
PHOTO BY JOEL FEINGOLD
By Idyllwild Town Crier


As John Newman and Idyllwild Arts continue to add spice to the Jazz in the Pines menu, one of the most unusual and eclectic of first-time festival acts is Besos de Coco. Arguably the act with the most interesting name (translation from Spanish, “coconut kisses”) Besos also has perhaps the most unusual instrumentation and genre…
Josh White coaches from experience Mountain biking is a common activity on the Hill, but now it is a sport at Idyllwild Middle School. Josh White, owner of the Idyllwild Inn, is the unexpected coach of a seven-member team, composed of sixth- and seventh-grade students. This is his first year as coach and he said,…
University of California at Riverside’s Pipe Band once again joined Idyllwild’s Fourth of July Parade. The Band also performed at several other events during the week, including a service at the Rustic Theatre Saturday commemorating Maggie Morphett …
A three-day festival celebrating films directed by women, for everyone Announcing the inaugural Women Under the Influence (WUTI), WUTI Goes IdyllWILD, a three-day film festival taking place Sept. 20 through 22 in Idyllwild. WUTI, founded in 2015 by director Tabitha Denholm, is a community committed to raising awareness of female directors and their stories. WUTI…
The office of Mayor Max III informed the Crier that last weekend, two video crews were on the Hill documenting the activities of the animal referred to in The Guardian as “California’s Dog Mayor.” The first crew consisted of two film students from Notre Dame University in Indiana, Riley Mandell and Ben Bailey, who are…
The Mariachi Divas will be celebrating Mexican Independence Day early this year, hitting the stage at Soboba Casino at 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at AC’s Lounge in San Jacinto. Tickets are on sale now. The two-time Grammy Award-winning Divas, have a grand total of six Grammy award nominations under their belts. The nominations marked…