Mountain Folk
By Idyllwild Town Crier
The New York International Wine Competition awarded Idyllwild’s Middle Ridge Winery Temecula Valley Red Wine Winery of the Year for 2023.
It also awarded gold to its 2017 Mourvedre; silver to its 2017 Cinsaut and 2020 Pinot Noir; and bronze to its NV Ranger Red.
Chris Johnston is the wine maker.
David Hunt is celebrating 50 years of service to Idyllwild’s biking community at his Bike Route shop on Pine Crest Avenue. The Crier visited him there recently to hear his part of the saga and that of his family. TC: How did all this start? DH: It started in eighth grade at Idyllwild Elementary School….
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild, a 501(c)(3) organization, has announced it will be donating more than $15,000 toward keeping art alive in Idyllwild. The proposed funding will further AAI’s purpose as a nonprofit, which is to “enhance and expand Idyllwild’s reputation as an art community, to support the achievement of artistic excellence, and to support…
Brian D. Cohen became president of Idyllwild Arts Academy (IA) on July 1. One of his stated goals is to expand outreach to the Idyllwild community and create more avenues of cooperation and connection between town and gown. “The town’s [residents] are welcome here and I hope they take advantage of it,” he said. Cohen…
“When the plot line for ‘Heaven on the Loose’ first introduced itself about five years ago, I thought it was a funny notion,” muses Idyllwild resident Ken Luber, who adds, “Living and being barraged by ‘our global reality’ challenges hopefulness.” “In our story, God expresses as two energies: the Almighty Creator, aka Izzy, and His Holy…
“Beyond Therapy,” Christopher Durang’s 1981 play, will be Conor O’Farrell’s next production for the benefit of the Idyllwild HELP Center. The previous productions — “The Odd Couple” and “Murder at the Howard Johnson’s” — were performed on Memorial Weekend, but, this year, late September is when the curtain rises. O’Farrell hopes the season will not…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s 20th-annual Art Walk and Wine Tasting on Saturday Oct. 14, came alive with laughter and music. The day attracted more than 1,100 art and wine lovers. The AAI staged 12 galleries and art hot spots with more than 40 artists, 17 Southern California wineries showcasing their signature selections and more…
