Members of the American Legion Post 800 Honor Guard stand at attention and the crowd salutes the flag during Monday’s Memorial Day service. Photo by Tracy Maholland The American Legion Post 800 Honor Guard fires volley over the crowd attending Monday’s Memorial Day service. Photo by Cid Castillo Cid Castillo, of American Legion Post 800, blows “Taps”. Photo by Tracy Maholland The burning of the list of names of legion members who have passed away “or, as we call it, went to Post Everlasting,” was part of the Memorial Day service at Post 800. Photo by Cid Castillo Native plants on display during the annual Wildflower Festival. Photo by Barbara Reese The Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s Judged Artist Members Show and Gallery Working Artists Tour brought artist’s into the galleries to show how they work. Here, Cher Townsend works on one of her sculptures at the Courtyard Gallery Saturday afternoon. Photo by Barbara Reese Ron Singerton of Singerton Gallery works on a painting while greeting customers in his gallery during the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’ Judged Artist Members Show and Gallery Working Artist”s Tour last weekend. Photos by Barbara Reese Darcy Gerdes paints outside the Spruce Moose in the Fort during the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s Judged Artist Members Show and Gallery Working Artist”s over the weekend. Photo by Barbara Reese Ribbons of first-, second- and third-place winners are strewn about the Art Alliance of Idyllwild show at the Idyllwild Nature Center during the Judged Artist Members Show and Gallery Working Artists Tour. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Art Alliance of Idyllwild President Gary Kuscher (left) presents a second-place award and the Artists’ Choice Award to Gwen Novak for her piece “Across the Bay,” Sunday at the Idyllwild Nature Center following the Judged Artist Members Show and Gallery Working Artists Tour. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Brenda Underwood wins first place in the multimedia category for her piece “Red Tail,” completely drawn with water colors and ink, at the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s Judged Artist Members Show and Gallery Working Artists Tour at the Idyllwild Nature Center Sunday. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Clothes were a hot item at garage sales around the mountain over Memorial Day weekend. The traditional garage sales had locals up early combing the neighborhoods for bargains. Photo by Barbara Reese Realtor Kay Jennison held a yard sale in front of her office during Memorial Day weekend. Bright, red-checkered table cloths caught the eye and brought people over to check out what she had for sale. Photo by Barbara Reese Idyllwild Volunteer Fire Company held a yard sale at the fire station over Memorial Day weekend to raise money for the volunteer fire company. Photo by Barbara Reese The Satellite Band, John Phelps, bass and vocals, Mike Romaine, drums, and Lyle Wellington, guitar, performing Friday night, May 24 at Jo’An’s. Photo by Dolores Sizer
The Great Pumpkin Carnival wouldn’t be possible without the community’s support! Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) is looking for more than 50 volunteers to help with the event. Volunteers are needed for booths from 4:30-7 p.m. on Oct. 31 (Halloween). Please consider volunteering to make this the best year yet. If you are interested in volunteering…
Planning for the third annual Idyllwild Lemon Lily Festival is underway. With its tripartite mission of fostering appreciation for this once abundant local flower, as well as providing public education and restoration, festival planners are in the process of organizing festival events, locations, schedules and monetary allocations to best accomplish festival goals. They have decided…
Stuart Eberhardt and his fiancé Alicia Barry, along with friend and partner David Brown and friend Chef Brandy Iniguez, are “working our hearts out,” said Eberhardt, toward the opening of Golden Nugget Bar & Grill in the near future. The friend team have a unified vision for the Golden Nugget, which is being set up…
By Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Contributed Santa will visit the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free candy canes and photo opportunities for the kids bring another dose of yuletide merriment to all who visit the tramway’s mountain station. Then, on Sunday, Dec. 15 is Breakfast with Santa….
