PHOTOS: Idyllwild Christmas light displays
The Christmas spirit is effusive throughout the Hill. Above, a house on Middleridge Drive is very colorful with multiple lights and decorations in a array of colors. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
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Before Michael Brown owned a record shop, he knew how it felt to be welcome in one.
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Warm weather brings many visitors during MLK day weekend
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Looking Back: Garner Ranch, Thomas Ranch
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