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IMagazined & y Visitor’sll Guidew Summer/Fallild 2009 A publication of the Idyllwild TownTown Crier newspaper Earth ’N Fire Idyllwild’s paint your own pottery shop Jazz in the Pines Meet the headliners for this year’s event PLUS: • Complete calendar of events • Dining, Nightlife & Dessert • Lodging directory • Ernie Maxwell • Car Camping • Mountain Biking • Legend of Tahquitz • Rock Climbing • Idyllwild Area Historical Society • How Idyllwild got its name • Fishing • Trees • Area Map & More! Call Us! Put us to the test Dora Dillman Use the Best! 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Come on in and check out our weekly specials. 54111 Village Center Dr. (near the Post Office) Idyllwild Magazine & Visitor’s Guide, Summer/Fall 2009 1 Fern Valley Emporium Fern Valley Corners - On The Creek Only 1/2 mile Above Village Center 54965 Pine Crest - 951.659.1926 Thursday — Monday 10—5 Jukeboxes, Pinball Machines, Records, Old Radios Antiques, Collectibles, Furniture Estate Jewelry Hand Made Quilts Lamps, Lights and Lanterns Kitchen Collectibles Pinecone Art Vintage Cabin Collectibles Four Corners Fine Art Gallery Landscapes by Elena Kern Reserve Our Deck For That Special Occasion Car Club Destination, Reunions, Meetings Http://www.fernvalleyemporium.com EMAIL: [email protected] 2 Idyllwild Magazine & Visitor’s Guide, Summer/Fall 2009 Welcome to the Mountain dyllwild Magazine & Visitor’s Guide is your There are so many things that you can do while I directory to having fun on the mountain — visiting, from strolling the beautiful one-of-a-kind whether that’s relaxing, strolling throughout the village galleries to hiking our invigorating mountain trails. or enjoying adventure in the wilderness. This guide is Idyllwild truly exudes art! chock-full of who, what and where to get you there. Author John Villani has referred to Idyllwild as An abundance of events are listed in the Calendar “One of the 100 Best Art Towns in America.” You on pages 8-10 in this issue. It also is available on our fi nd evidence in this wherever you are. From the art Web site: www.towncrier.com/entertainment.html. galleries, to the quaint little coffee and teashops, to You can download the entire Idyllwild Magazine & the one-of-a-kind restaurants, as well as the rustic and Visitor’s Guide or any of our other special publications beautiful inns, Idyllwild is a fantastic destination. at www.towncrier.com/publications.html. This is a The sights, the sounds and the fresh air make Becky Clark busy community. There’s always something fun to do Idyllwild a magical place to visit and rejuvenate Publisher-Editor in Idyllwild. yourself. Again, on behalf of the Art Alliance of Idyllwild Magazine Whatever isn’t listed here most likely is in the Idyllwild and all our neighbors, we welcome you and & Visitor’s Guide weekly Town Crier newspaper, available at newsstands thank you for coming to share some time with us. Town Crier newspaper throughout the mountain communities and by Lon Mercer subscription. An abundance of local and tourist information is online at www.towncrier.com.We hope you visit us again very soon. On the cover Becky Clark Photographer he natural beauty and splendor of the San John Simpson captured T Jacinto Mountains have been an inspiration for this colorful scene just generations of visitors and residents alike traveling to this magnifi cent setting. We know you will experience outside the front door this magic for yourself here in this alpine paradise, of the Rainbow Inn on Idyllwild, and hope you keep a bit of it in your heart South Circle Drive in Lon Mercer with you wherever your journey takes you. Idyllwild. President On behalf of the Art Alliance of Idyllwild, I extend Art Alliance a warm welcome and a big thank you on your visit of Idyllwild here. As you stroll the streets of our restful village be sure to soak in as much as you can about this place. Where is Idyllwild? Driving Distances From Idyllwild Idyllwild, an oasis of sanity in Southern Banning (via Hwy. 243) 22 miles California, is less than one hour from Palm IdyllwildMagazine & Visitor’s Guide Escondido (via Hwy. 371) 68 miles Desert, Hemet, Anza or Banning, and has no Hemet (via Hwy. 74) 25 miles Published By … traffi c backups on the way. Long Beach (via Hwy. 243) 103 miles EDITOR Becky Clark Each of the routes to Idyllwild is scenic and OPERATIONS MANAGER Jim Crandall unique. Los Angeles (via Hwy. 243) 100 miles ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Grace Reed Idyllwild nestles in the San Jacinto Orange County (via Hwy. 243) 93 miles ADVERTISING SALES Kathy Bryson Palm Desert (via Hwy. 74) 47 miles ADVERTISING SALES James Larkin Mountains. This southern, isolated section of GRAPHIC DESIGN Jim Crandall the San Bernardino National Forest, a forest Palm Springs (via Hwy. 243) 47 miles PRODUCTION & DESIGN James Larkin that includes Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead, Riverside (via Hwy. 243) 51 miles COPY EDITOR Beth Nottley also encompasses the Santa Rosa Mountains San Bernardino (via Hwy. 243) 57 miles STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Jim Crandall, Jenny Kirchner, close by. San Diego (via Hwy. 371) 114 miles James Larkin, Grace Reed Idyllwild was once the summer home of the San Fernando Valley (via Hwy. 243) 121 miles CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Ellen Feeley, Cahuilla Indians. John Simpson Santa Monica (via Hwy. 243) 117 miles CUSTOMER SERVICE Sandy Burns Temecula (via Hwy. 371) 48 miles The Idyllwild Magazine & Visitor’s Guide is published semiannually by Idyllwild Publications Inc., P.O. Box For Everyone’s Safety: “Slower traffi c use turnouts” 157, 54295 Village Center Drive, Idyllwild, CA 92549, The scenery is beautiful but the drive may be a bit daunting. So if you need to pace yourself when (951) 659-2145, fax (951) 659-2071, itc@towncrier. com. driving in the mountains, please use courtesy when faster vehicles are following and pull over in the turnout areas provided for you. 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This local crafts shop is a popular spot for budding art- ists and potters. 21 Ernie Maxwell’s Scenic Trail Town Crier founder, cartoonist and naturalist Ernie See page 21 Maxwell and his scenic trail through some beautiful backcountry around Idyllwild. 23 Jazz in the Pines 2009 Mindi Abair and the E. Family Project headline this year’s two-day music extraganza on the Idyllwild Arts campus. 32 Idyllwild’s Whole Being Weekend It’s never too late to be a hippie. By Sue Kelly Departments See page 23 In House Recreation Calendars & Charts Yesterday 3 Welcome 29 Car Camping 8 Arts & Entertainment 33 Legend of Tahquitz 5 Contents 31 Camps & Retreats Calendar 39 Idyllwild Area 7 Advertising Index 34 Mountain Biking 13 Dining Chart Historical Society 46 Idyllwild Map 35 Rock Climbing 17 Lodging Chart Museum 48 Phone Numbers 41 Fishing 19 Hiking & 40 How Idyllwild Got its 42 Trees Backpacking Charts Name 45 Adventure Pass 38 Church Services IdyllwildIdyllwild MagazineMagazine & Visitor’sVisitor’s Guide,Guide, Summer/FallSummer/Fall 2009 5 Volume 3, Number 1 A MOUNTAIN TRADITION HILLTOPHILLTOP Est. 1972 1-888-675-4025 REALTYREALTY “Metropolitan“Metropolitan Close ..