On The Town

Unusually warm sunny weather did not help ice rink builders who were attempting to have the new venture open for the Thanksgiving weekend.

A $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will support the Idyllwild Arts Native American Arts Program and Festival ...

Santa’s Mail Box is now at the Idyllwild Post Office ready to receive letters from local children ...

Duffy Hudson, Broadway and film actor, presents the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. Without the aid of props or costumes, he plays all 46 characters to bring the magical tale to life. The Friends of the Idyllwild Library brings this program to Idyllwild. It will be presented Wednesday, Dec.7 at the Rainbow Inn. Refreshments will be served at 5 p.m. And the program will begin at 5:30 p.m. This 75-minute program is suitable for teens and adults.

Paul Riggi views lights intended for the Community Christmas Tree. Above, a climber in the top of Idyllwild’s Christmas Tree pulls the tree lights into place.

Audience members were treated to a delightful evening as they listened to “Man Overboard,” a one-man show featuring Dick Halligan, founding member of “Blood Sweat & Tears” And in support of the Idyllwild School music program.

A much-anticipated ice rink is taking shape on the same grounds on which the Idyllwild Summer concerts were held ...

Appropriately named “Thanksgiving,” this handsome turkey is a much-loved family pet, not dinner ...

Bronwyn Jones, Idyllwild Community Fund (ICF) co-chair, presents Hubert Halkin, owner of Café Aroma, with a beautiful bouquet of flowers in thanks for the Café’s continued financial support of the fund. In 2011, ICF gave $12,948 in grants to nine local nonprofit organizations. As the fund grows, so does its ability to give to the community each year.