

Spirit Mountain Retreat hosts Day of the Dead celebration
By

On Saturday, Nov. 3, Spirit Mountain Retreat celebrated Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, where altars were created honoring those we love that have died. About 25 people gathered in the great stone circle sharing in ancient ritual style about friends and family, honoring their lives, and welcoming their presence among us. Photo by Careena Chase

Idyllwild jazz icon Marshall Hawkins, one of the founders of Jazz in the Pines, now in its 19th year, is adding venues and artists to his second jazz festival creation — Town Jazz. Entering its second year, Town Jazz is Hawkins’ effort to bridge a division between the Idyllwild Arts location of Jazz in the…
Idyllwild Garden ClubThe Idyllwild Garden Club is having its annual Discover Mountain Gardening Event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Nature Center.A free speakers event at the Nature Center Meeting Hall begins at 10 a.m. Edith Brix will demonstrate using materials readily found in the forest to create lovely and…
As heavy snow covered the mountain a couple of weeks ago and many people retreated inside to the warm comfort of their homes, Rick Emmons, on the other hand, spent many hours in the thick of it, all in the name of artistry. Emmons took his tools and braved the cold to make a snow…
The reconstituted County Service Area 36 Advisory Council holds its first public meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7 at Town Hall. The advisory council acts as the “eyes and ears” within the community for Third District Supervisor Chuck Washington on matters concerning street lights and parcel tax-funded public recreation. The council’s public meetings offer…
Trisha Clark (left), president, and Kathy Halkin (center), secretary, thank Ester Kennedy for her stewardship as director of Spirit Mountain Retreat at a retirement party honoring her Sunday, June 2.
The annual 5K & 10K Fitness Run and Walk is again scheduled for the first Saturday in June and the course, through Idyllwild County Park, is unchanged.