Idyllwild is full of amazingly talented individuals. Three of these talented artists have come together to share a space, opening a new store. The Kilted Craftsman and Credere Organics is the newest business in town located in The Fort between Mountain Footwear and Robin Oates Real Estate. They opened the store on July 4. Rebecca…
By Art Alliance of IdyllwildContributed The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) has successfully staged 22 annual Art Walk & Wine Tasting events. This event is key to raising funds for the AAI as well as bringing over a thousand visitors to town, thus benefitting local inns, restaurants and shops. Like many other local events, this…
YouTube.com has been around for years and is a go-to for almost anything you can think of. We go to it for everything from cooking to auto repairs, and now there’s a new reason — book reviews. On May 17, local resident 11-year-old Alexandra Zakharin was finally able to start her own YouTube channel. It’s…
Local resident David Salk has called our mountain community home for 50 years, having moved here in the fall of 1970. In that time, his one-of-a-kind pieces of art have graced the tables and cabinets in people’s homes all over the country. Salk has been working with clay since his early years. He attended Laguna…
By Friends of the Idyllwild LibraryContributed On July 27, our very own Idyllwild Public Library, a branch of the Riverside County Library System, will celebrate its 100th birthday. To kick off this memorable event, a year-long celebration began on July 27, 2019 with a block party held at IdyPark, along with the unveiling of the…
Idyllwild has a community full of people from all backgrounds, personalities and talents. Marcia Waldorf fell in love with Idyllwild the first time she came into town in 1969 while on a trip. “I had always gone to Big Bear and never had heard of Idyllwild,” Waldorf said. “But when I came around that corner…
Jazz in the Pines (JITP) has been a popular event in Idyllwild for over two decades. Until last year, many came to the mountains to enjoy the amazing world of jazz while perusing the many vendors and dancing areas that were available for all attendees on the scenic Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) campus. However, after…
By Evan and Robin MillsContributed The pandemic has wrought hard times for the arts in the world at-large and in a beautiful little corner of it known as Idyllwild, our famous art town. Idyllwild’s Courtyard Gallery has been continuously operated since its founding in 1980 by artist Carol Mills, making it the longest-standing gallery…
By Antoinette Berthelotte Contributed Anyone coming into town sees the wonderful “Welcome to Idyllwild” sign. It proudly boasts insignias of numerous organizations, but one makes many scratch their head. The circle with the golden star says P.E.O, but what the heck is that? It is a group of special women who follow the mission statement of…
