

Photo by John Drake

Photo by John Drake


PHOTOS: Last week in Idyllwild: February 12, 2015
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WINE TASTING: Guests (from left) Louie Estrada, Summer Brown and Sheila Herrera (far right) are ready to enjoy a 1968 Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon from Souverain Vineyard in Napa Valley poured, which Idyll Awhile owner David Dillon is pouring from a special decanter for older wines. Tuesday, Feb. 3, was a private wine tasting hosted by Edward Killian featuring wines from his own Russian River vineyard, as well as a vintage wine from the Souverain vineyard. Photo by John Drake





By Sally Hedberg Special to the Town Crier Last month, two Idyllwild mothers were running a marathon in Yellowstone National Park. “We started talking about a classmate of one of our boys who has Medulloblastoma or cancerous brain tumors,” said Cheryl Vladika. The other runner, Myla Davis, had just told her about James Bachmann, 12,…
By Sally Hedberg Special to the Town Crier If you love butterflies, you won’t want to miss the annual Butterfly Daze extravaganza held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Idyllwild Nature Center, 25225 Highway 243. Come prepared to learn all about butterflies and join 100 monarchs as you step into…
Hollywood film professional and chair of the Idyllwild Arts Academy Film and Digital Media Department Annette Haywood-Carter is the next speaker at the IAA “Spotlight on Leadership” Speaker Series. As part of the academy’s outreach to the community and its desire to build understanding and bridges between town and gown, the series will focus on…
Below is the schedule for the Aroma Spring Festival, at Café Aroma from June 15 through 17. Friday June 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. Ogd_S(11) Translation Has Failed Nathan Hubbard – drums/samples Harley Magsino – bass/electronics Edward Kornhauser – keyboards/electronics Molly Whittaker – voice Saturday June 16, from 9 a.m. to noon David Jerome…
Violin virtuoso and recent Mountain Center resident Farhoud Moshfegh admits, “I collect beautiful instruments in an almost obsessive way. The history of the instruments and their players are etched in their veneer and tell a compelling story of each instrument’s journey. These represent stories I cherish.” Moshfegh’s intriguing journey began in the walled Jewish ghetto…