
Holiday Closings
By Idyllwild Town Crier

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…
Bob BogardContributed The Creekstone opened July 15 in Idyllwild. Originally built in 1947, The Creekstone is nestled in the wooded mountain landscape of Idyllwild. The fully renovated hotel features nine guest suites and a great room that combines an original rustic fireplace with eclectic furnishings. The hotel’s storybook-inspired architecture dates back to when the building…
Whether escrow is closed or not, new Café Aroma owner and manager Roberto Garcia plans to reopen the popular venue Friday, Sept. 7. Garcia plans to keep most of the same menu intact, removing items that didn’t move and wines that didn’t sell, so diners can expect much of the same eclectic menu as before….
The Idyllwild Town Crier has been serving the San Jacinto Mountains (“the Hill”) continuously for 75 years — since its first issue was published on Nov. 1, 1946. Ernie and Betty Maxwell founded the paper in the attic of their home, using a typewriter and a table-top mimeograph machine. The first issue, pictured here, was…
It’s happening. Ferro, the long awaited Frank and Lori Ferro eatery is scheduled to open to the public the weekend of July 4. Currently in “soft opening” mode, for invited guests only, Ferro promises to add a fresh element of class to Hill cuisine, and with a full bar, bring delight to mixology enthusiasts. Mariah…