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The Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s 22nd Annual Art Walk & Wine Tasting was popular Saturday as wine and art lovers walked to the multiple designated event areas throughout downtown and up North Circle Drive, reaching all the way up to The Fern Valley Emporium. Photos by Jenny Kirchner The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) held its…
I sat in Stephen Savage’s home studio on a beautiful fall afternoon. It’s comfortable warm tones of light, a dark leather couch, coffee table, and music equipment was meticulously placed throughout the studio. The light from multiple computer monitors cuts through the room with piercing cold tones as Savage tells me about his newest podcast…
The Idyllwild Mountain Quilters is holding its 16th-annual quilt show at Buckhorn Camp Oct. 12 and 13 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $8, but children under 16 years old and husbands are free. The theme for this year is “Deer Idy.” The two quilts created and donated to the Friends of the Idyllwild Library…
The annual Free Spaghetti Dinner and Basket Festival, organized by Soroptimist International of Idyllwild, is slated for Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Buckhorn Camp. The event starts at 5 p.m. Club members spent months putting together six themed baskets that range in value from $1,200 to $2,000. This year’s baskets are: Wine and Dine, Kids and…
The Great Pumpkin Carnival wouldn’t be possible without the community’s support! Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) is looking for more than 50 volunteers to help with the event. Volunteers are needed for booths from 4:30-7 p.m. on Oct. 31 (Halloween). Please consider volunteering to make this the best year yet. If you are interested in volunteering…
On Oct. 3, the Idyllwild Garden Club (IGC) installed and introduced its new board and chairs. The club also announced its record-breaking 116 members due the leadership of Wendy Read, and the hard work of Julie Roy and her membership team. October event The IGC will have a free public event at the library from…
The Ephemera vintage store that opened mid-August in the upstairs corner of The Fort and overlooks Idypark stems from passion, a vision and a bit of travel in between. Its owners, Samuel Markus and Jennifer Thorington, have been dreaming of opening their own vintage store for half a decade. They’ve finally made it a reality….
The Mayor’s office was invited to speak on The Kelly Clarkson Show during her National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month episode that aired on NBC this last Friday afternoon. Clarkson asked, “How did Max II become the mayor of Idyllwild?” The mayor’s Chief of Staff Phyllis Mueller told Clarkson that the election came about as…
Palm Springs Aerial TramwayContributed Historical records of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will soon be revealed in an episode of the popular Empire/KVCR PBS series “Uncovered in the Archives.” Series host Brad Pomerance travels to Palm Springs to sift through the tramway’s archives to learn how this world-renowned Southern California attraction came to be. The…
By Grandfathers For Golf Contributed Grandfathers For Golf is desperately in need of volunteers of any skill level to help teach kids how to play golf. A record number of children have signed up for the free program. Volunteers instruct students on the basics such as posture, grip, alignment, and swing one or two afternoons…
