

Photo courtesy Idyllwild library


Photo by John Drake

Photo by Tom Pierce


Photo by John Drake
Spring and green welcomed over weekend
By Idyllwild Town Crier







Lindsay Crater started third grade at Idyllwild School, finished eighth grade and, like many, went on to Hemet High. This August, she returned to her alma mater to teach fourth grade. “I grew up here,” said Crater. “It’s still the same magical place, as open and beautiful as it was when I was a child.”…
The sign went up last week; Alpaca’s is once again the Mile High Café. Monday, Feb. 5 was the first day open under the new (old) name. After a well-earned, two-year break, Mile High founder Nam Park is “happy to come back.” Nam managed the restaurant for 14 years before “retiring” and leaving her son…
If you live in Idyllwild, you’ve likely met Sam Kesler while visiting Florist in the Forest. Kesler has been working at the florist and gift shop since last July. Now, he is buying the business. “It becomes official April 1st,” said Kesler, who is buying the business from Lori Wagner. He plans a grand opening…
Jen Hajj doesn’t remember a time before she began singing. From a young age, it was among her favorite activities. “I use music to express beauty by telling stories that move me or to appreciate something simple, even stunning,” muses the Idyllwild lyricist and performing artist, who adds, “I have a strong feminist bent and…
Ernie Maxwell, Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper founder with his wife Betty, discovered an environment in Idyllwild in which to express his many talents, impressing his spirit permanently on the community.