
Local Letters to Santa
By Idyllwild Town Crier

A little country, a little rock ’n’ roll and a lot of soul. Lisa Lynn Morgan & the Country Gents, next at the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series, are aptly named. The Gents are respected and well-known musicians in the Coachella Valley music scene. Lisa is acknowledged as a gentle and determined force in bringing quality…
Tahquitz occupies a distinguished place in rock-climbing history. The rock-climbing portion of the Yosemite Decimal System of grading climbing routes was developed on Tahquitz in the 1950s. The grading system spread to Canada and the rest of the Americas. Ryan Strickland, physics and math teacher at Idyllwild Arts, learned to climb on Tahquitz after arriving…
The Idyllwild Master Chorale presents a musical banquet with its Spring Concert at Stephens Recital Hall on the Idyllwild Arts campus on Saturday, March 29. Led by Artistic Director Dwight “Buzz” Holmes and featuring returning guest artists Dimyana Pelev and Justin Patrick Holmes, the chorale aims to satisfy all appetites from classical to musical theater….
It’s here: season 15 of Ken Dahleen and his Idyllwild Summer Concert Series board’s gift to the community. This free event, designed for locals and presented under the stars at the Idyllwild Community Center site throughout the summer, kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 3, as the inaugural event of the Fourth of July…
In 2013, the Art Alliance of Idyllwild added a touch of colorful magic to Idyllwild by installing 22 painted deer, the first public art project of its kind on the Hill. Of the original 22 deer, “Rocky” outside of La Casita was stolen and “Postcards from Idyllwild” at Idyllwild Inn was destroyed beyond repair. Neil…