Originally called the North Shore Tavern, the Main Lodge and nine guest cottages were built in the early 1920s. As Lake Arrowhead’s most exclusive resort, it was open for the summer months only. In the beginning there were no roads to the north shore, so guests were ferried across the lake from Lake Arrowhead Village on the south shore! The Cedar Guest Lodge (on the northeast side of our grounds) was added in the 1940s to accommodate the seasonal employees, who would move to Palm Springs for work during winter months. |
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During the 1950s the resort served as the Yacht Club of Lake Arrowhead, and the Cedar Guest Lodge was used as the area’s grammar school. In 1957, the lake and all surrounding areas were owned by the Los Angeles Turf Club. Eventually the L.A.T.C sold the lake and surrounding area, but wanted to donate the North Shore Tavern to an educational institution. The L.A.T.C first approached USC, who declined. Next, the regents of the University of California were offered the property and wisely accepted! |
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The UC Conference Center held its first conference in 1958 under the administration of UCLA-ANEX. In the late 1960s, administration of the Center was moved to System-Wide Enterprises, which is when the name of the Center changed to UCLA Conference Center. |
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Remodeling and expansion of the Center started in the fall of 1984, which included the addition of three new conference rooms on the second floor of the Main Lodge and 32 two-story guest room accommodations with fireplaces called “Condolets”. In the summer of 1985, UCLA Alumni Association’s Family Resort Program, BRUIN WOODS, was unveiled. Following Bruin Woods, the addition of the Iris Conference Room and 12 more Condolets were completed in 1990. In June of 1995 we completed the replacement of 26 vintage rooms with 30 new Condolets. The center anticipates further expansion to meet continually growing demands. |
