

Crews ready new ice rink for Thanksgiving weekend
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A much-anticipated ice rink is taking shape on the same grounds on which the Idyllwild Summer concerts were held. Hosted by the Idyllwild Community Recreation Council (ICRC), the ice rink plans to be open for business on Thanksgiving weekend. Photo by Cid Castillo

With the changing of ownership of the Christmas tree property — now Idypark — to Dave and Loie Butterfield, and the resignation of Phyllis Mueller from organizing the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, this year’s event also brings changes. Chris Perrault, owner of Silver Pines Lodge and Creekstone Inn, is organizing the event this year…
This Thursday’s Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) Songwriting Concert, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., presents an excuse to mention an appointment that may have flown under the radar last fall: Kasaan Hammon’s promotion to assistant chair of IAA’s Music Department. Hammon has brought “exceptional efficiency and problem-solving skills” as well as “warmth and humor” to her…
The Garden Club’s Lilac Walk and Tea, on Saturday May 14, adds a new element this year — artists working in their media and exhibiting their work.
Charles Phelan Contributor Famed nature enthusiast John Muir exclaimed, “The view from San Jacinto is the most sublime spectacle to be found anywhere on this earth!” According to historians, the Muir quote is probably apocryphal, but anyone who has hiked to San Jacinto Peak would surely agree that it affords some truly amazing, sublime and…
Students in the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program Youth Dance Culmination performed at Fischer Dance Studio on campus Saturday morning, demonstrating the skills they learned while attending the Summer Program.