Guidebook for Idyllwild-Pine Cove

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Letty  & Toby
Guidebook for Idyllwild-Pine Cove

Food Scene

Great burgers!! And, patio and full bar. Puppy friendly!!
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Lumber Mill Bar & Grill
25985 CA-243
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Great burgers!! And, patio and full bar. Puppy friendly!!
Pretty much our favorite stop for coffee and pastry. Excellent food, great staff and beautiful park like seating area off the back deck. Dog friendly.
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The Town Baker
54385 N Circle Dr
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Pretty much our favorite stop for coffee and pastry. Excellent food, great staff and beautiful park like seating area off the back deck. Dog friendly.
Beautiful heated deck, dog friendly. Great food! Friendly and helpful staff. Excellent for breakfast/brunch.
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Tommy's Kitchen
54700 N Circle Dr
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Beautiful heated deck, dog friendly. Great food! Friendly and helpful staff. Excellent for breakfast/brunch.
Just a beautiful 20 mile scenic drive on the Pines to Palms Hwy through the Garner Valley to this excellent cafe. Great food and drink, nice patio and live music on the weekends.
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Paradise Valley Cafe
61721 CA-74
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Just a beautiful 20 mile scenic drive on the Pines to Palms Hwy through the Garner Valley to this excellent cafe. Great food and drink, nice patio and live music on the weekends.
Nice cafe offering vegan and vegetarian food. They recently moved into a new location and now have a beautiful outdoor patio and are puppy friendly.
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Plant Food Supper Club
54241 Ridgeview Dr
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Nice cafe offering vegan and vegetarian food. They recently moved into a new location and now have a beautiful outdoor patio and are puppy friendly.
Great spot, great food. American standards with an Asian twist. The breakfast burrito with Gal Bi is not to be missed! Heated patio and puppy friendly!
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Mile High Cafe
26600 CA-243
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Great spot, great food. American standards with an Asian twist. The breakfast burrito with Gal Bi is not to be missed! Heated patio and puppy friendly!
Great local coffee roaster and coffee house. Broad selection of coffee, tea, coffee drinks, espresso, etc. The also have a great selection of pastries and make fresh fruit smoothies. Plenty of comfortable indoor and outdoor seating. Dog friendly patio, of course!
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Higher Grounds
54245 N Circle Dr
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Great local coffee roaster and coffee house. Broad selection of coffee, tea, coffee drinks, espresso, etc. The also have a great selection of pastries and make fresh fruit smoothies. Plenty of comfortable indoor and outdoor seating. Dog friendly patio, of course!
Hadley Fruit Orchards in Cabazon, just down the hill on the Banning side. Famous for their date shakes. Great selection of dried fruits and nuts, jams, jellies, hot sauces and lots more. And a cafe for lunch.
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Hadley Fruit Orchards
47993 Morongo Trail
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Hadley Fruit Orchards in Cabazon, just down the hill on the Banning side. Famous for their date shakes. Great selection of dried fruits and nuts, jams, jellies, hot sauces and lots more. And a cafe for lunch.

Essentials

Our favorite food store in the village. Great selection in addition to a full deli and pizza kitchen!
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Idyllwild Village Market
26000 CA-243
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Our favorite food store in the village. Great selection in addition to a full deli and pizza kitchen!
Just down the hill at the intersection of Hwy 243 and Pine Cove Rd. Market, gas station and small laundromat. Surprising selection for such a small store. Fire wood by the bundle is usually available, particularly during the colder months.
Pine Cove Market
23235 CA-243
Just down the hill at the intersection of Hwy 243 and Pine Cove Rd. Market, gas station and small laundromat. Surprising selection for such a small store. Fire wood by the bundle is usually available, particularly during the colder months.
Should you need a hardware store for any reason, Forest Lumber is also a True Value and has a very complete selection.
Forest True Value Lumber
54200 Pine Crest Ave
Should you need a hardware store for any reason, Forest Lumber is also a True Value and has a very complete selection.
Our local pharmacy. Small but fairly complete.
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Idyllwild Pharmacy
54391 Village Center Dr
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Our local pharmacy. Small but fairly complete.

Drinks & Nightlife

A great new gastropub with a great selection of house brewed and craft beers and a full selection of spirits. Full food menu. Live music most nights. Dog friendly patio. All in a beautiful location overlooking Strawberry Creek.
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Idyllwild Brewpub
54423 Village Center Dr
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A great new gastropub with a great selection of house brewed and craft beers and a full selection of spirits. Full food menu. Live music most nights. Dog friendly patio. All in a beautiful location overlooking Strawberry Creek.
Should you be in the mood for some adult entertainment, the Morongo Casino is just down the hill on the Banning side at Cabazon. They offer a full range of gaming, restaurants and entertainment.
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Morongo Casino, Resort neSpa
49500 Seminole Dr
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Should you be in the mood for some adult entertainment, the Morongo Casino is just down the hill on the Banning side at Cabazon. They offer a full range of gaming, restaurants and entertainment.

Parks & Nature

If you're looking for a beautiful place to picnic, walk and view wildlife, Lake Fulmor is the spot. An easy walking trail around the lake offers plenty of beautiful viewpoints and lots of birds, squirell, chipmunks and frogs. You can fish if you have a license. Be sure and take the Adventure Pass hanging placard on the fridge which allows you to park.
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Lake Fulmor Day Use Area
Hall Decker Road
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If you're looking for a beautiful place to picnic, walk and view wildlife, Lake Fulmor is the spot. An easy walking trail around the lake offers plenty of beautiful viewpoints and lots of birds, squirell, chipmunks and frogs. You can fish if you have a license. Be sure and take the Adventure Pass hanging placard on the fridge which allows you to park.
Located 1 mile northwest of Idyllwild on Highway 243, Idyllwild Nature Center offers a variety of field study trips, environmental education programs and guided tours which can be scheduled by appointment and tailored to fit specific needs or interests. Programs focus on mountain ecology, habitats, flora and fauna, Cahuilla Native culture and the history of the San Jacinto Mountains. The center also has several trails for day hiking or walking, many of which afford stunning views. A nice picnic area is also provided.
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Idyllwild Nature Center
25225 CA-243
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Located 1 mile northwest of Idyllwild on Highway 243, Idyllwild Nature Center offers a variety of field study trips, environmental education programs and guided tours which can be scheduled by appointment and tailored to fit specific needs or interests. Programs focus on mountain ecology, habitats, flora and fauna, Cahuilla Native culture and the history of the San Jacinto Mountains. The center also has several trails for day hiking or walking, many of which afford stunning views. A nice picnic area is also provided.

Arts & Culture

Our local historical society and museum. Housed in a historic vintage cabin. Displays relating to local history and a nice selection of books and gift items.
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Idyllwild Area Historical Society
54470 N Circle Dr
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Our local historical society and museum. Housed in a historic vintage cabin. Displays relating to local history and a nice selection of books and gift items.

Shopping

If you've got the brand name shopping bug, just down the hill on the Banning side you'll find Desert Hills Premium Outlets at Cabazon. Extensive selection!!
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Desert Hills Premium Outlets
48400 Seminole Dr
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If you've got the brand name shopping bug, just down the hill on the Banning side you'll find Desert Hills Premium Outlets at Cabazon. Extensive selection!!
Great store with a wonderful selection of quality outerwear. Beautiful woolens, hats, gloves, jackets, t-shirts, etc. Nice folks!!
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Wooley's
54274 N Circle Dr
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Great store with a wonderful selection of quality outerwear. Beautiful woolens, hats, gloves, jackets, t-shirts, etc. Nice folks!!
Delicious and beautiful, locally made artisan chocolates! Great little shop and really nice folks! "No GMOs and no weird unknown substances that may be stated on certain food labels. Our chocolate contains no wheat and no dairy. Our main ingredients are cacao beans, cane sugar, and if flavored one other whole ingredient - no flavored oils. Our supply of single-origin beans mainly derive from Central and South America, and are always either fair trade or direct trade, and always organic."
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El Buen Cacao
54423 Village Center Dr
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Delicious and beautiful, locally made artisan chocolates! Great little shop and really nice folks! "No GMOs and no weird unknown substances that may be stated on certain food labels. Our chocolate contains no wheat and no dairy. Our main ingredients are cacao beans, cane sugar, and if flavored one other whole ingredient - no flavored oils. Our supply of single-origin beans mainly derive from Central and South America, and are always either fair trade or direct trade, and always organic."