
Photo by Gigi Kramer

Photo by JP Crumrine




Photo by JP Crumrine

Photo by J.P. Crumrine
Living in a winter Wonderland
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Looking north from town, the mountains were white, brown and green were more visible at the lower elevations Tuesday morning. Photo by JP Crumrine







Idyllwild’s own Stratford Players present a holiday confection — something sweet, something tuneful, something thoughtful, and, of course, something merry, all designed to make spirits bright. “Our theme this year is making spirits bright and that is what we hope to accomplish with our Christmas performances,” said Stratford Artistic Director Marsha Kennedy. “We like to…
The nonprofit Mountain Disaster Preparedness (MDP) has donated two automated external defibrillator (AED) units to the Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) for placement at Idyllwild Town Hall and Butterfield Amphitheater. Before moving off the Hill, volunteer MDP board member and Co-Chair Medical Director Dr. Dick Goldberg contacted ICC in May 2022 about emergency preparedness needs ICC…
The Friends of the Idyllwild Library are sponsoring the next in the series of monthly Penelope Engard lectures. Engard will give her next talk at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, in the library’s Community Room on the subject, “Julia Morgan: Architect for San Simeon.” Morgan, as the predominant woman architect of the early 20th century,…
With growing polish and confidence, the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema closed out a hugely successful eighth year stronger than ever. The awards ceremony was co-hosted by Oscar-nominated actress Anne Archer and IIFC Director Stephen Savage. For the first time in festival history, the top awards went to documentaries. Cassie Jaye’s controversial examination of the…
The Stagecoach 400 mountain bike ride began and ended in Idyllwild — crossing more than 400 miles of varied topography and touching much of Southern California’s history along the way. Organized by Brendan and Mary Collier of Hub Cyclery, the ride also directly benefits Idyllwild youth, by raising more than $3,000 in registration fees to…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) opened its community gallery in March of 2018 in the Courtyard building. The nonprofit organization has been helping artists, allowing them to gain exposure for years through various events and programs and, with the Courtyard Gallery, a year-round place to sell their work. With the COVID-19 pandemic, events to…