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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…
Time to travel to historic Idyllwild — the 18th-annual Home Tour — will be available to the public on Saturday, Sept. 15. From the beginning of the last century and through the first seven decades, visitors will see and learn about the beginning and growth of Idyllwild. The five homes, including one in Pine Cove,…
Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery, is once again introducing a new art exhibit in its 4,000-square-foot gallery. Appropriately called “The Idyllwild Collection: Synchronicity,” the exhibit features a variety of mediums and styles, all of which are designed to delight the viewer by capturing a moment in time where purpose meets imagination. The exhibit includes more than…
When the occasion of the Idyllwild Public Library’s centennial celebration was fast approaching, the people of the Mountain Quilters of Idyllwild (MQI) decided on symbolic celebratory mementos of the event. Their efforts created not one, but two beautiful examples of their specific craftwork to honor both the children and adult readers of the community. Both…
Based on true story of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton Daisy and Violet Hilton were conjoined twins, born in the U.K., who achieved extraordinary success as a singing and dancing act in the U.S. in vaudeville. As young girls, various caretaker/managers exploited them as sideshow freaks, physically abused them and kept them in penniless…
Toni Ann Johnson is an established writer in both television and film. She will be discussing her first novel, “Remedy for a Broken Angel,” (2014 Nortia Press) as part of Eduardo Santiago’s Idyllwild Authors Series, now in its fifth. “Remedy for a Broken Angel” is the story of a young female photographer trying to deal…