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Rabbi Malka Drucker has deep ties to Idyllwild. But she has only recently returned to Idyllwild to live, having spent the last several decades in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she founded the synagogue HaMakom, the Place for Passionate and Progressive Judaism. Drucker has had a cabin in Idyllwild for more than 40 years. A…
Think of Idyllwild and locals with jeans, T-shirts, fleeces, and any kind of hiking or running footwear might come to mind. But work through the dust and sweat, another vision of Idyllwild is revealed: beautiful and elegant local ladies.Proving this point will be Donna Elliot’s “Fashionable Idyllwild” portrait exhibition with an opening reception from 4…
In the garden at Spirit Mountain Retreat and with locals in attendance, Executive Director Mary Morse lights a ceremonial candle to commemorate the spring solstice on Sunday
Thirty years can be considered a long time — especially in a job. Fifty years is even longer and after nearly half a century, Steve Fraider is leaving the Idyllwild Arts Summer Programs. But he will never be able to disconnect from the school, as he said, “After Dec. 31, only the employment relationship ends.”…
The 2012 Lemon Lily Festival committee is busy tying together loose ends in preparation for this year’s festival, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, July 21 and 22. New this year, organized by volunteer Pat Hughes, are 14 area artists painting original original art banners to be hung throughout Idyllwild leading up to and during…