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The Quiet Creek Living Room Gallery held a double artist’s reception and exhibition on Saturday, featuring award-winning Plein Air artist Paul Strahm, center, and internationally-recognized ceramist Leslie Thomson (not shown). Photo by Cid Castillo

July 11 is a big day for Idyllwild Community Center events and recreation. The day will mark the much-anticipated re-opening of the playground and the first summer concert of 2019 at the new Butterfield Ampitheater. Plenty of parking will be available for Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) events, according to Janice Lyle, ICC board president. On…
As Pam Jordan begins her third year as president of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation, she also assumes the role as head of school but still remains as positive and exuberant as the day she stepped onto campus in July 2014. “After two years, it feels like home,” she said with a broad smile. “Absolutely feels…
As the end of the 19th century approached, Strawberry Valley (“Idyllwild” didn’t officially exist until 1901) was a far different place from anything we can readily picture today.
For the third year, U.S. military veterans return to Idyllwild as thru-hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail. They are part of “Warrior Hike: Walk Off the War,” a program of outdoor wilderness exercise therapy designed to help veterans transition from front-line military service to civilian life. Former Marine Corps Capt. Sean Gobin realized the potential…
The Idyllwild School Youth Grantmakers awarded $3,000 to three separate groups last week. This is the fourth-consecutive year that a group of students made philanthropic decisions to the benefit of the community and student life. During its award of grants to local nonprofit organizations, the Idyllwild Community Fund began to set aside funds for local…