Ignatius Fischer, one of two Idyllwild CinemaFest 2012 honorees, had one of those off the charts serendipitous launches into the filmmaking business. Like Quentin Tarantino who worked as a clerk in a Manhattan Beach video rental prior to breaking into the business of movie making, Fischer also worked in a South Bay store when he…
Choirs sung holiday songs, Santa Claus was taking official gift requests, bonfires were blazing and hot cocoa was available …
Shoppers packed Town Hall this weekend for the annual Harvest Festival. Upstairs and downstairs were filled with booths of gifts, food and raffles …
Mariana Barba Cid and Ricardo Urbina perform “Pas de Deux Flames of Paris” during the Fall Dance Concert at Idyllwild Arts …
The Friends of the Idyllwild Library invite you to the new library in Strawberry Plaza for a production of “A Christmas Carol.” Duffy Hudson, well-known Broadway and film actor and frequent library guest, returns to present this wonderful Christmas favorite. Without the aid of props or costumes, he will bring the familiar Christmas story to…
Mountain Center resident and artist Dore Capitani was honored and a bit overwhelmed when his beautiful blue intricately cut steel sphere, “Betty,” was installed on the famous El Paseo in Palm Desert.
As part of their menu for expanding membership and demonstrating broader appeal and outreach to the community, the adult group Forest Folk is hosting Thursday evening meeting, potluck and movie nights at Town Hall. …
The Idyllwild Cinema-Fest returns invigorated for its fourth year, with new features designed to seal its steady progress toward becoming a major U.S. showcase for independent filmmakers. New venues, more films and film categories, expanded filmmaker submission processes, an upgraded website featuring online audience film previews and voting (Viewers Choice) in addition to links to…
Cold weather blew into the Idyllwild area the second week of November, frosting mountaintops and ridgelines in white. Majestic oaks turned brilliant yellow, seemed more brilliant than in past years and held their colorful foliage longer. Skies remained that special blue so characteristic of the Hill, and with colder temperatures and light winds tossing the…
Bob Norman, water quality specialist at Lake Hemet Municipal Water District, is interested in water and history. He brings that passion to the Idyllwild Community Recreation Council’s Speaker Series …
