

Spirit Mountain Retreat marks fall equinox
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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.” Photos by Careena Chase


The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program returns from June into August with its traditional array of the familiar, the new, the challenging and this year, some retrospection. The Summer Program has classes, activities and workshops for the whole family — kids to adults. And the week of June 20 to 26 focuses on the whole family….
Idyllwild Librarian Shannon Houlihan Ng said her nearly five years in Idyllwild have changed her in ways she never expected. “I’ve always been focused and running at full speed,” she observed. “My concept of home has always been where my family and my people are.” But even with her children and grandchildren living off the…
The Idyllwild Community Fund Advisory Committee honored its 2016 grant recipients at its annual reception on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Rainbow Inn. A capacity audience was on hand to hear ICF officers discuss the fund’s mission and to honor the local nonprofits to which ICF awarded grants this year. The Idyllwild Community Fund was…
Brendan Steele posted a 6-under-par 70-71-72-69 — 282 at the Fortinet Championship in Truckee, California, on the PGA Tour last week to finish tied for 42nd place. The Idyllwild native posted 15 birdies against seven bogeys and a double while belting drives averaging 313 yards into 44% of the fairways. He hit 72% of the…
Jessie Estrada (left), Christina Nordella (back), and Rachel Welch (right) entertain patrons at Idyll Awhile Wine Shoppe Bistro with a night of belly dancing last Thursday.
The Idyllwild HELP Center has been the consistent go-to for those who need assistance. The thrift store has helped furnish homes and uplift spirits without breaking the bank. During these tough times, the HELP Center continues to adapt in order to be of service in the safest way possible. In mid-July, Julia Ledesma, Idyllwild HELP…