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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

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

Scary surroundings and very real monsters and characters greeted visitors at Idyllwild haunted Ghost Town on Halloween weekend. 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

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

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

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Parton, artist of garden and page, teaches class
By October 25, 2017 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Many know Gary Parton as the lilac guru of Alpenglow Gardens on Fern Valley Road. His cultivation of lilac varietals and his meticulous planning and attention to detail in his 1-acre lilac experience are, in themselves, works of art. Many do not know that Parton taught art in the South Bay city of Torrance for…

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Sports Roundup: Town Hall Kids Basketball
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Idyllwild Nature Center gears up for the summer
BySally Hedberg July 11, 2012April 12, 2013 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Accessible with miles of easy to moderate hiking trails and surrounded by views of the entire valley and mountains, this premier Nature Center has so much to offer the community …

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Father Dan Rondeau — a life dedicated to and tested by healing
By February 4, 2016April 8, 2016 Reading Time: 7 minutes

Editor’s Note: Most residents of Idyllwild call it a special place — special because of its people. We’re expanding our artist series to include a broader segment of those residents whose contributions to Idyllwild make it a better place. Father Dan Rondeau, vicar of St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church in Idyllwild, knew early on that he…

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ICRC speakers focus on Africa
By December 11, 2012May 2, 2013 Reading Time: 3 minutes

‘I had a farm in Africa at the foot of the Ngong Hills,” wrote Danish author Karen Blixen in her most famous book “Out of Africa,” her account of her love affair with Africa and its people. Blixen lived in Kenya, not far from Nairobi, from 1917 until 1931, running a coffee plantation that her…

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‘Eye of the Artist’ draws a crowd
By March 12, 2013May 16, 2013 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The winners from the 2013 Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s Eye of the Artist Show held March 9 at the Rainbow Inn …

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