught the chairlift ($10) and started at the summit. We took a nine-mile trek and wound our way down the mountain, riding through streams, sand and rock. Starving at journey's end, we made it to the Sonora Cafe, bought a pitcher of margaritas and four dinnners ($59). Miss Big Bear was there. We skipped the Big Juan, a burrito the size of the Los Angeles phone book that comes with four meats - chicken, beef, pork and ? ($15). If you eat it in 45 minutes you get a shirt.