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Week of August 14 – 20, 2025
Photo by Jim Brock – Butterfly Daze this Saturday at the Nature Center Weather: Highs of 82 – 90 Lows of 55 – 65 What Restaurants are open or closed today? Where can I get a quick snack? Live Music Around Town This WeekClick Below Lake Hemet: Lake Hemet , 8 miles from Idyllwild, was…
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Week of August 7 – 13, 2025
Lake Fulmor – Photo by Jim Brock Weather: Highs of 85 – 87 Lows of 56 – 60 Violet-Green Swallows I know….when I first saw this bird up here in Idyllwild, I thought I was spotting a rare bird that got off course somewhere on its way to the tropics. I could not believe we…
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Week of July 31 – August 6, 2025
Photo by Al Matta Weather: Highs of 82 – 88 Lows of 53 – 61 Golf in Idyllwild When people visit Idyllwild and comment about how much it has GROWN…I will often say….”Actually, in my opinion it has moved in the opposite direction. It used to have a public pool, a Chart House Restaurant, a…
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Week of July 24 – July 30th, 2025
Photo by Gary Leva Weather: Highs of 72 – 84 Lows of 45 – 56 Word of the Week: Splooting To lie flat on the stomach with the hind legs stretched out behind the body. Many animals sploot including dogs and yes, squirrels. They do it to relax, stretch and cool off. The word sploot…
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Week of July 17 – July 23rd, 2025
Photo by Kenny Geoli Weather: Highs of 79 – 83 Lows of 54 – 61 History of BIG Fire in Idyllwild: I often get asked, “How did you do during the fire?” and I usually say… “Which fire?” Yes, we have a history of fire on our mountain. In fact, it’s the number one “Act…
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Week of July 10 – July 16th, 2025
Photo by Jim Brock Weather: Highs of 83 – 88 Lows of 54 – 58 How Idyllwild got its name: In the late 1800’s, saw mills were everywhere in Strawberry Valley as the need for lumber to build the railroads was in high demand. But tourism and camping were also blossoming in the area which…
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Week of July 3rd – July 9th, 2025
Happy 4th of July Weather: Highs of 80 – 94 Lows of 53 – 68 Declaration of IndependenceJuly 4th, 1776: This weekend, and tomorrow in particular, we celebrate the document that was drafted by a committee of 5 men of the 2nd Continental Congress, but primarily by Thomas Jefferson over a period of 17 days…
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Week of June 26th – July 2nd, 2025
Photo by Al Matta Weather: Highs of 79 – 84 Lows of 53 – 58 One of my favorites… Woollypod Milkweed A very beautiful and prolific plant that is fun to keep an eye on for all 4 of its unique stages is called the Woolypod Milkweed because of a white milky substance that leaks…
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Week of June 19th – June 25th, 2025
Lake Fulmor – Photo by Jim Brock Weather: Highs of 70 – 82 Lows of 46 – 57 Mule Deer Mule Deer are what we have in Idyllwild and the southwest part of the U.S. They get their name from their large ears which are 3/4 the length of their head. Only males have antlers,…