On Sunday, May 17, the Idyllwild Climbers Alliance will host the fifth annual Climbers Festival. Dedicated climbers, passionate about Idyllwild’s rock climbing opportunities, will meet to clean up trails leading to major climbing destinations on Tahquitz and Suicide rocks. “We’ll focus on cleaning up the trails to prevent erosion,” said coordinator Jim Pinter-Lucke, Claremont resident…

Tucked away in the Village Lane is a trio of stores — Idyllwild Antiques and Uniques, The Fool on the Hill Trading Post, and The Rubber Soul Room — all owned by Mary and Sean Chantler. The married duo have been entrepreneurs for years, running a successful online business called Auction Pros, which sells consignment…