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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

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

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

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

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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PHOTOS: Super Kids Bowl 2013
By February 5, 2013May 16, 2013 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The Hemet Unified School District held its Eighth Annual Super Kids Bowl, Friday, Feb. 1 …

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Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
ByIdyllwild Town Crier December 19, 2023December 27, 2023 Reading Time: 3 minutes

This year marks the 126th anniversary of probably the most famous Christmas newspaper editorial of all time. It was written by Francis P. Church in response to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon. It was published on Sept. 21, 1897, in the New York Sun. We try to reprint it each year for the enjoyment…

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Life in Idyllwild

Banners
By March 15, 2014May 5, 2014 Reading Time: 1 minute

Art Alliance Banners going up.

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Past Tense: September 3, 2015
By September 3, 2015February 19, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

65 years ago – 1950 Angling in the area had never been so good. More than 9,000 catchable-sized trout had been planted in lakes Hemet and Fulmor. 60 years ago – 1955 The Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s educational program was very effective. This year, the number of fire losses on the Hill was fewer than…

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Susan Lake, visual and theatrical artist, next for ICC Speaker Series
By April 8, 2015January 15, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Susan Lake creates fantasy worlds. She writes the stories and elaborately costumes the characters as collectible, ball-jointed dolls. With a background in visual and performing arts, as both a choreographer and costumer, Lake knows how to conjure and weave gothic tales of magic, the struggle between dark and light. And lifting the words from the…

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Art & Culture | On The Town

Sixth Children’s Film Fest part of Idyllwild Film Festival
By February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The 10th-annual Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema will present its sixth-annual Children’s Film Festival. The CFF is the brainchild of Andrea Charles, IIFC filmmaker liaison. “This year’s films are amazing. We have four animated films and all are so well done,” she said. “There’s also a short film that is a spoof of ‘Superman.’” In…

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