PHOTOS: Idyllwild’s hometown July 4th parade
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Photo by J.P. Crumrine
The Christmas spirit is effusive throughout the Hill …
By Elizabeth Miller Special to the Town Crier This time last year Francoise Frigola brought a new inspiration to Idyllwild, the Death Cafe. Having started in England in 2011, the Death Cafe quickly became a phenomenon across Europe, North America and Australasia. In Idyllwild, people come together twice a month at Spirit Mountain Retreat where,…
Three students perform during Idyllwild Arts’ Student Chamber Music Recital at Stephens Recital Hall on Friday, Aug. 19.
The Town Crier has been unable to capture a photograph of this year’s winners of the Town Crier’s annual snow guessing contest. The winners voted the correct date of Dec. 12, 2022, at Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery. Their names were picked from a hat. The winners are Bernie Hoffinger and Jill Murphy. Sadly, Murphy…
Since 2011, Forest Folk, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has been living out its mission to involve, enrich and empower community members 50 years of age and over. This organization enhances the lives of seniors by providing activities that everyone can enjoy. It hosts free movie nights, takes shopping trips off the mountain and even made…
Mark Votapek, assistant professor of cello at the University of Arizona, is an accomplished cellist with a distinguished resume. A graduate of Indiana University’s prestigious Jacobs School of Music and the New England Conservatory of Music, Votapek has served as associate principal cellist with the St. Louis Symphony, principal cellist with the Honolulu, Oregon and…