
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 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…
The iconic Grey Squirrel clothing store is gone. The building is empty. The “For rent” sign also is gone. Plans to construct a two-story self-storage facility at Fern Valley Corner may face obstacles both from neighboring businesses and residents, as well as from the county. Riverside County Transportation and Land Management Agency Program Administrator Wendell…
Lake Hemet Market closed Monday, Nov. 10, until sometime in January or February for renovations. Lake Hemet Municipal Water District, which owns the building, is making the renovations. Send your business updates to becky@towncrier.com.
Locals may have noticed some changes around the Mountain Center Cafe, now known as the Fork and Spoon. This is the work of new owners Jerri Anne Miller and Brad O’Donahue. They are taking over from Martha Pearson, who is moving on to other projects. When you enter the restaurant, the front room has been…
Four Seasons Nursery, on Highway 243 across from the Shell station, reopened for the season on Friday, April 3, according to owner Lisa Shinkle. And, just as many in town used the Easter weekend to plant flowers, Shinkle said she had put everything out on display over the weekend, just to pull it back in…