
Holiday Closings
By Idyllwild Town Crier

Amelia’s Donuts & More is proof that dreams really can come true. Amy and Jim McMahon, owners of Amelia’s Donuts and More, opened their storefront. While Amy was in a completely different career field since she graduated from high school, she learned how to make donuts at a young age. “When I was 14, I…
After more than 10-1/2 years of owning the Idyllwild Town Crier through their parent company, Idyllwild House Publishing Company Ltd., Jack and Becky Clark have turned over ownership of Idyllwild’s newspaper to Suzanne Avalon. The transfer became effective Thursday, Feb. 1. Becky Clark began as the night typesetter for the Crier when it was owned…
Helen Hixon is the proprietor of Mountain Pottery. Locals may have noticed that the shop and studio moved from upper North Circle to the newly refurbished building next to Forest Lumber and Idyllwild Laundry Service in May of last year. Hixon seems happy in her new surroundings: “I loved the old space with its forest…
After 52 years of operation, Knotty Pine Cabins on Pine Crest Avenue closed its doors on July 16. It ends a long run of serving mountain visitors that began in 1964 when Doug and Bonnie Reed, Doug’s mother Elizabeth Wood, daughter Callie and son Ed became a family of innkeepers. Over the years, management changed…
Dr. Lauren Chandler, Idyllwild resident, has had a chiropractic practice in Hemet for more than 20 years, catering primarily to older clients. She has been an Idyllwild resident for the past six years and is in the process of relocating her practice to Idyllwild. She opened her Idyllwild office on Tuesday, June 14. Schooled at…