
Local Letters to Santa
By Idyllwild Town Crier

Idyllwild’s history, much like that of Anza and Garner Valley, is colorful and rich. Old-timers are proud of having lived through times of no regular electricity and rutted roads. The Idyllwild Area Historical Society and museum sponsors an annual home tour whose residents are proud of their homes’ history and restoration efforts. Said new IAHS…
The 13th Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema (IIFC) opens online Tuesday, March 8. The final official day for viewing the more than 80 film selections is Sunday, March 13. Again in 2022, restrictions due to the COVID pandemic have limited the festival’s presence in Idyllwild. While the awards ceremony will still be live, it also…
The Idyllwild Arts Foundation celebrates 70 years of campus history in 2016 that began in 1946 with the founding of the Summer Program. As Idyllwild Arts begins a year of anniversary commemorations, the William M. Lowman Concert Hall, currently under construction, is poised to play a prominent part in hosting 2016 celebratory events. IAF President…
The Idyllwild Community Fund Advisory Committee is throwing a party and everyone is invited. Enjoy a fine wine bar, craft beer by local brewer Don Put, appetizers, desserts and music, from classical to jazz, including Idyllwild’s dean of jazz Marshall Hawkins, with Jac and Luca Jacaruso and Two t’ Suite, featuring Juliana Buffum Holmes and…
The Hill received more rain early last week and some this Sunday. The total rainfall recorded at the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Guard Station was slightly more than three-quarters of an inch. In Pine Cove, nearly an inch of rain was recorded. At Keenwild, the total rainfall since July 1 has been almost 2.9 inches…
The Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation has been supporting Idyllwild Arts though fundraising for 50 years. In honor of its 50th year, this year it is sponsoring “Chairs for Charity” that continues to benefit the student scholarship fund of the Idyllwild Arts Academy and Summer Program. The fundraiser kicks off at Middle Ridge Winery Tasting…