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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

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 (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

Children join a dance contest during the American Legion Post 800’s Halloween party on Sunday. 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 at Idyllwild Vacation Rentals. Juneau, pictured here, dances with Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kraemer.

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Town Jazz brackets festival
By August 28, 2012April 18, 2013 Reading Time: 6 minutes

The Second Annual Town Jazz served up breakfast, cocktail and dinner jazz as a complement to Jazz in the Pines …

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A new spin on Halloween in Idyllwild
By October 24, 2012May 2, 2013 Reading Time: 1 minute

The Idyllwild Fire Protection District, in conjunction with the Annual Idyllwild Halloween Parade and Carnival, announced a new feature to be added to the parade route — Trunk or Treat. Trunk or Treat participants will decorate their vehicles and hand out goodies at the sides of the parade route. Vehicles will not drive the route…

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Idyllwild Garden Club’s March Soup-er Kickoff
By February 21, 2012January 28, 2013 Reading Time: 1 minute

The Idyllwild Garden Club starts the 2012 season with their popular March Soup-er on Tuesday, March 6. Members and visitors are invited to enjoy hot soups and bread, as well as Edith Brix’ fun and informative presentation. Brix will demonstrate how to use commonly available materials and a minimum amount of fresh flowers to create…

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China spotlight of library series
By July 12, 2011 Reading Time: 1 minute

The country of China was the first in a series of countries presented to youngsters at the Idyllwild Library Summer Program.

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Biking with Emma
By October 9, 2013January 13, 2014 Reading Time: 1 minute

Emma Klingaman, now attending Lees-McRae College in North Carolina, has continued her bike racing.

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Terrance Hayes, IAA guest poet — interview and review
By July 18, 2018 Reading Time: 5 minutes

Poet Terrance Hayes recently spent a week at Idyllwild Arts Academy as a guest poet, just prior to being named The New York Times Magazine’s new poetry editor. Author of six distinguished collections, Hayes’ gift for process distills language into its combustible form, garnering his voice a host of distinguished accolades including an NAACP Image…

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