Only in Idyllwild: No power, but caring neighbors
When the lights went out on Tuesday afternoon, I scrambled to find backup power for my husband’s medical equipment. Because of the efforts of...
Student of the Week
Valana Marcus, an eighth grader at Idyllwild School, was chosen student of the week for always doing her personal best.
Photo by Jay Pentrack
Only in Idyllwild: Tight squeeze
It’s a small garage, but still, it’s a place where the family car could be tucked away, out of the snow and rain.
But,...
Mountain Folk: National Association of Music Merchants …
The National Association of Music Merchants honors Ken Dahleen’s D&D Sound Connection in Idyllwild with the Milestone Award for 25 years of service in...
Only in Idyllwild: Aug. 25, 2011
My husband and I stopped to see the quilts displayed for sale on Highway 243 (next to the HELP Center). We stopped to look...
Only in Idyllwild – November 21, 2013
We inadvertently left three bills on the hood of the car and some good Samaritan came along on the street and picked them up...
Only in Idyllwild II: Sept. 1, 2011
“I’ll have a cheeseburger with fruit,” I said, without so much as a glance at the menu.
“Did you want everything on it?” our...
Only in Idyllwild: Unfazed by thunder storm
City folk run inside at the first raindrop. In Idyllwild, no one bats an eye at a powerful thunderstorm. I recently enjoyed lunch with...
Only in Idyllwild
My wife Iris and I set off to Palm Desert in our sedan. I started off as the passenger and put my jacket, pipe...
Only in Idyllwild: Legends among us
Only in Idyllwild can you go from photographing legendary jazz vocalist Herb Jeffries for his 98th birthday in the morning, to photographing jazz legend-to-be...