
Holiday closings
By Idyllwild Town Crier

After five years, including two years at the Quiet Creek Inn, the Idyllwild Living Room Gallery at 54300 N. Circle Dr. is closing next month in mid-October. Until then the gallery will be offering all fine art and craft pieces at sale-discounted pricing. Owner Mike Ahern plans to move back to his family community of…
David Rostro, manager of Mama’s Egg House, spoke to the Town Crier Friday morning about the restaurant which opened Aug. 28. The restaurant is located at 54241 Ridgeview Drive, the former home of Plant Food Supper Club. “We opened on a Friday, but we didn’t expect to get much business because we didn’t promote anything,…
By Ann SmithReporter There is literally a new game in town! Longtime resident Jenny Kirchner and partner Nicole Smith-Merry will be opening Gidget’s Game Room Friday, July 2. In the past, the space housed a video store. As it happens, Kirchner is a former journalist and photographer for the Idyllwild Town Crier. She learned much…
David Jerome Correspondent Local banking customers know the bank has changed ownership from BBVA Compass to PNC. Last October, at the beginning of this transition, a slew of newspapers, especially in Texas and Arizona, reported retail and business customers being locked out of their accounts, or being unable to find them. Some Idyllwild customers experienced…
Idyology’s location has boasted a creekside restaurant for decades, one of them being The Chart House. This location offers one of the most attractive patio ambiances on the mountain, offering two areas for outdoor dining — the upper deck and the lower patio area next to Strawberry Creek. Carmel Benson is the new owner of…
By Ann SmithReporter Did you know that Idyllwild has its own niche in the geode market? Geodes, you say? What in the world is a geode? A visit to The Rock Shoppe will earn you the opportunity to learn about geodes, rocks and crystals. Cindy and Karl Lende opened their unusual shop in November 2020….