
Holiday memories, new and old
By Idyllwild Town Crier

By Marsha KennedyContributed Over the New Years’ weekend, Idyllwild was struck by an unprecedented avalanche of snow-play visitors — more than the Hill has ever seen, in the estimate of many residents. In addition to the illegal parking, trespassing and littering, which unfortunately have become standard features of such events, traffic congestion was staggering. One…
Several months ago, the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s board wished to support local musicians. It came up with the idea to record and press a CD. The musicians will receive a number of free copies that they may sell at their gigs. These CDs also will be for sale through the AAI’s Courtyard Gallery and…
Hollywood has used Idyllwild as a movie setting for decades. For example, in 1961, Elvis Presley’s “Kid Galahad” walked Idyllwild’s streets and rode around Garner Valley’s ranches. Before expanding to “50” or more in the 21st century, “Shades of Gray” was shot here in 1997. Throughout the first two decades of this century, the Hill…
A small, but enthusiastic crowd showed up for Town Hall’s first outdoor movie night Friday evening. The sign painted by the kids and staff at Town Hall advertised the movie, “The Adventures of Tin Tin.” Next month the movie will be “African Cats.”
“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 soundtrack for the July 4 laser show will be available on www.radioidyllwild.org, according to Gary Kuscher, who has been assisting show producer Chic Fojtik. The July 4 Laserium Daystar half-hour projection on the face of Lily Rock, begins at approximately 9 p.m. According to Kuscher, the soundtrack designed to accompany the patriotic show will…