Photos of the Week: September 22, 2016
Art & Culture
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Past Tense: September 22, 2016
60 years ago – 1956 Nearly 400 county educators, administrators and groups concerned with education held an all-day meeting on the campus of the Arts Foundation (now Idyllwild Arts). 55 years ago – 1961 Idyllwild’s reputation as a creative center got a boost from a new art factory. Idyllwild resident and artist Jon Gnagy, with…
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Creature Corner: September 22, 2016
Last week in The Days of Our Nine Lives, a new ARF dog joined the ranks, and two kittens left to become forever family members. Traveler: (aside) Hey, Girlie. Come here. Girlie Girl: What is it? Traveler: Just when we canines were building a presence here at ARF, it happened. Kayla got adopted! Girlie Girl:…
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Sports: September 22, 2016
Wildcats Hockey By Brian Smith, Contributor Saturday, the Wildcats faced the Pasadena Maple Leafs in a pre-season home game. Adam Smith of Idyllwild had the best hit of the game when midway through the first period, he delivered a board-rattling check on one of the Maple Leafs players who was playing the puck…
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Art Walk and Wine Tasting ticket prices to increase
The 19th Annual Art Walk and Wine Tasting will be Saturday, Oct. 8 — only three weeks away! It is the largest event held in the center of town, with net proceeds supporting the missions of both the Art Alliance of Idyllwild and Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation. Member galleries and art hot spots, along…
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Brightly painted fiberglass cows raise campers’ spirits
Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times, in Mountain Center, provides camping experiences for kids with cancer. Over this past summer, a herd of 10 brightly painted fiberglass cows raised the spirits of campers as the herd moved each day from barn to pasture. “Our campers don’t want to feel defined by cancer,” said Brian Crater,…
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Business changes continue to redefine Idyllwild
In Idyllwild’s commercial core, businesses come, go, and change ownership and business models. Staying profitable in a small town that depends on both local support and tourist dollars is demanding. Two businesses, both art-based, are closing shop – Lightbender Art Studios on Highway 243 and Jerry Art in Oakwood Village. A third is changing its…
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Sky Island presents artist show, reception
Sky Island Natural Foods, in Strawberry Plaza, is hosting an artists’ reception featuring the work of Irena Carlson and Lisa Coffaro. Carlson and Coffaro are Idyllwild artists who both work in bold colors although in different media. Carlson, who has lived in Turkey, France and New Zealand works in painting, photography and collage, with an…
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Sports: September 15, 2016: Ice Hockey
Brian Smith, the father of Wildcats’ team member Adam Smith, gave this update on Adam’s recent game. Last week, the age 14-and-under Wildcats faced off against the higher-level AA Lady Ducks in a pre-season exhibition game in Orange County. The Lady Ducks started the scoring about six minutes into the first period. They scored their second…
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Fashion Jack: September 15, 2016
Q. Is Scottish poetry fashionable? -Kenzie, Rancho Mirage A. Yes. I recommend verse by Hamish MacDhughaill. He is Scotland’s greatest, living, one-armed poet. Q. Recently, I heard on NPR that cargo shorts are clunky, unsleek and now out of style. Is this true? -Andy, Desert Hot Springs A. Yes, that most definitely is true. And…
