





San Diego Marine Band performs in Idyllwild
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The Marine Band San Diego’s 18-piece jazz ensemble included trumpeters Sgt. Jeremy Tandy and Lance Corp. Matthew Petrovich proudly performing at Saturday’s concert in town. Photo by Jenny Kirchner






7/3 Ken Dahleen’s Big Band Staff and Rick Michael 7/10 Doc Poster’s Rock Rave 7/17 Buddy Holly Band 7/24 Yve Evans 7/31 Bohemio 8/7 New Sensations 8/14 Blue Breeze Band 8/21 Lisa Haley
A circle of women gathered, dancing to the heartbeat of the Mother, on Saturday at Spirit Mountain Retreat to celebrate in sacred ceremony the Autumn Equinox and International Peace Day. Esther Kennedy, director of the center, leading the Sacred Circle Dance for Peace in the Mideastern dance “Misirlou.”
Barnaby Finch is a well-known name in Idyllwild. A talented musician, Finch can be heard playing at Ferro with Paul Carman and Marshall Hawkins, or past Jazz in the Pines festivals. While Finch is known here for mostly playing jazz, his talents stretch well beyond that. Finch grew up in the…
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…
Founded in 1980, Living Free Animal Sanctuary was among the first privately funded no-kill animal sanctuaries, with a mission of rescuing cats and dogs from imminent shelter euthanasia. And in an effort to better acquaint the mountain communities with Living Free’s mission, the board has inaugurated “town meetings,” prior to board meetings. The next meeting…
This year’s Lemon Lily Restoration event is scheduled for one day only, but many interesting exhibits and experiences are planned. Due to the decline in Lemon Lily populations, the restorers are revitalizing their original mission to focus on education, restoration and conservation of the Lemon Lily. Dave Stith, an amateur botanist, began surveying Lemon Lily…