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Photos by Doris Jean Lombard

A rare bird, the Wilson’s Warbler, is a yellow flash against the green cedars. Its small size is evident when compared to the Manzanita berry in the water.

Early signs of fall were present as the leaves were already turning in August.

Above and below: Flashes of yellow and orange contrast against green foliage where several Western Tanagers visit Mountain Center for water.

One month after the devastating Mountain Fire, California Coffeeberry burnt stumps are already sprouting new growth.

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Summer Concert Series remembers Stan Kenton
By July 31, 2015January 29, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Following a successful Western music night, the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series features the second big band of this season’s well-attended run. Ken Dahleen’s Big Band Staff remembers the music of Stan Kenton, last and one of the most revolutionary band leaders to come out of the big band era. Dahleen features an all-Kenton concert on…

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Larry Kawano to talk Climate Change at Spirit Mountain
ByDavid Jerome January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Larry Kawano will provide an overview of the science of our warming globe during a talk at Spirit Mountain Retreat on February 4. Kawano has shared his notes for the presentation with the Town Crier, allowing our readers a preview. Kawano majored in physics at Cornell University, and received a doctorate from the University of…...

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Gemini Anderson, IA grad, heads to NYC talent showcase
By September 14, 2016September 15, 2016 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Gemini Anderson, daughter of the late Pete “Pedro” Anderson and Betty Ginsberg Anderson, is heading to the New York City theater district for an invitation-only talent showcase. Anderson, a 2012 Idyllwild Arts musical theater graduate, is also a 2015 honors bachelor’s degree graduate of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff, Wales….

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AAI hosts art party at Town Hall
By April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The Art Alliance of Idyllwild invites the community for an evening of wine, nibbles, live music, an art raffle and silent auction at 5 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Town Hall, for the annual “Eye of the Artist” event. The price of a raffle ticket may win someone a valuable piece of art. Those attending…

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What’s new for the Idyllwild Nature Center …
BySally Hedberg August 2, 2012April 12, 2013 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Now that the successful Lemon Lily Festival is over, the Nature Center will resume the Junior Naturalist Program …

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Free spaghetti dinner and basket festival returns
By October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Reading Time: 3 minutes

The annual Free Spaghetti Dinner and Basket Festival, organized by Soroptimist International of Idyllwild, is slated for Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Buckhorn Camp. The event starts at 5 p.m. Club members spent months putting together six themed baskets that range in value from $1,200 to $2,000. This year’s baskets are: Wine and Dine, Kids and…

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