Photo by Jim Brock
Weather:
Highs of 79- 88 & Lows of 59 – 64
Don’t Forget…
There’s a whole lotta information in every Good Morning Idyllwild after all the current happenings. Some people have asked why the Yoga & Meditation classes are no longer here…THEY ARE! All you have to do is keep scrolling past all the current events, coming events, and you will find a plethora of information that is ALWAYS there whenever you need it. The link to all the Yoga/Meditation classes is under the heading: “Body & Soul”. The link to what hotels have openings in the next couple weekends is under “Hotel Information”. The list of churches in town and what time their services are is under “Churches”. Even what days the dump is open. Don’t forget that all this info is in every Good Morning Idyllwild…you just need to keep scrolling if you need it!
Butterflies:
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. Maya Angelou
It’s Butterfly week here in Idyllwild, the perfect season to find butterflies, especially this Saturday at the Idyllwild Nature Center. Butterflies are amazing insects. They differ from moths in a few different ways. Butterflies fly during the day…moths fly at night. Butterflies are very colorful and moths are generally much plainer in color. Butterflies rest with their wings closed, and Moths rest with their wings open flat. There are over 165,000 species of butterflies and they live on every continent except Antarctica (they don’t like cold weather). They smell & taste food through their feet, and they don’t have actual mouths, but long tube like structures called proboscis that unrolls when needed to suck nectar. They feed only on liquid. The males even feed on mud to get extra minerals.
Butterflies have a 4-stage life cycle, the last part being the shortest. Adult butterflies lay eggs on a plant. When the eggs hatch into tiny worms (larvae) they eat the plants they were born on to get big. Once big enough, they start to create a pupae which in butterflies is a hard protein type structure that encases the larvae (moths create their pupae by spinning silk). After 10-15 days in their pupae, metamorphosis has taken place and the insect inside breaks the pupae open and emerges as a beautiful butterfly. They live from a week to a few months. Some stay in the area they were born, and some migrate thousands of miles like the Monarchs that you can view near Monterey in November. Did you know that a group of butterflies is referred to as a “Kaleidoscope” or a “Flutter”.You can learn more and experience some up close this Saturday at the Idyllwild Nature Center from 10 am – 3 pm.
What Restaurants are open or closed today?
Where can I get a quick snack?
Live Music Around Town This Week
Click Below
NEW SECTION!
Last Week here…Will move to “Need to Know” section at the bottom after this week.
Click here for list of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Idyllwild.
Registration Now Open
Youth Soccer
Season Starts Aug. 26th
Saturday August 17th
Paint & Battery Recycling
At the Transfer Station
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday August 17th
Town Breakfast
Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit
Town Hall
25925 Cedar Street
8:00 am – 11:30 am
Adults: $10 Kids $5
Saturday August 17th
AYSO Soccer Event
Idyllwild School Top Field
10 am – 12 pm
Saturday August 17
Butterfly Daze
Idyllwild Nature Center
25225 Hwy. 243
10 am – 3 pm
FREE
Saturday August 17th
Kids Storytime & Story Walk
Idyllwild Nature Center
10:30 am
Saturday August 17th
Butterfly Talk & Photo Display
Bruce Watts
Idyllwild Nature Center
11:00 am
Saturday August 17th
Here & Now Art Show
The Art Department
54240 Pine Crest Ave.
11 am – 5 pm
Saturday August 17th
Pottery Demonstration
Mountain Pottery
54240 Pine Crest Ave.
1:00 pm
Sundays
Farmer’s Market
Town Hall
25925 Cedar Street
9am – 2pm
Monday August 19th
Full Sturgeon Moon
Moonrise: 7:50 pm
August’s full moon is called the Full Sturgeon Moon, after the primitive fish that used to be abundant in North America’s lakes and rivers during the summer months. Having remained mostly unchanged since the earliest fossil records, sturgeons are ancient living fossils that can grow up until 3.5 meters long, or as long as two adult humans stacked on top of each other. Nowadays, however, it’s almost impossible to see a sturgeon during the Full Sturgeon Moon. While they used to thrive, sturgeons are now considered the single most critically endangered group of species on earth. In North America, Native American tribes also saw the Full Sturgeon Moon as signifying a time of bountiful harvest. The Cherokee tribes called it the Full Fruit Moon, and many other tribes referred to it as the Black Berries Moon. The Sioux called it the Moon When All Things Ripen.
Monday August 19th
Ol Time Radio Presents:
Madame LA GIMP
Middle Ridge Winery
5:00 pm
Monday August 19th
Full Moon Dinner Event
Idyll Awhile
Text reservations to 909-714-0945
COOL OFF!!!!!!!!
Tuesday – Saturday
Idyllwild Library
Wednesday August 21st
Fireside Book Club
“The Sun Jumpers“
Idyllwild library
2:00 pm
Thursday August 22nd
Summer Concert
“Blue Breeze“
Motown
7pm
Butterfield Amphitheater
Opening Band: “TJ & Lenny”
6:05 pm
Bring your own chair or blanket
2024 Summer Concerts
Butterfield Amphitheater
Thursday Nights
Only 2 left! 8/22 & 8/29
Opening Band: 6:05
Featured Band: 7:00pm
Saturday August 24th
“Boots In The Park”
Tahquitz Pines Retreat
55251 South Circle
Tickets: Adults $25, Kids $10
11am – 5pm
Saturday August 24th
Vibe in the Pines
Butterfield Amphitheater
12 Noon – 9 pm
Sunday August 25th
Ping Pong Tournament
Town Hall
1:15 – 5:00
Saturday/Sunday
Aug. 31 – Sept. 1
Flim Flam Fest
Americana Weekend
Rustic Theatre Back Lot
September 7-15
Biodiversity Project
Events coming soon.
Sign up for a FREE Acct.
iNaturalist APP.
Start documenting photos.
What’s Playing at the Rustic?
Despicable ME 4 (Rated PG)
Friday 6:00 pm
Saturday 12:00, 3:00 & 6:00
Sunday 12:00, 3:00 & 6:00
$15 ADULTS & $12.50 SENIOR/ CHILDREN
Matinee $12.50 (12:00 Show)
Monday – Thursday 6:00 pm $10 for Everyone!
Tuesday is closed caption night.
(Run time: 109 min.)
Coming Soon: Fly Me To The Moon
Friday 10 am – 6 pm
Saturday 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday CLOSED
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday 11 am – 7 pm
Wednesday 11 am – 7 pm
Thursday 10 am – 6 pm
The Idyllwild Library – 951-659-2300
Chess Club
Saturdays
12:00 Noon – 4 pm
Thursdays 3 pm – 6 pm
Tuesdays
Mah Jongg
12:00 – 3:00pm
Wednesday August 21st
Fireside Book Club
“The Sun Jumpers“
Idyllwild library
2:00 pm
26890 Hwy. 243
951-659-1122
Yuki – The mama of all those cute kittens that just found homes. If you have a home for Yuki, please call ARF at 951-659-1122.
Idyllwild Historical Museum
Open Saturday & Sunday 11am – 4pm
54470 N Circle Dr.
Home Tour Tickets On Sale
Stop by the museum and check out all the displays about the logging era, early tourism, & rock climbing history. We would LOVE for you to join the Historical Society. Annual memberships start at just $15. Click here to join. Feel free to bring a picnic and enjoy the Museum gardens and picnic tables.
Waxing Gibbous /Full Moon./ Waning Gibbous
Moonrise / Moonset
Fri. 5:44 pm / 2:20 am
Sat. 6:32 pm / 3:27 am
Sun.7:14 pm / 4:41 am
Mon 7:50 pm / 5:55 am
Tue.8:22 pm / 7:08 am
Wed. 8:53 pm / 8:20 am
Thur. 9:23 pm / 9:31 am
Full Moon – Monday August 19th
Body & Soul
Click Here for a list of Yoga, Pilates, Aerobics, Meditation & Hypnosis in Idyllwild.
Order by Monday Aug. 26th
Next Food Delivery Thursday Aug. 29th, 2024
MOUNTAIN AID
Need food or other items?
Want to help those who do?
Twice monthly food boxes for every budget.
By ordering a food box, you help pay for those who can’t pay.
Summer Pick-up will be at the Mormon Church on Tollgate
www.MountainAid.net
Upcoming 12-Step Meetings
July – Sept. 2024
Visitor Center – Now Open
Saturdays & Sundays 10am – 4pm
We still need a few more volunteers so volunteers only have to work 1-shift per month.
The Visitor Center is now open between the public bathrooms and Idyllwild Gardens on Saturdays & Sundays from 10am – 4pm.
If you would like to volunteer to talk to visitors, help them find their way and point them in the direction of “A Good Time” please contact me at hello@GoodMorningIdyllwild.com. Download the Volunteer Application below, fill it out, take a photo with your phone and send it off to hello@GoodMorningIdyllwild.com or drop it off at The Art Dept. on lower Pine Crest.
Organization List
If you’ve ever wondered how many organizations we have here in Idyllwild that would love to have you involved, or need to contact them? Click on the button below.
The New Bathrooms are OPEN!
Next door to the Idyllwild Gardens Nursery – Across the street from the Rustic Theatre.
Open Daily 9am – 5pm
Thank you to Shane & Ashley Stewart for donating the land for these bathrooms and to Stephanie Yost with ICC for her persistence with the County of Riverside to FINALLY get us public bathrooms. Thank you to the County of Riverside and Supervisor Manuel Perez for making this happen. It’s been a LONG time coming! Bathrooms will be locked at night.
Hotel Information
Upcoming Weekends
www.IdyLodging.com
Idyllwild Churches
Town Hall Happenings:
All events, venues & programs run by
Idyllwild Community Center
Fit after 50
Free Exercise Class
Town Hall
Mondays
12-pm – 1pm
Tue/Wed/Thur
10am – 11am
Fridays
12-pm – 1pm
Mondays
Tai Chi Classes
10:30 – 11:30 am
Town Hall
$10 per class or $35 a month
FEEDING AMERICA
First Tuesday of each month.
Sunday August 25th
Ping Pong Tournament
Town Hall
1:15 – 5:00
San Jacinto Trail Report
Snow, weather, & trail conditions for the San Jacinto Mountains
PCT Hiker Information
Click Here to go to the
PCT Information Page
Need To Know Stuff…
Idyllwild POST OFFICE HOURS:
Closed Christmas Day & New Years Day.
Open Monday – Friday
9 AM – 5 PM
Package pick-up only
Sat. 12 Noon – 1 PM
Mountain Center Post Office Hours:
Closed Christmas Day & New Years Day.
Open Monday – Friday
8:30 AM – 12 Noon & 1:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday
Mayor Max & Deputy Meadow
We will be in our usual spot in front of Wooleys:
Friday 4:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday 2:00 pm
Monday, Tuesdays, Wednesdays – Off
Thursday 4:00 pm
Idyllwild Nature Center
Open Friday 9am – 4pm
Open Saturday 9am – 4pm
Open Sunday 9am – 4pm
Closed Monday
Closed Tuesday
Open Wednesdays 9am – 4pm
Open Thursday 9am – 4pm
Nature Center Banquet/Meeting Room available to Rent for your group activity.
951-659-3850
The Help Center is Open:
Monday 10-4
Tuesday 10-4
Wednesday 10-4
Thursday 10-4 (Donations accepted 10-1)
Friday 10-5 (Donations accepted 10-1)
Saturday 10-5 (Donations accepted 10-1)
Sunday 10-5
Call 951-659-3000 to schedule donations outside normal donation hours.
Closed for Construction until Grand Opening
We’ll Let you know!
Idyllwild Community Church
Thrift Store Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday
10:00am – 3:00pm
Behind the Church at 54400 N. Circle
Donations accepted Thur/Fri/Sat 10:00 – 1:00
Is The Dump Open Today?
Friday – Yes – 8 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday – Yes – 8 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday – Yes – 8 am – 4:30 pm
Monday – Yes – 8 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday – Closed
Wednesday – Closed
Thursday – Yes – 8 am – 4:30 pm
Idyllwild Laundry
Laundromat/Wash & Fold/Dry Cleaning
Open 8 am – 8pm EVERY DAY!
Idyllwild Shuttle
Idyllwild Shuttle Service – FREE
Monday – Palm Desert
Tuesday – Around Idyllwild
Wednesday – Hemet
Thursday – Around Idyllwild
Friday – Not in Service
Saturday – Not in Service
Sunday – Not in Service
Call for more details: 951-426-9688
The shuttle is available to rent to outside groups when available.
Idyllwild Community Center Facilities
Town Hall
25925 Cedar Street
Butterfield Amphitheater
54201 Ridgeview Dr.
Idyllwild Pickleball Court
26375 Hwy. 243
Behind Skate Park
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
First come-first-serve basis
More info call: 951-659-2638
Idyllwild Community Playground
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
54195 Ridgeview Dr.
Idyllwild Dog Park
26375 Hwy. 243
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
Idyllwild Skate Park
26375 Hwy. 243
Open Daily 7 am – Dusk
Skateboard & safety gear required.
Un-supervised – Ride at your own risk.
If you run across someone and they want to find out which restaurants are open but they don’t get Good Morning Idyllwild delivered to their inbox, they can always go directly to the website http://www.GoodMorningIdyllwild.com and find the Restaurant Chart. You don’t HAVE to sign up to see the most recent newsletter or see the restaurant chart. Just go to the website.
If you would like some business cards to hand out with Good Morning Idyllwild, please message me back at the bottom of your email and I will get you some to hand out personally or at your business.
We do our best to get days and times correct but sometimes we make mistakes.
Questions: Please contact us at P.O. Box 1171 Idyllwild, CA 92549
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