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PHOTOS: Holiday fun in Idyllwild last week
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Idyllwild has two Girl Scout troops. One is Troop 367, which was started last year by Denise Jones and Jennifer Lozano with the hopes of changing young girls’ lives for the better. The other troop is on a winter hiatus. The Girl Scouts of America was founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon, according to the…
Peter Szabadi took these photographs of the Halloween Parade and events
“Following Breadcrumbs, Tales of a Rock and Roll Girl Child” Jamie Johnston, born into old Hollywood society, daughter of 40s and 50s era singer/movie actor Johnny Johnston and socialite real estate mother Shirley, could have become another spoiled child of privilege, content to coast. Instead she fiercely and courageously fought to create a strong and…
Warm temperatures, generator break downs, Freon, wind, pine needles and stubborn rink surfaces plagued opening …
Q. Is Scottish poetry fashionable? -Kenzie, Rancho Mirage A. Yes. I recommend verse by Hamish MacDhughaill. He is Scotland’s greatest, living, one-armed poet. Q. Recently, I heard on NPR that cargo shorts are clunky, unsleek and now out of style. Is this true? -Andy, Desert Hot Springs A. Yes, that most definitely is true. And…
Next weekend, Idyllwild will host its first French Film Festival. Seven French short films will be shown at the Idyllwild Library Saturday, Oct. 21. The festival begins Friday night at Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery, when “Heloise” will be shown. While this is an English-language film, the subject is French romance. The idea for the…