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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ninth-annual Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema begins next week
By February 28, 2018March 1, 2018 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Films shown at the Rustic Theater, Silver Pines Lodge and Town Hall “Vermijo,” the first film in the ninth-annual Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema, will be shown at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 6. That evening, “Lies We Tell” starring Gabriel Byrne, Sibylla Deen and Harvey Keitel will be the official opening feature of the festival….

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Idyllwild Arts film program screening
By August 2, 2011November 9, 2012 Reading Time: 1 minute

Seven films comprised the Filmmaker’s Screenings held at the Rustic Theatre on Saturday, July 30. Under the direction of Ira Abrams, the films were written, directed and produced by students in the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program. After the screenings, writers, cinematographers, editors, actors and key personnel in each film took the stage for a bow.

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Harpists take the stage at Idyllwild Arts
By August 7, 2012April 12, 2013 Reading Time: 1 minute

The Idyllwild Arts Academy held a harp ensemble performance at Stephens Recital Hall on Friday …

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Idyllwild Reads ballot results
By February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 Reading Time: 2 minutes

By Mary Zimmerman, chair of the Idyllwild Reads Committee of the Friends of the Idyllwild Library Centennial CommitteeContributed What a response! The library received more than 175 ballots for this year’s Idyllwild Reads. Thank you to all who participated! Throughout 2020, the library plans to focus on and provide programs related to many of the…

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A small-town Thanksgiving out of Currier and Ives
By November 14, 2017 Reading Time: 3 minutes

There is something quintessentially quaint and picturesque about holidays in Idyllwild. And situated above 5,000 feet on a mountain, Idyllwild is an alpine respite from the sun and palm trees of adjacent communities in Southern California. The Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are often celebrated with dustings of snow on the mountain ridges, the last of…

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PHOTOS: This week in Idyllwild: February 25, 2016
By February 25, 2016April 14, 2016 Reading Time: 2 minutes

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