
2022 in Review
By Idyllwild Town Crier

With the changing of ownership of the Christmas tree property — now Idypark — to Dave and Loie Butterfield, and the resignation of Phyllis Mueller from organizing the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, this year’s event also brings changes. Chris Perrault, owner of Silver Pines Lodge and Creekstone Inn, is organizing the event this year…
Riverside County Regional Park & Open–Space District staff have expanded service in Idyllwild by now operating Idyllwild Town Hall. RivCoParks also operates Hurkey Creek Park, Idyllwild Park, Idyllwild Nature Center, McCall Memorial Park, Lawler Lodge and Lawler Alpine Cabins. RivCoParks staff will be hosting a Meet and Greet with Idyllwild community members during the summer…
Author, teacher, “book coach” and Idyllwild resident Eduardo Santiago smiled and shook his head as he recounted how his popular series began. “When you look back, what is odd is that I started this series just two months after buying the house in Idyllwild,” he said. He recalled starting without funding simply because he wanted…
Editor’s note: This was taken from an Art Alliance of Idyllwild press release. The newly erected community billboard is situated next to the monument and the existing Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) billboard. The existing billboard was originally constructed to promote art-related events only. However, it soon filled with other notices and advertising. Clearly, there…
Some very lucky Riverside County high school students attended the Student Unity Conference on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Riverside Convention Center. Speakers included Dr. Bernice A. King, Celebrity Teen Coach Jesse LeBeau, and motivational speaker Clint Pulver. The newspaper reached out to Hemet Unified School District’s Public Information Officer Alexandrea Sponheim to get some…