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On Thursday evening, Idyllwild Awhile Wine Shoppe held a beer tasting, hosted by Jared Dillon. Guests were treated to five different kinds of beer and hors d’oeuvres. In front, Karen Smith (left) and Paul Newkirk enjoy selections of beer and good conversation. At the back table, Dillon (standing) talks about the beers with Brad Rechtfertig, Jim Keifer and Ben Cardell.
Brewpub release party is Nov. 16 Editor’s note: Taken from press release and interview with Wilson by Marshall Smith, Staff Reporter Singer/songwriter Johnny Wilson has deep Idyllwild roots and many local connections and friends. What started out as a solo album of six or seven original songs evolved into an album called “Johnny & The…
The Idyllwild Arts Academy’s Theatre Department presents playwright Neil LaBute’s “The Shape of Things” this weekend. Director Howard Shangraw states, “In Neil LaBute’s play “The Shape of Things,” the question of morality and the nature of art is asked. It challenges us to look at the ethical responsibility involved in the relationship of art and…
The Idyllwild Rotary Charitable Fund supported for Mountain Communities Mutual Aid (MCMA)with a $2,000 grant for their FoodShare program. This initiative aims to address local food insecurity in the wake of challenges such as the cessation of COVID funding, rising food costs, cuts to food stamps, and reductions in other support programs. MCMA representatives Liv…
Reams could be written about the principle architect of Pines to Palms and Banning to Idyllwild highways 74 and 243. Urban trekkers spin up scenic mountain passes, navigate banking contours, climb upwards of 4,000 feet to emerge safely in a pristine alpine forest community. Mountain residents rely on the highways’ designs and everyone’s wise driving…
A new shop, Crzy K’s Uneek Natural Soap Shop, came to town Sept. 1, 2019. Its owner, Kathy Gonzalez, creates an assortment of products, soaps being the main one. It takes about six weeks to make a batch of soap, according to Gonzalez, which depending on the size of the batch, creates about 100 bars. …