Marshall Smith
Marshall Smith has been writing for the Town Crier since 2005. His favorite quote is: '"Some men see things as they are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were, and ask why not." Robert Kennedy quoting George Bernard Shaw
Lemon Lily Festival art banners decorate town
In addition to adding bluegrass music, organizers of the third year of the increasingly popular Idyllwild Lemon Lily Festival have added original banner art. Fifteen local artists created banners, whose installations began on Tuesday, June 26 on stanchions throughout Idyllwild’s downtown core. …
New business openings on the horizon
La Bella Montagna, a new Italian pasta house, opens July 1 in the former Mountain Restaurant site. Chef and proprietor Mariah Melendrez Tartaglia and...
Ken Dahleen and his Big Band Staff open the summer series:...
Ken Dahleen and his Big Band Staff open the 13th season of the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series. Held at the Idyllwild Community Center site, the first concert starts at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, July 5. …
Idyllwild Arts offers locals tuition break
For the first time, the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program will offer tuition discounts to full-time Idyllwild residents for selected classes …
Amy Finley discusses food, celebrity and justice
Amy Finley, author of “How to Eat a Small Country: A Family’s Pursuit of Happiness One Meal at a Time” will talk about her family’s six-month moveable feast odyssey through the French countryside as the next author in Eduardo Santiago’s Idyllwild Authors Series. Finley’s account of that journey, is not just about food …
New Idyllwild library is bright and airy
Third District Supervisor Jeff Stone tours the new library; staff changes worry some ...
Bob and Pat Parish are parade grand marshals
Bob and Pat Parish, Fourth of July Parade chairmen for the past 10 years, will have different roles in this year’s parade. They are...
Neighborhood watch groups forming
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Reserve Deputy Barney Brause met with a large group of Fern Valley residents to discuss the Sheriff’s Neighborhood Watch Program....
Chamber president Blake attends last meeting
From being part of rebuilding a Chamber on its deathbed to presiding over the election of a new invigorated board and membership, Idyllwild Chamber...
PCWD grants Idyllwild Water’s request, waives four parcel standby fee
By board vote, Pine Cove Water District granted a request from the Idyllwild Water District General Manager Terry Lyons and Director Jim Billman to...