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he Idyllwild Guide is your This time, we’ve added details directory to having fun on the about our local restaurants (see mountain — whether that’s relaxing, Dining Guide, page 6) and lodging strolling throughout the village or choices (Lodging Guide, page 12), enjoying adventure in the wilderness. giving you more info to help choose This guide is chock-full of who, what the experience that’s right for you. and where to get you there.

For a small town, there’s a lot to This edition takes a new direction. do and see. A comprehensive list of Recognizing that an array of readers events starts on page 22. could find the content herein useful, Whatever isn’t listed here most we decided to strike the word “visitor” likely is in the weekly Town Crier from the title. The guide is more newspaper, available at newsstands Grace Reed than your typical guide for the casual throughout the mountain Publisher tourist. Residents, part-timers and communities and by subscription.

The Idyllwild Guide, our frequent guests may not consider You can find even more useful Town Crier themselves “visitors,” but still find information online at The Idyllwild Guide to be a useful resource. theidyllwildguide.com and idyllwildtowncrier.com.

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compass, sunscreen, extra food and eople come to Idyllwild for many water, extra clothing, headlamp, different reasons, but fresh air and first aid kit, knife, fire starter and amazing scenery are probably right up matches. there at the top of most lists. When Hiking with your children is a visiting Idyllwild, make sure you great way to spend time together as take advantage of everything it has to a family. Let them dictate the speed offer, including our seemingly endless of the hike and don’t be concerned hiking trails in the surrounding high about the final destination in as country. much as just being together in the Whether a beginner or experienced Lee Arnson great outdoors. hiker, Idyllwild has a trail for you.

Member, Dogs and horses are welcome on Due to late season snowstorms Riverside Mountain this year, our high country has an many of our local trails. Please check Rescue Unit abundance of creeks and streams with the Forest Service for details. that should flow all summer long, making any Before hitting the trails, make sure you are hike that much more enjoyable. properly prepared. Always check the weather report and pack accordingly. Never hike John Muir compared the Idyllwild high without telling someone where you are going country to that of the majestic Sierra Nevadas. and when you expect to be back and make Find a trail that interests you and I think you will agree. sure you hike with the Ten Essentials: map and

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20For under $25 Idyllwild Treasures

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Casey Abrams T-shirt, $14.99 (Creative Tiger/B’s Mountain of Books)

“The Somewhat ‘Complete’ Guide to Walks & Hikes from Idyllwild to the Palm Springs Tram,” plus waterproof San Jacinto Wilderness Trail Map, $20.90 (Nomad Ventures) Locally made candles (scents include Pacific Crest Trail, Idyllwild Cabin & Garner Valley), $16.99 (The Spruce Moose)

Prickly Pear Cactus Syrup (harvested locally), $9 (Idyllwild Nature Center)

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Nell Davis Old Fashioned Candy (made in Anza), $1.49+ (Fairway Market)

Idyll-Beast Research Center T-shirt, $15 (The Cave)

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Baby biker bib, $9.99 (The Idyllwild Soda Pop & Sweet Shop)

Hand-painted rocks (by Kathleen Chaney), $10-$20 (Florest in the Forest & Gallery)

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Fused-glass wine stopper (by Terry Casella), $20 (Artspresso Gallery)

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Notecards featuring original paintings by Ronald Singerton (8-pack), $12.95 (Singerton Gallery)

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DINING Idyllwild Tea Company & Bistro • 54241 Ridgeview Dr. • 951.659.0263 • idyllwildteacompany.com Serving gourmet breakfast and lunch all day long and featuring homemade breads and baked goods by Oma’s European Bakery, Idyllwild Tea Company & Bistro offers healthy doses of delectable organic teas and coffees. Canine friends are welcome on the outdoor patio, where local musicians perform mellow music on the weekends. Inside the restaurant is an art gallery featuring the work of local artists and a shop offering unique qifts, teas and tea accessories.

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Nature’s Wisdom • 54235 Ridgeview Dr. • 951.659.4300 • natureswisdom.org “Delicious food that you feel good about eating,” is how one diner described the fare offered at Nature’s Wisdom, located in downtown Idyllwild. The restaurant offers homemade soups, sandwiches, salads and fresh juices made from organic ingredients. Many vegetarian options are offered. For dessert, be sure to try the homemade European strudels. Dog companions are welcome on the outdoor deck. Nature’s Wisdom also sells supplements and offers education in nutrition and health.

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Jo’An’s Restaurant & Bar • 25070 Village Center Dr. • 951.659.0295 Located in the heart of downtown Idyllwild, Jo’An’s serves home-style American food for breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week. A fun and casual atmosphere, be sure to see the model train running! Live music is featured on Friday and Saturday nights. On summer weekends, you can choose to dine in the outdoor Barbecue Beer Garden, where BBQ ribs, chicken brats and foot-long hot dogs are served and live music is performed all afternoon. Canine friends welcome in the garden.

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Idyllwild Pizza Company • 54391 Village Center Dr. (Strawberry Creek Square) • 951.659.5900 Serving lunch and dinner, Idyllwild Pizza Company provides a fun and casual atmosphere for dining with family and friends. Featuring many different types of pizza, pasta, sandwiches, salads and 31 different beers, the restaurant also has a game arcade and sports TV. A great place to hang out, eat and have fun!

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Café Aroma • 54750 North Circle Dr. • 951.659.5212 • cafearoma.org Café Aroma is known as Idyllwild’s “funnest and funkiest fine dining establishment,” and prides itself on providing a relaxed and arty social club environment. Works by talented local artists are featured as a rotating exhibit. Diners are regularly treated to live musical performances. And the food … working in tandem with some of California’s best rising culinary stars, manager Frank Ferro blends his Italian grandmother’s time-tested classic recipes with unique new ingredients. Ask about the Casey Abrams Gnocchi.

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Mountain Restaurant • 26290 Highway 243 • 951.659.1974 • themountainrestaurant.com Since it opened just over a year ago, the Mountain Restaurant has garnered rave reviews such as, “The best restaurant to which I’ve been, Idyllwild or anywhere else.” Offering an intimate and welcoming ambiance, the restaurant’s menu features entrées prepared with only fresh and organic ingredients. Take a few minutes to peruse online comments about this restaurant and read descriptions of the food and dining experience that sound like poetry.

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Mexican Restaurant • Dine in the Pines

Serving Idyllwild for 23 years. Mandarin & Szechwan Style.

Pure Chinese flavor in a warm family atmosphere surrounded by pine trees with comfortable prices.

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Outdoor Seating

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OPEN 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

54650 N. Circle Dr., Idyllwild 659-6038 Takeout

Catering Offered

Banquet Facilities

Beer & Wine

Mixed Drinks

Wedding Receptions

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DINING the CREEK HOUSE

Idyllwild’s Classic Creekside Dinner House

Steaks * Seafood * Salad Bar * Cocktails 659-0686 Dinner Thursday - Sunday Happy Hour until 5:30 p.m.

54905 No. Circle Dr. www.creekhouseidyllwild.com Live Entertainment Every Fri. & Sat. Night 6-9 p.m.

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DINING The Creek House • 54905 North Circle Dr. (Fern Valley) • 951.659.0686 • creekhouseidyllwild.com Open Thursday through Sunday, The Creek House is Idyllwild’s classic creekside dinner house, offering fine dining and great ambiance. The extensive menu includes steaks, seafood, pasta and more. A happy hour lounge menu is available.

Dine inside near the fireplace or outdoors on the deck overlooking Strawberry Creek. Live music by local musicians is featured on Friday and Saturday nights. The Creek House is one of Idyllwild’s premier locations to hold a private party or wedding.

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Restaurant Gastrognome • 54381 Ridgeview Dr. • 951.659.5055 • gastrognome.com An Idyllwild institution since 1973, Restaurant Gastrognome — affectionately called the “’Gnome” — offers fine dining and exceptional service in a mellow atmosphere. Open at 10 a.m. daily, the extensive menu includes fresh fish, unique pasta dishes, steak, lamb (“the best I’ve ever had!” one diner wrote), homemade bread and desserts. Located in downtown Idyllwild, you can enjoy the mountain view from the deck. In winter, the fireplace enhances the ’Gnome’s tasteful and cozy ambiance.

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Paradise Valley Cafe • 61721 Highway 74 (Anza/Garner Valley) • 951.659.3663 “A great lil’ cafe to stop at on the way through the mountains,” one person said about Paradise Valley Cafe, located at the junction of highways 74 and 371. “Down home, local-owned, unexpected and fun,” said another. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, visitors rave about the friendly service and tasty food. Burger lovers, be sure to try the 1/2-pound angus beef burgers. The cafe is a popular stop for motorcyclists. Live music is often featured.

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Mile High Cafe • 26600 Highway 243 • 951.659.2008 “A great little surprise in the mountains!” raved a visitor after dining at Mile High Cafe with his family. There is something for everyone at this unique restaurant with a menu that ranges from American breakfast, burgers and steaks to Asian cuisine, including sushi, Korean barbecue and Japanese bento boxes. For extra local flavor, diners may be treated to hearing the sushi chef play lovely classical music on the piano when she has an extra moment.

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Arriba Mexican Restaurant • 25980 Highway 243 • 951.659.4960 “We love the food here and we eat a lot of Mexican,” and “We always have a special time when we come here,” are just two of the rave reviews of Arriba. Loved by diners for its authentic Mexican dishes and friendly service, Arriba is also known for its delicious omelets that are served all day. Live jazz or rock musicians perform on the deck on warm Friday and Saturday evenings.

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La Casita • 54650 North Circle Dr. • 951.659.6038 • idyllwild-lacasita.com Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week, La Casita features great Mexican dishes, including vegetarian, and also offers American fare. Known for its home-style cooking, generous portions, good value and fast and friendly service, La Casita provides a satisfying dining experience from the first dip of a warm tortilla chip in mouth-watering homemade salsa to the last bite of dessert. The outdoor deck is a relaxing spot to enjoy your meal on a warm day.

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Wedding Receptions

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telephone 951.659.1974

www.themountain restaurant.com 26290 Idyllwild Rd. (Hwy 243)

Idyllwild, CA 92549 Dinner 4:30 - 9 p.m. Thursday - Monday Brunch 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sunday Fresh, Fun, Fine Dining

All of our food is made from scratch daily. You will not find a can opener, microwave oven, or deep fryer in our kitchen.

The ingredients are prepared with passion, plated with attention to detail, and served with honor and care in a comfortable environment.

Call or Email for Reservations people@themountainrestaurant.com

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DINING Hidden Village Chinese Restaurant • 25840 Cedar St. • 951.659.2712 Hidden Village, Idyllwild’s only Chinese restaurant, has been called a “hidden gem” with “the best Chinese I’ve ever had.”

Tucked on a side street within easy walking distance from downtown Idyllwild, Hidden Village offers an extensive Mandarin and Szechwan menu, with specialties that diners come back for time and time again. The dining room is charming, with traditional Chinese décor. Or, dine on the patio under the tall pines. The service is attentive and gracious.

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Bone Daddy’z • 54225 North Circle Dr. • 951.659.2600 Located downstairs in The Fort in downtown Idyllwild, Bone Daddy’z is a New Orleans style pub and grill — complete with voodoo-style décor — serving Cajun and creole cuisine, including po’ boy sandwiches and jambalaya. Open for late night dining and entertainment, Bone Daddy’z is a popular nightlife hotspot and features karaoke and live music on the weekends.

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The Greek Place • 54200 North Circle Dr. • 951.659.4540 A cheery restaurant located in charming Village Lane in downtown Idyllwild, The Greek Place serves “the best Greek food outside of Greece.” A visitor wrote, “It’s worth the drive for the saganaki alone — divine salty deliciousness.” Other traditional dishes include chicken kabobs, gyros, falafel, spanakopita, Greek salad and grilled pita bread with homemade hummus. American food is also available. Portions are generous enough to share and prices are moderate. Great Greek coffee is served.

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Idyll Awhile Wine Shoppe Bistro • 54254 North Circle Dr. #C8 • 951.659.WINE(9463) Locals call the Idyll Awhile Wine Shoppe Bistro “The Cheers of Idyllwild.” When you drop in, everyone will know your name by the time you leave. Open for lunch and dinner Thursday through Sunday, the bistro, which specializes in wine tastings and imported beers, also serves up delicious panini, Cuban sandwiches, soups and meat/cheese/fruit platters.

Located in the Village Centre Plaza in downtown Idyllwild, the Idyll Awhile Wine Shoppe Bistro is a great place to relax and make new friends.

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Banquet Facilities

Beer & Wine

Mixed Drinks

Wedding Receptions

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Higher Grounds • 54245 North Circle Dr. • 951.659.1379 • highergroundscoffee.com Located in the Village Centre shopping plaza in downtown Idyllwild, Higher Grounds is the perfect place to enjoy a cup of coffee or other beverage. With comfy seating areas, shelves of books and games, and WiFi access, visitors feel welcome to sit and sip. All coffee beverages are brewed with organic, fair trade coffee. This summer, something new is growing out of Higher Grounds when the owners add Idyllwild Coffee Roasters, offering fresh roasted coffee beans and blends for purchase. $

Honey Bunns & Joe • 54385 North Circle Dr. #154 Idyllwild Shell Cafe • Highway 243 & Ridgeview Dr. Mountain Harvest Market • 54423 Village Center Dr. #3 (Strawberry Creek Square) Mountain Top Liquor • 26015 Highway 243 Village Market • 26000 Highway 243

Other Local Restaurants Goodtimes Pub & Grill • 26245 Highway 243

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Little Chef in the Forest • 54710 North Circle Dr.

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The Lumber Mill Bar & Grill • 25985 Highway 243

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Mile High Cafe

The Red Kettle • 54220 North Circle Dr.

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Hamburgers • Sandwiches • Korean • Sushi

Candy Cupboard • 54250 North Circle Dr. Claudine’s Ice Cream & Snack Shop • 54282 North Circle Dr. Country Farms • 25980 Highway 243 Fairway Market • 54411 Village Center Dr. Gary’s Deli • 54423 Village Center Dr. (Strawberry Creek Square)

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LODGING Idyllwild Vacation Cabins • idyllwildvacationcabins.com • 951.659.5444 • 54380 North Circle Drive Idyllwild Vacation Cabins offers a variety of cottages and cabins, from simple to very exclusive, located throughout Idyllwild. There are cabins on the creek, secluded cabins, cozy cabins, pet-friendly cabins with fenced yards, cabins with a spa or pool, and more. All are immaculately kept by professional and friendly staff. Kitchen and bath needs, including linens and towels, are supplied. Driveways and decks are kept shoveled in the winter.

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Fern Valley Inn • fernvalleyinn.com • 1.877.659.0466 • 25240 Fern Valley Road Forget about the hurried pace of the city with an escape to the Fern Valley Inn. Off the beaten path, but just a 15-minute walk to town, this country-style inn offers a charming selection of private cottages and cabins that are furnished with antiques and homespun touches. Each has a queen-size bed, wood-burning stove or fireplace, fridge, cable TV, WiFi, private bath, and some have full kitchens. The well-maintained grounds invite you to meander on pathways through the garden and gazebo.

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Heritage House • idyllwildheritagehouse.com • 951.659.5150 • 25880 Cedar Street Formerly the Cedar Street Inn, the Heritage House is on a quiet side street within walking distance of downtown Idyllwild. Historically one of Idyllwild’s most popular inns, it has been completely refurbished so that vintage old-world sophistication and personal comforts abound in each gracefully decorated theme suite with fireplace and private entrance. The Heritage House can accommodate weddings and special events. Lovely vacation rental cabins that sleep 2 to 8 people are also available.

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Alhatti Private Christian Resort & Retreat Center • alhattichristianretreat.com Imagine a luxurious resort with every amenity, including a golf 951.659.2066 • 23551 Highway 243, Pine Cove

course set on 120 acres of rolling mountaintop that is sculptured with giant old oak trees and graceful tall pines. The night sky is so clear and close, you can pick out constellations from the sky’s thousands of visible stars. Alhatti is the premiere place to host your next retreat, with private cottages and a conference center for group gatherings. Alhatti also hosts weddings and family reunions.

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Elite Mountain Homes • idyllwild-elitemountainhomes.com • 310.398.6058 Elite Mountain Homes offers two vacation rentals that have been called “The prettiest rentals in Idyllwild”: The Creekside, a beautiful French chateau-style home in Fern Valley, and Cabin in the Pines, a large ranch-style mountain home near town. The Creekside features a beautiful spiral oak staircase that leads to an exquisite master suite and opulent bathroom with Jacuzzi tub and heated floor. All the Creekside’s bedrooms have fireplaces. The Cabin in the Pines, great for the family, has a pool and outdoor barbecue. It also has a wheelchair-accessible bathroom.

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Quiet Creek Inn & Vacation Rentals • quietcreekinn.com • 951.659.6110 • 26345 Delano Drive Recommended by Sunset Magazine, Quiet Creek Inn offers deluxe studios and suites with all the comforts of home.

Only one mile from the village, Quiet Creek Inn is a peaceful oasis, situated on more than 6 aces through which Strawberry Creek flows. The inn is also home to Quiet Creek Living Room Gallery & Gifts, which features awardwinning landscape and plein air painters, ceramics and photography. The inn also has beautiful vacation rentals throughout Idyllwild. $$

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L New Spirit og Cabins www.newspiritlogcabin.com

Log Cabin Rentals, Real Estate & Residential/Commercial Loans New Spirit Store Wholesale Pricing: Apparel, Hats & Jewelry Selling Earth Shoes at a Great Price. A Nonprofit Org. Office 951-659-3100 54325 North Circle Dr., #102 Cell 909-910-5005 Idyllwild, CA 92549 info@newspiritlogcabin.com Possible Min. Night Stay

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Phone In Room

Fireplace Available

Cable TV

Pool

Hot Tub

Banquet Facilities

WiFi

Conference Facilities

Dogs OK

$=-$100 Dogs & $$=$101-200 Cats OK $$$=$201+

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LODGING Idyllwild Inn • idyllwildinn.com • 1.888.659.2552 • 54300 Village Center Drive Located right in the heart of the village within walking distance to restaurants, shops and galleries, the historic Idyllwild Inn offers cabins from studios to three bedrooms that have kitchens, fireplaces, cable TV and WiFi. Theme rooms are available. Family-friendly, there is a playground for the kids. Dogs are welcome. Family-owned, the Idyllwild Inn staff carry on the friendly tradition established when the first visitors arrived in Idyllwild on horse and buggy.

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Fireside Inn • thefiresideinn.com • 951.659.2966 • 54540 North Circle Drive The Fireside Inn offers cottages and cabins that accommodate from 2 to 10 people at two different locations — one in downtown and the other in the woods. Most have fireplace, kitchens and spa tubs, and all have cable TV and WiFi. The innkeepers take pride in providing comfortable and clean rooms and friendly service. Dogs are welcome.

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Bluebird Cottage Inn • bluebirdcottageinn.com • 951.659.2696 • 26620 Saddle Drive Bluebird Cottage Inn offers 17 cabins, from cozy, economical studios to a generous 2-bedroom cabin. Some have a fireplace, kitchen and even a 2-person Jacuzzi tub. All have cable TV and WiFi. Bluebird is within easy walking distance to town on more than 2-1/2 acres of land near hiking trails. Dog-friendly. Whether you’re looking for a place to lay down your head for a night or a romantic and luxurious getaway, the Bluebird Cottage Inn has it all.

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Strawberry Creek Inn Bed & Breakfast • strawberrycreekinn.com • 1.800.262.8969

Known for gracious hospitality and charming, homelike ambiance, the Strawberry Creek Inn B&B 26370 Highway 243 offers rooms and cabins with wood-burning fireplace, cable TV, spa tub and WiFi. The inns’ grounds, an official Backyard Wildlife habitat, offer a perfect place to walk along the creek or in the gardens. A gourmet organic breakfast is served daily. With many little luxuries, this is truly a place to “idyll in the wild,” while still close to town.

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Strawberry Creek Bunkhouse • strawberrycreekinn.com/bunkhouse.htm • 1.888.400.0071

On a hillside, 1/2-mile from the village, Strawberry Creek Bunkhouse offers choices from rooms 25525 Highway 243 with knotty pine interiors to private cabins. All have kitchen facilities, cable TV, WiFi, balcony and stunning, panoramic views. “Pure rooms” are available for allergy sufferers. Breakfast delivered to your door, including fresh-baked scones and homemade jam or lemon curd (or enjoy a hearty homemade breakfast at the Bunkhouse’s sister inn, the Strawberry Creek Inn). Steps to County Park hiking trail. Dogs allowed in some rooms. $

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Edelweiss Lodge • 1cabin4u.com/3.html • 951.659.2787 • 52835 Sugar Pine Drive, Pine Cove Located at 6,200-foot altitude in Pine Cove, just 3 miles from the village of Idyllwild, Edelweiss Lodge offers individual log cabins nestled on 3 acres of heavily wooded property. Each has an equipped kitchen and wood-burning fireplace. Each is unique, but all capture the ambiance of pioneer days in an area rich with history. The innkeeper will loan you mountain bikes or fishing rods and tackle. He’ll also point out the old stagecoach stop across the road and tell you great stories.

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LODGING

The Lodge at Pine Cove

Manzanita Cabins

Bed and Breakfast

Five comfortable guest rooms

Woodburning Fireplaces & Kitchens • Air Conditioning “A few minutes walk to the village” Free WiFi Country cabins with private decks www.manzanitacabins.com

Hearty familystyle breakfast

24900 Marion Ridge Drive (866) 563-4372 http://www.thelodgeatpinecove.com

54100 Pine Crest Ave., P.O. Box 434 Reservations (951) 659-3151 Possible Min. Night Stay

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Phone In Room

Fireplace Available

Cable TV

Pool

Hot Tub

Banquet Facilities

WiFi

Conference Facilities

Dogs OK

$=-$100 Dogs & $$=$101-200 Cats OK $$$=$201+

LODGING

Idyllwild Vacation Cabins Premium Vacation Cabins Located Throughout Idyllwild

Clean, Cozy Cabins, Spectacular Views, Outdoor Hot Tubs, Pet-Friendly Cabins and Fenced Yards.

Cabins on the Creek, Secluded Cabins, Linens & Towels Supplied at No Extra Charge

For Your Guest

Peaceful Mountain Inn

• 24-hour customer service • Professional, friendly staff • All paper products, soft soap & kitchen needs supplied • Towels & sheets provided at no charge • We shovel driveways and decks

Working Hard for Our Cabin Owners

Spectacular views on 2.5 acres, a forested setting Groups, retreats, weddings & special events 40-guest maximum

LODGING

• Taking great care of the homes • Great website with online booking • Maintenance taken care of • Homes winterized • Payments and statements every 15th 951.659.5444 (office) 951.663.0527 (after hours) vacationcabins@live.com

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LODGING Knotty Pines Cabins • knottypinecabinsidyllwild.com • 951.659.2933 • 54340 Pine Crest Avenue Knotty Pines Cabins, just a short walk to town, offers eight cabins and duplex cabins tucked in the pine trees, manzanitas and native lilac bushes. Taking pride in providing lodging that has mountain ambiance, the innkeepers describe their cabins as “rustic luxury,” with amenities such as fireplaces, cable TV and WiFi. The deck is a perfect spot to sit back and watch the squirrels and blue jays play. Family pets are welcome in some cabins.

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Manzanita Cabins • manzanitacabins.com • 951.659.3151 • 54100 Pine Crest Avenue Tucked away on a quiet road, but within easy walking distance to Idyllwild’s restaurants, shops and galleries, Manzanita Cabins offers quaint individual cabins complete with wood-burning fireplace, cable TV, WiFi and private deck. Some have a kitchen, air conditioning and a Jacuzzi tub. Just around the corner from the County Park, it’s also the perfect place to relax after a day spent hiking one of the area’s many trails.

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Peaceful Mountain Inn • idyllwildvacationcabins.com/peacefulmain.htm • 951.659.5444

Peaceful Mountain Inn is located on a ridge above Scenic Highway 243 about 2.5 miles above 23481 Highway 243 Idyllwild. Situated on several wooded acres of park-like grounds, the lodge and cabins can be rented individually or for a group event of up to 38 people. There is an outdoor barbecue and inside game room that are great for family reunions or group retreats. Because of its fabulous location and size, the inn is perfect for a modest wedding. Dogs are welcome.

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New Spirit Vacation Rentals • newspiritvacationrentals.com • 951.659.3100 Featuring custom log Finnish homes, New Spirit Vacation Rentals offers a variety of rental cabins, from 2-4 bedrooms with views from the forest to the ocean. Cabins have a fully-equipped kitchen, fireplace, cable TV, Jacuzzi tubs, WiFi and include linens. New Spirit’s mountain homes provide the perfect getaway for individuals, families and groups. The personable staff provides 24-hour service. Dogs are welcome.

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Fern Valley Inn LODGING

Individually Decorated Rooms & Cabins 25240 Fern Valley Road (951) 659-8100 l 1-877-659-0466 www.fernvalleyinn.com No Smoking l No Pets Possible Min. Night Stay

B Breakfast Available

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Phone In Room

Fireplace Available

Cable TV

Pool

Hot Tub

Banquet Facilities

WiFi

Conference Facilities

Dogs OK

$=-$100 Dogs & $$=$101-200 Cats OK $$$=$201+

LODGING Fern Village Chalets & Motel • fernvillage.com • 951.659.2869 • 54821 North Circle Drive Fern Village Chalets and Motel is nestled in an ideal location and idyllic setting in the Fern Valley Corners “Uptown” area of Idyllwild. Street frontage is along North Circle, lined with fine shops, galleries and restaurants. The back of the property is heavily wooded with tall stands of pine and cedar and Strawberry Creek flowing through. Four A-frame chalets with kitchenettes and five traditional motel rooms are available. All have cable TV and are dog-friendly. a

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The Lodge at Pine Cove • thelodgeatpinecove.com • 1.866.563.4372 • 24900 Marion Ridge Drive, Pine Cove The Lodge at Pine Cove is a 4-room bed and breakfast nestled at 6,200 feet, just 3 miles north of Idyllwild. The centuryold lodge, with parquet wood floor, fieldstone fireplace and vaulted ceiling, offers spectacular views of Tahquitz Rock and the San Jacinto Mountains. The innkeepers delight visitors with comfortable accommodations, many amenities and a hearty homemade mountain breakfast that could include Belgian waffles, double cinnamon French toast, made-fromscratch muffins or a hearty quiche.

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Woodland Park Manor • woodlandparkmanor.com • 1.877.659.2657 • 55350 South Circle Drive Woodland Park Manor offers a variety of guest lodgings — from simple cottages to exclusive mountain cabins with premiere amenities — all in beautiful wooded settings. The manor, situated on 5 acres, has a beautiful swimming pool.

From romantic getaways to family vacations, the staff will help you find your perfect place and take pride in providing immaculate rooms and warm, friendly service. Woodland Park Manor has been a popular Idyllwild lodging destination since 1954.

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Other Local Lodging Options Alderwood Cabins • 951.659.3571 The Corner Lodge • 619.733.7045 Creekstone Inn • 951.659.3342 Idyllwild Cabin Rentals • 951.659.3285 Idyllwild Mountain Rentals • 951.659.5349

LODGING

Idyllwild Vacation Rentals • 951.659.5015 Oak Crest Lodge • 951.659.2998 Rainbow Inn Bed & Breakfast • 951.659.0111 Silver Pines Lodge • 951.659.4335 Wilder Cabins • 951.659.2926

Possible Min. Night Stay

B Breakfast Available

Maid Service

Phone In Room

Fireplace Available

Cable TV

Pool

Hot Tub

Banquet Facilities

WiFi

Conference Facilities

Dogs OK

$=-$100 Dogs & $$=$101-200 Cats OK $$$=$201+

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EMax, art and Idyllwild

By Becky Clark

Untitled (1970), Ernie Maxwell Idyllwild Arts Academy Krone Museum

Ernie Maxwell, Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper founder with his wife Betty, discovered an environment in Idyllwild in which to express his many talents, impressing his spirit permanently on the community.

In addition to writing, cartooning, hiking, snake killing, philosophizing, humoring folk and cavorting around the mountains, Ernie was a sculptor, potter and oil painter.

In the 1950s, Ernie became involved with the new Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts, joining the Associates of Ernie Maxwell in his studio.

ISOMATA and Courtesy: Idyllwild Area Historical Society the Idyllwild Arts

Elite Mountian Homes Elegance in the Mountains

Fern Valley Chateau • Romantic Overlooks Strawberry Creek Spacious • Secluded • Gated Sleeps 14 • 3 River Rock Fireplaces

LODGING

(310) 398-6058 www.idyllwild-elitemountainhomes.com e-mail: elitemtnhomes@verizon.net

h Cabin in the Pines

Just a few blocks from town.

Walk to “everywhere.”

Wheelchair access, all-level terrain.

Sleeps 10+ • Pool • Spa BBQ • 2 Fireplaces All Amenities

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Take an online tour at www.alhatti.com (951) 659-2066

Foundation board, and teaching summer classes there in art and conservation.

Born a century ago this year in 1911, he received a Sacramento Junior College art scholarship, and earned an art and philosophy bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley. An old college friend, Ted Keys, went on to create the “Mabel” cartoon still syndicated throughout the U.S. After graduation, Ernie drew for The New Yorker and Esquire magazines. In 1939, Ernie picked up newspaper experience writing and drawing for both Copley News Service and the Los Angeles Times.

In that same year, Ernie and Betty were married.

In 1942, Ernie enlisted in the Army Air Force while studying radio.

Vase by Ernie Maxwell Idyllwild Arts Academy Krone Museum E

“Because I also had been cartooning for Esquire Magazine, noted for its pinups and pretty girls, and drawing for Farmers Market [in Laurel Canyon], I was quickly grabbed by the Air Force, even though the cartoon editor of Esquire considered my women ‘gruesome,’ and he suggested that I look at fashions in Vogue magazine,” Ernie wrote.

“My first station was Douglas, Ariz., where the squadron commander said he already had 12 radiomen and needed only two. I did murals in the day room.”

He then was sent to Santa Ana Air Base to join other artists in

“ ... the cartoon editor of Esquire considered my women ‘gruesome,’” Ernie wrote.

LODGING

See EMax, page 41

Heritage House Inn & Vacation Cabin Rentals Formally “The Cedar Street Inn,” established 1988. Newly refurbished deluxe suites with fireplaces & private entrances. Original innkeepers Patty & Gary Tompkins are back in charge. Can accommodate conferences/weddings/special events. Vacation rental cabins available that sleep 2 to 8 people. Online reservations.

25880 Cedar Street Idyllwild, CA 92549

(951) 659-5150

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Knotty Pine Cabins

PEACEFUL AND COMFORTABLE MOUNTAIN CHARM ON 3 ACRES OF PINE SHADED LAND

KITCHENS • FIREPLACES Reservations (951) 659-2933

www.knottypinecabinsidyllwild.com

54340 Pine Crest Avenue P.O. Box 477, Idyllwild, CA 92549

Tim Faulkner Innkeeper

25055 Marion Ridge Dr. Pine Cove, CA P.O. Box 1747 Idyllwild, CA 92549 www.1cabin4u.com

951.659-2787 innkeeper@1cabin4u.com

Royal Pines Estates LODGING

RV Resort & Manufactured Home Park

• Resort living from only $21.00 per day.

Daily, Weekly & Monthly Rentals.

• Come tour our model homes by Golden West. Park models starting at $50,000.

• Adjacent to beautiful Strawberry Creek and hiking trails.

• Amenities include Swimming Pool, Recreation Room, Organized Activities and More.

• Close walking distance to Idyllwild School & Idyllwild Arts Academy.

Full-time on-site manager would love to show you around.

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On the Wednesday before Memorial Day, obtain four copies of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.

The Town Crier now includes maps with numbers marking the location of each garage sale. This makes things a lot easier. If you want a larger street map, the Town Crier has one available.

Your Guide to One of Idyllwild’s Favorite Traditions

By Nancy Borchers The Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend garage sales are popular social and shopping events in the mountain communities. For the serious bargain hunter, they demand preparation, thought and effort.

For myself and other local residents who know what these weekends represent, the approach of Memorial Day fills us with delicious anticipation. We fill our gas tanks, wash our cars and call our friends and relatives to arrange a start time.

Here are my suggestions for a successful Memorial Day weekend garage sale extravaganza:

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Sit down with the garage sale section of the Town Crier and mark each garage sale by the day(s) it takes place. The sellers choose their days to sell so a really great one might only be on Saturday and another only Sunday or Monday.

This makes going every day a must.

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Mark Deal hunters at last year’s popular Mounthe tain Community Patrol benefit yard sale ads over Labor Day weekend. Photo: Cid Castillo for Pine Cove, Idyllwild and Fern Valley with different colored highlighter markers. That way, you won’t miss one.

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DON’T MISS THESE EARTH FAIR

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WILDFLOWERS

5/28-29

EVENTS MAY

Idyllwild Garden Club: “Growing Camellias & Selections for Idyllwild,” 3rd, noon, Community Presbyterian Church.

Theatre: Senior One-Person Shows, 4th, 7:30pm, Rush Hall, Idyllwild Arts.

Cinco de Mayo, 5th, 5-7pm dinner, 7-11pm karaoke, American Legion Post 800.

Theatre: Senior One-Person Shows, 5th, 7:30pm, Rush Hall, Idyllwild Arts.

PLEIN AIR

6/10-12

Visual Art Senior Show III Opening Reception, 6th, 6pm (through May 13), Parks Exhibition Center, Idyllwild Arts.

Faultline Folk Music, 6th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Isis Theatre Company: Reading of “Freud’s Last Session,” 6th, 7:30pm, Quiet Creek Inn Barn.

EVENTS

FOURTH OF JULY

7/4

L E M O N L I LY

7/15-17

H O M E TO U R 8/17

Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail Wildflower Wonderland Hike, 7th, 8am-2pm; Star Party by Astronomical Society of the Desert, 7:30-10:30pm, Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center, RSVP, (760) 862-9984.

Live music by Sandii Castleberry, Paul Carman & Bill Saitta, 7th, 69pm, The Creek House.

Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra Concert, 7th, 7:30 pm, Idyllwild Arts Foundation Theatre.

Mother’s Day Brunch (public welcome, free for mothers), 8th, 9am-1pm, American Legion Post 800.

Idyllwild Arts Academy Orchestra Concert, 8th, 4pm, Idyllwild Arts Foundation Theatre.

A Day of Mindfulness, 9th, 9:30am3pm, Spirit Mountain Retreat.

JAZZ FESTIVAL 9/27-28

Voice Recital, 10th, 7:30 pm, Stephens Recital Hall, Idyllwild Arts.

Student Choreography, 11th, 7:30pm, Fisher Dance Studio, Idyllwild Arts.

Mile High Radio (for amateur radio operators), 12th, 6:30pm, Idyllwild Fire Station.

ART & WINE

10/8

Student Choreography, 12th, 7:30pm, Fisher Dance Studio, Idyllwild Arts.

Live music by Skeleton Crew, 13th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Student Choreography, 13th, 7:30pm, Fisher Dance Studio, Idyllwild Arts.

I Spy a Reptile, 14th, 9-11:30am, Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center.

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Las Vegas Night (public welcome), 21st, 7-10pm, American Legion Post 800.

Theatre Production: “The Spitfire Grill,” 21st, 7:30pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Theatre Production: “The Spitfire Grill,” 22nd 2pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

4th-annual Anza Earth Day, 14th, 10am-3pm, Minor Park, Anza.

Jazz Department Concert, 24th, 7:30 pm, Stephens Recital Hall, Idyllwild Arts.

Idyllwild Garden Club presents: Lilac Gardens Tea & Guided Walk, 14th, 11am-2pm tea; 11am-3pm tours, Alpenglow Lilac Gardens.

Creative Writing Reading, 25th, 7:30 pm, Stephens Recital Hall, Idyllwild Arts.

Taco Night (public welcome), 14th, 5-7pm, American Legion Post 800.

Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s 13thannual Members’ Show, Treasure Hunt & Gallery Tour, 14th, 9am-8pm, Open Exhibition, member galleries throughout town; 6pm-8pm, Members’ Show Reception & Award Night, Caine Learning Center.

Art Alliance of Idyllwild’s 13thannual Members’ Show Open Exhibition, 15th, 9am-1pm, Caine Learning Center.

“Be More with Less Stress,” workshop, 15th, 10am-4pm, Spirit Mountain Retreat.

Isis Theatre Company benefit, “Merriment in May,” 15th, 2-7pm, private home, reservations (951) 692-9553.

Idyllwild Community Recreation Council Speaker’s Series: Patti Raffy, ballerina, 18th, 5:30pm reception; 6pm speaker, The Creekstone Inn. Dance Performance by Ariann Murad, 18th, 7:30pm, Fisher Dance Studio, Idyllwild Arts.

Dance Performance by Ariann Murad, 19th, 7:30pm, Fisher Dance Studio, Idyllwild Arts.

Visual Art Final Student Show Opening & Reception, 20th, 6pm (through May 31), Parks Exhibition Center, Idyllwild Arts.

Creative Writing Reading, 26th, 7:30 pm, Stephens Recital Hall, Idyllwild Arts.

Memorial Day Yard Sales, 27th-30th, Hill communities. See Town Crier for listings and map. (Note: Annual Mountain Community Patrol Sale is now on Labor Day weekend.)

Dinner Theatre Benefit for HELP Center: “Murder at the Howard Johnson’s,” 27th, 5:30 pm, Town Hall.

Live music by Hojo and the Halfnotes, 27th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Moving Pictures Screenings, 27th, 7:30pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Animal Rescue Friends (ARF) Memorial Day Yard Sale, 28th, 9am3pm, ARF. Living Free Animal Sanctuary Giant Yard Sale, 28th, 9am-4pm, Living Free, Mountain Center.

Annual Wildflower Show & Art Exhibit, 28th, 9am-4:30pm, Idyllwild Nature Center.

Annual Memorial Day Book Sale, 28th, 10am-4pm, Idyllwild Library.

Memorial Weekend Barbecue (public welcome), 28th, 3-7pm dinner; 7-11pm live music, American Legion Post 800.

Dinner Theatre Benefit for HELP Center: “Murder at the Howard Johnson’s,” 28th, 5:30pm, Town Hall.

Live music by Sandii Castleberry, Paul Carman & Bill Saitta, 28th, 69pm, The Creek House.

Theatre: “The Spitfire Grill,” 20th, 7:30pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Moving Pictures Screenings, 28th, 7:30pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Live music by Sandii Castleberry and Friends, 20th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Animal Rescue Friends (ARF) Memorial Day Yard Sale, 29th, 9am3pm, ARF.

Jr. Trail Guides Explorer Program: Cahuilla Indian Culture, 21st, 9am-noon, Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center, RSVP, (760) 862-9984.

Idyllwild Earth Fair, performances

by Chuck Alvarez & Don Reed, 21st, noon-5pm, Town Hall.

Spaghetti Dinner (public welcome), 21st, 5-7pm dinner, 7-11pm karaoke, American Legion Post 800.

Live music by Don Reed & Chuck Alvarez, 21st, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Annual Rotary Club Apfel Pfannkuchen Pancake Breakfast, 29th, 8am-noon, Town Hall.

See Events, page 34

Idyllwild’s Fourth of July Parade blossomed from small-town patriotism

By Jenna Hunt Idyllwild’s annual Fourth of July Parade began with a few dozen children and parents waving flags, walking their pet dogs or riding horses, bikes or trikes along the short route.

The year was 1966. It was before the Vietnam War was emblazoned in controversy and protest and this sweet parade was patriotism at its best.

The flier sent home with summer school children a few days before Idyllwild’s first Fourth of July Parade was headed “Holy Cow Let’s March!” according to a column written by Mickey Regal in the July 8, 1966, issue of The Town Crier. “There were a few girl scouts, a few cub scouts, three or four boys with decorated bicycles, a girl, Patty Jones, dressed as Uncle Sam,”

Regal wrote. Some children and their parents pulled caged rabbits on carts and others had pony carts with small horses, he wrote.

The parade organizers encouraged people of all ages, especially children, to dress up in red, white and blue to show their patriotic pride, which they continue to do nearly 50 years later.

In 1966 and the first few years of the parade, Idyllwild kept it small as locals marched with fire engines and a tiny marching band. The

From the July 1, 1966, edition of the Town Crier: “Four Idyllwild youngsters and one pet line up for the July 4th parade that starts Monday morning at 10 o’clock. Front to back are Shelly Smith, Teri Leih, Bobby Leih and Jerry Smith.”

Photo: Town Crier file first parade was sponsored by County Service Area 36 and it was started by See Fourth, page 44

EVERITT’S MINERALS & GALLERY

Artspresso Gallery Divine Scents 54380 N. Circle Dr. Idyllwild, CA 92549 951-659-6162

everittsminerals.com

~ Mineral Specimens ~ Fossils ~ Antique Japanese Woodblock Prints ~ Local Artists P.O. Box 3740 • 54245 No. Circle Dr. Idyllwild, CA 92549 • Tel: 951-659-7075 AAI Member Gallery

68713 Perez Road B -16 Cathedral City, CA 92234 760-408-8407 divinescents@hotmail.com glhighart@yahoo.com

NORTH CIRCLE DR.

Fine Handcrafted Jewelry Designed and Fabricated by Larry Everitt and Janet Everitt, Owner/Artists

Gerry High Art Gallery

The Village Centre

• Wine • Beer • Food • Gifts

VILLAGE CENTER DR.

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Our trail system: A priceless legacy

By Robert B. Smith The San Jacinto Mountains are a hiker’s paradise, with more than 200 miles of trail to explore. We owe a debt to many for pioneering and developing such a superb resource, among them Cahuilla Indians, ranchers, 19th-century campers and innkeepers, individual explorers and entrepreneurs, the U.S. Forest Service, the California State Park Service and the Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).

The primary gateway to the high country above Idyllwild is the Devil’s Slide Trail from Humber Park to Saddle Junction. As you hike it, try to imagine the earliest traffic up this mountainside — herds of cattle. The idea of cows scrambling straight up the steep headwall of Strawberry Valley may seem preposterous, but between about 1870 and 1900 the migration to summer pastures from the dry flatlands below was an annual ritual.

Today’s Devil’s Slide Trail is a vast improvement over several prior routes, such as the one you can still spot

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A group of hikers stop to admire the view along Wellman Trail in 1961. Photo: Ernie Maxwell Courtesy: Idyllwild Area Historical Society

zigzagging down the mountainside just below Saddle Junction. At the 8,000-foothigh junction, four trails fan out. Proceed straight ahead toward Long Valley, and you’ll be following in the wake of the earliest guides and campers, who in the 1880s pioneered this roundabout approach to San Jacinto Peak via Hidden Lake and Round Valley, commonly on horseback.

Take a left turn at Saddle Junction, and you’re on what was originally called the “Government Trail,” the first one built by federal rangers after creation of the San Jacinto Forest Reserve in 1897. It opened a shorter route to San Jacinto Peak via Wellman’s Cienega, but many riders wishing to avoid Devil’s Slide and the cattle drive opted for the longer, less strenuous path up South Ridge, passing by Tahquitz Peak on their way to Round Valley.

After Idyllwild was officially born in 1901, excursions into the high valleys became so popular, entrepreneurs occasionally set up tent camps at Tahquitz or Round Valley meadows to house and feed overnight guests. But none of these enterprises succeeded well enough to last

Hikers show off their packs; circa 1931.

Courtesy: Idyllwild Area Historical Society

more than a season or two.

Veering slightly to the right at Saddle Junction steers you toward Laws Camp and the Caramba overlook via the upper section of the Gordon Trail. This path was named for Palm Springs resident Moses Gordon, who built it in 1916-17 as a way to get from home to his Idyllwild cabin.

The extremely steep section up Tahquitz See Trails, page 46

ROCK

101 Photo: Cid Castillo

CLIMBING

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There are many firsts that can be attributed to Tahquitz Rock, including the decimal rating system for rock climbing. It was developed by climbers on Tahquitz but was later renamed the Yosemite Decimal System or YDS. Originally, climbs were rated between 5.0 and 5.9, but as climbing gear and techniques improved the 5.9 “ceiling” was reached by Royal Robbins on Open Book in 1952. Since then, the degree of See Climbing, page 42

County Park • Day-Use Fee Exciting Children’s Activities & Crafts Discover Idyllwild’s natural history and native culture with a hike through a yellow pine forest Interpretive programs and guided nature walks School field trips • Dog friendly (on leash) Unique sites for memorials and special occasions Variety of volunteer opportunities Free admission with Friends membership Visit our museum & browse our nature store

OUTDOORS

By Bruce Watts In 1938 MGM, Metro-GoldwynMayer, released a 10-minute documentary film entitled, “Three on a Rope.” This rock climbing documentary follows a group of three climbers as they make what had to be one of the first filmed ascents of Idyllwild’s iconic Tahquitz Rock. It

also includes a second group of three climbers, mostly for comic relief, in the Mt. Baldy area.

The commentary is pretty hokey but seeing the climbers’ equipment and watching the climbing techniques they use is a unique window into the history of the sport of rock climbing — especially considering that it was only two years earlier that Tahquitz saw the first ascent of the “Trough,” which was originally rated at 5.0 but has since been

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Monumental achievement

Idyllwild’s newest tree monument was officially unveiled late last November after much anticipation. The design was selected by community vote.

Idyllwild artist David Roy used a chainsaw to carve the entire piece, including fine detail work. The cedar wood sculpture incorporates elements of Idyllwild’s history and Native American influence.

Roy is also a worldclass airbrush artists who used to work as a prop designer for Disney Studios. It makes a great family photo op.

Have your photographer cross the street to get the best view of the monument with Tahquitz Rock in the background. Photo: Halie Johnson

CAMPING U.S. Forest Service Campgrounds

Mt. San Jacinto State Park

RESERVATIONS: 1.877.444.6777; www.recreation.gov

RESERVATIONS: 1.800.444.7275; www.reserveamerica.com

Black Mountain Road, 15 miles north of Idyllwild

Mt. San Jacinto State Park, Highway 243, Idyllwild

Boulder Basin Campground

Stone Creek Campground

Dark Canyon Campground

Riverside County Parks

Black Mountain Group Campground Idyllwild Campground

Black Mountain Road, 15 miles north of Idyllwild

Stone Creek Road, 6 miles north of Idyllwild

Dark Canyon Road, 6 miles north of Idyllwild RESERVATIONS: 1.800.234.7275;

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Fern Basin Campground

Fern Basin Road, 6.5 miles north of Idyllwild

Marion Mountain Campground

Fern Basin Road, 7 miles north of Idyllwild

Pinyon Flat Campground

Idyllwild County Park

County Park Road, Idyllwild

Hurkey Creek Park

Highway 74, 4 miles southeast of Idyllwild

McCall Memorial Park

Highway 74, east of Highway 371

Ribbonwood Equestrian Campground

McCall Park Road, off Highway 74 near Mountain Center

Highway 74, east of Highway 371

Lake Hemet Recreation

Santa Rosa Springs Campground

RESERVATIONS: 951.659.2680

Santa Rosa Truck Trail, off Highway 74 near Pinyon

Tool Box Springs Campground

Lake Hemet Campground Off Highway 74 in Garner Valley

Thomas Mountain Road off Highway 75 in Garner Valley

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By Jenna Hunt

Lemon Lily Festival

The fragile ecosystem in the Southern California Mountains must maintain a delicate balance to protect itself from dramatic changes threatening the survival some species of frogs and plants.

The lemon lily plant and the mountain yellow-legged frog are two examples of species struggling to survive and efforts have been put into place to hopefully see future populations of the plant and frog thrive again in or near the beautiful mountain creeks in Idyllwild.

The lemon lily The endangered lemon lily is a gorgeous fragrant flower native to Idyllwild. It now has its own month of appreciation in July thanks to the rallying efforts of Idyllwild citizens who held the first Lemon Lily Festival with great success last summer.

“This year we plan to double our numbers and make the Lemon Lily Festival one of Idyllwild’s largest community events,” said Doug Yagaloff, one of the

Idyllwild

festival organizers and a member of the Idyllwild Business July 15-17 Roundtable.

At various Organizers expect locations the festival to draw about 8,000 including Idyllwild Nature people this year.

Center and The Idyllwild Nature Center has Town Hall lemonlily more than 100 bulbs that are in festival.com the early stages of budding, he said.

“In June, there should be thousands of lemon lilies along Strawberry Creek in Idyllwild,” said Yagaloff, thanks to a growing program.

The organizers of the second-annual, 3-day educational festival are hopeful that this will bring awareness and attention to saving the lemon lily and restoring the native population, Yagaloff said.

See Recovery, page 43

Photo: Avianna Jones

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HIKING Day Hikes *

Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail • One-way distance = 38 miles; Elevation gain in feet = 4,000 • Highway 74, 1 mile east of Highway 371 to Fuller Ridge Trail at Black Mountain Road

S FS

Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail • One-way distance = 2.6 miles Humber Park to Tahquitz View Drive E Fuller Ridge Trail • One-way distance = 7.5 miles; Elevation gain

in feet = 3,000 • Black Mountain Road off Highway 243 to San Jacinto Peak

S FS OR SP

Seven Pines Trail • One-way distance = 4 miles; Elevation gain in feet = 2,600 • Dark Canyon Road off Highway 243 to Deer Springs

M FS OR SP Marion Mountain Trail • One-way distance = 5.9 miles; Elevation gain in feet = 4,400 • Fern Basin Road off Highway 243 to San Jacinto Peak

S FS OR SP

Devil’s Slide Trail • One-way distance = 2.5 miles; Elevation gain in feet = 1,700 • Humber Park to Saddle Junction

Where to Get Permits • U.S. Forest Service 54270 Pine Crest Ave. (at Highway 243), Idyllwild (909) 382-2921 (voice) (951) 659-5748 (TTY)

• Mt. San Jacinto State Park 25905 Highway 243, Idyllwild (951) 659-2607 * There are no fees for permits.

Permits cover up to 12 people in a group. A day-hike permit is not needed if you already have an overnight permit.

Moderate S Strenuous E Easy Hike Hike M Hike State Park Forest Service FS Permit Required SP Permit Required Leashed Dogs OK

M FS

Deer Springs Trail • One-way distance = 3.3 miles; Elevation gain in feet = 1,700 • Highway 243, 1 mile north of Idyllwild to Suicide Rock

M SP

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway • One-way distance = 1.7 miles; Elevation gain in feet = 700 • Tramway

Terminal to Round Valley

E SP

Spider Peak Trail • One-way distance = 5 miles; Elevation gain in feet = 2,800 • Apple Canyon Road off Highway 74 to Apache Peak

S

Adventure Pass An Adventure Pass may be required in order to park vehicles on some Forest Service lands.

A day pass costs $5, a yearly costs $30 and a secondvehicle pass costs $5. Holders of an Interagency Senior Pass, Lifetime Access Pass or Interagency Access Pass, do not need an Adventure Pass.

Businesses that sell the Adventure Pass in or near the San Jacinto Ranger District are: Idyllwild Chevron, Idyllwild Ranger Station, Idyllwild Shell and Lake Hemet Market .

For more information on areas that require a pass, or on other vendors in your area, call the U.S. Forest Service at (909) 382-2922.

OUTDOORS

MTN. BIKING Idyllwild-area Mountain Bike Trails

• Coyote Run: Beginning at the north end of Hurkey Creek County Park and ending at the waterfalls on Hurkey Creek, this easy and scenic ride is about two miles on a dirt road closed to vehicles. Parking is available at the day-use area within the Hurkey Creek Campground or outside the park.

• Fobes Ranch Road and Spurs: This trail is located three miles south of Lake Hemet on Highway 74 in Garner Valley.

The roads are easy to moderate and offer more than two miles of mountain bike riding.

• May Valley Trail System: These challenging trails are located between Hurkey Creek County Park and Idyllwild. This unique trail system offers technical singletrack and fantastic views of Garner Valley, Thomas Mountain and Hemet below. Access these trails from May Valley road.

• The Hub Trail System: This winding trail system incorporates great views of Alvin Meadow and the Grotto.

Trails climb from behind Idyllwild Arts up toward Pine Cove. Moderate to A mountain biker on Thomas challenging.

Mountain. Courtesy: Brendan Collier • Thomas Mountain and Ramona Trail: This challenging 17-mile loop is considered one of the best rides in the area. It begins one mile south of Lake Hemet on Highway 74, six miles east of 30 The Idyllwild Guide, Summer/Fall 2011

the junction with Highway 371. The dirt road ascends from an elevation of 4,500 feet to more than 8,700 feet in 13 miles to Thomas Mountain Peak, offering farreaching views of Anza and San Diego below.

• 24-hour Loop: Starting and ending at Hurkey Creek County Park, this challenging ride starts with a tough climb up to Keen Summit, traverses through Johnson Meadow and features a fast and flowy descent through chaparral to complete the 11-mile loop.

• Other Trails: Pinyon Loop, South Ridge Trail and Webster Trail.

Brendan Collier updated this report.

Summertime and the hiking is easy ... if you have the right gear

By Bruce Watts As another summer hiking season rolls around, it’s time to take a good look at your hiking gear. Some things will last, like your trusty pack, while other items — shoes, clothing and hydration systems — tend to wear out or decay over time. In this article we will be concentrating on gear items that need to be regularly replaced.

Footwear For summer hiking, lightweight low-top hiking shoes or trail runners are a fantastic option. For those of you still married to your anklesupporting boots, I will give you some tips at the end of this section.

The most important thing when you’re buying new hiking shoes is to ensure the correct size. Due to the normal process of aging, your feet can spread out over time and you may need a larger size pair of shoes.

So what do you look for in a hiking shoe? I recommend that you find something with a lightweight mesh upper, a wellconstructed mid-sole and a sturdy bottom that protects your feet.

While you do want some flexibility in the sole, you need to protect your feet by choosing a shoe with a thicker sole.

Low-top hiking shoes should feel great right out of the box and require no break-in time. The only other caveat is to be sure your shoes are long enough. With the shoe fully laced up, tap your big toe on the floor. If your toe hits the front of your shoe it is too short See Hiking, page 40 Serving the mountain community for 31 years

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FISHING LAKE HEMET

Lake Hemet, the largest lake in the San Jacinto Mountains, is a fisherman’s paradise, stocked throughout most of the year with rainbow trout by the State Department of Fish and Game. Natural channel catfish, big-mouth bass and bluegill also provide good sport fishing.

Located at an elevation of 4,340 feet, the lake is 1-1/2 miles long, 1/2 mile wide and 135 feet deep when full.

The lake is about 4 miles east of Mountain Center on Highway 74 in Garner Valley. It is owned and operated by the Lake Hemet Municipal Water District.

Two public recreation areas are on the lake’s shores.

The U.S. Forest Service maintains a picnic area for day use only along the north shore.

The entrance is west of Lake Hemet Market, on Highway 74.You do need an Adventure or Recreation Pass to park in the Forest Service area. See the section, “Adventure Pass,” on page 30 in this magazine for more information.

The water district also owns and operates the Lake Hemet Campground. It has been open to the public on a fee basis for more than 30 years along the north shore, toward the eastern end of the lake.

The campground also encourages family recreation, with a water playground, camping, picnic areas, boating and kayaking along with fishing. No swimming or water skiing is allowed because they conflict with fishing.

Lake Hemet offers scenic mountain views and quiet lakeside moments to many visitors to the Hill area.

Contact the campground personnel at (951) 659-2680 for more information.

and picnic areas with grills, an encompassing trail that crosses a bridge, and beautiful surroundings make this an enjoyable spot for locals and tourists.

A parking area is across the highway from the lake so use caution when crossing to and from the lake.

You do need an Adventure or Recreation Pass to park.

STRAWBERRY CREEK

Lake Fulmor in fog. PHOTO BY ELLEN FEELEY

LAKE FULMOR

About 10 miles north of Idyllwild on Highway 243, Lake Fulmor is stocked with trout by the Department of Fish and Game from spring through summer.

The 2-acre serene lake on Forest Service property offers good trout fishing during spring, summer and fall months. Occasionally, the lake freezes over in winter.

Lake Fulmor is on National Forest land. The lake provides day use activities for the public. Fishing

Strawberry Creek is the only stream where fishing is allowed in the San Jacinto Mountains.

California Department of Fish and Game no longer stocks fish in Fuller Mill, North Fork and Dark Canyon creeks because the streams are suitable habitat for a protected species, the mountain yellow-legged frog.

The fish-planting program is financed through fishing licenses and stamp sales. Licenses are required for anglers age 16 and over and there is a daily bag limit of five trout during the year-round season.

One-year licenses are available to California residents for $41.50 at Village Hardware and Lake Hemet Market. Cost to nonresidents is $111.85.

Residents and nonresidents can purchase a one-day license for $13.40 or a two-consecutive-day license for $20.75 at those locations. A 10-day nonresident license costs $41.50.

Visit www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/fishing/ for 2010 license rates and free fishing days throughout California.

Equipment and bait can be purchased at Lake Hemet Market, Pine Cove Market,Village Hardware and Village Market. Fairway Market and Forest Lumber also stock some supplies.

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EVENTS

from page 22 Living Free Animal Sanctuary Giant Yard Sale, 29th, 9am-4pm, Living Free, Mountain Center.

Annual Wildflower Show & Art Exhibit, 29th, 9am-4:30pm, Idyllwild Nature Center.

Annual Memorial Day Book Sale, 29th, 10am-4pm, Idyllwild Library.

Dinner Theatre Benefit for HELP Center: “Murder at the Howard Johnson’s,” 29th, 5:30 pm, Town Hall.

Annual Wildflower Show & Art Exhibit, 30th, 9am-4:30pm, Idyllwild Nature Center.

Memorial Day Ceremony and Potluck Luncheon (public welcome), 30th, 11am, American Legion Post 800.

Dinner Theatre Benefit for HELP Center: “Murder at the Howard Johnson’s,” 30th, 5:30pm, Town Hall.

JUNE Faultline Folk Music, 3rd, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

EVENTS

Idyllwild 5K & 10K Run & fitness Walk, 4th, Start times: 5K Walk/Run, 7:15am; 10K Run, 7:45am; Kids’ Run, 9:15am, Center of town.

Idyllwild School PTA Pancake Breakfast, 4th, 8-10:30am, Town Hall.

Live music by Don Reed and Friends, 4th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Summer Solstice Celebration, 19th, 4-5pm, Spirit Mountain Retreat.

Idyllwild Garden Club: “Beneficial Insects: How to Attract Them,” 7th, noon, Community Presbyterian Church.

Art Alliance of Idyllwild: 10th-annual Plein Air Exhibition Champagne Reception, Exhibition, Awards & Sales, 12th, 10am-noon, Quiet Creek Inn Living Room Gallery.

Idyllwild Francophonie (fluent-French speakers), 9th, noon, Café Aroma.

A Day of Mindfulness, 13th, 9:30am3pm, Spirit Mountain Retreat.

Mile High Radio (for amateur radio operators), 9th, 6:30pm, Idyllwild Fire Station.

Hojo and the Halfnotes, 17th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Junior Naturalist Program: “Inference or Observation,” 25th, 10am-noon, Idyllwild Nature Center.

Woman’s Writing Retreat, 10th-12th, Spirit Mountain Retreat.

Aroma Spring Jazz Festival, 10th12th, 6-9pm, Café Aroma.

Live music by Sandii Castleberry and Paul Carman, 10th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Art Alliance of Idyllwild 10th-annual Plein Air and 3-D Festival Open Panel Discussion & Demonstration, 10th, 7pm, Quiet Creek Inn Living Room Gallery.

Art Alliance of Idyllwild 10th-annual Plein Air & 3-D Art Festival, 11th, 8am-4pm, member galleries throughout Idyllwild, maps at Town Centre Gazebo.

Taco Night (public welcome), 11th, 5-7pm, American Legion Post 800.

Night at the Museum (sleepover for kids and families), 11th, 5pm check-in, Idyllwild Nature Center.

Live music by DoRoJo, 11th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Aroma Spring Jazz Festival, 11th, 6-9pm, Café Aroma.

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Live music by Sandii Castleberry and Friends, 24th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Men’s Retreat: Relationships, 18th, 10am-4pm, Spirit Mountain Retreat.

Mother & Daughter Expressive Arts Workshop, 25th, 10am-4pm, Spirit Mountain Retreat.

Mountain Disaster Preparedness annual fundraiser with live music

by Change Required, auctions & raffle, 18th, 2-6pm, St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church.

Amateur Radio Field Day Demonstration by Mile High Radio Club, 25th-26th, 11am-11am (24-hour event), Highway 243 & Ridgeview Drive.

Pastrami Dinner (public welcome), 18th, 5-8pm dinner, 7-11pm karaoke, American Legion Post 800.

Polka Party with the Idyll Beast, 18th, 6-8pm, The Funky Bazaar.

Live music by Don Reed and Friends, 18th, 69pm, The Creek House.

Father’s Day Brunch (public welcome, free for fathers), 19th, 9am-1pm, American Legion Post 800.

Idyllwild Garden Club Annual Garden Tour, 25th, 10am-4pm. Start at center of town.

Live music by The Hot Flash, 25th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

JULY

7pm reception; 7:30pm curtain, Caine Learning Center.

Junior Naturalist Program: “Water Cycle, What Come Around Goes Around,” 2nd, 10am-noon, Idyllwild Nature Center.

Community potluck, Ernie Maxwell celebration and presentation of Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award, 8th, 5:30pm, Idyllwild Nature Center.

Live music by Hojo & The Halfnotes, 8th, 6-9pm, The Creekhouse.

Summer Concert Series, band TBA, 7th, 6:15-8:30pm, Idyllwild Community Center site.

Native American Pottery Firing, Santa Clara pottery, Nathan Youngblood, 9th, 8am, Kennedy Kiln Yard, Idyllwild Arts.

Ernie Maxwell Centennial celebration hike, 8th, 10am, Ernie Maxwell Trail.

Junior Naturalist Program: “Tough Turtles Through Time,” 9th, 10amnoon, Idyllwild Nature Center.

Incredible Audible & Studio Art Tour, 9th, noon-5pm, Art Alliance of Idyllwild member galleries.

Taco Night (public welcome), 9th, 5-7pm, American Legion Post 800.

Live music by David Jerome, 9th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Mini Film Festival: Dustinn Craig, “Fusion,” 10th, 6:30pm, Stephens Recital Hall, Idyllwild Arts.

See Events, page 36

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EVENTS

Independence Day Deep Pit BBQ (public welcome), 2nd, 3-7pm dinner, HELP Center Fashion Show Luncheon, 7-11pm live music, American Legion Post 800.

26th, 1-4pm, Creekstone Inn. Mountain Community Patrol Pancake Metals Week Faculty Slide Show, Breakfast, 3rd, 8am-noon, Town Hall.

26th, 7pm, Krone Library, Idyllwild Arts.

Isis Theatre Company presents: Artist Lecture: Ceramics, Debra Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” 2nd, Fritts, “The Figure,” 27th, 7pm, Krone 7 pm reception; 7:30pm curtain, Caine Library, Idyllwild Arts.

Learning Center.

Artist Lectures: Plein Air, Peggi Kroll- Artist Lecture: Ceramics & Porcelain, Roberts and Ray Roberts; Water Martha Grover, 3rd, 7pm, Krone Color, Barbara Roth, 28th, 7pm, Krone Library, Idyllwild Arts.

Library, Idyllwild Arts.

Isis Theatre Company presents: Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” 3rd, Artist Lectures: Ceramics and Soda 7 pm reception; 7:30pm curtain, Caine & Salt Firing, Richard Burkett & Joe Learning Center.

Molinaro, 29th, 7pm, Krone Library, Idyllwild Arts.

Independence Day Parade, 4th, 10am, North Circle Drive.

Artist Lecture: Ceramics, Lisa Orr, “Surface,” 30th, 7pm, Krone Library, Artist Lecture: Native American Idyllwild Arts.

Pottery, Nathan Youngblood, 4th, 7pm, Parks Exhibition Center, Idyllwild Arts.

Artist Lectures: Contemporary Painting, Marie Thibeault & Devon Tsuno, 5th, 7pm, Krone Library, Idyllwild Live Music by Sandii Castleberry, Arts.

Kathleen Johnson & Anne Finch 1st, Artist Lecture: Colored Clay, Chris 6-9pm, The Creekhouse.

Campbell, 6th, 7pm, Krone Library, Isis Theatre Company presents: Idyllwild Arts.

Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” 1st,

EVENTS

Faculty Jazz Combo, 18th, 8:30pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

from page 35

Poetry Readings: B.H. Fairchild & Alba Cruz-Hacker, 19th, 7pm, Krone Library, Idyllwild Arts.

Artist Lecture: Beaded Sneakers, Teri Greeves, 11th, 7pm; Exhibition & Reception; 8pm, Parks Exhibition Center, Idyllwild Arts.

Summer Concert Series: City Beat; 21st, 6:15-8:30pm, Idyllwild Community Center site.

Faculty Jazz Combo, 11th, 8:30pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

EVENTS

Lecture with Native Food Tastings, Patricia Crown, “Prestige Fusion: Chocolate & Macaws in Mesoamerica, the American Southwest & Europe,” 12th, noon-1pm, Krone Library, Idyllwild Arts.

Mile High Radio Club (for amateur radio operators), 14th, 6:30pm, Artist Lectures: Drawing, Margaret Scanlan & Graphic Novel, Dan Archer, Idyllwild Fire Station.

12th, 7pm, Krone Library, Idyllwild Arts. Native American Pottery Firing, Cahuilla-style, Tony Soares, 15th, 8am, Lecture with Native Food Tastings, Kennedy Kiln Yard, Idyllwild Arts.

Gerald Clarke Jr., “The conFUSION of Native American Art,” 13th, noon- Cahuilla Birdsingers, 15th, 7pm, 1pm, Krone Library, Idyllwild Arts.

Stephens Recital Hall, Idyllwild Arts.

Idyllwild Francophonie (fluentLemon Lily Festival, 15th-17th, French speakers), 14th, noon, Café Idyllwild Nature Center, Town Hall and Aroma. other venues. Watch Town Crier for program.

Lecture with Native Food Tastings, TBA, “Fusion in Pueblo Pottery Live music by Sandii Castleberry, Traditions,” 14th, noon-1pm, Krone Kathleen Johnson & Anne Finch, 15th, Library, Idyllwild Arts.

6-9pm, The Creek House.

Summer Concert Series, band TBA, Native American Pottery Firing, 14th, 6:15-8:30pm, Idyllwild Community Hopi Pottery, Mark Tahbo, 16th, 8am, Center site.

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Idyllwild Master Chorale Concert: “Meshuggah-Nuns! The Ecumenical Nunsense,” 21st, 7:30pm, Idyllwild School.

Live music by Don Reed & Friends, 22nd, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Live music by Don Reed & Friends (a Lemon Lily Festival event), 16th, noon-4pm, Town Hall.

Lemon Lily Festival: Guided creekside walks by Garden Club members, 16th, on the half hour from 1pm to 3:30pm. Reservations at www. idyllwildgardenclub.net Live music by Don Reed & Friends, 16th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Lemon Lily Festival: Guided creekside walks by Garden Club members, 17th, on the half hour from 10am to 12:30pm. Reservations at www.idyllwildgardenclub.net Live music by Don Reed & Friends (a Lemon Lily Festival event), 17th, noon-4pm, Town Hall.

Idyllwild Master Chorale Concert: “Meshuggah-Nuns! The Ecumenical Nunsense,” 22nd, 7:30pm, Idyllwild School.

Song & Dance Performance, 22nd, 8pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Junior Naturalist Program: “Beyond Predictions (Sink or float activities),” 23rd, 10am-noon, Idyllwild Nature Center.

Student Jazz Concerts, 23rd, 10am & 1pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Live music by Skeleton Crew, 23rd, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Idyllwild Master Chorale Concert: “Meshuggah-Nuns! The Ecumenical Nunsense,” 23rd, 7:30pm, Idyllwild School.

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Idyllwild Master Chorale Concert: “Meshuggah-Nuns! The Ecumenical Nunsense,” 24th, 2pm, Idyllwild School.

Summer Concert Series, Jeff Stover & The Mixed Bag Orchestra, 28th, 6:158:30pm, Idyllwild Community Center site.

Live music by Hojo and the Halfnotes, 29th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Junior Naturalist Program: “Envirothoning (Hands-on learning stations),” 30th, 10am-noon, Idyllwild Nature Center.

Wind Ensemble, 30th, 1pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Symphony Orchestra, 30th, 3:30pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Symphonic Band, 31st, 1pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Summer Concert Series, Ken Dahleen & his Big Band Staff, 11th, 6:158:30pm, Idyllwild Community Center site.

AUGUST Idyllwild Garden Club: “Feng Shui in Your Garden,” 2nd, noon, Community Presbyterian Church.

Summer Concert Series, Keith Droste Quintet 4th, 6:15-8:30pm, Idyllwild Community Center site.

Mile High Radio Club (for amateur radio operators), 11th, 6:30pm, Idyllwild Fire Station.

Live music by Hojo and the Halfnotes, 12th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Live music by Sandii Castleberry, Kathleen Johnson & Anne Finch, 5th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Junior Naturalist Program: “The Nose Knows (When a scent is worth a thousand words),” 6th, 10am-noon, Idyllwild Nature Center.

Symphonic Band, 6th, 11am, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Music Faculty Recital, 29th, 8pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

“Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 29th, 8pm, Junior Player’s Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Butterfly Daze, 13th, 9am-4pm, Idyllwild Nature Center.

Symphony Orchestra, 6th, 3:30pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Student Chamber Music, 13th, 10am, Stephens Recital Hall, Idyllwild Arts.

Live music by Sandii Castleberry & Bill Saitta, 6th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Chamber Orchestra, 13th, 3:30pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Live music by Don Reed & Friends, 30th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Chamberfest Faculty Recital, 8th, 8pm Stephens Recital Hall, Idyllwild Arts.

“Midsummer Night’s Dream,” 30th, 8pm, Junior Player’s Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Idyllwild Francophonie (fluentFrench speakers),11th, noon, Café Aroma.

Taco Night (public welcome), 13th, 5-7pm, American Legion Post 800.

Live music by Sandii Castleberry & Friends, 13th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

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EVENTS

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EVENTS

from page 37 Silent Auction fundraiser for Animal Rescue Friends (ARF), 14th, 11am3pm, Silver Pines Lodge.

A Day of Mindfulness, 15th, 9:30am3pm, Spirit Mountain Retreat.

Chamber Orchestra, 20th, 8pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Chamberfest Finale, 21st, 1pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Live music by Hojo and the Halfnotes, 26th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Student Voice Recital, 15th, 8pm, Stephens Recital Hall, Idyllwild Arts.

Junior Naturalist Program: “Seeing is Believing (Learning to look, looking to see),” 27th, 10am-noon, Idyllwild Nature Center.

Student Chamber Music, 16th, 8pm, Stephens Recital Hall, Idyllwild Arts.

Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines, 27th, 10:30am-6pm, Idyllwild Arts.

Summer Concert Series: United States Marine Corps Band, 18th, 7pm, Idyllwild Community Center site.

Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines, 28th, 10:30am-6pm, Idyllwild Arts.

Chamberfest Faculty Recital, 18th, 8pm, Stephens Recital Hall, Idyllwild Arts.

Live music by Don Reed & Friends, 19th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Festival Choir, 19th, 8pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Junior Naturalist Program: “Budding Botonist (Get to the root of it),” 20th, 10am-noon, Idyllwild Nature Center.

“Writing from Personal Experience” workshop, 20th, 10am-4pm, Spirit Mountain Retreat.

EVENTS

Student Chamber Music, 20th, 10am, Stephens Recital Hall, Idyllwild Arts.

Live music by Don Reed & Friends, 27th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Mountain Community Patrol Annual Yard Sale, Aug. 31–Sept. 3, see Town Crier for location.

SEPTEMBER Annual Labor Day Yard Sales, 2nd5th, Hill communities. See Town Crier for listings and map.

Mountain Community Patrol 17thannual Yard & Bake Sale, 2nd & 3rd, 8am-3pm, 54185 South Circle Dr.

Festival Choir, 20th, 1pm, IAF Theatre, Idyllwild Arts.

Isis Theatre Company, production TBA, 2nd, 7pm reception; 7:30pm curtain, Caine Learning Center.

Live music by Skeleton Crew, 20th, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

Annual Labor Day Book Sale, 3rd, 10am-4pm, Idyllwild Library.

Family Fun Weekend Activity: “Who Let the Dogs Out,” (with dogs from ARF & Living Free), 3rd, 10am-1pm, Idyllwild Nature Center (your pet is welcome).

Ice Cream Social, 3rd, 11am-2pm, Idyllwild Area Historical Society Museum.

Labor Day BBQ (public welcome), 3rd, 3-7pm dinner, 7-11pm live music, American Legion Post 800.

Isis Theatre Company, production TBA, 3rd, 7pm reception; 7:30pm curtain, Caine Learning Center.

Family Fun Weekend: “Roam the Realm of the Regal, Reclusive, Recoiling Reptiles,” 4th, 10am-1pm, Idyllwild Nature Center.

Annual Labor Day Book Sale, 4th, 10am-4pm, Idyllwild Library.

Art Fair, 4th,10am-4pm, Dore’s Mountain Art Garden.

Rotary Club’s Labor Day Barbecue, 4th,3-7 pm,Town Hall.

Isis Theatre Company, production TBA, 4th, 7pm reception; 7:30pm curtain, Caine Learning Center.

Family Fun Weekend: “Are You Baffled About Bugs?” 5th, 10am-noon, Idyllwild Nature Center.

Idyllwild Garden Club, “Edibles & Décor from our California Natives,” 6th, noon, Community Presbyterian Church.

Idyllwild Francophonie (fluentFrench speakers), 8th, noon, Café Aroma.

Mile High Radio Club (for amateur radio operators), 8th, 6:30pm, Idyllwild Fire Station.

24 Hours of Adrenalin Mountain Bike Race, 10th, Hurkey Creek Campground.

Art Alliance of Idyllwild 13th Annual Juried Members Show, 10th, 11am4pm Open Exhibition, member galleries throughout town; 6-8pm Members’ Show Reception & Awards Night, location TBA. Taco Night (public welcome), 10th, 5-7pm, American Legion Post 800.

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Mountain Quilters & Anza Quilters Annual Quilt Show, 25th, 10am-4pm, Idyllwild Pines Camp.

OCTOBER Idyllwild Haunted Ghost Town, 1st, dusk-10pm, location TBA.

Idyllwild Area Historical Society 11th-annual Home Tour, 17th, 10am4pm, get map in center of town.

Isis Theatre Company presents one-woman show reading, 7th, 7pm reception; 7:30pm curtain, Quiet Creek Inn Barn.

Whole Being Weekend, 23rd-25th, Buckhorn Camp.

Writing Retreat, 7th-9th, Spirit Mountain Retreat.

Mountain Quilters & Anza Quilters Annual Quilt Show, 24th, 9am-4pm, Idyllwild Pines Camp.

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WEEKLY MONDAY

THURSDAY

Bridge, 12:30-4pm, Creekstone Inn. Wii Games for all, 7-8:30pm, Town Hall.

FRIDAY Children’s Story Time, 10:30am, Public Tours, 11am-4pm, Living Free Idyllwild Library.

Public Tours, 11am-4pm, Living Free Animal Sanctuary.

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Live music by Willy B., 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.

TUESDAY

Senior Wii Games, 10-11am, Town Hall.

Jazz Night: Paul Carman, Marshall Hawkins & Barnaby Finch, 6-9pm, Café Aroma.

Live Music 5:30-8:30pm, Jo’An’s Jimmy Street, 6pm, Good Times Pub & Grill.

Live Music in the lounge, 6-9pm, The Creek House.

WEDNESDAY

Change Required, 6-9pm, The Lumber AWANA for ages 3 to fifth-graders, Mill Bar and Grill.

5:45pm-8pm, Idyllwild Bible Church Karaoke, 9pm-close, Bone Daddy’z.

(May & Sept-Oct. Dark in summer). Live music or Karaoke, 7-11pm.

Taco Night (public welcome), 8th, 57pm, American Legion Post 800.

Idyllwild Haunted Ghost Town, 8th, dusk-10pm, location TBA. A Day of Mindfulness, 10th, 9:30am3pm, Spirit Mountain Retreat.

Idyllwild Francophonie (fluent-French speakers), 13th, noon, Café Aroma.

Mile High Radio Club (for amateur radio operators), 13th, 6:30pm, Idyllwild Fire Station.

Acorn Day, 15th, 10am-4pm, Idyllwild Nature Center.

“It’s All About the Animals,” 15th, 10am-4pm, Living Free, Mountain Center.

Animal Rescue Friends Halloween Pumpkin Fest, 22nd, 11am-2pm, ARF.

Idyllwild Haunted Ghost Town, 15th, dusk-10pm, location TBA.

Halloween Party & Costume Contest, 31st, 9pm-1am, Jo’An’s Restaurant & Bar.

Idyllwild Haunted Ghost Town, 22nd, dusk-10pm, location TBA. Children’s Halloween Party (public welcome), 29th, 1-3pm, American Legion Post 800.

Idyllwild Haunted Ghost Town, 29th, dusk-10pm, location TBA. Great Pumpkin Parade & Carnival, 31st, 4:15pm Parade; 5-8pm Carnival, downtown Idyllwild.

Idyllwild Haunted Ghost Town, 31st, dusk-10pm, location TBA.

Live music, 5:30-8:30pm, Arriba Mexican Restaurant.

SATURDAY

David Jerome, 9am-noon, Café Aroma.

Live Music, 10am-1pm & 2-5pm, Idyllwild Tea Company.

Public Tours, 11am-4pm, Living Free Animal Sanctuary.

Live Music in the lounge, 6-9pm, The Creek House (May 14 closed for private wedding).

SUNDAY

“Climbing Tahquitz Rock,” Historical Exhibit, 11am-4pm, Idyllwild Area Historical Museum.

Willy B., noon-3pm, Goodtimes Pub & Grill Live Music, 9pm-close, Bone Daddy’z.

Live Music, 1-5 pm (in the beer garden); Karaoke, 7-11pm, Jo’An’s Restaurant & Bar. Change Required, 2-5pm, The Lumber Mill Bar and Grill.

Ernie Alé, 9am-noon, Café Aroma.

Live Music, 10am-1pm & 2-5pm, Idyllwild Tea Company.

Public Tours, 11am-4pm, Living Free Animal Sanctuary.

“Climbing Tahquitz Rock,” Historical Exhibit, 11am-4pm, Idyllwild Area Historical Museum.

Jimmy Street, 1-4pm, Good Times Pub & Grill.

Live Music, 1-5pm (in the beer garden), Jo’An’s Restaurant & Bar.

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HIKING

Continued from page 31 and you should go a half size larger. If you go up a half size and the shoe slips in the heel when you walk, move on to another brand or model. If your shoes are too short, you will regret it every time you hike downhill.

If you feel the need for the extra ankle support of boots, try a lighter weight pair.

Many low-top shoes also come in a “mid” version.

Hydration systems In the hot and dry summer months, hydration becomes even more important for two reasons. First, you perspire more in the summer and you need to replace liquids and rehydration salts. Second, water is much less abundant in the high country in the summer months. For a long, steep hike bring along at least one gallon per day.

A hydration bladder is probably the most popular choice because it allows easy access to your water and come in sizes from one to four liters. The drawbacks are that they are not easy to clean and you can’t see

how much water you have left.

It is important to be able to clean your hydration unit. Unlike a stainless steel bottle or a Nalgene, hydration bladders really can’t be scrubbed out. An old hydration bladder may have bacteria growing inside. You can use a bleach solution but even after rinsing it may still have a chemical taste. For your health’s sake, you’ll need to replace it occasionally.

If durability is more important than weight, go with a stainless steel Kleen Kanteen. Nalgene bottles are good alterative as well. The lightest way to go is the Platypus collapsible bottle.

Clothing and gear It pays to have the right clothing — from socks to rain gear — just for hiking. Socks should be in good shape and without any holes.

Over time, most rain gear starts to leak.

It is a good idea to treat it with some type of spray-on or wash-in coating. If you have doubts about your rain gear, it’s time to replace it.

Make sure your clothing has moisturewicking and sun-blocking capability. Some

hiking clothes even have a built in bug repellent.

Another item to check out is your first aid kit. Be sure to replace items used last season.

If you are a do-it-yourselfer type, look online at what is included in a good first aid kit and make up your own from items available at any pharmacy. That way, you get exactly what you want and need. Be sure to include some anti-chafing product like BodyGlide.

If you are going on an overnight hike, be sure your tent is in good shape. Most tents have to be treated with Seam Grip or Sil NET when they are new to seal the stitched seams. Seam Grip is for nylon tents and Sil NET is for siliconized fabric. Be sure to choose the right product for your tent because they are not interchangeable.

Finally, I always recommend that backpackers have a rain cover for their packs. You can find an extremely lightweight silicone-coated Codura rain cover that fits into the palm of your hand and weighs only a few ounces that will do the trick. These rain covers really do a good job of keeping everything in your pack safe and dry. No backpacker or day hiker should be without one.

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EMax, continued from page 19 illustrating and learning about aerodynamics.

In 1944, while Ernie was on furlough, the Maxwells bought a Fern Valley lot and began building a home in January 1946. In October 1946, they started the Town Crier, giving voice to Ernie’s many talents.

In the early 1970s, artist Liz Paine and Ernie opened the Cedar Tree Gallery featuring local artists’ work as well as their own.

Even after the Maxwells sold the paper to Luther and Marilyn Weare in 1972, Ernie remained as a writer and cartoonist, and continued to hand write the headlines.

He died Aug. 20, 1994, in Meadowbrook Convalescent Home in Hemet.

Contributor and former Town Crier Editor-Publisher, Becky Clark started working at the Crier in the 1980s, when Ernie was still writing his column.

Self-portrait with Betty Maxwell (1973) Idyllwild Area Historical Society E

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Church Services Chapel in the Pines Christian Fellowship Interdenominational; Idyllwild Pines Meadow Camp Chapel, Highway 243. Pastor Wally Boer, 659-0097 or 659-2038. Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Weekly Studies.

Christian Science Church 25970 Cedar Street at River Drive, 659-2511. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Meeting, 7 p.m.

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Community Presbyterian Church 54400 N. Circle Dr., Rev. Richard Olson, 659-2935. Sunday Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Men’s Breakfast, Wednesday, 6:15 a.m.

Idyllwild Bible Church 25860 Hwy. 243, Pastor Tim Westcott, 659-4775. Sunday Worship & Nursery Care, 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship, Nursery Care & Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. Mid-week Bible Studies & Youth Groups.

Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall, 54560 Pine Crest Ave., 659-4368.

Queen of Angels Roman Catholic Church 54525 North Circle Dr., Father Charles E. Miller.

Mass: Tues.-Fri. 8:30 am; Sat. 4 pm; Sun. 8 am & 10 am St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church 25525 Tahquitz Dr., Fern Valley, Rev. Gordon Sheible 659-4471. Sunday Service & Sunday School, 10 a.m.

Shiloh Christian Ministries 54968 Upper Pine Crest Ave., Pastor Kristeen Bandelin, 6592416. Sunday Worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m.

Spiritual Living Center - Idyllwild Religious Science 26120 Ridgeview Dr. (The Courtyard Building), Dr. Rev. Betty Jandl, 659-3464. Sunday Service, 10 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Teen Group, 10-11:30 a.m. Sunday.

Yokoji Zen Mountain Center 58900 Apple Canyon Rd., Mountain Center, 659-5272 or 659-3275. Charles Tenshin Fletcher, Roshi. Sunday Program, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., silent meditation, Buddhist service, lecture & lunch.

CLIMBING

Continued from page 27 difficulty has progressed between 5.10 and 5.15 with the invention of shoes designed specifically for rock climbing, better harnesses and protection, helping the next generation to push the envelope.

Tahquitz saw its heyday from 1936 and on into the 60s and 70s when attention began to shift to Suicide Rock, Tahquitz’s smaller neighbor to the north. One of Suicide’s test pieces became Valhalla. With a 5.11 rating, Valhalla was the route to conquer for a group of climbers, led by John Long, known as “The Stone Masters.”

Although Suicide routes are shorter than those on Tahquitz, they now outnumber the routes on Tahquitz (300+ to just over 200 for the latter). There are still new routes being put up on both rocks, but most of the new development is now focused on the outlying area called the Hinterlands and also a few scattered crags in Garner Valley.

Yosemite Decimal System Class 1: Walking Class 2: Walking with some use of the hands Class 3: Scrambling using all four limbs on certain sections Class 4: Easy climbing with some exposure and maybe needing a rope for safety Class 5: Climbing with a rope and safety gear

There are now several well developed bouldering areas in our local mountains, including Black Mountain, South Ridge, County Park and at the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.

The tramway has its own guidebook and Black Mountain will soon have a separate guide if it isn’t already published. Black Mountain is particularly popular as a summer destination. At around 8,000 feet in elevation, it is much cooler than the surrounding desert bouldering areas. Every spring the boulderers are always chomping at the bit, waiting for the gate at the bottom of Black Mountain Road to open.

Bouldering Climbing has steadily become The turn of the century a more diversified sport. No has seen a gigantic boom in matter what direction the world bouldering that was once of rock climbing should take, thought of as only practice Tahquitz will always have its or a warm up for “real” rock place in the past, present and climbing. In fact, bouldering future. Tahquitz still draws seems to be the sport of choice people from all over the planet for the young climbers as it is and it remains Southern easier getting started and the California’s biggest rock and most cost for gear is much less. storied crag.

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Continued from page 29 The mountain yellow-legged frog The mountain yellow-legged frog is one of three frogs or toads on the federal Endangered Species list and has recently been proposed for listing under the California Endangered Species Act. Today, only a small wild population of less than 200 adult mountain yellow-legged frogs can be found in the San Gabriel, San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains.

The effort to save the mountain yellowlegged frog has been underway for several years. Agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S Geological Survey, the California Department of Fish and Game, the California Department of Transportation and the San Diego Zoo have all joined the effort.

Watching the wild population of mountain yellow-legged frogs disappear was frightening for researchers until they found a way to breed the frogs in captivity, said Frank Santana in an earlier interview with the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper. Santana is a research technician

with the San Diego Zoo Institute that the new restricted access for Conservation Research and a to streams and large signs primary researcher on the mountain posted near creeks to educate yellow-legged frog project. the public is helping the frogs.

Experts say the decline in the frog The tadpoles released last fall were bred at the San Diego population is due to habitat loss, the Zoo Institute for Conservation effects of climate change, pesticides, Research (the largest zoo-based pollution, the introduction of nonconservation effort in the native species in the past and the The tadpoles being world, founded in 1975) and spread of a deadly pathogen called released in October cautiously transported to the the chytrid fungus, Santana said.

2011. Photo: Courtesy James Reserve, which is part of “The fungus is the biggest cause the University of California Natural Reserve of the decline and wiped out the frog System. It was the first time captive-bred population,” Santana said. offspring of this species was introduced into A team at the James San Jacinto the wild, officials said.

Mountains Reserve is nurturing tadpoles.

The tadpoles were released into the Santana said the tadpoles will not develop stream after the first snowfall and they into fully grown frogs until spring 2012 naturally hibernated for the entire winter. and will not be able to breed for up to The researchers began checking on how the three years. One reason for the decrease tadpoles adapted this spring. in the mountain yellow-legged frog People can help wildlife populations populations in the San Jacinto Mountains survive and thrive by conserving water in is the increase in hiking along the streams in the species’ natural habitat, officials said. nature, being cautious about dumping pollution into the environment, staying “The increase of people was having a out of creeks and streams and heeding drastic effect on the frog populations,” restricted notices and closures. said Becca Fenwick, director of the James Jenna Hunt can be contacted at Reserve, in an earlier interview with the jhunt74@yahoo.com.

Town Crier. Fenwick said she is optimistic

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FOURTH

Continued from page 23 Town Hall director Dolores Bergman, according to Regal’s article. Bergman and her husband, Les, brought their five children, a baby burro, a hen and a poodle to the first parade.

“I hope the character of this first parade will prevail, that over-organization will never replace the spontaneous and fresh. It was such a glorious first,” Regal wrote in conclusion.

The next few parades started at the Fern Valley Corners and went down Circle Drive around Eleanor Park and back to the Town Hall Park, like the first parade, according to the July 5, 1968, Town Crier article about the 3rd-annual parade. The newspaper’s cover photo for the article featured Julie, Wendy and young Mike Coulter holding red, white and blue flags and firecrackers.

Bag-pipe players and drummers march in the 2010 Idyllwild Fourth of July Parade.

Photo: J.P. Crumrine

The first few parade activities included sack races, potato races and watermeloneating contests, the articles explained.

They also used “old-fashioned freezers” to hold enough ice cream to provide for the

100-plus people who attended the parade.

The community created a very successful bake sale and raised money for many local charities and Town Hall events. The local Jaycee’s chapter in held a large family-style

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Make sure the driver knows the roads and that the navigator has sharp eyes to spot sales that are not in the ads and thus not on the map.

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Load up on water, granola bars and if you are off to an early start, breakfast burritos. Stop for lunch at any of our great restaurants. Make sure your route takes you past The Fort in downtown Idyllwild or the Forest Service ranger station at the corner of Pine Crest

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and Highway 243 for restroom breaks.

When the car gets full, go home and unload, fill up the water bottles, use the bathroom and get a bag of cookies. Then, start all over again.

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When the day is done, go home and admire your treasures.

Sometimes the best find has some use other than the intended one. For example, screw metal hooks into a bunk bed ladder and hang it sidewise on a kitchen wall and use it to hang coffee mugs. The rest of the day can be spent cleaning, polishing and repurposing your “new” treasures.

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At the 45th-annual Idyllwild Fourth of July Parade last year, the same spirit of spontaneous fun lived on at the parade, according to Janice Fast, who has lived in Idyllwild for 35 years and owned The Ponderosa pet supply store for three decades on North Circle Drive (now the location of the Christmas Is shop).

One of Fast’s fondest parade memories is from the 1990s when the U.S. District Attorney Janet Reno visited Idyllwild. At the time, Fast owned The Ponderosa and Reno’s secret service agents asked to use Fast’s store for Reno to watch the parade from. “She really loved the parade,” Fast said.

About 15 years ago, parade organizers added a microphone to inform spectators about the parade, Fast said.

Last year, there were a total of 70 parade contingents, fewer than the usual 85 to 100. This was due to the down economy, according to Pat Parish, Idyllwild Rotary Club member and one of the current parade organizers. The parade has grown in scale, but the same smalltown community spirit is strong.

“The parade’s growth is a sign of patriotism of this area and we’re proud of our freedoms and it is our way of celebrating,” Parish said.

“I remember years ago when we came to the parade it was over in 30 minutes.”

The Idyll-Beast marches in The Idyllwild Fourth of July last year’s parade.

Parade now has about 1,000 people Photo: J.P. Crumrine of all ages marching the route and takes more than an hour and a half, Parish said. The number of spectators has swelled into the thousands. People come from surrounding communities to see small-town Americana, Parish said. In the last decade, the parade has added the University of California’s bag pipe band thanks to generous donations to pay the cost, Parish said, who moved from Orange County after living parttime in Idyllwild with her husband since 1987. She has volunteered with the parade for nine years.

The parade now attracts car clubs from all across Southern California with owners who decorate the cars in red, white and blue, said Parish.

“We’re never quite sure what we will have from year to year, so

Independence Day Weekend 2011: Deep Pit Barbecue, 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 2, American Legion Post 800 (Live band later in evening).

Mountain Community Patrol Annual Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, July 3, Town Hall.

Independence Day Parade, 10 a.m. Monday, July 4. North Circle Drive. it’s a surprise,” Parish said. “It’s a delightful parade. We’re excited that it is growing every year.”

In addition to the parade, a traditional deep-pit barbecue in Idyllwild is held over the Independence Day weekend at the American Legion Post 800. This year’s barbecue will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 2, with live music afterward.

Another huge Independence Day event is the Mountain Community Patrol’s (MCP) annual fundraiser Pancake Breakfast, which has been a tradition for just over a decade, according to Janice Herdey, former MCP president and current board member. This year’s breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday, July 3, at Town Hall.

“It’s a lot of work, but it’s also a lot of fun,” said Herdey, who said about 600 people were served last year. “It’s a very fun day for us.”

Herdey said that the Pancake Breakfast was a hit from inception, with about 300 people attending the first year.

“It started off big and it has been growing every year,” she said.

“The community really supports us.”

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TRAILS

Peak from the west via Deer Springs, but they differ in their origins. Marion MountainTrail, the steepest on our coastal Continued from page 26 slope, was built by the Forest Service in 1952 to serve campgrounds above Dark Canyon below Caramba was a nightmare Canyon. The Seven Pines route is a bit to maintain, soon became impassable, and less steep, but also less well-engineered was abandoned after a few years. and maintained. It was blazed by an early A hard right turn at Saddle Junction 20th-century homesteader at Fuller’s puts you on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), Mill, I. W. Decker, and most of it was heading toward the Desert Divide, incorporated into Seven Pines by the which stretches for some 23 miles from Forest Service after World War II. Tahquitz Valley in the high country south Intrepid adventurers pose atop boulders at Closer to home, the Ernie Maxwell San Jacinto Peak, the highest point in the San to Highway 74 beyond Garner Valley.

Jacinto mountains at 10,834 feet.

Scenic Trail, overlooking Idyllwild along Despite its unimpressive appearance from Courtesy: Idyllwild Area Historical Society. the lower flank of South Ridge, got its the highway, the divide offers surprisingly name in 1986, but was built in 1959-60 with laborers provided by interesting terrain for PCT hikers. One striking access route is the the Forest Service, county prison and local community. According Spitler Peak Trail up from Apple Canyon Road. The PCT section to its namesake, Idyllwild icon Ernie Maxwell, it was intended from there north to Tahquitz Valley was scratched out in 1967 by as a bypass route for horsemen to relieve them of tangles with another intrepid explorer, one Sam Fink. automobile traffi c between Humber Park and the downtown The popular alternative to Devil’s Slide for Idyllwild visitors stables.

Its gentle slope and proximity to the village have gradually seeking wilderness solitude is the Deer Springs Trail, a sample of turned it into our most popular walking path for family outings. the 26 miles of trail built by the CCC in the 1930s. Its popularity Over the past century, many of these trails have been rebuilt rests mainly on a branch that crests the top of Suicide Rock, and improved by the Forest Service, State Park and California offering a spectacular view of Strawberry Valley below. But staying Conservation Corps, leaving us a rich array of ways to immerse on the main trail beyond that turnoff can take you all the way to ourselves in a forest wilderness.

San Jacinto Peak.

Robert B. Smith is a researcher and archivist with the Idyllwild Some high country visitors avoid the initial climb by riding the Area Historical Society.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to Mountain Station, which sits at 8,400 feet overlooking Long Valley. This aerial ride is a dramatic shortcut compared to the earliest trails into our mountains that were created millennia ago by Cahuilla Indians from the Palms Springs area. They came to the high country each summer to supplement their winter food supply, following trails up all the major canyons on the sheer north and east sides of the range.

If you wish to get away from summer crowds, there are several less-used alternatives. My personal favorite is the Fuller Ridge Trail from the end of the Black Mountain Road to Deer Springs, with its trailhead at 7,700 feet, knife-edge terrain, and spectacular view of the north face of the highest peaks. Several summers were required in the early 1960s to create this trail as a segment of the PCT. Two of the more strenuous climbs in the area, the Seven Pines and Marion Mountain trails, provide approaches to San Jacinto

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How Idyllwild Got its Name

By John Robinson Legends often become so ingrained in the public mind that they become accepted as truth. Such is the case with the often repeated story that Laura Rutledge named Idyllwild.

Real credit for Idyllwild’s origin should go to Michigan-born George B. Hannahs and his wife, Sarah, who arrived in Strawberry Valley in 1889 and promptly built a sawmill on upper Dutch Flat.

In the summer of 1890, they opened a tent resort on a forested bench just west of Strawberry Creek and called it Camp Idylwilde.

The camp was located about where the Idyllwild Tree Monument stands in the center of town today.

Besides managing his sawmill on Dutch Flat and Camp Idylwilde, George Hannahs, ever the entrepreneur, opened a general store in lower Strawberry Valley, about where today’s Tollgate Road crosses Strawberry Creek to Idyllwild Arts.

On March 3, 1893, a post office was established at the Hannahs’ store and George Hannahs was appointed as the first postmaster. The couple named the store and post office Rayneta, in honor of their young son Raymond. Contrary to legend, George and Sarah had no daughter named Henrietta.

In 1900, Dr. Walter Lindley, a Los Angeles physician, and a number of other doctors incorporated the California Health Resort Company and announced plans to build a sanatorium in Strawberry Valley.

The Riverside Press (May 26, 1900) reported, “The plan is to put the sanatorium on the upper end of the valley, at what is now

Idylwilde,” which clearly indicates that the name Idylwilde was then in use for that portion of the valley.

The large two-story structure was named the Idyllwild Sanatorium, undoubtedly because it was located on the site of the Hannahs’ old Camp Idylwilde. It opened for patients in June 1901 with Ralph Lowe as manager and Charles Rutledge as bookkeeper and secretary. Mr. Rutledge brought his wife, Laura, and their daughter to Strawberry Valley for the summer season.

The Hemet News of June 28, 1901 reported, “the name of Rayneta post office will be changed to Idyllwild” and that the new post office would be located in the sanatorium. The Idyllwild Post Office was opened for business on Sept. 26, 1901.

There is no mention in any of the contemporary newspapers of just who suggested the name change from Rayneta to Idyllwild, nor why Idylwilde was changed to Idyllwild. It is entirely possible that the new post office name was Laura Rutledge’s idea, so the Rutledge story cannot be totally discounted.

Thirty-six years later, in The Hemet News of May 14, 1937, the story of Laura Rutledge naming Idyllwild first appears as a part of her obituary. Since then it has been repeated time and again.

The facts are this: George and Sarah Hannahs opened Camp Idylwilde in the summer of 1890 and deserve credit for originating the name. Laura Rutledge may or may not have suggested the post office name be changed from Rayneta to Idyllwild in 1901. We’ll probably never know for certain.

John Robinson is the co-author of the book “The San Jacintos.”

Learn more about the history of the Idyllwild area The Museum of the award-winning Idyllwild Area Historical Society is located in a charming cabin at 54470 North Circle Drive, and the quaintness of the surroundings encourage you to step right in.

In 1922, C. L. Emerson, the primary developer of Idyllwild as a village, sold the property to Della Ferguson. The cabin and garage were built in 1930, and are typical of the Craftsman architectural style of many early bungalows in Southern California. For most of its life the cabin housed one family. In a period lasting almost 60 years, three generations of the Butts family spent their summers exploring the many hiking trails, horseback riding in the forest, and wading in the cool waters of Strawberry Creek.

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spent a year restoring the cabin and remodeling the garage. Today, the museum exhibits many historical artifacts that reflect the richness and diversity of this region. Currently featured is the history of climbing on world-famous Tahquitz (Lily) Rock. Early Idyllwild kitchenware, implements from pioneer lumber barons, samples of furniture from a local factory, and numerous photos and documents are displayed to tell the story of the Idyllwild area and the interesting characters who made it possible.

You are invited to visit the museum and learn the fascinating history of the surrounding mountain communities. Docents and volunteers are on hand to answer your questions. Admission is free and donations are always welcome.

Write to the Museum at info@idyllwildhistory.org or P.O. Box 3320, Idyllwild, CA, 92549.

Phone 951-659-2717. Or visit idyllwildhistory.org.

Museum hours: Mid-June through Labor Day: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

September through midJune: Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The museum is also open daily between Christmas and New Year’s Day and on major Monday holidays.

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