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Award-winning author Samantha Dunn (right) was this week’s speaker at Eduardo Santiago’s (left) Idyllwild Author Series Sunday afternoon. Dunn was a finalist for the PEN West Fiction Award in 2000 for her book “Failing Paris” and has been published in numerous national publications, including the Los Angeles Times, O (Oprah) Magazine, Ms. and Shape. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Not only did the town get to enjoy the Fourth of July festivities, but it also welcomed a new business, Wax Apothecary. Driven to create natural hand-crafted goods from candles to soaps and nature-inspired trinkets, Wax Apothecary also cares about where its tins, glassware, wax and packaging are all made right here in the U.S.,…
The Crier met with Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) President Stephanie Yost and ICC’s new Director of Recreation Johnny Wilson at his office next to Town Hall. He has been at his new post since Nov. 15, and spent several weeks shadowing the last director, Bridget Noer. His duties include all of ICC’s recreation portfolio: adult…
Lilacs reach their peaks of bloom and fragrance based on weather conditions. And since weather conditions vary, scheduling annual lilac festivals can be tricky. But this year, Gary Parton and his Idyllwild Garden Club associates are celebrating. The hundreds of lilac varietals at Parton’s Alpenglow Gardens on Fern Valley Road will be at their peak…
Idyllwild Lemon Lily Festival adds some “high lonesome sound” three part vocal harmony and some fancy pickin’ to the weekend festivities with a Saturday, July 21 Bluegrass concert. …
HOT DOG! Dakota (center) and owner Danny Richardson approach the judges to get their first-place prize Saturday during the Harvest Festival Halloween dog costume contest in Village Lane.
Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS) fans should note that Thursday, July 13, the concert begins at 6:10 p.m., not 7 p.m., as last week’s story had it. Ken Dahleen and the Big Band Staff will open, then stay around to back up Sharon Owens as Barbra Streisand. It’s hard to think of a band that…