As reported last week, Jo’An’s has sold. Dave and Loie Butterfield, who own Idypark LLC which purchased the property, plan to raze the building by the end of the year. As he said, the restaurant will not reopen. “As the center of town, we envision it to be a peaceful, beautiful location for all to…
Joshua Tree is one that is targeted The National Park Service is proposing to establish peak-season entrance fees for the 17 most-visited parks. A public comment period, which ends Nov. 23, is now open. In Southern California, the fee for one vehicle to enter Joshua Tree National Park between Jan. 1 and May 31 will…
The County Service Area 36 Advisory Committee reviewed positive news about district recreation at its Thursday, Oct. 26, meeting. News included a report about a full program of well-attended events at Town Hall and completion of the new pickleball courts on the Idyllwild Pines Camp and Conference Center property. The committee is charged by 3rd…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats discussed their surprise that the kittens were still with them. Little Girl: Everyone gather around. We need to talk about the holiday season and our futures. Sassy: A meeting! I love meetings, especially when it involves people, dogs, cats, kids… Anabel: I get it,…
70 years ago – 1947 Bingo games and raffles were declared illegal and all the local slot machines were yanked out, creating an economic setback on the Hill. 65 years ago – 1952 “Bugs” Stephenson, forestry patrolman, caught a young hunter red-handed shooting a fawn. Bugs had become well known among wayward hunters, having just…
Pelham brings gifted classical guitar players to Lowman Hall Guitar builder, player, artist and teacher Dave Pelham has for many years gone to Paracho, Michoacán, Mexico for the art and artistry of the classical guitar for which this small city is world renowned. More than 200 guitar builders are within the 2 square miles of…
Hill resident Dave Pelham numbers the guitars he builds. Number one was completed in 1975 after an encounter with master guitar builder David Santo. “He was finishing a guitar for Kenny Loggins. He gave me quick verbal instructions [on building a guitar], said I probably didn’t need power tools for construction and that was it….
John Newman and Laura Sherman speak The Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation sponsors the series Spotlight on Leadership, designed to acquaint community members with academic and arts programs, and business leadership at the Idyllwild Arts Academy. John Newman, director of business operations, and Laura Sherman, director of facilities management, will discuss campus infrastructure projects —…
Receives award on U.S.S. Midway Jazzercise founder and CEO Judi Sheppard Missett experienced two major career moments in one week in early October. Sheppard Missett, part-time Pine Cove resident, joined 1,180 Jazzercise instructors and customers from as far away as Japan on the flight deck of the U.S.S. Midway in San Diego on Saturday, Oct….
Middle Ridge Winery Tasting Gallery is once again introducing a new art exhibit in its 4,000-square-foot gallery. Appropriately called “The Idyllwild Collection: Peace, Love and Whatever,” the exhibit aims to warm the heart and raise the spirit. It features more than 200 works created by 33 artists from the Art Alliance of Idyllwild. “Little did…
