Shopping in Idyllwild is a unique experience. Local businesses stock original items made by local artists and artisans, plus a number of items you cannot find elsewhere. Here is a quick guide to inexpensive and unique items you can only find in Idyllwild.
Casey Abrams T-shirt, $14.99 (Creative Tiger/B’s Mountain of Books)
Paint your own pottery! (includes instruction, glazes and firing), $18 heart mug (Earth ‘n’ Fire)
Fused-glass wine stopper (by Terry Casella), $20 (Artspresso Gallery)
“The Somewhat ‘Complete’ Guide to Walks & Hikes from Idyllwild to the Palm Springs Tram,” plus waterproof San Jacinto Wilderness Trail Map, $20.90 (Nomad Ventures)
Idyllwild-area photo cards (Mark G. Nelthorpe Photography), $2.75 (Idyllwild Pharmacy)
Idyllwild T-shirts, $20 (Idyllwild Pizza Co.)
Idyllwild area map necklace, $14 (Prairie Dove Boutique)
Notecards featuring original paintings by Ronald Singerton (8-pack), $12.95 (Singerton Gallery)
Baby biker bib, $9.99 (The Idyllwild Soda Pop & Sweet Shop)
Locally made candles (scents include Pacific Crest Trail, Idyllwild Cabin & Garner Valley), $16.99 (The Spruce Moose)
Idyll-Beast Research Center T-shirt, $15 (The Cave)
Idyllwild license plate frames, $15 (Idyllwild Town Crier)
Astrocamp boasts one of the premier science and adventure programs in California. It’s residential science and summer camp programs are designed to totally immerse campers in new experiences and to help them gain new skills. Astrocamp is unique in having programs specializing in physics, astronomy, and space exploration. Its mission is to expose kids to…
The next Permaculture meeting (a subgroup of Idyllwild Conversations) will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Idyllwild Library. The topic is “Harvesting and Preserving Food in Idyllwild.” The meeting is free, and all are invited.