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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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11 bald eagles seen Saturday in Southern California
By February 13, 2018 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The third bald eagle count of 2017-18 was very popular. More than 200 volunteers, twice the number of participants for the December count, helped the count on Saturday. Locally, 14 participants observed the Lake Hemet nesting pair. For the six Southern California sites, a total of 11 bald eagles — seven adults and four juveniles…

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InterArts Chair Abbie Bosworth next at Spotlight on Leadership
By September 6, 2017 Reading Time: 3 minutes

The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation sponsors Spotlight on Leadership, a series at which faculty members, chairs of academic and arts departments, discuss their curricula, challenges and student projects. At 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, Inter Arts/Fashion Design Chair Abbie Bosworth with talk about the one major at Idyllwild Arts that integrates various artistic…

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Art & Culture | On The Town

Butterfly Daze
By August 18, 2012April 18, 2013 Reading Time: 1 minute

Hannah Johnson, 8, made a butterfly mask at the Idyllwild Nature Center Butterfly Daze event on Saturday.

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Art & Culture | Artist | On The Town

Crucial Culture at concert series July 20
ByDavid Jerome July 11, 2023August 23, 2023 Reading Time: 5 minutes

Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS) fans should note that Thursday, July 13, the concert begins at 6:10 p.m., not 7 p.m., as last week’s story had it. Ken Dahleen and the Big Band Staff will open, then stay around to back up Sharon Owens as Barbra Streisand. It’s hard to think of a band that…

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Idyllwild News

Stone will extend and subsidize local ambulance contract
By June 26, 2012April 5, 2013 Reading Time: 4 minutes

The ambulance contract between Riverside County and the Idyllwild Fire Protection District will be extended …

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Quiet Creek hosts double artists’ reception
By July 12, 2011November 2, 2012 Reading Time: 1 minute

The Quiet Creek Living Room Gallery held a double artist’s reception and exhibition on Saturday, featuring award-winning Plein Air artist Paul Strahm, center, and internationally-recognized ceramist Leslie Thomson (not shown).

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