Tall Tales Actually Happen San Bernardino County Sun 64 years ago Tall Tales Actually Happen TALL TALES ACTUALLY HAPPEN–Elenor Foster of Twentynine Palms competing in the Pioneer Pass Golf Challenge, smacked her ball straight into the arms of a Joshua Tree, where it lodged and had to be pulled out. The tree was along Pioneer Pass, route of the unique golfing event which runs from Pioneertown to Big Bear Lake. (Photo by Barbara Fiske)