Amy and Richard Hawley are the proprietors of Idyllwild’s only foodtruck, the cheerful and cheeky Dick’s Dogs. Amy sat down with the Crierto fill us in. “Both of us worked in the restaurant business up here,until with COVID, like many people, we were sent home for months. Wewanted to think, ‘What would sustain us through…
Memorial Day weekend marked the opening of Tahquitz Pines’ restaurant, the Peak, with a Santa Maria style BBQ buffet. For many locals it was their first look at the changes at what was always a church camp, but is now a resort destination with varied lodging options, event venues, and recreation facilities for guests and…
The Crier sat down with Idyllwild Summer Concert Series founder KenDahleen to hear about this year’s lineup as the series marks its 25th,or “Silver” anniversary. Darlene says that this will be a season ofcelebration, there will be lots of surprises, and “You’ll have to cometo all the concert to see all the surprises.” In past…
The regular meeting of Idyllwild Water District’s board of directorsincluded revelations regarding two aspects of IWD’s operations: waterloss and personnel. Interim General Manager Curt Sauer told the boardand public that the former GM’s figures for water loss were“fabricated,” and the second half of the meeting was a hearing duringwhich former Chief Water Operator Joseph Reyes…
Nathan Masters is a recent Idyllwild transplant. He and his wife KseniyaMelnik are both writers. Master’s just won the Mystery Writers ofAmerica Edgar Allan Poe Award for “Fact Crime” for his first book,Crooked:The Roaring ’20s Tale of a Corrupt Attorney General, a CrusadingSenator, and the Birth of the American Political Scandal. The book isnon-fiction, but…
Pine Cove Water District’s May 8 meeting focused largely on the draftbudget, as the financial year draws to a close. The new budget totalsonly about 2% more than last year, well below the rate of inflation,currently around 3.5%. General Manager Jeremy Potter reported that the district’s static wellrose 4.4 feet to 74.5 feet, and is…
Saturday was “May the 4th Be With You” day at the Rustic Theatre. “StarWars” fans from near and far congregated for showings of “PhantomMenace” and the original trilogy. A “Star Wars” trivia contest was heldon the patio with Luke Byers. Steve Shelala of Ace Comix brought thecollectibles, and a Mandalorian was available for photo ops….
Dyani Brunner moved to Idyllwild in 2021 and opened up shop as abookseller in February 2022. She called that first shop Speakeasybecause of its hidden-away location next to Oakwood Village. Speakeasy,along with partner enterprise Bookmarket, moved into their present spacein the Collective as soon as it opened last year. “Given our size, it surprises people…
Volunteers from many local groups gathered at the headquarters of AnimalRescue Friends of Idyllwild (ARF) Friday, May 3, to help out with theorganization’s new Wind Chime Garden. The garden will be a place whereanimal lovers can hang a wind chime as a memorial for departed pets, andplaques will honor donors. ARF staff were joined by,…
Ariel Hackney celebrated the grand opening of Merkaba’s Green Thingnursery Thursday, May 2. The name is a nod to Hackney’s first localbusiness, Merkaba, which she bought in December 2022. “It was among thereasons I moved up here. I’ve always loved Idyllwild, and always wanteda reason to be here. I loved Merkaba before I bought it….
