Idyllwild California was once the summer home for bands of Cahuilla Indians, who migrated there to escape the heat of lower-elevation deserts.
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10 Facts About Idyllwild California
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Idyllwild California was originally known as Strawberry Valley because of the wild strawberries that grow there, especially beside the creek that runs through the town, Strawberry Creek.
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In 1901, the Idyllwild California Sanatorium was built to treat tuberculosis patients.
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From 1974 to 1979, Idyllwild hosted the Idyllwild Bluegrass Invitational, then Southern California's only bluegrass music festival.
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Since the 1950s, some Idyllwild California parents have agitated for a high school in the town, and there have been many attempts at establishing high schools, but most were short-lived.
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Idyllwild California, Garner Valley and Lake Hemet have been used for filming since the silent film era.
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The biker funeral procession from the 1966 film The Wild Angels was filmed in Idyllwild California and included the Silver Pines Lodge, which was named Hillbilly Lodge at the time of filming.
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Idyllwild California was listed in the 1998 book 100 Best Small Art Towns in America, by John Villani.
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Idyllwild California is within the San Bernardino National Forest and borders Mount San Jacinto State Park.
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Artist Nate Lowman grew up in Idyllwild California and attended Idyllwild California Arts Academy before moving to New York.
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