At its Saturday, Oct. 24 Hoedown Event at The Rustic Theatre, Living Free Animal Sanctuary – California’s first “no-kill” animal sanctuary – will honor Idyllwild residents who have repeatedly put their lives on hold (and sometimes at risk) to come to the aid of animals in danger. They will be presenting the rescuers with their…
We’re finally getting a glimpse of what the Help Center Board of Directors has in mind. We as a community need to speak up. By being so generous with wonderful donations and financial aid for forty years, Idyllwild has shown that its support for this institution is very strong. We are right to be extremely…...
In 2013, the Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) envisioned a public art project that would bring art and nature together throughout the town. The result was a colorful herd of painted deer sculptures, each one reflecting a different aspect of Idyllwild’s rich history, culture, and imagination. Artists chose themes celebrating the town’s many historical and…...
The Idyllwild Rotary Club enjoyed a special culinary treat at their morning meeting on Wednesday, September 2nd, featuring guest speaker and private chef Will Acasio of Good Will Cooking. Sponsored by fellow Rotarian David Cutter Jr., Chef Will prepared a gourmet breakfast spread for attending Rotarians, complete with silky scrambled eggs with herbed goat cheese, southern-style…...
The Idyllwild Home Tour takes place this year on Saturday September 19, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Village of Idyllwild, in the nearby San Jacinto Mountains. Tickets are $30 per person to tour five private homes. The tour is presented by the Idyllwild Area Historical Society. “Idyllwild is a special place…
Mick Lynch Makes Room for Everyone It was in the back of Middle Ridge Winery that Mick Lynch asked my husband Nick Gillett to take the lead in one of his Old-Time Radio Shows. Nick has a degree in physics and had never acted in his life — but Mick handed him the role of an…
Editor’s note: The Town Crier spoke by phone with Colleen Meyers –– the Help Center Executive Director whose termination is the subject of the two letters below–– on Monday, August 3. She said she is recovering from knee replacement surgery, and a resulting infection, but expressed gratitude for her time at the HELP Center, “almost…...
Don passed away peacefully at his home in Idyllwild on May 1, 2025 while on hospice care. He was surrounded by friends and family when he passed including his sons Shane and Cameron Rumler and Paul Hamilton. Don had a sudden unexpected respiratory illness that landed him at the hospital in February 2025. His condition…
If you’ve ever been touched by her caring hands, gazed upon one of her creations, or read her sincerest of words, you know what a special person Julie Ann Lively was. Throughout these last several years, her openness and grace have been an inspiration to all who knew her. On April 17, after a 10-year…
Spring is here, and the rattlesnakes are out! Rattlesnakes have awakened from their brumation and already have been spotted in a variety of locations throughout Idyllwild. Brumation is not a complete hibernation, but it does slow down their metabolic rates to help them live longer without food and rest more during the winter season. Now…
