Ghouls and goblins heed the call - Idyllwild Town Crier

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ghost 1 — Ghouls, goblins and scary surprises await visitors at Idyllwild’s Haunted Ghost Town, located at the future site of the Idyllwild Community Center, where an intricate structure housing scary theme rooms such as the Insane Asylum. Manned by more than 70 volunteer actors, the Ghost Town is open this month from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and also on Halloween night. Every year thousands of visitors come. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children. Photos by Cid Castilo

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Idyllwild Arts senior visual artist wins major awards
By April 15, 2015January 15, 2016 Reading Time: 4 minutes

Idyllwild Arts senior Yixuan “Maisie” Luo is known to her classmates and teachers to be thoughtful, contemplative, soft-spoken and considerate of others. She is also, at the age of 17, recognized as a major artist, one not afraid to take risks and color outside the lines. Maisie, a native of Shenzhen, China, recently won two…

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Fond memories: A history of Idyllwild’s camps
BySmith, Bob May 3, 2013June 6, 2013 Reading Time: 4 minutes

First-time visitors to Idyllwild are likely not aware that our largest and longest-lived industry is organized camps …

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Idyllwild’s 50th annual Fourth of July Parade and Family Freedom Festival a hit
By July 11, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

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Shakespeare wrote about aging: Are there helpful clues for us?
By September 14, 2016September 15, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Shakespeare wrote movingly about youth and old age. But it is with his older characters — Prospero, Falstaff, Lear and others — that Shakespeare reveals the depth of his understanding of the human condition. With his characters, there is wisdom with age, there is rage and there is surrender to the inevitable. “Last scene of…

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Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
By December 24, 2015April 2, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

This year marks the 108th anniversary of probably the most famous Christmas newspaper editorial of all time. It was written by Francis P. Church in response to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon. It was published on Sept. 21, 1897, in the New York Sun. We reprint it each year for the enjoyment of our…

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Associates’ 50th and year-end accomplishments
ByIdyllwild Town Crier June 19, 2018June 19, 2018 Reading Time: 2 minutes

$50,000 in honor of 50 years On May 26, the Associates turned Nelson Dining Hall on the Idyllwild Arts campus into a festive scene to celebrate their 50th anniversary. More than 100 guests attended the event. As part of the evening, four chairs from the Chairs for Charity event were auctioned off, a silent auction…

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