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

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

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

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

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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Local color
By July 22, 2012April 12, 2013 Reading Time: 1 minute

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Historic Preservation District board meets
By October 6, 2016 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The local review board of the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District met in its nominally monthly session with little business before it. At its Thursday, Sept. 29, meeting at the Idyllwild Library Community Room, the board voted to change its scheduled monthly meetings to quarterly — with the next meeting being at noon Thursday, Jan. 26….

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Johnny Costa’s hosts Palms to Pines desert reception
By April 20, 2014June 11, 2014 Reading Time: 1 minute

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Film festival firsts: What’s new at IIFC 2017?
By December 22, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

One of the great pleasures of Idyllwild’s independent film festival is seeing new works by up-and-coming filmmakers. The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema year eight will not disappoint with an expanded schedule, new offerings and celebrity appearances. As to what’s new, the IIFC website (www.idyllwildcinemafest.com) has a partial list of festival films with a new…

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Two months of too many highlights to count
By June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 Reading Time: 3 minutes

An Idyllwild summer is about the arts — every kind of art Choosing the highlights of the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program is a bit like choosing highlights from the night sky: everywhere you look, something glitters. From Sunday, June 9 to Sunday, Aug. 4, people of all ages and skill levels will learn about every…

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Benefit concert for Rachel Welch and family
ByIdyllwild Town Crier July 12, 2017 Reading Time: 1 minute

Café Aroma has organized a benefit concert for Rachel Welch and her children, Opal and Jasper Larkin, following the untimely death of her husband, James Larkin, who died June 3 at the young age of 39. The Art Alliance of Idyllwild organized a silent auction that is available for viewing at 3 p.m. Sunday, July…

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