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
Wine and art in impressive supply
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild presents its 19th annual Art Walk and Wine Tasting combining the best of both wine and local art.
The highly...
Short-term rentals in unincorporated areas face new restrictions: Post cards sent...
Aimed at curbing nuisance and noise activity, Ordinance 927 adopted by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors requires owners of short-term rentals in the...
Mark Hudgens new State Park superintendent
Mark Hudgens is the new Mt. San Jacinto State Park superintendent. He took over his new position in August of this year.
Having spent the...
Bamboo for sustainable home building in Bali
Elora Hardy, CEO of Ibuku, a Bali (Indonesia) based company that builds sustainable, dreamlike structures almost entirely from bamboo, will speak in Idyllwild. She’ll...
One fender bender and one DUI last week
Two non-injury vehicle crashes took place over the last week on Hill roads.
At 1:20 pm. Saturday, Sept. 24, two vehicles were westbound on Highway...
Ghost Town returns with new theme
From ghoulies and ghosties, and long-leggedy beasties, and things that go bump in the night,
Good Lord, deliver us! -- Old Scottish prayer.
Kathy Sacher-Wilson...
Mountain Quilters hold lucky 13th-annual show
Idyllwild’s Mountain Quilters hold their 13th-annual Quilt Show on Oct. 8 and 9 at Buckhorn Camp.
Titled, “A Cabin in the Woods,” the show’s theme...
Lowman Hall formally dedicated with alumni classical concert
The William M. Lowman Concert Hall, an architectural and acoustical jewel gracing the Idyllwild Arts campus, was formally dedicated on Saturday, Sept. 24, with...
Stolen bears and Franklins disturb peace
On Sunday, Sept. 25, a man in a blue-plaid shirt, described as Hispanic in his early 50s, visited a number of Idyllwild businesses attempting...
Brightly painted fiberglass cows raise campers’ spirits
Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times, in Mountain Center, provides camping experiences for kids with cancer. Over this past summer, a herd of 10...