On Thursday, July 7, at l0 a.m., I was driving down the San Jacinto Mountains from the small village town of Idyllwild. It was a beautiful sunny day. The road is mostly curves and I have traveled it for over 26 years with God’s guidance. I was 20 minutes down the Hill going to Hemet…
One of the best ways to enjoy our mountain this time of year is a summer camping trip. I would encourage everyone to dust off those old packs and head out to experience our mountain habitat in its full glory.
The Soroptimists of Idyllwild is a women’s service club improving the lives of women and girls in our community and around the world. The club is recruiting new members who are business and professional women. Call Karen Doshier at 659-0790 for information.
Relive the parade or find out what you missed. Watch highlights from this year’s Idyllwild Fourth of July parade.
To try for the big picture, I’ll jump around. The park was called Eleanor Park, in memory of Eleanor Johnson. The park had lilac bushes and rock-lined paths. It had a three-tier, green-tile fountain. In 1969, when I saw the fountain, the pipes and drains were rusted out and it needed some work. It was…
The community of Idyllwild and Festival organizers welcome you to Idyllwild’s 2nd-annual Lemon Lily Festival. The 2010 Festival was a huge success and a first step in accomplishing the three ongoing goals of our mission: celebration, education and restoration of our precious native wildflower, the Lemon Lily (Lilium parryi).
I am writing in support of Norman Cassen’s letter titled “Who needs a community center? Build a Park,” which appeared as “Another point of view” in the Town Crier’s July 7 edition. Thank you, sir, for your informative and enlightened article. I’m sure I am not the only full-time resident who was surprised at the…
“Love Junkie” (Bloomsbury USA, 2008) may sound like a Motown pop song from the 60s. It’s not. It’s a hard-hitting, personally revealing memoir by Rachel Resnick. Reviewers characterize it as disturbing and even terrifying. Resnick appears with Idyllwild Authors Series founder and facilitator Eduardo Santiago at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at B’s Mountain of…
On Thursday, July 21 City Beat, lays down the law with its hard-hitting horn section and popping percussion at the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS). The band, composed of serving and retired law enforcement officers (plus a couple ringers), found its target with last summer’s Idyllwild audience with a playlist of Chicago, Tower of Power,…
The Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce begins the second year of its reconstituted leadership and revitalization with newly elected officers and an 11-member board. 2011-12 chamber officers Nick Todd, Tara Insurance, president; Richmond Blake, Creekside Postal Services, first vice president; Joann Slater, Slater and Associates, second vice president; David Jerome, Idyllbeast Research Center, secretary; and Kim…
