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On Sunday, Spirit Mountain Retreat celebrated the Summer Solstice with Local Color, dance, poetry, song, prayer, reverence for Mother Earth, humanity, and the light of the Sun. About 60 people participated in this seasonal celebration. Photo by Careena Chase



For a family-fun Labor Day weekend starring cats, dogs and reptiles of all kinds, take a trip to the Idyllwild Nature Center. Join volunteers from ARF (Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild), Living Free Animal Sanctuary and Hope to Home for Cats as they introduce many of their adoptable friends to the public. The special animal…
Many talented musicians played for hours Sunday during the first ever Midsummer Music Festival in Idyllwild at the Quiet Creek Inn. Proceeds from the event benefited the Earthwitness Foundation.
Dr. Patrick Smith, professor of geology at Mt. San Jacinto College, is the next featured speaker for the Idyllwild Community Center Speaker Series. His talk, “Earthquakes Between Two Faults,” will discuss what Idyllwild and its environs may experience in the near future as a result of being situated between two earthquake fault zones — the…
A disappointed women’s pool team captained by former Idyllwild resident Geri Peterson was defeated in Round 3 on the first day at the American Poolplayers Association National Team Championships in Las Vegas mid-August. Peterson, who now lives in Hemet but has worked at Fairway Market for years, said, “We were very disappointed. What we did…
If you’re looking for comfort food, a good “loosey goosey” time, Vicki Streeter advises joining Lucy and Ethel at the Idyllwild HELP Center Vintage Fashion Show and Collectibles Auction. “It’s a ’50s theme so we can be a little irreverent,” said Streeter, coordinator for the event. Streeter could not confirm if either Lucy or Ethel…