Members of the American Legion Post 800 Honor Guard stand at attention and the crowd salutes the flag during Monday’s Memorial Day service. Photo by Tracy Maholland
Members of the American Legion Post 800 Honor Guard stand at attention and the crowd salutes the flag during Monday’s Memorial Day service. Photo by Tracy Maholland The American Legion Post 800 Honor Guard fires volley over the crowd attending Monday’s Memorial Day service. Photo by Cid Castillo Cid Castillo, of American Legion Post 800, blows “Taps”. Photo by Tracy Maholland The burning of the list of names of legion members who have passed away “or, as we call it, went to Post Everlasting,” was part of the Memorial Day service at Post 800. Photo by Cid Castillo Native plants on display during the annual Wildflower Festival. Photo by Barbara Reese The Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s Judged Artist Members Show and Gallery Working Artists Tour brought artist’s into the galleries to show how they work. Here, Cher Townsend works on one of her sculptures at the Courtyard Gallery Saturday afternoon. Photo by Barbara Reese Ron Singerton of Singerton Gallery works on a painting while greeting customers in his gallery during the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’ Judged Artist Members Show and Gallery Working Artist”s Tour last weekend. Photos by Barbara Reese Darcy Gerdes paints outside the Spruce Moose in the Fort during the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s Judged Artist Members Show and Gallery Working Artist”s over the weekend. Photo by Barbara Reese Ribbons of first-, second- and third-place winners are strewn about the Art Alliance of Idyllwild show at the Idyllwild Nature Center during the Judged Artist Members Show and Gallery Working Artists Tour. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Art Alliance of Idyllwild President Gary Kuscher (left) presents a second-place award and the Artists’ Choice Award to Gwen Novak for her piece “Across the Bay,” Sunday at the Idyllwild Nature Center following the Judged Artist Members Show and Gallery Working Artists Tour. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Brenda Underwood wins first place in the multimedia category for her piece “Red Tail,” completely drawn with water colors and ink, at the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s Judged Artist Members Show and Gallery Working Artists Tour at the Idyllwild Nature Center Sunday. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Clothes were a hot item at garage sales around the mountain over Memorial Day weekend. The traditional garage sales had locals up early combing the neighborhoods for bargains. Photo by Barbara Reese Realtor Kay Jennison held a yard sale in front of her office during Memorial Day weekend. Bright, red-checkered table cloths caught the eye and brought people over to check out what she had for sale. Photo by Barbara Reese Idyllwild Volunteer Fire Company held a yard sale at the fire station over Memorial Day weekend to raise money for the volunteer fire company. Photo by Barbara Reese The Satellite Band, John Phelps, bass and vocals, Mike Romaine, drums, and Lyle Wellington, guitar, performing Friday night, May 24 at Jo’An’s. Photo by Dolores Sizer
By Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center Board President This year’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, which will be held on Saturday, Nov. 30 at IdyPark, promises to be extra special. Rather than lighting only a single tree as has been done in the past — with the financial sponsorship of several local businesses and organizations — the…
After 21 successful years, the Jazz in the Pines festival is changing. Most of the change will be behind the scenes as the Idyllwild Arts Academy assumes more management of the production functions from the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation, who will remain involved. Jazz in the Pines began as an afternoon event in 1994…
The opening of the Idyllwild Brewpub is still in the future. But when its taps do pour many special-craft brews, residents should enjoy the local libations as well as be proud of the effort to build one of the most technologically advanced and environmentally considerate businesses on the Hill. From providing the purest water available…
Idyllwild Lemon Lily Festival adds some “high lonesome sound” three part vocal harmony and some fancy pickin’ to the weekend festivities with a Saturday, July 21 Bluegrass concert. …
According to Hemet High School’s (HHS) website, HHS was originally founded in 1894, and has been at its current location since 1972. During this long history, HHS has held the tradition of the Daisy Chain. The Daisy Chain comprises the top 24 students in the junior class with the highest GPAs. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a…
