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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 (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

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

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

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

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

Art & Culture | On The Town

Nature Center presents wildflower, art exhibit
By May 21, 2014July 7, 2014 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The Idyllwild Nature Center celebrates Memorial Day Weekend with its annual Wildflower and Art Exhibit at its location 1 mile north of Idyllwild, an event now in its 36th year. Coordinator and Park Interpreter Jyoti Kintz described the annual trek staff and volunteers make prior to the event to habitats both on (Idyllwild and Garner…

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Comedy troupe forming: To play Friday nights at the Rustic
By March 27, 2013May 17, 2013 Reading Time: 4 minutes

Comedy improv night at the Rustic Theatre joins a busy summer schedule of festivals, concerts and an author series. “What’s the Worst that Could Happen,” local entertainment entrepreneur Scott Foster’s tip of the hat to famous improv progenitors Kentucky Fried Theatre and Saturday Night Live, will inaugurate what Foster and Rustic owner Phil Calderone plan…

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Idyllwild residents help make dreams come true in Haiti
By June 13, 2018 Reading Time: 6 minutes

Institut Edeline in Croix-des-Bouquets, (Beudet) Haiti, is built of concrete and lots of rebar to fortify it against the destructive earthquakes and hurricanes that menace the Caribbean island. The 200 students of the K-6th grade school sit on benches at long wooden tables to study math, science, social studies, French and Creole. Asked what their…

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Kuscher to be honored as first AAI Volunteer of the Year
By February 4, 2015December 4, 2015 Reading Time: 1 minute

Gary Kuscher, nine-year member of the Art Alliance of Idyllwild and current vice president, will be honored as the first recipient of AAI’s Volunteer of the Year award. In recognition of his years of dedicated service, the award will be named after its first recipient. Kuscher, with longstanding commitment to expanding the profile of the…

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Life in Idyllwild

Mountain Center pond a wildlife spa
By July 27, 2012April 12, 2013 Reading Time: 2 minutes

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Edmund Yang, new owner of the Gastrognome, plans a steady course
By March 16, 2016April 29, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Zhen “Edmund” Yang, new owner of the Gastrognome, plans a steady course as he moves the flagship restaurant forward. Yang took over from longtime owners Lanny and Jane Wagstaff on Feb. 20. “I am asked by every customer if I am going to make changes,” said Yang. “What I tell them is ‘If this is…

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