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Foodie alert: Not only is there a new butcher at Village Market, Frank Dorame, he has also cooked for a president. “I cooked lamb chops for President Clinton and Chelsea at the Vintage Club in Indian Wells,” said Dorame. Dorame also served as meat and seafood director at upscale Jensen’s Finest Foods in Palm Desert…
Pickleball is the newest racquet and court sport and its popularity is soaring. Its origin is credited to a group of Washington state dads trying to entertain their bored children over the summer. Since March 2010, when the number of places to play was fewer than 1,000, the number of sites has more than…
“It’s Showtime at Your Library,” Idyllwild Library’s summer reading program, begins Monday, June 3, and ends Monday, July 15. Children and adults may sign up to read during the summer and win prizes. When you sign up at the front desk, you receive a registration bag with information and a reading log. The final due…
65 years ago – 1949 Gala event of the week was the reopening of the Rustic Theatre. The feature was “El Paso,” starring John Wayne and Gail Russell. 60 years ago – 1954 State Park Supervisor Frank Davies announced construction of five new campsites. 55 years ago – 1959 American Legion Post 800…
Opening reception unveils new rotating exhibit By Middle Ridge Winery Tasting GalleryContributed Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery is located in the heart of the mountain arts community and is once again introducing a new art exhibit in its 4,000 square foot gallery. Appropriately titled “The Idyllwild Collection: Spellbound,” the exhibit provides the artists an opportunity…
American Legion Post 800 hosted five service vets hiking the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail as part of the “Warrior Hike — Walk off the War” program. The Warrior Hike, now conducted on three long-distance national scenic trails and three shorter trails in Wisconsin, Florida and Arizona, offers returning combat veterans a chance to…