Photos: Last week in Idyllwild: September 10, 2015
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Past Tense: September 10, 2015
65 years ago – 1950 A new attraction at the Labor Day carnival was Zeke’s hayride. A team of six horses pulled the wagon and took children on free rides. 60 years ago – 1955 After a cool summer, September arrived with a blazing 96 degrees. 55 years ago – 1960 Joe and Leona McGaugh…
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Creature Corner: September 10, 2015
By Mimi and Hootch ARF has kittens! Introducing Atticus and Bo, the newest kitty additions to the ARF cattery. Atticus, the orange and Bo the gray, are 6-week-old brothers. Abandoned without their mom, they are in a special kitty nursery with all the special attention as if their mom was there. Soon, visitation will be…
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Tramway closing two weeks for annual maintenance
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will close for its annual maintenance beginning Monday, Sept. 14 with a tentative reopening date of 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. “This year’s shutdown will provide an opportunity to rebuild the main gearbox, change two large counterweight sheave bearings at the Mountain Station, shorten the upper haul rope and construct…
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Journal from the James: Sky islands continued …
By Assistant Director John Laundré In the last “Journal from the James,” I pointed out the uniqueness of mountainous sky islands such as the San Jacintos. As unique as they are, I hinted that besides bei ng islands of diverse climate, vegetation and animals, their impact can extend far beyond their lowland island boundaries. In…
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Off the Main Roads: Trail etiquette tips …
Sitting on a trailside rock, eating my lunch and throughly enjoying the cool breeze, I happened to witness an encounter that reminded me of how “unofficial” and sometimes just plain confusing the world of trail etiquette is. A young couple were barreling down the trail, obviously dog-tired from a long day of hiking. A single…
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Annual Historical Society Home Tour is Sept. 19: Five homes — historic to spectacular
The 15th-annual Idyllwild Home Tour sponsored by the Idyllwild Area Historical Society is Saturday, Sept. 19. Again this year, IAHS will present five unique homes on the Hill, which Charlotte Groty, the Home Tour chair, said, “… vary in age, style and setting, each open to the public for the first time. They will introduce…
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Mariachi Divas to perform this weekend
The Mariachi Divas will be celebrating Mexican Independence Day early this year, hitting the stage at Soboba Casino at 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at AC’s Lounge in San Jacinto. Tickets are on sale now. The two-time Grammy Award-winning Divas, have a grand total of six Grammy award nominations under their belts. The nominations marked…
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Live music concert to raise funds for community center: Kick-off at Ferro on Sept. 19
The Idyllwild Community Center is preparing for the groundbreaking of Phase 1 construction next spring. After quietly raising more than $2.3 million for the new facility, the final leg of the fundraising efforts begins with the “Let’s Build it Concert” from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Ferro. A minimum donation of $50…
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