

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


“The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” in Spanish, was what started Eduardo Santiago on his career path. “I was confined in bed for two months with hepatitis when I was 7,” said Santiago remembering his boyhood in Cuba. “It felt like two years.” The gift of the book from his uncle not only helped Santiago through…
Mark Dean was the only one to respond with, “Here’s a cool history from “Rock Climbs of Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks,” by Randy Vogel, 1985 …” “More recently, Tahquitz Rock drew the attention of turn of the century hikers who often worked their way to its class 2 summit. During this period of time Tahquitz…
Construction of the William M. Lowman Concert Hall on the Idyllwild Arts Academy and Summer Programs campus will occur in the next year or two. The Idyllwild Arts Foundation successfully completed a $6.3-million campaign to fund the project by its Dec. 31 deadline. A 298-seat, acoustically brilliant facility, the concert hall will become the centerpiece…
The Inland Valley String Institute, which serves string players from Idyllwild, Hemet, San Jacinto and surrounding areas, just received a very generous grant from the Mary Austin Scholarship Grant program. Here Institute founding director, Anna Pechanec Ancheta accepts the check from Doug Austin.
Wine tasting and culinary delights have returned to Idyllwild. Ferro Restaurant began its monthly wine tasting in early May. The second tasting is Thursday, June 9, and features wines from Ascension Cellars in Paso Robles. “We’re pairing wines to match our menu,” said Frank Ferro of Ferro. “Wine is food. And these pairings will offer…
The Stratford Players have been entertaining Idyllwild audiences for 12 years. On the Sunday following Thanksgiving, Stratford premieres its new holiday show, “Yule Cheer! An Idyllwild Christmas.” This production features a festive collection of new pieces together with tried-and-true favorites. The emphasis is on merriment. “We want to help our town start off this holiday…