
Holiday memories, new and old
By Idyllwild Town Crier

It’s opening day and opening weekend for year eight of the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema. And this audacious upstart festival that Stephen Savage started as a valentine to his hometown of Idyllwild has grown into a preeminent indie film event. While Founder and Festival Chairman Savage is increasingly involved writing and directing major feature…
Animal Rescue Friends sponsored CPR and First Aid classes for pet owners at the Nature Center on Saturday, Feb. 25. Shown here, Pet Tech instructor Christina Dunlap reviews Ron and Lisa Draper’s application bandages.
Brendan Steele will tee off this week in the $7.5 million Sony Open in Hawaii on the Waialae Country Club course in Honolulu, Hawaii. Under the Sony name for 24 years, this tournament, with support from the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, has donated nearly $22 million to more than 350 charities. Brendan finished alone…
The Idyllwild Lemon Lily Festival, July 13 and 14, enters its fourth year faced with germination challenges. Propagating the lily from native seeds is a time-consuming and difficult job that takes years to consummate. Growing the festival itself is no less difficult. Both take a core of dedicated volunteers that expands as the festival grows…
“Back to the Garden” is the theme for the 24th iteration of the Idyllwild Earth Fair …