This past Friday kicked off a weekend full of live art in Idyllwild hosted by the Art Alliance of Idyllwild. During the Friday live painting demonstration, Richard “Rich” Stergulz, owner of The Green Art House in Bonsall, shared a wealth of information with more than 40 attendees at the Grand Idyllwild Lodge. An Illinois native…
Idyllwild has been a seminal player in Kenny Gioeli’s career Hard work, perseverance and recognizing opportunities others failed to see characterize Idyllwild resident Kenny Gioeli’s career. Idyllwild has been a seminal player in the way Kenny’s personal and professional journey has unfolded. “Landscape design is my passion,” said Kenny, whose garden and family compound on…
Brendan Steele tees it up Thursday in the second PGA Tour major of the year, the $12 million U.S. Open, played this year on the Erin Hills golf course in Erin Hills, Wisconsin. Erin Hills is a very long, so-called “heartland” course, with wide fairways and few trees. The bunkers are not flat-bottomed, and the…
Two 3.2-magnitude earthquakes, one early Wednesday morning and the second early Friday morning, were felt on the Hill. The epicenter of the first quake was 3.1 miles south/southwest of Cabazon and occurred at 12:12 a.m. Wednesday, June 7. The second was 8 miles south of Idyllwild and was felt locally at 2:24 a.m. Friday, June…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats learned about the German Shepherd Baron. Bobbie: I have adoption news! Anabel: Oh boy! I love adoption news! Bobbie: Two of the puppies, Sheldon and Penny, are in their forever homes. George: That’s great news, Bobbie, but have you heard we have a new…
The Rev. Sharon Hudson, regional support coordinator of the Centers for Spiritual Living, will be coming to Idyllwild on Sunday, June 25, for the ordination of the Rev. Helen Henderson. Before becoming eligible for ordination, Henderson had to complete at least 6,000 hours of active service as a licensed minster and pass a review by…
65 years ago – 1952 MGM was filming “Desperate Search” around Lake Hemet, starring Jane Greer, Howard Keel and Keenan Wynn. The company headquartered at the Idyllwild Inn. 60 years ago – 1957 Camping limits were put on state and county campgrounds in Idyllwild due to the increasing number of visitors. 55 years ago –…
Race day, Saturday, June 10, Idyllwild at 7 a.m.: Runners and fitness walkers mill around seeking patches of sunlight. Temperatures are in the 40s, about to break 50 degrees. Brilliant light heralds a perfect day for the Idyllwild 5k/10k and Fitness Walk. Completing the picture is Dr. Chip Schelly on the microphone, doing his standup…
Three-dimensional printing is the rage, especially at the Idyllwild Library. “It’s cutting edge and it’s here,” said Shannon Ng, branch library manager. “So many people are interested in it, both young and older patrons of the library. With 3D printing [also called additive manufacturing] you can print food, jewelry with gold and [human] hearts [using…
U.S. Forest Service and Cal Fire firefighters responded to a report of a vegetation 1 mile up Bee Canyon Road on the west side of Bee Canyon at about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. First on scene reported the fire was 1 to 2 acres in light to medium fuels and traveling at a low to…
