Idyllwild Town Crier

The Crier sat down with Shane Stewart to talk about his latest project,Tahquitz Pines. Stewart served as general contractor during theproperty’s extensive and thorough renovation and is now Managing Partnerof Idyllwild’s newest resort and event venue. First opened in the 1930s, Tahquitz Pines was, until now, always achurch camp....

The Crier sat down with Kristi Wright of Raven Hill Bagels & DeliMarket, in the Collective. They’ve been open for almost a year, but arereally getting up to speed now with the completion of their kitchen, andplans for a deli menu. Kristi Wright & Travis Spencer. Photo by David Jerome

On Tuesday May 28 the Friends of the Idyllwild Library hosted the 2024Community Safety Meeting with members of local law enforcement agencies.The featured speaker was Riverside Sheriff’s Department’s OfficerNewton, who lives on the hill and is our resident deputy, working out ofthe Lake Hemet Substation. The event . planned by Idy Elders, wasattended by locals of all...

During the first two weeks of June, both the U.S. Forest Service and CALFIRE Riverside County Fire Department will be conducting prescribedburns. The Forest Service will be burning on Thomas Mountain, the site of thefirst prescribed burn in the San Jacinto Ranger District this year. Theburning will begin June...

Amy and Richard Hawley are the proprietors of Idyllwild’s only foodtruck, the cheerful and cheeky Dick’s Dogs. Amy sat down with the Crierto fill us in. “Both of us worked in the restaurant business up here,until with COVID, like many people, we were sent home for months. Wewanted to think, ‘What would sustain us through another shutdown?’Because...

Reform of wildfire insurance has been a high priority for stateofficials – both executive and legislative – for more than a year.Although the Legislature could not reach any compromises last fall, bothGov. Gavin Newsom and Insurance Commissioner Richardo Lara moved forwardwith administrative and regulatory actions. Lara’s goal for completing...

Memorial Day weekend marked the opening of Tahquitz Pines’ restaurant, the Peak, with a Santa Maria style BBQ buffet. For many locals it was their first look at the changes at what was always a church camp, but is now a resort destination with varied lodging options, event venues, and recreation facilities for guests and day-pass purchasers.

Earlier this month, some Pacific Crest Trail hikers were concerned aboutthe possibility of norovirus infecting other hikers going north. Whilesome posted their fears on Facebook, others contacted the Town Crier.One wrote that the outbreak was between Idyllwild and Big Bear Lake.  No evidence of a norovirus outbreak in Riverside...