65 years ago – 1950 The town was filled with movie stars as Audie Murphy and Marguerite Chapman headed up the cast for “Kansas Raider,” which was filmed on Garner Ranch. 60 years ago – 1955 Representing a dozen different countries, students from Pasadena City College spent a weekend on the Hill. 55 years ago…
Paws up to all the four-leggeds who have found their forever homes. Canines first: Peeta has new digs and a new name and is now a shop dog in Idyllwild. So we can visit him. Yeah. Maggie, previously known as Catnis, has her new pack, a new mom, and is also a shop dog, so…
Ken Dahleen’s Idyllwild Summer Concert Series arrives with heat at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 2. The diminutive Lisa Haley bows the first electric notes on her blue violin, lightning flashes, humidity intensifies and zydecosis spreads throughout the crowd. Zydecosis is a highly contagious condition prompted by Haley and her Zydekats’ foot-stompin’ joyous Cajun music. Symptoms…
Called one of the foremost chroniclers of the desert Southwest, Deanne Stillman writes of the inestimable beauty of the desert and of the madness that often shatters the stillness. For Eduardo Santiago’s Idyllwild Authors Series, Stillman will discuss the true story of two young girls, residents of Twentynine Palms, who were brutally raped and murdered…
“Dahlia” was one four-legged customer with her owner at the Paws for Rhythm and Brews Craft Beer Festival at the Idyllwild Nature Center Saturday. The Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild organized and sponsored the event …
Jayden Emerson ran, won and set course records in both the 5K and 10K races Saturday. His 15:51 easily beat Jeff Ambrose’s 2005 time of 16:28. He finished the 10K run in 35:19, which set the course record. Nick Hamlin’s time of 36:54 was the 10K record since 2005 …
The Idyllwild Nature Center has recently received a grant to enlist middle school and high school students for summer paid internships. Those accepted will help design and implement the Junior Naturalist Program for ages 7 to 12. Six seventh and eighth graders and two high school students will be selected. Once selected, the interns will…
In our previous column we mentioned that springtime is a time of preparation for the season of abundance: summer. The emergence of insects and forbs prepares the Hill for the arrival of the next generation, the cute babies. Well that time, the cute season, has arrived at the James. We are in the height of…
Tonight, Tuesday, June 9, at 9:30 p.m. PDT, Idyllwild native Brendan Steele will host a half-hour show on the Golf Channel on the program “Inside the PGA Tour.” Brendan promises that Idyllwilders will be enthusiastic about the way our town is portrayed. So let’s be sure to tune in and set our TVs to record…
Throughout the summer, Idyllwild feasts on special events — Lemon Lilies, jazz, and art and wine tastings. Now add the Idyllwild Library to this array of sponsors. But the library’s opportunities will be available throughout the summer, almost every week rather than a single day or weekend. These events will be focused on kids and…
