Town humming over Memorial Day weekend
On Sunday, August 4, Idyllwild Arts Foundation will present the culmination performance of the High School Summer Chamber Festival Orchestra and Festival Choir of Idyllwild Arts, a fundraiser that helps to provide scholarships to hundreds of students. The program will feature more than 100 talented young people performing on the world-class stage of Walt…
Nearly a year ago, much of the Hill was engaged in controversy regarding the residential fate of Sunny, a female cat who long had lived at the county-owned Nature Center on Highway 243 about three-quarters of a mile north of Idyllwild. The controversy, reported in the Town Crier, extended to the Riverside County Regional Park…
Brendan and Mary Collier, inveterate cyclists and owners of Idyllwild Hub Cyclery, are planning and GPS mapping a 400-mile mountain to desert bicycle course for an end of April event. “It’s a ride, not a race,” Brendan stressed. “No prizes, no fees, just a group of friends getting together for a ride.” Both Mary and…
For years, the Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) has been providing the community with a place for all artists to share their work. They also support our young artists, encouraging them to explore their artistic abilities. Getting supplies has been a bit more difficult with the recent Stay-at-Home order. With school now being taught at…
Idyllwild’s Rotary Club volunteers are planning another big Independence Day parade this Thursday. Organizer Bob Parish said the parade has about 80 entrants and people are still calling him with more entries. That compares to about 60 entrants last year. Grace Moore, 91, of Gracie’s Thrift Shop, is this year’s grand marshal. On a sad…