PHOTOS: Last week in Idyllwild: February 12, 2015

Art & Culture | On The Town

SCHOOL DANCE: Idyllwild Middle School students enjoyed a Valentine’s Day dance Friday afternoon in the multi-purpose room. Photo by Becky Clark

LOVE LETTERS: Isis Theatre Company presented A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” last weekend. Suzanne Avalon (left), president and founder of Isis, played Melissa Gardner and Howard Shangraw (right) played Andrew Makepeace Ladd III. Their readings of the letters brought laughs and tears during the two performances at the Rainbow Inn. Photo by John Drake — LOVE LETTERS: Isis Theatre Company presented A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” last weekend. Suzanne Avalon (left), president and founder of Isis, played Melissa Gardner and Howard Shangraw (right) played Andrew Makepeace Ladd III. Their readings of the letters brought laughs and tears during the two performances at the Rainbow Inn.
Photo by John Drake

A TOUCH OF ROMANCE: Classical composer and pianist Michael Staff entertains diners at the Mile High Cafe on Friday night. Photo by John Drake — A TOUCH OF ROMANCE: Classical composer and pianist Michael Staff entertains diners at the Mile High Cafe on Friday night.
Photo by John Drake

WINE TASTING: Guests (from left) Louie Estrada, Summer Brown and Sheila Herrera (far right) are ready to enjoy a 1968 Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon from Souverain Vineyard in Napa Valley poured, which Idyll Awhile owner David Dillon is pouring from a special decanter for older wines. Tuesday, Feb. 3, was a private wine tasting hosted by Edward Killian featuring wines from his own Russian River vineyard, as well as a vintage wine from the Souverain vineyard. Photo by John Drake

NEW MEMBER: Soroptimist International of Idyllwild President Karen Doshier (right) inducted Suzanne Avalon at the Wednesday, Feb. 4 meeting. Photo by Theresa Teel

On The Town

Basket fest a success
By October 28, 2014December 5, 2014 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Soroptimist International of Idyllwild served more than 200 free spaghetti dinners at its 36th annual Basket Festival. Soroptimist members sold tickets for chances to win one of nine baskets this year and the drawing is held after members serve up plates of homemade spaghetti to the community. The baskets’ items and most of the…

Read More Basket fest a success
Art & Culture | On The Town

Changing lives for 44 years
ByIdyllwild Town Crier June 21, 2017 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Local Soroptimists celebrate anniversary By Shanna Robb Special to the Town Crier Forty-four years ago, 38 local women came together with the mission to change the lives of girls and women in Idyllwild and internationally. Their decision to charter the International Soroptimist of Idyllwild would, unbeknownst to them, become one of the longest running nonprofits…

Read More Changing lives for 44 years
On The Town

Aroma hosts ‘Dating Game’
By October 31, 2012May 2, 2013 Reading Time: 1 minute

Friday Café Aroma hosted a night of “The Dating Game,” based on the former ABC television series from the 1960s to1980s. The bachelor (left) asks the four bachelorettes questions in order to decide whom to ask on a date.

Read More Aroma hosts ‘Dating Game’
On The Town

Warm weather brings many visitors during MLK day weekend
ByDavid Jerome January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 Reading Time: 1 minute

Those who ventured downtown this last weekend saw quite a few visitors up and down North Circle and in local restaurants. Chris Perrault gave us some numbers form the Visitors Center and the IAHS Museum: “We had 167 visitors on Sunday at the Historical Museum and 100 visitors at the Visitor Center on Saturday. (The…

Read More Warm weather brings many visitors during MLK day weekend
Art & Culture | On The Town

Malka Drucker to teach ‘Judaism 101’
BySusan Monroe March 13, 2018 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Malka Drucker is rabbi at Temple Har Shalom. She has deep roots in Idyllwild, having owned a home here for more than 40 years. Although many of those years were part-time, she and her family spent the summers and weekends in Idyllwild, her kids went to camp here and her husband also did accounting work…

Read More Malka Drucker to teach ‘Judaism 101’
Art & Culture | On The Town

RIP Idyllwild Ghost Town
By December 10, 2014January 21, 2015 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Kathy Wilson has concluded the labor-intensive burden of erecting a walk-through haunted house each Halloween, replete with expensive animatronic features and live actors. Billed as “an eerie step back in time — a guided walk through a maze of 20 scenes — an experience of sight, smell and sound, and a perfect blend of both…

Read More RIP Idyllwild Ghost Town

The Visitor’s Guide & Map

Similar Posts