The Color Guard from American Legion Post 800 leads the Fourth of July parade down North Circle Drive last Thursday morning. Photo by J.P. Crumrine Mark Dean, Pine Cove resident, waves to the spectators from the Pine Cove Property Owners Association’s float during the Idyllwild Rotary’s annual Independence Day Parade. Dean ran in the Boston Marathon this year. Photo by J.P. Crumrine Rob May, Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit president, waves to the crowd from the RMRU squad. Photo by J.P. Crumrine The American bald eagle is commemorated during the Independence Day Parade. Larry Edwards (left) is joined by Kevin Baar (center) and Dominique (right) wearing patriotic garb and garnishing eagles. Photo by J.P. Crumrine The Idyllwild Mountain Quilters float displays an array of red, white and blue quilts. Photo by J.P. Crumrine The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council Independence Day entry warns parade spectators of the impending threat the goldenspotted oak borer poses. Doris Lombard (center) is dressed as an oak and Stacy Grant is costumed as a GSOB, while Janice Fast wields a hammer. Eliott Taylor is in the background. Photo by Edwina Scott No one’s taking Abby’s plate until she’s licked it clean during Mountain Community Patrol’s annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday morning at Town Hall. Photo by Barbara Reese Riley Arnson seems suspended in mid-air while doing Irish dances during the second Pipes in the Pines event July 3 at Alpenglow Lilac Gardens. She was joined by her sister Brooke and Breanna Lewis. Photo by Jenny Kirchner The University of California, Riverside, Pipe Band performed at Idyllwild’s Alpenglow Lilac Gardens on the evening of July 3. Photo by Jenny Kirchner Audrey Stavroplus, Allan Morphett’s daughter, and husband Lou attended the second Pipes in the Pines concert. Morphett organized both concerts and passed away recently. This year’s concert was dedicated to him. His wife, Maggie, passed away last year and that concert was dedicated to her. Photo by J.P. Crumrine Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz grills hot dogs at the Idyllwild Town Crier & Visitors Center’s grand opening following the parade. Photo by Becky Clark The Livingroom Ramblers, Don Reed and Scott Foster entertained a large crowd who turned out at the Idyllwild Town Crier & Visitors Center’s grand opening following the parade last Thursday. Photo by Becky Clark The Llanos de Michoaban mariachis entertain the patrons at La Casita on the Fourth of July. Photo by J.P. Crumrine The guys have a silly moment while barbecuing for the American Legion’s annual Fourth of July BBQ on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Barbara Reese Singer Troy Clarke belts out the songs of Frank Sinatra with Ken Dahleen and his Big Band Staff during the inaugural concert of the 2013 Summer Concert Series the July 4th evening. Photo by Barbara Reese
It’s another summer of arts programs for youth, children, adults and families at the Idyllwild Arts campus. Once again, participants will have choices of familiar programs, favorite instructors and new opportunities. The Summer Program lasts for eight weeks, from June 15, when the popular Hot Clay and Metals Week opens, through Aug. 9, when many…
As heavy snow covered the mountain a couple of weeks ago and many people retreated inside to the warm comfort of their homes, Rick Emmons, on the other hand, spent many hours in the thick of it, all in the name of artistry. Emmons took his tools and braved the cold to make a snow…
A group of veterans on the last leg of a cross-continent ride in a covered wagon spent this last weekend at Living Free’s War Horse Creek camp. The vets are drawing attention to a number of causes that help veterans deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and successfully reenter civilian life. Their mission dovetails…
The scent of lilacs is heavy in town this week. The Garden Club will host a Lilac Tea at Alpenglow Gardens in Fern Valley on May 2 and 3 as well as an educational talk at the library and Lilac-inspired art show at the Caine Learning Center.