

“Budding Botanists” discover local species
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Idyllwild Nature Center’s Junior Naturalist program was “The Budding Botanist” in which youngsters learned about flowers, planting, soil and seeds. Nature Center volunteer Susie Hampson assists, An Lin, Liam Walsh, William Taylor and Meixing Lin. Photo by Cid Castillo

The owners of El Buen Cacao, Erik Landis and Jessica Ramirez, pride themselves on their dark chocolate made on-site from the main ingredient, cacao. The cacao beans are sourced from the jungles of Central and South America and grown by farms that practice fair labor. Keeping the chocolate healthy with no processed ingredients — including…
The Riverside County Fair and Date Festival will be held Friday, Feb. 17 through Sunday, Feb. 26 in Indio. Although it’s a county fair, it is also a celebration of the Indio area’s history and prominence as a major international producer of dates. As part of that celebration, some of the entertainment is unique to…
By Holly ParsonsCorrespondent An unprecedented nature experience sums up the allure of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Each year between March and June, Idyllwild is the first major re-supply hub for migrating hikers from around the world. Beginning at the southern terminus (Mexican border), hikers journey north for 2,650 miles “beyond the pale,” into a…
Editor’s note: The correspondent has worked with David Pelham for many years, first as guitar teacher and then helping him with his compositions for the guitar, and has been to Paracho, Mexico, with him. At 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, Idyllwild’s “Art of the Guitar” concert series will resume. This year’s concert will feature Alberto…