PHOTOS: Idyllwild’s hometown July 4th parade
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Brendan Steele will play this week in the $8.2 million WM Phoenix Open on the TPC Scottsdale course in Scottsdale, Arizona. The tournament has raised many millions for local charities over its decades of existence. The native Idyllwilder has played this tournament every year since joining the PGA Tour in 2011, collecting six top-20s including…
By Flavia Mangan ColganContributing Correspondent Whether a child is drawn to tales of medieval wizards or stories about the simple lives of everyday children or animals — Storytime encapsulates the way books can channel the young imagination into intellectual growth. Most of us are familiar with the experience of watching a child’s curiosity expand with…
Stratford Players is providing Idyllwild with a unique evening of fun in the form of a murder mystery party. “Dead Man’s Chest” is a live-action game set in the Mardi Gras gala of 1850s New Orleans. Stratford’s actors will assume a host of colorful characters, all scrambling to gain possession of a pirate treasure…
Photographer Erin O’Neill, left, speaks with Georgine Brause at Honey Bunns & Joe Bakery. Photo by Cid Castillo
“I’ve never stopped working since coming to the U.S. in 1982,” said Gail (Hai Fang) Qi, founder and longtime owner of Far East Gifts. “I decided I just needed to take a break and to rest.” Qi sold the shop to new owner Yafen Yan, who will continue to operate the longtime business in the…