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Jimmy Wisnowski of Hollywood found an inspirational spot to paint near Strawberry Creek below the playground.






Spirit Mountain Retreat will host a free event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, that the organizers, headed by Christina Nordella and her Mother Earth Healing Center (MEHC), are calling Idyllstock. The intent is to bridge the generations between Woodstock and what is called “Gen C.” Gen C has picked up two definitions, the…
Composer Peter Davison and his wife Iris are new to the Hill and don’t like leaving. “I’ve made only two trips into L.A. since we moved last year,” said Davison. “It was nice to visit my old haunts in Santa Monica, but now my haunts are here.” But, he and Iris will have to…
Millions of free books were hand-delivered to unsuspecting individuals on Monday, April 23, around the U.S., U.K. and Ireland as part of World Book Night 2012 — “Spreading the love of reading, person to person” — including in Idyllwild. These happy Café Aroma customers were visited by “Book Fairies,” representing INK Book Gathering in Idyllwild, who gave them a few titles from a list of 30. A discussion of World Book Night followed on Tuesday at INK.
Photos of the happenings in and around Idyllwild last week.
Autumn in Idyllwild is a treat for the senses. It’s a time of transition and celebration, when the mountain air takes on a pine-scented crispness and the leaves on hardwood trees erupt into a rust-colored backdrop. It’s also a time when art lovers and wine connoisseurs gather in the mile-high village for the Art Alliance…
Over the years, a variety of festivals have come and gone. Here’s a look at the many festivals Idyllwild has hosted …