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...
Outside Idyllwild: No Devil’s Slide Trail on Sunday …
Last Sunday we had made plans to hike the Devil’s Slide Trail and shoot some pictures of the scarlet monkeyflowers at the third spring. Our friend Rob...
Lola’s Kitchen: Let’s do brunch …
The only problem with dining on a lovely brunch, it starts at about 10 a.m. or so. By then most people are famished. My favorite brunch is Eggs Benedi...
Sitting by the Fire: Change happens and will …
In April, I wrote about being prepared for the large fires and potential evacuations. I said at the end of that article I would have more later on sur...
Creature Corner: June 28, 2012
Hurray and all four paws up! Kitty paws that is. Chloe, Zoe, and Belle, three of the five kitties were adopted and are in forever purring homes. Ash, ...
Past Tense: June 28, 2012
65 years ago - 1947 It was announced that whoever was nearest the button would blow the fire siren daily at noon. No guarantee was made, however, that...