PHOTO: Rocky II - Idyllwild Town Crier

Art & Culture | On The Town

LOOK! Rocky II (to replace the stolen deer) was unveiled at its new home in front of La Casita Restaurant on Saturday. Shown are Shanna Robb (left), project coordinator on the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s Deer Sightings Project, a public art display; Donna Elliot (center) and Neil Jenkins (right), the artists who painted Rocky II with a rock-climbing theme; and Robert Garcia (back, center), La Casita owner and an avid supporter of the arts. Not pictured are deer sponsors Robert and Kathy Styles. Photo by Jay Pentrack — LOOK! Rocky II (to replace the stolen deer) was unveiled at its new home in front of La Casita Restaurant on Saturday. Shown are Shanna Robb (left), project coordinator on the Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s Deer Sightings Project, a public art display; Donna Elliot (center) and Neil Jenkins (right), the artists who painted Rocky II with a rock-climbing theme; and Robert Garcia (back, center), La Casita owner and an avid supporter of the arts. Not pictured are deer sponsors Robert and Kathy Styles.
Photo by Jay Pentrack

Art & Culture | Artist | On The Town

Stephen Savage — film maker and Idyllwild lover
ByJP Crumrine February 21, 2023August 23, 2023 Reading Time: 5 minutes

Hollywood has used Idyllwild as a movie setting for decades. For example, in 1961, Elvis Presley’s “Kid Galahad” walked Idyllwild’s streets and rode around Garner Valley’s ranches. Before expanding to “50” or more in the 21st century, “Shades of Gray” was shot here in 1997. Throughout the first two decades of this century, the Hill…

Read More Stephen Savage — film maker and Idyllwild lover
On The Town

A new festival in the making in Idyllwild
By March 14, 2012January 30, 2013 Reading Time: 3 minutes

In less than a week, spring returns to Idyllwild. As trees, shrubs and flowers began to bloom and emerge on the mountain, they are joined by an ever-increasing number of lilacs …

Read More A new festival in the making in Idyllwild
On The Town

Dakota Boucher, 13, creates local lending libraries
By September 2, 2015February 18, 2016 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Dakota Boucher, 13, Idyllwild resident and Girl Scout Cadette, plans to become a doctor — a general practitioner. At this moment in time, the well-spoken young lady is promoting reading — not on a device of one kind or another, but reading of the old-fashioned sort — with a book held in the hands. Although…

Read More Dakota Boucher, 13, creates local lending libraries
Art & Culture | On The Town

‘A Christmas Carol’ — revised!
By November 22, 2011January 25, 2013 Reading Time: 1 minute

Duffy Hudson, Broadway and film actor, presents the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. Without the aid of props or costumes, he plays all 46 characters to bring the magical tale to life. The Friends of the Idyllwild Library brings this program to Idyllwild. It will be presented Wednesday, Dec.7 at the Rainbow Inn. Refreshments will be served at 5 p.m. And the program will begin at 5:30 p.m. This 75-minute program is suitable for teens and adults.

Read More ‘A Christmas Carol’ — revised!
Art & Culture | On The Town

Bestselling novelist comes to Idyllwild: Janet Fitch of ‘White Oleander’ fame to lead April Writers Retreat
By March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Janet Fitch’s mega-bestselling 1999 debut novel “White Oleander” makes her well qualified to lead the April 5 to 7 Spring Writers Retreat (idyllwildarts.org/spring-writers-retreat/) on the Idyllwild Arts campus. The course description promises an attempt to “reinforce participants’ connection with their creative sources, and explore aspects of craft,” and the craft that Fitch lavished on “White…

Read More Bestselling novelist comes to Idyllwild: Janet Fitch of ‘White Oleander’ fame to lead April Writers Retreat
On The Town

Soroptimist Celebration of Women event features Idyllwild Arts grad Maya Lea
By April 9, 2013May 17, 2013 Reading Time: 3 minutes

For the second year, Idyllwild’s Soroptimists’ Celebration of Women and Arts event focuses on human trafficking, one of the key missions of the international organization. The event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, takes place at the Rainbow Inn. This year, 2005 Idyllwild Arts theatre graduate Maya Lea Osterman performs her one-woman show “For Sale,”…

Read More Soroptimist Celebration of Women event features Idyllwild Arts grad Maya Lea

The Visitor’s Guide & Map

Similar Posts