Town humming over Memorial Day weekend

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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

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