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There were no cars in the parking lot of Florist in the Forest in Mile High Plaza as hundreds of residents and visitors flooded the streets of Idyllwild.












Gemini Anderson, daughter of the late Pete “Pedro” Anderson and Betty Ginsberg Anderson, is heading to the New York City theater district for an invitation-only talent showcase. Anderson, a 2012 Idyllwild Arts musical theater graduate, is also a 2015 honors bachelor’s degree graduate of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Wales….
The fourth Idyllwild CinemaFest opened Wednesday morning, Jan. 9, with 100 films to be screened over the festival’s five-day run. The 50 percent increase in number of films scheduled (67 last year) is a huge leap forward for the festival, as is the addition of a large new venue, the Astrocamp Galaxy Theatre. This year…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild announced that the 112 silent auction items at the “Call of the Wyld” Benefit Concert raised $5,000. AAI will send a donation check to the Idyllwild Community Fund that will match the funds. This means even greater benefit to those who lost the most during the Cranston Fire. The items…
The sign went up last week; Alpaca’s is once again the Mile High Café. Monday, Feb. 5 was the first day open under the new (old) name. After a well-earned, two-year break, Mile High founder Nam Park is “happy to come back.” Nam managed the restaurant for 14 years before “retiring” and leaving her son…
Jeff Peterson’s guitar concert at idyllwild Arts scheduled for Monday, Jan. 23 is in jeopardy, according to Darren Schilling, Director of Marketing for the school. Peterson has recently injured his back and may not be able to travel from Hawaii to Southern California. To be sure about the concert’s status, Schilling suggested people call the…