
Photo by John Drake
Photo: Autumn Equinox celebration
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Michael Madrigal leads the ceremony celebrating the Autumnal Equinox in the gardens of Spirit Mountain Retreat. Among the crowd of Idyllwild locals was the featured choral local group Local Color (sitting).

Talking with local poet and performer Mick Lynch is a merry experience. No matter the valleys or obstacles he describes in his journey, there is a twinkle in his eye and a lilt in his voice when he tells the tale. And even though every person experiences a unique journey, artists chronicle theirs through their…
Death, except for in obituaries, is usually an event or process we normally do not discuss. But death is a part of the life cycle, and its process is the topic of the next Idyllwild Community Center Speaker Series. The Rev. Maria Dancing Heart Hoaglund of Sedona, Ariz., said, “In this day and age, [death]…
Toni Ann Johnson is an established writer in both television and film. She will be discussing her first novel, “Remedy for a Broken Angel,” (2014 Nortia Press) as part of Eduardo Santiago’s Idyllwild Authors Series, now in its fifth. “Remedy for a Broken Angel” is the story of a young female photographer trying to deal…
Will Steichen Recreation & Program DirectorIdyllwild Community Center The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) announces that co-ed volleyball has officially returned after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. With five teams competing this season, we are prepped for an entertaining and fun-filled season. Games are held Mondays, Tuesdays and alternating Fridays at Buckhorn Camp’s gymnasium. This…
The Christmas spirit is effusive throughout the Hill …