Friday and Saturday night the local band Change Required rocked the crowd at Jo’An’s Restaurant. Visitors and locals filled the dance floor keeping the band on stage for an encore. Band members (from left) are Vince Day, bass guitar, Steve Zaccardi, drums, Elaine Balkman Latimer, keyboard, and John King, lead guitar. Photo by Careena Chase Beautiful music filled Café Aroma on Memorial Day. Barnaby Finch (left) on the keyboard, Lily McCabe (center) violin, and Bill Saitta (right) electric stand up bass, entertained many visitors. Photos by Careena Chase Memorial Day weekend was full of yard sales around town, bringing people up from all over to find new treasures. Photo by Jenny Kirchner The Volunteer Idyllwild Fire Fighters held a yard sale at Idyllwild Fire Station 621 over the weekend. They also sold hot dogs and sodas to keep the customers happy. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Idyllwild Fire Station 621 had a large yard sale, despite the weather on Saturday, many came out looking for special finds. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Danny Davis of Riverside looks through what Animal Rescue Friends (ARF) had for sale over Memorial Day weekend. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Some good and unique pieces were out in front of Sara Oats home on South Circle Saturday. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Strawberry Creek Inn held a sale off Highway 243 over the weekend. Idyllwild Earth Fair also was selling shirts and tote bags from this year and previous years to benefit the annual event. Photo by Jenny Kirchner There was lots of furniture for all your needs at this home on Saunders Meadow Saturday afternoon. Photo by Jenny Kirchner David Salk had some of his ceramic pieces for sale at drastically reduced prices over the weekend. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Sunday morning a large crowd waited in line for the Rotary’s famous apple pancakes, a Memorial Day weekend tradition. The annual event was held at Town Hall. Photo by Barbara Reese Jerome Robinson, of the Second Generation Platters, performs at Jo ‘An’s on Saturday afternoon, providing some of the entertainment around town for Memorial Day weekend. Photo by Barb Reese Joe Baldino played at the Gazebo on Sunday afternoon entertaining all the folks visiting local shops or sitting outside drinking their coffee. Photo by Barb Reese
“Turtle Don” Davis is no stranger to thru-hiking. At the age of 70, he completed the entire Appalachian Trail. His wife hiked parts of the trail with him and helped resupply him in that hike. And he has hiked, in smaller sections, all but 200 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail in upstate Washington. Passing…
Idyllwilders may know Kathy Harmon-Luber for her art deer in front of the bank, her fine art photography, her participation in the Art Alliance and other community groups, or her performances as a flutist. She has now published a book, “Suffering to Thriving,” based on her own experiences with health challenges and self-healing. TC: “The…
(This story is from an Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation press release.) An organizational meeting in January 1968 created the Associates of Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts (now Associates of Idyllwild Arts). January 2018 marks the 50th anniversary as a supporter of the arts, especially Idyllwild Arts. “Our purpose is to raise funds…
