

Mountain Community Patrol pancake breakfast
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Families waited anxiously for the Mountain Community Patrol annual pancake breakfast at Town Hall on Sunday morning. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

“What a thrill to be in paradise,” Pam Jordan said sitting in her office on the Idyllwild Arts campus across from the construction site of the William M. Lowman Concert Hall. “It’s everything I hoped for and much more. Christopher and I love living in Idyllwild. I thought we would, but I didn’t know how…
The Idyllwild Community Center Speaker Series has become a local institution, whose arrival each fall is eagerly anticipated. For nearly a decade, the sponsors have scouted the region to find and then to bring interesting and unusual information or ideas to the Hill. One of these stalwarts has been Chris Singer, who returned to this…
Idyllwild’s Ghost Town has haunted several sites, unlike ghosts who usually manifest at the same place. This is the 15th year for Ghost Town, said Kat Wilson, the originator, and it will be located in a faux fort on the Camp Emerson Boy Scout Camp grounds in Idyllwild, its fifth location. Parking will be available…
By Ken LuberIdyllwild author Editor’s note: This is the third of several installments of a short story local author Kenneth Luber has written. See the last two Town Crier for the other installments. “I know what you’re going to say,” I quickly jumped in. “‘Milton had no idea of its sentimental value,’ but I’m just…
Hot music, a hot summer night and hot dancing driven by popping percussion. That is what you’ll experience when Grupo Bohemio, Santana cover band, returns for its fourth Idyllwild Summer Concert Series appearance. Six musicians, united by their Latin roots and love for beat-driven music, take the stage at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 31. Jancito…
When things happen to community members in Idyllwild, many pull together to help their fellow neighbor. Many have struggled this year with the pandemic, but on top of that, some have struggled with their own health. Idyllwild local and musician Ron Wright is a good example of someone who shares his talents with the community….