Grammy-nominated songwriter Brett Perkins of Pawnshop Preachers and Denmark’s Grammy-winning Tamra Rosanes are donating all download profits of their song “Corona Christmas” to the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. The creation of the song included both Perkins’ and Rosanes’ children. Perkins’ 11-year-old daughter, Liva September Riis Perkins, contributed ideas and sings on the…
Idyllwild local Carmen Park has called our Hill her home for four years. Originally from Georgia, Park grew up in a family that glorified ghost stories and mysteries. “Growing up in Georgia, I always wanted to be Nancy Drew,” Park said. “The very first stories I read were mysteries and ghost stories. So from a…
By Art Alliance of IdyllwildContributed The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) extends two invitations to spread holiday cheer. On Saturday, Nov. 28, AAI is setting up a Holiday Gift Faire from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event will be held at 26600 Highway 243 (next to Mile High Café). You will be able to…
By Cineflix ProductionsContributed Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and their team are excited to return to California. They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout the area in December. While we plan to be in California this December, we will continue to reschedule if conditions change for the worse. Regardless, we are…
Stevie Davis and Jennifer Muir have spent most of their adult lives in the restaurant business. They’ve worked their way from working at other restaurants to owning their own catering company. Now, they have taken the next step — opening their own restaurant. While they are only in the beginning of this grand adventure, they…
By Idyllwild Arts AcademyContributed The publication this month of Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) twelfth-grader Rome Smaoui’s short story, “Days of Summer,” in Narrative (www.narrativemagazine.com/) is a startling achievement for a high school student. Narrative is a top-tier literary journal and it is free to register. The number of Narrative pieces appearing annually in the prestigious…
Wildland Organics offers eco-conscious hair and body care products, helping people live a healthy and organic lifestyle. On Halloween, Wildland Organics officially opened a new storefront in Oakwood Village — a dream come true for owners Marisa Quintanilla and Daane Griffeth. “We’ve always loved this spot,” Quintanilla said. “We wanted to open a shop but…
Sandi Austin has called Idyllwild her home since 2016. After moving from her hometown of San Diego, Austin immediately immersed herself into Idyllwild’s art culture. Austin has always been artistic but found her niche and passion in creating mosaic art. “I started doing mosaic art about 30 years ago but I didn’t start selling any…
By Idyllwild Arts AcademyContributed Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) students will present works they were unable to show last spring — the “Lost Works” — during a special Zoom session at https://idyllwildarts.zoom.us/j/92973371767 beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. The premature closing of the IAA campus in March, because of the pandemic, pushed the rest of…
Idyllwild local Chris Doshier has been a musician since he was a kid. His passion and drive for music brought great joy over the years. It wasn’t until adulthood that acting became an interest.Doshier started acting back in 2017 after taking his first acting class with Suzanne Avalon, of Idyllwild, leading him to his first…
