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Tuesday night kicked off the 2015 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. Betty Baily, center, hands her drink ticket to Mark Croudy behind the bar during the opening night party at the Creekstone Inn. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Many came out Tuesday night to the Creekstone Inn for the opening night party of the 2015 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

The Rustic Theater is the main stage for the 2015 Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Volunteers and IIFC patrons chat in the lobby of the rustic theater Thursday afternoon. Photo by Jenny Kirchner

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What classifies a Christmas ale?
By December 18, 2014January 21, 2015 Reading Time: 2 minutes

By Jared Dillon Idyll Awhile beer expert The style of Christmas ale can be classified as a unique one. Even to name the style after Christmas is a misnomer. Historically, cultures around the world have created some form of fermented beverage to celebrate the change from autumn to winter. Many civilizations around the world have…

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‘San Jac Jon’ takes to the trails
By December 1, 2020December 8, 2020 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Idyllwild local Jon King has been hiking since he was a boy. Originally from the United Kingdom, King bonded with his father who was also a keen hiker. King’s love for the outdoors has led him all over the world. He took his passion and education as a wildlife biologist to work, allowing him to…

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Director Stephen Savage premieres ‘Vertical’ at ICF 2013
By December 12, 2012May 2, 2013 Reading Time: 4 minutes

Idyllwild CinemaFest Director Stephen Savage premieres his latest feature film, “Vertical,” as a special festival event on Saturday, Jan. 12, at the fourth year of the festival he founded. “It’s the final film in my Idyllwild trilogy,” said Savage, whose previous features “Cosmic Radio” (2007) and “Legacy” (2010) were also shot on location here.

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Idyllwild’s Fourth of July: Wholesome, small-town Americana
By June 27, 2017 Reading Time: 4 minutes

It’s not big, it’s not boisterous, it’s not ostentatious. It’s small-town America at its most wholesome and charming. That is Idyllwild’s iconic Independence Day Parade, now in its 52nd year and 15th year of Idyllwild Rotary sponsorship. New Hill residents, unless irredeemably sophisticated, will thrill to a taste of what celebrating American Independence Day was…

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Port O’Thority: A Band of Pirates
BySusan Monroe March 29, 2018 Reading Time: 4 minutes

James Tompkins, also known by his stage name “Hooke,” brought together the members of the band called Port O’Thority. Hooke develops the sound for the compositions the band plays. He also plays guitar, world-percussion drums and ukulele, and uses his years of training in theater to put together their pirate act. As with most artists…

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Spring Dance Concert opens at Idyllwild Arts
By March 15, 2012January 30, 2013 Reading Time: 3 minutes

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