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By Sally Hedberg Special to the Town Crier In preparation for its 70th anniversary next year, Idyllwild Arts is hosting the Throwback Summer Lecture Series free to the public. At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, long-time IA Board member Walter Parks will highlight the evolution of the school from his first-hand experience in 1962 to the…
The Crier sat down with Shane Stewart to talk about his latest project,Tahquitz Pines. Stewart served as general contractor during theproperty’s extensive and thorough renovation and is now Managing Partnerof Idyllwild’s newest resort and event venue. First opened in the 1930s, Tahquitz Pines was, until now, always achurch camp. The public got their first look…
The prospect for the reopening of the Lowman Hall performance space to the expecting public was quite favorable this past Sunday, with mild enough temperatures and despite brisk winds and partial cloudiness. Inside, the stage itself resembled an operating theater, with a scrupulously clean setting, with only chairs and microphones interrupting a whitened, bare and…
It’s that time of year again, when, with the promise of spring, or snow, Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers begin arriving in Idyllwild. Friends of the Idyllwild Library is hosting a talk at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, by two veteran PCT thru-hikers, Paul and Alice Bodnar. Paul has completed the 2,650-mile trek three times, the…
Frank Ferro finishes a five-pound burger in less than 45 minutes to win the contest …