

Bob Smith shows Idyllwild then and now
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Bob Smith, author and local historian, speaks at last Wednesday’s Idyllwild Community Recreation Council Speaker Series event. Smith teamed with photographer John Drake to present a photographic retrospective called “Idyllwild Then and Now.” Photo by Marshall Smith

It was standing room only for the final author in the second year of Eduardo Santiago’s Idyllwild Authors Series. “We were scrambling trying to find chairs,” said Santiago of the attendance at Amy Wallace’s Sunday, July 22 appearance at INK Book Gathering. Wallace, daughter of Irving Wallace, and author of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice:…
Corvettes filled the parking lot at Idyllwild Inn on Sunday, Oct. 9.
Liang Wang, Idyllwild Arts (IA) alumnus and principal oboist with the New York Philharmonic, returns to Idyllwild for a reunion with the IA Academy Orchestra. As distinguished visiting faculty, Wang will perform as the featured soloist Mozart’s “Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in C Major, K. 314.” The IA orchestra is under the direction of…
Idyllwild Assembly of God is celebrating its first year of ministry in Idyllwild. At 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, Town Hall will be the site for IAG’s special service with guest speaker Fred Rodriguez and a home-style lunch to follow, marking the first year as a congregation in Idyllwild. The entire community is welcome. IAG…
Children’s author Dr. Seuss came to life when portrayed by Broadway and film actor Duffy Hudson for a large audience at Community Presbyterian Church on Saturday, Sept. 24. In the photo above, Dr. Seuss captivates the audience with “And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street,” one of many Seuss classics he performed.
Art Alliance of Idyllwild Vice President Gary Kuscher said the 2012 Art Walk & Wine Tasting was the biggest yet, surpassing 2011 by several hundred visitors …