Cast of characters storms Idyllwild

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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PHOTOS: The week in Idyllwild, Dec. 29, 2016
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The Christmas Eve snow attracted many visitors to Idyllwild on Christmas Day. Traffic around the Butterfield Commons on Strawberry Creek, Ridgeview Drive and Highway 243 was more like city commuter traffic than Idyllwild …

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Steele to play in WM Phoenix Open
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Brendan Steele will play this week in the $8.2 million WM Phoenix Open on the TPC Scottsdale course in Scottsdale, Arizona. The tournament has raised many millions for local charities over its decades of existence. The native Idyllwilder has played this tournament every year since joining the PGA Tour in 2011, collecting six top-20s including…

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Idyllwild Brewpub plans ‘green’ operations, but no green beer
By September 9, 2016 Reading Time: 4 minutes

The opening of the Idyllwild Brewpub is still in the future. But when its taps do pour many special-craft brews, residents should enjoy the local libations as well as be proud of the effort to build one of the most technologically advanced and environmentally considerate businesses on the Hill. From providing the purest water available…

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A trip to the ‘40s with Bill Tole and the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra
By July 8, 2015January 23, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

What could be better than an outdoor summer concert with the big band hits of the Dorsey Brothers and vocals made famous by the Pied Pipers? And it’s not just nostalgia for another time. This music swings. The smooth sounds of clarinets, saxes, trumpets and trombones in recognizable ’40s harmony, driven by a walking bass…

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Michael Becerra next at authors series
By May 22, 2012February 8, 2013 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Michael Jaime Becerra, associate professor of creative writing at University of California, Riverside, said a sense of place and trust in his characters are the keys to his writing success. Becerra is himself shaped by the place where he grew up, El Monte in Los Angeles’ San Gabriel Valley, and his writing is a product…

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What classifies a Christmas ale?
By December 18, 2014January 21, 2015 Reading Time: 2 minutes

By Jared Dillon Idyll Awhile beer expert The style of Christmas ale can be classified as a unique one. Even to name the style after Christmas is a misnomer. Historically, cultures around the world have created some form of fermented beverage to celebrate the change from autumn to winter. Many civilizations around the world have…

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