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Jo’An’s Restaurant was filled with a myriad of characters for its Halloween Costume Contest held on Saturday, Oct. 29. Photo by Cid Castillo

Story time for youngsters held on Halloween Day morning at the Idyllwild Library was a scary but fun time as Idyllwild Witch Rachel Torrey held the audience spellbound with fairy tales and scary stories. Photo by Cid Castillo

The Halloween Canine Costume Contest winner was “Pixel,” being held by happy owner Jenny Kirchner. Photo by Cid Castillo

New this year was a Canine Costume Contest at Idyllwild Vacation Rentals. Juneau, pictured here, dances with Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kraemer.

Café Aroma was the place to be Sunday night, Oct. 30 as it held its Halloween Costume and Dance Party. Photo by Cid Castillo

Halloween teen dance night at Town Hall was festive event as about 25 teens celebrated by playing games and of course, dancing on Friday, Oct. 28. Photo by Cid Castillo

The front office at Town Crier was filled with costumed youngsters from Town Hall trick or treating their way through downtown on Halloween day. Photo by Cid Castillo

Children join a dance contest during the American Legion Post 800’s Halloween party on Sunday. Photo by Cid Castillo

Scary surroundings and very real monsters and characters greeted visitors at Idyllwild haunted Ghost Town on Halloween weekend. Photo by Cid Castillo

New this year was a Canine Costume Contest (far left) at Idyllwild Vacation Rentals. Juneau, pictured here, dances with Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kraemer.

Art & Culture | On The Town

Marine band returns to conclude Idyllwild concert series
By August 10, 2011November 9, 2012 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Always a highpoint of the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS), the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Band stationed at 29 Palms returns as the closing act for the 12th season, on Thursday, Aug. 18. The 51-member band has been such a popular part of Ken Dahleen’s series that its annual appearance is almost synonymous…

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Art & Culture | On The Town

IIFC may see major changes in 2025
ByJP Crumrine February 6, 2024February 20, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema (IIFC) began in 2009. And the Town Crier reported, “With the critical linchpin of Rustic Theatre owner Shane Stewart’s cooperation, Idyllwild began preparing for a full-fledged film festival, the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema from Jan. 11 through 16, 2010. ‘The Rustic was key,’ said Festival Director Stephen Savage….

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Art & Culture | Artist | On The Town

Local author pens Russo-Japanese war novel
By September 20, 2017 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Ron Singerton, a local resident, sets his well-researched novels in interesting historical periods — periods of systemic change and social upheaval. With “A Cherry Blossom in Winter” (Penmore Press LLC 2017), Singerton visits a time in history when two powers, one emerging and one declining, are at odds over influence in Asia. War looms as…

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On The Town

Black Tie Bash
By February 25, 2015December 4, 2015 Reading Time: 1 minute

On Sunday, Roger Bates and Barbara Rayliss perform the night’s theme song “Let Me Entertain You” to start off Stratford Players Black Tie Bash, which thanked supporters and patrons of the theater company at the Caine Center.

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Art & Culture | Artist | On The Town

American impressionist Robert Ferguson opens studio in Pinyon Pines: ‘My paintings are windows into a place in time’
By April 13, 2017April 19, 2017 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Robert Ferguson is a contemporary impressionist painter in the mode of Claude Monet, Edgar Degas and Paul Cézanne. He is opening a studio in Pinyon Pines that backs onto national forest land with an unobstructed view of the mountains and a light-enriched environment. Ferguson’s paintings are rich with color, as were those of the old…

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Regional News

Idyllwild’s political district boundaries set
By August 16, 2011November 9, 2012 Reading Time: 1 minute

Changes to th district boundaries for the California State Senate and Assembly, as well as Congress, were approved.

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