


PHOTOS: Last week on the Hill, February 5, 2015
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Photos of the happenings in and around Idyllwild last week.



The Art Alliance of Idyllwild invites the community for an evening of wine, nibbles, live music, an art raffle and silent auction at 5 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Town Hall, for the annual “Eye of the Artist” event. The price of a raffle ticket may win someone a valuable piece of art. Those attending…
Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff was the invited speaker at the Idyllwild Rotary Club weekly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 8. Although he is up for re-election in November, he was careful to avoid any semblance of campaigning, prohibited by law and departmental regulations when in uniform. Nevertheless, he is proud of his department and what…
Opal Singleton knows the dangers of trafficking of young people both in the United States and in third-world countries. And the recruitment methods are not that dissimilar, regardless of first- or third-world location. “A lot of recruitment has to do with gangs,” said Singleton, noting that the ubiquity of smart phones and the Internet makes…
Doug Austin, familiar to Idyllwild audiences for his performance as Charles Dickens, will bring an insight into Dickens’ opinions and views on important social issues at the next Idyllwild Community Recreation Council’s (ICRC) Speaker Series event. In a talk called “Discover Charles Dickens Through his Personal Correspondence,” Austin as Dickens will focus on the British…
By Associates of Idyllwild Arts FoundationContributed The Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation are pleased to present the Virtual Holiday Gathering from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 via Zoom at https://idyllwildarts.zoom.us/j/96510131801. Not able to safely gather in person, we are taking the party to you via Zoom. All Associates members, plus members of the community, can…
In Idyllwild’s commercial core, businesses come, go, and change ownership and business models. Staying profitable in a small town that depends on both local support and tourist dollars is demanding. Two businesses, both art-based, are closing shop – Lightbender Art Studios on Highway 243 and Jerry Art in Oakwood Village. A third is changing its…