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

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

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

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

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

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

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‘The Story of John Newton’ featured at Library on April 12
By April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 Reading Time: 1 minute

The Friends of the Idyllwild Library would like to welcome all interested members of the community to the final presentation delivered by Idyllwild resident Logan Creighton, soon to leave his home on the Hill, in a reprise of his popular historical impersonation “Amazing Grace: The Story of John Newton”, to be held in the library’s…

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IPA beers sampled at Idyll Awhile event
By September 6, 2012April 18, 2013 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The six different IPA beers that were served on Thursday night at Idyll Awhile Wine Shoppe. Jared Dillon hosted the beer tasting event.

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Just for kicks
By November 13, 2013January 15, 2014 Reading Time: 1 minute

The Red Hawks and Black Lightning were in the playoff games Friday afternoon, flying through the sky as they competed at Idyllwild School.

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Reflections on 40 years at the Courtyard Gallery
ByIdyllwild Town Crier June 23, 2020June 30, 2020 Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Evan and Robin MillsContributed The pandemic has wrought hard times for the arts in the world at-large and in a beautiful little corner of it known as Idyllwild, our famous art town. Idyllwild’s Courtyard Gallery has been continuously operated since its founding in 1980 by artist Carol Mills, making it the longest-standing gallery…

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PHOTOS: Idyllwild’s traditional Christmas Tree Lighting
By December 1, 2015April 2, 2016 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Santa Claus talks about Christmas with the many children who attended Idyllwild’s Tree Lighting Ceremony, “An Olde Fashioned Christmas.”

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CSA 36 costs down while supporting new programs
By January 17, 2012February 22, 2012 Reading Time: 3 minutes

County official Michael Franklin told the County Service Area (CSA) 36 Advisory Committee that its fiscal year expenses through November 2011 had been $63,000.

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