I'm in my mid-fifties. When I was in my early thirties I had meetings in Palm Desert. I had lots of free time, so one day I drove out to Idyllwild and fell in love with it. I ended up driving out twice a day for a week. It was enchanting. This was in the late '90s. I had the same meeting a year later and did the same thing --- drove out twice a day. I had the oddest feeling that I had driven across that grassy plateau with the pine trees before --- it looked so familiar, I felt I had driven those roads before. Then when I got to Idyllwild I had the same feeling of familiarity. But I couldn't figure out why I felt like I had been there before. I wondered if it might remind me of a New Hampshire town I had visited as a kid growing up in Massachusetts. I'm a mega-Elvis fan, and became a fan when I was in first grade. And a couple of years ago I was watching the film Kid Gallahad. I hadn't seen the film since the first time I saw it in grade school. So I'm watching the film and it looked really familiar to me. I felt I had been there myself. So I looked up the film online, and read that it had been filmed in Idyllwild. That's when I realized that the reason I felt I had been there before when I drove out there in my 30s was that I had an unconscious memory from that one time I had watched the film as a kid in grade school. It was wild.........Idyllwild.
What do you mean I lost you? You mean you don't see the connection between the Elvis movie and my feeling I had been to Idyllwild before? @@lonnmoore5568
What is an "adventure pass"? And I didn't see a Link for it in your description? Gotta love that lunch began with beignets! LOL! And I adored the painted deer! Adorable! Also...now I have to go see the giant cowboy hat! I have a weakness for really big stuff and really teeny stuff...so that's been added to my list! We have a local coffee place here and it's a treat to go for a tasting! That would be my happy place too. Thanks for sharing!
So glad you enjoyed it. The beignets were AMAZING. The giant cowboy hat sells awesome hats and clothing. Thanks for letting us know the link wasn’t showing. We’ve updated the info but here it is. bit.ly/2V1xUuC
Oh yes! So many. There are some lovely spots right in the center of town. Plus the hike we went on has picnic spots at the trail heads - no need for any hiking 💕
@@WhereTheyWander22 I buy my green beans from a local roaster who sells them. They have two separate price menus --- one for roasted, one for green. You have to roast them at 500 degrees. I just roast them in a cast iron skillet. After you hear them begin to crack you have to check them because they'll start to burn eventually. You'll see there is a quick shift where they go from green to burning. That's when you start stirring the beans to keep the burning even. So you'll have a period of about 10 minutes at the end when you're pulling the beans out, stirring them around, and putting them back in the oven. They start burning on the top, especially around the edges of the pan. I will warn you, they do get smoky, so that might turn some people off. And my smoke alarm does go off every time. The way I get it half French, half Italian, is toward the end I let it burn more on the top --- for longer. That leaves you with some really dark Italian roast beans, and some lighter brown beans. If you can't find a local roaster to sell them to you, you can buy them online.
Stop believing everything you read. I live in idyllwild and all the few missing person cases are easily explainable. People come up here with no wilderness experience and have no idea how to survive in nature. There is nothing mysterious about this area. Or I should say there is so people like you don’t end up here
Ah. We wondered what they were referencing. We lived in Redlands for many years and loved coming to Idyllwild and hiking up there. Totally understandable that people who tackle some of those difficult hikes sadly get lost. Thanks for clarifying 💕
I'm in my mid-fifties. When I was in my early thirties I had meetings in Palm Desert. I had lots of free time, so one day I drove out to Idyllwild and fell in love with it. I ended up driving out twice a day for a week. It was enchanting. This was in the late '90s.
I had the same meeting a year later and did the same thing --- drove out twice a day.
I had the oddest feeling that I had driven across that grassy plateau with the pine trees before --- it looked so familiar, I felt I had driven those roads before. Then when I got to Idyllwild I had the same feeling of familiarity. But I couldn't figure out why I felt like I had been there before. I wondered if it might remind me of a New Hampshire town I had visited as a kid growing up in Massachusetts.
I'm a mega-Elvis fan, and became a fan when I was in first grade. And a couple of years ago I was watching the film Kid Gallahad. I hadn't seen the film since the first time I saw it in grade school. So I'm watching the film and it looked really familiar to me. I felt I had been there myself. So I looked up the film online, and read that it had been filmed in Idyllwild.
That's when I realized that the reason I felt I had been there before when I drove out there in my 30s was that I had an unconscious memory from that one time I had watched the film as a kid in grade school.
It was wild.........Idyllwild.
Yes. We learned that Elvis had made movies up there.
Cool story but you lost me with the Elvis fan confession
What do you mean I lost you? You mean you don't see the connection between the Elvis movie and my feeling I had been to Idyllwild before? @@lonnmoore5568
Great video. Thank you for sharing
You’re so welcome. Thanks for watching 💕
Interesting. Thanks
Thanks for watching and you’re welcome.
What is an "adventure pass"? And I didn't see a Link for it in your description? Gotta love that lunch began with beignets! LOL! And I adored the painted deer! Adorable! Also...now I have to go see the giant cowboy hat! I have a weakness for really big stuff and really teeny stuff...so that's been added to my list! We have a local coffee place here and it's a treat to go for a tasting! That would be my happy place too. Thanks for sharing!
So glad you enjoyed it. The beignets were AMAZING. The giant cowboy hat sells awesome hats and clothing. Thanks for letting us know the link wasn’t showing. We’ve updated the info but here it is. bit.ly/2V1xUuC
You can get it at the gas station that you hit on the way up. Or pretty much anywhere up there.
True. Thank you.
I was just in idyllwild. Wish I would've seen your video. Didn't know about Fulmer lake.
Hope you enjoyed your time there. It’s a favorite of ours.
Are there any picnic spots where it doesn't require hiking?
Oh yes! So many. There are some lovely spots right in the center of town. Plus the hike we went on has picnic spots at the trail heads - no need for any hiking 💕
I home roast in my oven. I use Sumatran beans, which give a really clean finish. I roast half Italian/half French. Delish.
That’s impressive. We might give that a try!!
@@WhereTheyWander22 I buy my green beans from a local roaster who sells them. They have two separate price menus --- one for roasted, one for green.
You have to roast them at 500 degrees.
I just roast them in a cast iron skillet.
After you hear them begin to crack you have to check them because they'll start to burn eventually. You'll see there is a quick shift where they go from green to burning.
That's when you start stirring the beans to keep the burning even. So you'll have a period of about 10 minutes at the end when you're pulling the beans out, stirring them around, and putting them back in the oven. They start burning on the top, especially around the edges of the pan.
I will warn you, they do get smoky, so that might turn some people off. And my smoke alarm does go off every time.
The way I get it half French, half Italian, is toward the end I let it burn more on the top --- for longer. That leaves you with some really dark Italian roast beans, and some lighter brown beans.
If you can't find a local roaster to sell them to you, you can buy them online.
Nice video
Thank you. We’re happy you enjoyed it.
Wow - what an idyllic place. I want to know about the rainbow flag... 🙂
Unsure but Pride month just ended.
Notice any weird things there? Keep sharing stories…
We didn’t. Should we have?
Stop believing everything you read. I live in idyllwild and all the few missing person cases are easily explainable. People come up here with no wilderness experience and have no idea how to survive in nature. There is nothing mysterious about this area. Or I should say there is so people like you don’t end up here
Ah. We wondered what they were referencing. We lived in Redlands for many years and loved coming to Idyllwild and hiking up there. Totally understandable that people who tackle some of those difficult hikes sadly get lost. Thanks for clarifying 💕