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American Legion Post 800 in Idyllwild observes Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Originally called Armistice Day, it celebrated the end of hostilities at 11 a.m., Nov. 11, in “The Great War” or “The War to End All Wars.” The optimism generated in 1918 by the signing of an armistice proved short lived. Twenty-one years…
YouTube.com has been around for years and is a go-to for almost anything you can think of. We go to it for everything from cooking to auto repairs, and now there’s a new reason — book reviews. On May 17, local resident 11-year-old Alexandra Zakharin was finally able to start her own YouTube channel. It’s…
By Idyllwild Community CenterContributed Ever wanted to join your neighbors and friends for some homemade soup, bread and great conversation? Well, now you can at Town Hall, 25925 Cedar St., from 12:30-2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25 for the Mountain Community Lunch. The event is free and co-sponsored by friends who just want to get…
Riverside County Regional Park & Open–Space District staff have expanded service in Idyllwild by now operating Idyllwild Town Hall. RivCoParks also operates Hurkey Creek Park, Idyllwild Park, Idyllwild Nature Center, McCall Memorial Park, Lawler Lodge and Lawler Alpine Cabins. RivCoParks staff will be hosting a Meet and Greet with Idyllwild community members during the summer…
Bronwyn Jones, Idyllwild Community Fund (ICF) co-chair, presents Hubert Halkin, owner of Café Aroma, with a beautiful bouquet of flowers in thanks for the Café’s continued financial support of the fund. In 2011, ICF gave $12,948 in grants to nine local nonprofit organizations. As the fund grows, so does its ability to give to the community each year.
The Friends of the Idyllwild Library would like to welcome all interested members of the community to the final presentation delivered by Idyllwild resident Logan Creighton, soon to leave his home on the Hill, in a reprise of his popular historical impersonation “Amazing Grace: The Story of John Newton”, to be held in the library’s…