Robert & Nona Gomez is planning a special Star Wars Bounty Hunter themed event at the Rustic Theater on Saturday May 2. “We’re really excited to be bringing this event to Idyllwild and would truly love to share it with the community. We’re producing a one-day Star Wars fan tribute at the Rustic Theatre on…
Idyllwild Arts may have been on Spring Break, but seven of their students and one instructor were still active, traveling to Costa Rica to learn about tropical ecology and endangered species conservation. Academy Mathematics and Science Chair Kirt Wackford guided the students and told us about the trip. “At Pacuare Reserve, they conducted independent research…...
The season of Earth Day celebrations on The Hill is in full swing. The Idyllwild Nature Center will offer a special program for Earth Day on Arbor Day, Friday, April 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Site Supervisor Allison Fedrick tells us, “We will be planting new native plants and a manzanita tree. All…
The Town Crier asked the county about the status of the decaying home on Robin Road. Complaints by neighbors about rodents, missing shingles and siding, and unabated brush, led to visits by Code Enforcement and a notice of condemnation last fall. One question was whether a county ordinance requiring registry and securing of abandoned and…...
Chris Perreault, who created Idyllwild’s downtown Visitor Center in the space provided by Shane Stewart, tells us that volunteers there have been seeing an uptick in tourists. Perreault, who also volunteers at the Idyllwild Area Historical Society Museum, added that the museum has also been seeing more visitors lately. Over the last six months, the…...
Last year we heard that Gary Parton, the creator of Alpenglow Lilac Gardens, was retiring and moving away from Idyllwild. He said then that he hoped the next inhabitants of the property would continue to care for the lilacs. The house does have new owners now, Scott Simril and Nanette Munro, who rented before purchasing…...
Assemblyman Gonzalez (R CA 36) will be holding mobile office hours in French Valley, April 14, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. French Valley Public Library, 31526 Skyview Road, Winchester, CA 92596
In March we mentioned that warm weather and little snow mean locals could expect an early inflow of Pacific Crest Trail Hikers, and described the process that the Pacific Crest Trail Association has put in place for getting permits for the entire trail. Jon King, founder of the San Jacinto Trail Report (sanjacjon.com), emailed us…...
Residents of Forest Drive, the last cull-de-sac off Fern Valley Road before the Humber Park Trailhead, have been in communication with the County seeking a remedy for their parking situation on snow days. Residents have shared with the Town Crier an email thread discussing the process and the options the county is considering, and some…...
The Idyllwild Garden Club held its first general meeting of the season on Wednesday, April 1st, at the Nature Center. 1st Vice President Lynn Eodice reports that “Members, guests and potential members enjoyed a potluck luncheon of soups, chilis, salads and other homemade foods. A brief meeting followed the luncheon, led by Garden Club president…...
