

Photo by Cheryl Basye

Photo by Jenny Kirchner
PHOTOS: Art and Music in Idyllwild last week
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Above: Barry and Linda Shapiro with the Town Crier on Oct. 3 at the Ice Museum at Chena Hot Springs, Alaska. Everything in the museum is made from ice, even the glass for an apple martini. Below: Donald Sherman (center) shares his Town Crier, which has the latest news from America, with his British friends…
Festive giant candy canes create a meandering snowy path for Christmas shoppers in Idyllwild …
California Brickelbush (Brickellia californica) is a native shrub and may be one of the best and sweetest smelling plants. From a great distance, you will be drawn by the irresistible, powerful perfume. The wonderful fragrance lasts for almost two weeks and it’s one of those mysterious plant scents that can be smelled only at a distance.
We have all admired the gorgeous blooms of the Amaryllis, especially at the winter holidays. Then, the blooms fade, the plant dies down …
The Angel Tree at the BBVA Compass bank contains gift tags each listing a child’s Christmas wishes.