65 years ago - 1947 Town Crier visited the Kretsingers: “In the front room, a rehearsal of the Mounted Music Makers was in process. Jean was strumming...
Outside Idyllwild: Wildflower odyssey …
The wildflower season is winding down and only the stream orchid and the lemon lily remain on my most wanted list. After returning to some of the same...
Lola’s Kitchen: Wine …
Growing up in Santa Clara Valley, San Jose, California, filled my childhood memories with visions of fruit orchards bursting with spring blossoms. Acr...
Creature Corner: July 12, 2012
Good Golly, Miss Molly II. Where did everybody go? Spencer, our poodle-bichon mix was determined to pack his tennis ball this weekend and say goodbye ...
Past Tense: July 12, 2012
65 years ago - 1947 A big celebration was planned to complete the community building, with Norma Sanborn in charge of the dance and entertainment. Res...
Outside Idyllwild: Summer bloomers …
The spring wildflower season has wound down and most of the early bloomers like the penstemon are now covered in seed pods. The summer bloomers...
Before Our Time: Idyllwild’s “Name game” …
An old tradition my forebears brought from Britain is the habit of bestowing names on their homes. It reached Idyllwild in the 1920s to such an extent...
Fire and Forest: Fire season roaring, roofing grant ready …
They had to evacuate the Air Force Academy. You don’t normally think of an imposing military academy in danger of destruction by wildfire, but this pa...
Past Tense: July 5, 2012
60 years ago - 1952 Evie Kretsinger passed on a comment on TV: “Before the dawn of civilization, primitive man ate raw meat in dark caves and gazed at...
Creature Corner: July 5, 2012
Max is the first mayor of Idyllwild and wishes a happy 4th of July to all. Paws up to you Max, and to your cabinet members. See a Penny, pick it up. W...