Donald Godbey of Hemet was “very impressed” to meet the “talking hairy beast” that staffed the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce booth at this year’s Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. The Idyll-Beast, a.k.a. David Jerome, hosted the Idyllwild booth for the entire Date Festival, which set record breaking attendance marks this year. The Idyllwild Chamber Booth was virtually near pandemonium with the availability of the popular Visitor Guides and multiple photo-ops for families and school groups with Idyll-Beast, according to Jerome. “Idyllwild is the only resort community represented at the fair this year,” the Beast reported.
Animal Rescue Friends sponsored CPR and First Aid classes for pet owners at the Nature Center on Saturday, Feb. 25. Shown here, Pet Tech instructor Christina Dunlap reviews Ron and Lisa Draper’s application bandages.
The Town Hall team and nine Forest Friends preschoolers went to the Riverside County Date Festival in Indio on Thursday, Feb. 23. Here the children are pictured enjoying the seals.
Brendan and Mary Collier, inveterate cyclists and owners of Idyllwild Hub Cyclery, are planning and GPS mapping a 400-mile mountain to desert bicycle course for an end of April event. “It’s a ride, not a race,” Brendan stressed. “No prizes, no fees, just a group of friends getting together for a ride.” Both Mary and…
From Esther Kennedy about tonight’s Spirit Mountain Retreat movie: Hello, With the forecast for 100% snow this afternoon and tonight, I am cancelling the movie at Spirit Mountain Retreat for tonight! Our next movie night will be March 26…”The King of Masks!” esther
NOTE: Due to heavy snow last week, this event has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 29 and will still be held at the Silver Pines Lodge. Although local historian Bob Smith is an accomplished writer, in his upcoming appearance for the Idyllwild Community Recreation Council’s (ICRC) popular Speaker Series, he is trusting that pictures can…
Planning for the third annual Idyllwild Lemon Lily Festival is underway. With its tripartite mission of fostering appreciation for this once abundant local flower, as well as providing public education and restoration, festival planners are in the process of organizing festival events, locations, schedules and monetary allocations to best accomplish festival goals. They have decided…
The Idyllwild Garden Club starts the 2012 season with their popular March Soup-er on Tuesday, March 6. Members and visitors are invited to enjoy hot soups and bread, as well as Edith Brix’ fun and informative presentation. Brix will demonstrate how to use commonly available materials and a minimum amount of fresh flowers to create…