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

New this year was a Canine Costume Contest (far left) at Idyllwild Vacation Rentals. Juneau, pictured here, dances with Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kraemer.

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

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 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

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

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Faculty art show opens at Parks Exhibition Center
By September 20, 2012April 18, 2013 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Dozens of people show up to the Visual Art Faculty Show reception on Friday night at Parks Exhibition Center at the Idyllwild Arts campus.

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Pamela Jordan, a leader in arts education
By July 29, 2014October 2, 2014 Reading Time: 5 minutes

The new president of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation, Pamela Jordan, is from Chicago. She comes here familiar with the campus and town and prepared to lead the institution forward in the 21st century. After 23 years at the Chicago Academy of the Arts, Jordan decided it was time for someone else to guide her child,…

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Sherry Williams returns to Idyllwild
By July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 Reading Time: 3 minutes

A true jazz chanteuse Sherry Williams — sweet, smooth, soulful jazz vocalist — will perform at the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS) at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8. In May, Ken Dahleen, the founder and producer of the ISCS, said, “For the 20th series, I tried to pick the top groups — the most…

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Spiritual Living Center is still open
By April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 Reading Time: 1 minute

In our March 31 edition, we noted that a number of anonymous group meetings had decided to move their meetings from the Idyllwild Spiritual Living Center to other locations. Incorrectly noted was that the center was closing on April 1, according to a representative of one of the anonymous groups. We have since learned that…

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Lake Hemet getting a makeover
By March 5, 2015December 4, 2015 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Memorial Day at Lake Hemet Campgrounds will be big. For the first time, swimming will be permitted at the lake. And not only swimming, but a water park for families featuring 11 floating play structures, three of them dedicated to very young children. Kelly Lam, marketing director for the California Parks Company that operates the…

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PHOTOS: 23rd annual Idyllwild Earth Fair
By May 22, 2012February 8, 2013 Reading Time: 6 minutes

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