

Chamber represents Idyllwild at Date Festival
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Donald Godbey of Hemet was “very impressed” to meet the “talking hairy beast” that staffed the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce booth at this year’s Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. The Idyll-Beast, a.k.a. David Jerome, hosted the Idyllwild booth for the entire Date Festival, which set record breaking attendance marks this year. The Idyllwild Chamber Booth was virtually near pandemonium with the availability of the popular Visitor Guides and multiple photo-ops for families and school groups with Idyll-Beast, according to Jerome. “Idyllwild is the only resort community represented at the fair this year,” the Beast reported. Photo courtesy of David Jerome

‘Naturally Crazy’ is the theme The Mountain Quilters of Idyllwild, at 77 strong (“76 women and one brave man,” according to Penny Bottomley), will host their 15th-annual Quilt Show. Themed “Naturally Crazy,” the show will feature crazy quilts, patchwork quilts made of patches of randomly varying sizes, shapes, colors and fabrics. Once again, the popular…
A Taste of Idyllwild, a launch party for the 2014 Lemon Lily Festival, is being held at the home of Erin O’Neil from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 11. Two fun events from past years are being combined for this year’s festival. An early evening of food, beverage, music and nature benefits the Lemon…
Over the next few weeks, the Idyllwild Scholarship Fund board is requesting community donations to support scholarships for area 2022 high school graduates. The Idyllwild Scholarship Fund goes back to 1969 when three students were awarded “scholarships.” One was for $250, another for $100, and one student received a dictionary. In April 2021, six high…
The Mount San Jacinto College Foundation will host its fourth annual gala “An Evening With Our Stars” 6 p.m. on Feb. 11 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula. This year’s event features the artwork of MSJC students, spanning from digital photography to sculpture. The evening is a fundraiser to provide student scholarships, faculty grants…
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