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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 (far left) at Idyllwild Vacation Rentals. Juneau, pictured here, dances with Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kraemer.

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

New this year was a Canine Costume Contest 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

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

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

Art & Culture | On The Town

Idyllwild Arts dance event on Cargill Commons: Audience members will have a chance to learn new dance moves
By July 7, 2016July 11, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Idyllwild Arts Summer Program’s Native American Arts Festival week concludes with a public dance event on Cargill Commons. At 7 p.m. Friday, July 8, on the plaza between Lowman Concert Hall and the IAF Theatre, three dancers from very different traditional backgrounds will perform a collaborative piece and then perform their own distinctive dance styles….

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Living the dream circumnavigating ‘low key’
By April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 Reading Time: 5 minutes

Globe-traveling Capt. Woody Henderson sailed to see Idyllwild resident Woody Henderson has roots on land, but he has lived his adult life at sea. His father bought the Idyllwild cabin in 1974 that Woody now calls home. But it was the South Bay, Manhattan and Hermosa Beach where he grew up and like many beach…

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Winners of the 2019 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema
By March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 Reading Time: 6 minutes

Wespark Award Barbara Bain Best Editing Short Film Cat Dexx – Scott Simerly Jr Best Editing Featurette Grimshaw – Matt Alanzo Best Editing Feature Film Abnormal Attraction – Michael Leavy Marshall Hawkins Award Best Original Score Short Film The Assassin’s Apprentice Marshall Hawkins Award Best Original Score Featurette The Shipment Marshall Hawkins Award Best Original…

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Idyllwild Community Center committee organizes virtual tour at site
By November 8, 2011January 25, 2013 Reading Time: 3 minutes

For the answers questions about the planned Idyllwild Community Center, come to the “Just Imagine” virtual tour of the site …

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25th Jazz in the Pines was a community celebration
By August 14, 2018 Reading Time: 8 minutes

The Cranston Fire affected lives on the Hill. It burned seven homes. It also threatened the Hill’s biggest entertainment and education event of the year.

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Mountain Folk
ByIdyllwild Town Crier October 10, 2023October 26, 2023 Reading Time: 1 minute

In a private ceremony recently at Naval Air Station North Island, Chief Aviation Electronics Technician (Aviation Warfare) Zachary Johnson (far left), son of Town Crier owners Becky and Jack Clark, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for meritorious service while serving as maintenance control supervisor at Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron Five Zero…

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