
Up next: The summer sounds of Brazilian samba and bossa nova will waft over the community center meadow on Thursday, July 14, when Colin Wenhardt and his Bossa Nova Quintet take the stage for the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS). READ MORE …
‘Bohemio’ keeps concertgoers on their feet
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Left, “Bohemio,” a Santana tribute band, opened Idyllwild’s Summer Concert Series with a comprehensive repertoire, which not only highlighted Santana’s songs but also included a wide range of sizzling Latin American music styles. Concertgoers exclaimed that the dance floor was filled on every song. Photo by Cid Castillo

Up next: The summer sounds of Brazilian samba and bossa nova will waft over the community center meadow on Thursday, July 14, when Colin Wenhardt and his Bossa Nova Quintet take the stage for the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS). READ MORE …
Animal Rescue Friends (ARF) of Idyllwild’s Pets of the Year contest returned this year after about a one-year absence. This year’s contest raised $8,965, all of which is put into a fund to help with veterinary costs financially challenged local pet owners need. Some of the monies raised also will be used to help with…
Riverside County’s newest and fifth water park — the Drop Zone — opens Saturday, May 24, in Perris. The 12-acre, $25 million project started last summer just east of Interstate 215. The pools hold nearly 1.1 million gallons of water. There are admission fees. The facility offers swim lessons on weekdays and Saturdays throughout the…
The iconic “Ramona” pageant has been re-written. Local resident Stephen Savage, who assumed the role of executive creative director for Hemet’s Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre in June, has revised the historic script, submitted it to the state, scheduled a premiere reading, and maintains the pageant’s unique place in the state as “The California State Outdoor Play.”…
Vocalist Mary Stallings, considered by many one of the great jazz singers, has also been called one of the best-kept secrets in vocal jazz …
Last Thursday’s storm brought hail and snow to the Hill.
Temperatures in the morning are in the 20s. Snow whitens the ridgelines. Fireplaces send smoke swirling into the bracingly clear and star-studded night sky. The approaching winter, with an El Niño predicted to be one of the strongest ever, gently moves Idyllwild residents into the warmth of their homes and kitchens. Thanksgiving on the Hill…