
Photo by John Drake
PHOTO: O’Neill’s photography at Idyll Awhile
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Erin O’Neill and fellow photographer Francoise Frigola enjoy a well-attended opening of O’Neill’s photography exhibit Sunday at Idyll Awhile Wine Shoppe & Bistro. Photo by John Drake

The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema returns for the fifth time next month. From Jan. 7 to 11, festival participants will once again be offered a panoply of dozens of films — from features to documentaries to shorts. “We really focused on quality this year,” said Idyllwild Director Steve Savage. “Our standards are through the…
NOTE: Due to heavy snow last week, this event has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 29 and will still be held at the Silver Pines Lodge. Although local historian Bob Smith is an accomplished writer, in his upcoming appearance for the Idyllwild Community Recreation Council’s (ICRC) popular Speaker Series, he is trusting that pictures can…
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…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild, a 501(c)(3) organization, has announced it will be donating more than $15,000 toward keeping art alive in Idyllwild. The proposed funding will further AAI’s purpose as a nonprofit, which is to “enhance and expand Idyllwild’s reputation as an art community, to support the achievement of artistic excellence, and to support…
Guests at this month’s Idyllwild Arts Academy Alumni/Family Weekend and Open House will be treated to a rare glimpse of Broadway. Alums, current families, families curious about the academy as an option for their children — and anyone else who loves musical theatre — will be transported “From Main Street to 42nd Street” by 1998…
A very special fundraising event for Idyllwild’s Animal Rescue Friends is scheduled for June 6. ARF has announced a beer festival and home brewers’ competition to be held at the Riverside County’s Idyllwild Nature Center. Attendees will purchase admission, which will give them tastings offered by some of the finest craft brewers in Southern California,…