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Amy Finley, joining the Idyllwild Author Series, entertained her audience Sunday afternoon with stories of Parisian and French cooking. Her 2011 book, “How to Eat a Small Country: A Family’s Pursuit of Happiness One Meal at a Time,” was the topic of her visit to INK. Photo by Barbara Reese

This year marks the 126th anniversary of probably the most famous Christmas newspaper editorial of all time. It was written by Francis P. Church in response to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon. It was published on Sept. 21, 1897, in the New York Sun. We try to reprint it each year for the enjoyment…
The Crier sat down this week with Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) Film and Digital Media Chair Catalina Alcaraz-Guzman to discuss her recent Teacher of the Year award at the All-American Film Festival in New York City. The festival, now in its 10th year, is dedicated to high school film students and receives thousands of submissions…
Larry and Janet Everitt, artist owners of Idyllwild’s Everitt’s Minerals and Gallery on North Circle, met by chance and formed a relationship based on a shared fascination with rocks, stones and fossils. “We met in D.C. I walked into Larry’s gallery in Georgetown,” said Janet. “He had these antique Japanese woodblock prints. One of our…
The 16th-annual Idyllwild Home Tour is only a week away. On Saturday, Sept. 17, the opportunity to visit and walk through several old (1930s and 1940s) Idyllwild residences, and a few new and very special homes will be available. Five extraordinary homes will open their doors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to benefit the…
One of the highlights of the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema’s second weekend is an hour-long Q&A with Academy Award-nominated actress Anne Archer. Archer received her Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actress for her role as Beth Gallagher in Adrian Lyne’s 1987 thriller “Fatal Attraction.” Hosted by IIFC Founder and Director Stephen Savage, the…
A special section at the Funky Bazaar collects items to raise funds for local nonprofits …