4th of July weekend 2024 Photos
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Retired Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Commander John Metroka Jr. has always been a writer. As a child, he and his older sister Martha created fantasy stories. Later, even while serving in RCSD, he wrote short stories for his own pleasure. And professionally, he wrote many training documents and protocols for the sheriff’s department and for…
Built in 1921, the Historic Hemet Theatre is one of the oldest surviving movie houses in the country, according to CEO Susan Carrier. The first movie house in Hemet was built in 1913 across the street from the current theater where the Strawberry Bike Shop building stands. The theater was a vibrant cultural center of…
At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of the year, the United States observes Veterans Day. As it does each year, Idyllwild’s American Legion Post 800 commemorates the day the “Great War,” World War 1, ended at 11 a.m. Nov. 11, 1918. The Legion officers and Honor Guard conduct a…
Stratford Players is providing Idyllwild with a unique evening of fun in the form of a murder mystery party. “Dead Man’s Chest” is a live-action game set in the Mardi Gras gala of 1850s New Orleans. Stratford’s actors will assume a host of colorful characters, all scrambling to gain possession of a pirate treasure…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s 22nd Annual Art Walk & Wine Tasting was popular Saturday as wine and art lovers walked to the multiple designated event areas throughout downtown and up North Circle Drive, reaching all the way up to The Fern Valley Emporium. Photos by Jenny Kirchner The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) held its…
For the fifth year, Idyllwild Middle School Youth Grantmakers evaluated applications for activities to support local youth activities and made difficult decisions awarding the available funds. Started in 2013 with the help of the Community Foundation of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, and continued with the support of the Idyllwild Community Fund, the program has…
