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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

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

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

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

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 at Idyllwild Vacation Rentals. Juneau, pictured here, dances with Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kraemer.

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

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

Creature Corner | On The Town

Creature Corner: September 29, 2016
By September 29, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Last week in The Days of Our Nine Lives, the ARF dogs and cats welcomed two new adult cats to the cattery. King Kitty: (hollering to the cats from the office) I have news! Leia: Don’t make us wait. Spit it out! King Kitty: Steve the dog got adopted on Saturday. Girlie Girl: What a…

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Idyllwild Arts announces major management changes: IA faculty member Heather Netz to take over orchestra/Lowman Hall management
By June 17, 2015January 22, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Idyllwild Arts Foundation President Pamela Jordan announced a number of new hires for key management positions including film chair, music chair, chief development officer and director of programs. Each will be profiled in articles beginning this week. Heather Netz, current music faculty and assistant to the music chair, will take on greater responsibility as orchestra…

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James Reserve director next ICRC speaker
By January 8, 2013May 9, 2013 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Jennifer Gee, director of the University of California’s James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve, has been a birder since the age of 9. So it is not surprising that she would conduct her fieldwork with birds, specifically quail hybrids. She will talk about that work as part of the Idyllwild Community Recreation Council’s popular speaker series…

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Art & Culture | Artist | On The Town

‘Beer and Soda Can Basket’ artist to speak at library
BySusan Monroe March 14, 2018 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Artist Gerald Clarke sends a message within his Beer and Soda Can Basket art that is contemporary, traditional and universal. It all started with Clarke noticing that the shape of a satellite dish was about the shape of a Cahuilla Indian basket, but of course, a lot larger. He envisioned this out-sized modern basket base…

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Ernest Siva was first at Throwback lectures
BySally Hedberg July 8, 2015January 23, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Although the lead time was too short to publish a story about Dr. Ernest Siva before his lecture, the stories he related about his time at the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts (now Idyllwild Arts) from 1953 to the present are valuable historic information. Ernest, a Cahuilla/Serrano Indian, was a saxophone player in…

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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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