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The Town Hall team and nine Forest Friends preschoolers went to the Riverside County Date Festival in Indio on Thursday, Feb. 23. Here the children are pictured enjoying the seals. Photo courtesy of GeGe Beagle

This year marks the 108th anniversary of probably the most famous Christmas newspaper editorial of all time. It was written by Francis P. Church in response to a letter from 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon. It was published on Sept. 21, 1897, in the New York Sun. We reprint it each year for the enjoyment of our…
Argentina-born Monica Dietrich overheard a mother pig’s conversation with her piglets when she was eight. She thought nothing was out of the ordinary until she told others. “I thought everyone does this,” she recalled.
Chris Stroud, director of Dining Services at Idyllwild Arts, has lived in Idyllwild his whole life. So it was here, in Idyllwild, that he began his career in food service. “Everyone my age in Idyllwild had a busing or dishwashing position,” said Chris. It was at Michelli’s restaurant, Chris believes it was 1988, that he…
New Year’s Eve in Idyllwild will be crisp and cold, with snow and ice likely to remain on the ground because of nighttime temperatures in the 20s. Snowfall dusted Idyllwild in crystalline white on Monday night, Dec. 28. That night was picture-postcard beautiful with temperatures in the high teens. New Year’s Eve will be a…
IDYLLWILD, CA (September 6, 2022) What does October in Idyllwild offer? First of all, prismatic autumn colors with hues of red, yellow and gold, celestial symphonic breezes through our shady forests, fresh mountain air, stunning scenery and adventure on our trails and rocks. Secondly, on October 8, 2022, the Art Alliance of Idyllwild celebrates its…
Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) debuts its spring 2023 off-site student exhibition with a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Melissa Morgan Fine Art Gallery, 73-660 El Paseo, Palm Desert, a prestigious contemporary gallery in the heart of El Paseo The IAA Visual Arts students are excited to show their work once…