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On Thursday, Aug. 2, the Open Recreation program at Town Hall took the kids to visit the Idyllwild Fire Station. While there, summer camp aide Marcia Gawecki got to play with the hose. Photo courtesy of Amy Rhighetti

Self-described flower child Bonnie Wolf, gentle, soft-spoken and wide-eyed, said it was time to retire. “There were a lot of good memories and a lot of challenges,” said Wolf of her long history on North Circle Drive. “But now I want to simplify, slow down and enjoy.” Wolf spoke glowingly of her customers and the…
Brendan Steele posted an 8-over-par 68-70-78-72 — 288 at the Wells Fargo Championship in Maryland last week to tie for 51st place. The Idyllwild native’s drives averaged 281 yards. He hit 57% of the fairways and 58% of the greens in regulation, but he lost about 2.3 strokes to the field with the putter. Brendan…
The Mountain Quilters of Idyllwild will hold their 12th Annual Quilt Show the weekend of Oct. 17 and 18. More than 120 quilts will be on display for the weekend. The highlight of the show will be a quilt honoring Route 66, said Diana Kurr. “It’s composed of about 50 smaller quilts featuring sites from…
The iconic “Ramona” pageant has been re-written. Local resident Stephen Savage, who assumed the role of executive creative director for Hemet’s Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre in June, has revised the historic script, submitted it to the state, scheduled a premiere reading, and maintains the pageant’s unique place in the state as “The California State Outdoor Play.”…
Idyllwild’s 24th-annual Earth Fair this Saturday is themed “Born to be Wild!” The event is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its traditional venue — Town Hall.
Long-time journalist and Coachella Valley resident Bruce Fessier will be speaking at the Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery on Saturday, July 27 to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Idyllwild Storytellers. Fessier will be speaking about his life among the Palm Springs elite and how he went from outsider to the go-to for all things arts…