

Art Alliance of Idyllwild donates to smARTS program
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The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) contributed $1,500 to the Idyllwild School smARTS Program on Friday, Feb 3. AAI President Lea Deesing (second from left) presents the check to smARTS President Heather Mello (second from right). Joining the celebration are smARTS committee members Laurie Maxwell (left) and Mary Norris (right). Photo by Cid Castillo

This Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) judged art show was held at the Harvey House Friday, Dec. 8. It brought artists, volunteers, friends and family together to enjoy art, live music, a Secret Santa, a potluck and the holiday spirit. As well as an art show, the event also was an appreciation dinner for AAI’s…
Palms to Pines Golf Association and Town Hall Basketball.
Hollywood film professional Annette Haywood-Carter is the new chair of the Idyllwild Arts Academy Department of Film and Digital Media. Best known for her breakout directorial debut movie “Foxfire,” and her recent theatrical release “Savannah,” Haywood-Carter brings current industry experience and Hollywood connections to her new position. As script supervisor for many A-list Hollywood directors,…
There’s good news this week for local and visiting pickleball players. Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) has repaired the pickleball court fence. The court was significantly damaged in a Thanksgiving windstorm in 2021 when a large pine tree on Idyllwild Pines’ grounds, where ICC’s pickleball court is located, snapped and fell across the two courts. It…
Hollywood has used Idyllwild as a movie setting for decades. For example, in 1961, Elvis Presley’s “Kid Galahad” walked Idyllwild’s streets and rode around Garner Valley’s ranches. Before expanding to “50” or more in the 21st century, “Shades of Gray” was shot here in 1997. Throughout the first two decades of this century, the Hill…