

Locals celebrate “Kid Galahad” anniversary
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Right, with longtime resident and community leader Pat Boss in the foreground, Idyllwild residents fall silent as the movie “Kid Galahad” starts at a special showing at Town Hall organized by a group of local seniors on Saturday. Photos by Cid Castillo


In 1941, Idyllwild had about 200 buildings with electric meters. Since then, many more have been added. At one time, golfers had their choice of two Idyllwild courses. During WWII, General Patton allowed his tank corps, which was training in the desert for the invasion of North Africa, to spend weekends in Idyllwild because it…
Idyllwild visual artist and musician Kathy Harmon-Luber waits for the perfect moment, when the natural light dances with the slightest breeze, to illuminate and stir the subjects in her frame. “I’ve spent many a golden hour watching the light, waiting for just the right moment of illumination and a puff of breeze,” she explained. Her…
Millions of free books were hand-delivered to unsuspecting individuals on Monday, April 23, around the U.S., U.K. and Ireland as part of World Book Night 2012 — “Spreading the love of reading, person to person” — including in Idyllwild. These happy Café Aroma customers were visited by “Book Fairies,” representing INK Book Gathering in Idyllwild, who gave them a few titles from a list of 30. A discussion of World Book Night followed on Tuesday at INK.
The annual Blast to the Past show was Friday night at Idyllwild School. While Vicky Lovett is singing, McKenna Lovett and Sophia Dillion are performing in the background
Gracious, garrulous and generously talented, Llew Matthews, longtime Nancy Wilson music director, brings his brand of smooth and cool to the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series. New York City-born Matthews does it all — pianist, arranger, singer and conductor. He also tells good stories about his musical evolution from ukulele player at four to French horn…
A special section at the Funky Bazaar collects items to raise funds for local nonprofits …