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Title: New History book about Wrightwood.
Post by: Hillbillies on Nov 02, 04, 04:37:52 AM: We just received a wonderful press kit promoting the book "Images of America - Wrightwood and Big Pines". The authors are Pat Krig and Barbara Van Houten of Wrightwood.

The press kit also includes a copy of the book. I have thumbed through it, and I am really looking forward to reading it. A lot of great old photo's.

According to the press info; the authors will be doing book signings at the following locations on the dates provided.

Saturday November 6, 2004
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. at the Yankee Peddler 1265 Apple WW CA
760.249.4055

Saturday November 13, 2004
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. at Golden Acorn Gifts 1455 Highway 2 WW CA
760.249.6733

Saturday December 11, 2004
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. at Applewood Court 1309 Evergreen WW CA
760.249.6490

Please stop by and pick up a copy of this wonderful piece of history.

Congratulations Pat and Barbara!
:)
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Post by: Wrightwood on Nov 02, 04, 05:27:29 AM: I'm looking forward to getting my hands on a copy.
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Post by: Matt on Nov 03, 04, 05:45:21 PM: me too!! :)
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Post by: Nolena on Nov 04, 04, 02:18:24 PM: I talked to Pat recently, and the book sounds very interesting!
I definitely want a copy! :2thumbsup:
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Post by: Zues on Nov 14, 04, 03:55:05 AM: It's a very nice book. It's well put together and very informative. It's also a nice visual history of Wrightwood. Lots of great photographs! :)
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Post by: BikingBrian on Nov 14, 04, 06:03:15 AM: Last weekend they had some copies on the counter at Mountain Hardware.
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Post by: RobertW on Nov 14, 04, 05:06:08 PM: Quote from: biking_brian on Nov 14, 04, 06:03:15 AM
Last weekend they had some copies on the counter at Mountain Hardware.

It would be nice if we could buy it "online" through this website. It may be awhile before I can get up to Wrightwood.
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Post by: Hillbillies on Nov 14, 04, 05:49:52 PM
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Post by: Wrightwood on Dec 04, 04, 05:21:21 PM: The book is excellent!

In today's Entertainment section of The Sun Newspaper (12-4-04) authors Pat Krig and Barbara Van Houten are the cover story feature article.
Title: Wrightwood & Big Pines Book
Post by: Magnolia on Dec 04, 04, 05:48:01 PM: Check out the U Section of today's The Sun. There's an article about Pat Krig and Barbara Van Houten's book "Wrightwood and Big Pines."
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Post by: Hillbillies on Dec 04, 04, 06:13:36 PM
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Post by: Nolena on Dec 05, 04, 12:41:00 AM: :2thumbsup: Great job, Pat and Barbara! :2thumbsup:
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Post by: LasPulgas on Dec 05, 04, 05:57:47 PM: I worked at the Wrightwood Museum yesterday and got to look through this book there....

No one came to visit me (or the museum) in the two hours I was there :'(

You can buy the book at the museum if you are interested.
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Post by: Freighthauler on Dec 05, 04, 11:18:16 PM: I bought my copy....very nice. I love old photos
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Post by: Leftfield on Dec 06, 04, 04:01:06 PM: Are they any offsprings of the original Wright family still living up here?
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Post by: Chesslike on Dec 18, 04, 11:22:32 PM
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Post by: RobertW on Dec 19, 04, 12:47:28 AM: Quote from: BostonBob on Dec 18, 04, 11:22:32 PM
RobertW the book is now on Amazon.com if you can't get up here to buy it. They had this very nice editorial review on their website:

Thanks for the info!
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Post by: Supermodel on Jan 06, 05, 03:13:51 AM: The book is also available through the publishers website at the same price as Amazon.

http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=arcadia&Product_Code=0738528994&Product_Count=&Category_Code=
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Post by: ChessT on Jan 06, 05, 03:06:49 PM: Anyone still looking for a copy, our local merchants have some!

I saw some at the Yankee Peddler on Christmas Eve.
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Post by: Bud on Apr 03, 05, 02:08:09 AM: I was in Wrightwood today to visit my mother and sister . We stopped downtown and stopped at the old Evergreen hotel to get some ice cream and candy and my wife got the book for me.It's fantastic. The pictures are so descriptive.I've only paged through it but will definitley read it cover to cover
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Post by: dkutz on Jun 01, 05, 03:23:23 PM: Bought this book over the memorial day weekend. Loved it, I learned a lot of things I never knew before. Also sad to see all those cool old cabins that are no longer.

The only thing I would liked to have seen is more info on where some of the cabins are located now (cross streets). Otherwise great book.

As an interesting side note the Krig's sold us our cabin on Barbara st, many years ago...