

Photo by John Drake

Photo by John Drake


PHOTOS: Last week in Idyllwild: February 12, 2015
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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





Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day, honors men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. At 11 a.m. Monday, May 27, American Legion Post 800 holds its annual honor guard ceremony, the emotional centerpiece of the Memorial Day weekend. The tradition of a solemn spring ceremony began after the…
“I’d rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it than live a thousand years.” — Jack London On a very dark night on Friday the 13th, two white wolves visited the Idyllwild Nature Center as part of an “Ambassador Wolves” program presented by Project Wildsong, a nonprofit located in Murrieta. Called “The…
The Friends of the Idyllwild Library would like to welcome all interested members of the community to the final presentation delivered by Idyllwild resident Logan Creighton, soon to leave his home on the Hill, in a reprise of his popular historical impersonation “Amazing Grace: The Story of John Newton”, to be held in the library’s…
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]…
On Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., visitors to the mile-high artist community of Idyllwild will experience the magic that happens when galleries, artists and Southern California wineries join forces to raise money for art scholarships and events. The annual Art Walk and Wine Tasting, presented by the Art Alliance of Idyllwild,…
Brendan Steele will play this week in the $8.2 million WM Phoenix Open on the TPC Scottsdale course in Scottsdale, Arizona. The tournament has raised many millions for local charities over its decades of existence. The native Idyllwilder has played this tournament every year since joining the PGA Tour in 2011, collecting six top-20s including…