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Idyllwild has been a seminal player in Kenny Gioeli’s career Hard work, perseverance and recognizing opportunities others failed to see characterize Idyllwild resident Kenny Gioeli’s career. Idyllwild has been a seminal player in the way Kenny’s personal and professional journey has unfolded. “Landscape design is my passion,” said Kenny, whose garden and family compound on…
The Native American people are storytellers. It is a fundamental part of their culture — solemn yet celebratory ritual retellings of their arrival into this world and their history as a people. Year 15 of the Native American Festival Week at the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program centers around that key component of Native American life…
Jazz as a form is delicious, surprising, exciting and inspirational — oh yes, and fun. This year’s menu, as crafted by festival gastronomists Marshall Hawkins and John Newman, has power, praise, passion and persuasion. And this musical mélange happens on all three stages — the main stage Holmes Amphitheatre for festival headliners, Stephens Hall for…
Two weeks into her ownership of Mountain Pottery, Helen Hixon could not be happier or more enthusiastic. The working studio offers ceramic classes, including all materials, use of design tools and instruction, and Hixon is fully involved in the studio’s evolution. Detailed information regarding classes and studio memberships will be available on the website, although…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) has been supporting local artists for years, putting on some of the community’s most popular art events, including the annual Art Walk & Wine Tasting, which features artists and wine makers from near and far. In January 2018, the AAI opened its first art gallery in the Courtyard building…
True to their promise, Idyology owners Kelli Cooper and Agatha Frank, in concert with Chef Jason Ramos, debuted three new menus Saturday, March 31. “From the Garden” and the new weekend breakfast menus include multitudes of gourmet and eclectic choices designed to entice culinary pilgrims. An inaugural “Signature Cocktails” menu designed to add a little…