
Holiday closings
By Idyllwild Town Crier

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…
Stevie Davis and Jennifer Muir have spent most of their adult lives in the restaurant business. They’ve worked their way from working at other restaurants to owning their own catering company. Now, they have taken the next step — opening their own restaurant. While they are only in the beginning of this grand adventure, they…
Local business owner Paul White, owner of the Idyllwild Bake Shop and Brew, has been a member of the Idyllwild American Legion Post 800 for over a decade and has been very active there for the past two years. White recently ascended to the position of commander, replacing two-term Danny Richardson whose distinguished leadership recently…
The Fern Creek Medical Center may once again be on the brink of reopening, according to Nurse Practitioner Natalya Ptashinsky. Ptashinsky attempted to reopen in 2022 after Dr. Bryn Henderson pulled his Regenerative Medical Group practice out in November 2021. Henderson had engaged in a rapid expansion; opening several clinics around the country in 2020,…
Miss Sunshine’s Container & Shipping Supplies opened its doors last Monday. The expansion of Miss Sunshine’s General Store is located at the former Idyllwild Town Crier office on North Circle Drive. While there was some confusion, owner Shelly Downes explained that the general store isn’t relocating, but expanding to this second location offering shipping supplies,…
In an effort to grow their market share in the vacation and retirement home arenas, Town Real Estate of Palm Springs has opened a new office in Idyllwild. To lead the staff in its new Idyllwild location, Rick Martinez has been named managing broker. With two offices and eight agents serving Riverside County, their portfolio…