PHOTOS: Idyllwild’s hometown July 4th parade
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Photo by J.P. Crumrine
Beginning its 13th year, smARTS has returned the arts to local students. What started as a small project with only classes for four grades, now serves the entire Idyllwild School — from kindergarten through eighth grade. Nearly every Friday, teachers find time to accommodate the arts in the school’s curriculum. But smARTs is a PTA-sponsored…
It’s his own town beautification project. He’s propagated the lilacs.
Cold weather blew into the Idyllwild area the second week of November, frosting mountaintops and ridgelines in white. Majestic oaks turned brilliant yellow, seemed more brilliant than in past years and held their colorful foliage longer. Skies remained that special blue so characteristic of the Hill, and with colder temperatures and light winds tossing the…
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The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation (IAF) Dinner with the President returned Sunday, July 10, after a two-year pandemic break. Dinner with the President is a special evening honoring the Associates’ Circle donors: President, Academy and Scholarship members. The evening featured a wine tasting and pairing event donated by Frey Winery of Redwood City…
“I’ve committed my life to creating a delicious vegan culinary experience,” states Kelly Johnston-Gibson, founder of Plant Food Supper Club. “Before moving to Idyllwild, I was orchestrating organic, vegan, gourmet, multi-course, pop-up, ticketed dinners in LA and Orange County,” said Johnston-Gibson. Having no intention of relocating anywhere that did not host a natural-foods offering, Johnston-Gibson…