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Donald Godbey of Hemet was “very impressed” to meet the “talking hairy beast” that staffed the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce booth at this year’s Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. The Idyll-Beast, a.k.a. David Jerome, hosted the Idyllwild booth for the entire Date Festival, which set record breaking attendance marks this year. The Idyllwild Chamber Booth was virtually near pandemonium with the availability of the popular Visitor Guides and multiple photo-ops for families and school groups with Idyll-Beast, according to Jerome. “Idyllwild is the only resort community represented at the fair this year,” the Beast reported.
Spirit Mountain Retreat is hosting its annual Spring Equinox Celebration at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 20, in person at St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church.The women’s a cappella group Local Color will perform.For questions about the event, contact Mary Morse at 951-634-4048 or email info@spiritmountainretreat.org.
The American Legion Post 800 in Idyllwild hosts its annual “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” with food, boom-box music of the era and happy-hour drink prices. Intended to honor the more than three million Americans who served in one of the longest conflicts in America’s war history, Vietnam Veterans Day was created by proclamation of…
Kirsten Ingbretsen, Idyllwild School teacher, organizes charity effort First you have a goal. It could be as simple as learning a new recipe. Or it could be extensive, such as giving aid to your community. How do you achieve that goal? Considerable time can be invested in formulating a plan, then it has to be…
Don Reed, Marshall Hawkins and Joey Latimer, newly dubbed ‘The Louie Bluies,’ perform on Leap Day night, Monday, Feb. 29 at Café Aroma.
Idyllwild Arts Academy and Summer Program announces its spring 2019 off-site student performances, catering to Idyllwild Arts’ family of supporters in the desert cities. On April 17, the student showcase will be held at the Rancho Mirage Library, a cultural oasis for the desert. This evening of dance, music, theater, fashion and creative writing will…