Idyllwild has always been a special place. From before the first roads were constructed, I’m sure whoever climbed to the Hill felt something different from the flatlands, something unique. Even the stories about the construction of Town Hall tell about a town that was communal and cared about friends and neighbors. Town Hall wasn’t a…
Over the years, we hikers all accumulate a closet of gear that we know we can depend on. The obvious items are pretty much standard, but what about those cool bits of gear added to our arsenals from outside the normally sanctioned realm of “backpacking gear”? Here’s a list of my own most tried and…
Are you ready to play? I am! My name is Molly II, too that is, because I always want to go too, wherever it is you are going. I want to play too, with whoever wants to throw the ball to me. And the walk? I want to go too! Let’s even run. Molly…
May and June see lots of clean-up work as people on the mountain make sure their homes meet fire safety codes and are ready for inspection. For those of us sensitive to fire issues, it’s great to see people removing the leaves, needles, and branches that fell during the winter, taking out the occasional dead…
With playground construction underway at our future community center, it’s appropriate to recall the Wright family compound that occupied the site for more than a half-century. Before 2008, you may have noticed a cluster of abandoned structures on the property. These included a lodge and two cabins for family members, tiny quarters for domestic help,…
Paws up to Mr. Tucker, our Basenji mix, who wagged his way right into his new humans’ hearts. As well as to Romeo, our Papillon mix, who never left his fosters side. Kittens are at the ARF house! Reserve a couple today! Meet Molly II. She is a young and playful Jack Russell-Basenji mix. She…
65 years ago – 1947 A wave of ladybugs buzzed through the village, coming out of hibernation. Somebody proposed an annual village lottery on the date the yearly flight would take place. 60 years ago – 1952 The Froehlichs were readying their new Rustic Theatre for a mid-June opening. Promised features included “a sloping floor,…
Strawberry Creek has a little-known, informal trail, running from South Circle Drive near Four Corners on the north end, to a transmission line right-of-way on the south end. My property is adjacent to the creek and I enjoy using this trail regularly. Periodically, I find that fallen trees along the trail have been cut up…
This is such a wonderful article about Peter [Buhl’s] generosity, and his great encouragement, which teaches generosity. Donating items to Donation Alley begins the process by which people-in-need can get what they need or want, and can then become donors themselves for Idyllwild ARF and Living Free. Animals have the ability to be generous with…
Tuesday, June 5, is the state primary and several local races will be determined then rather than in the November general election. For the past month, Marshall and I have been writing about many of the races which will be on the local ballot. All four of the judge’s races (May 17, 24 and 31),…
