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Few places in Idaho are more well known have made it even easier to get out on the Throughout the summer and fall, live than sun Valley, the home of the rich and trail with a new, interactive Trails map (trails. music can be found nearly everywhere, famous. But sun Valley actually only makes bcrd.org), which allows users to scope out whether it’s the casual Tuesday night summer up a small portion of the larger area usually trails depending on difficulty level, length concerts of ketchum Alive (ketchumidaho. referred to when people talk and location. org) or the more formal sun Valley summer about it. If you’re more about catchsymphony (svsummersymphony.org), which The sun Valley Resort (sunvaling air than racking up the miles, boasts some of the top classical musicians in PoPulATion: ley.com) along with the towns of check out the Pump Tracks (bcrd. the country. The concerts are free, and the Hailey 7,960 Ketchum, hailey and Bellevue org) in both hailey and Ketchum. audience is invited to spread a blanket on Ketchum 2,689 comprise the core of the Wood Golfers have an equal opportu- the lawn. Bellevue 2,287 River Valley, an area that boasts nity to scour the greens of three In between the array of outdoor concerts Sun Valley 1,406 not only a world-class ski hill but public courses, including the new (visitsunvalley.com) is a dizzying schedule some of the most stunning scennine-hole white clouds course of festivals filling nearly every weekend and ery around. (sunvalley.com), which is perched holiday. In the winter, skiing—both Nordic and on top of the hills surrounding the area, ofThe Trailing of the sheep (trailinAlpine—are a given, with world-famous ski fering 360-degree views. Beware: A bad hook gofthesheep.org) in october is a family hill bald mountain (sunvalley.com) looking could cost you a lot of balls. favorite, as shepherds bring their flocks down on the valley, but there’s actually more Those less outdoor-inclined out of the hills on their way to winter fAcT: The 20to do in warmer weather. Among the most go for the vibrant arts scene pastures, filling the town with woolly visimule team used popular of activities is bicycling, whether it’s that includes numerous galleries tors. wagon Days (wagondays.com) over to pull the ore wagons in the the paved sun Valley bike Path (visitsunvaland art walks, as well as classes Labor day weekend is a massive annual Wagon ley.com) or along the multitude of single and talks sponsored by the imcelebration of the area’s mining days Parade is track trails crisscrossing the hills. The folks pressive sun Valley center for history and includes a parade, antique called a jerkline. at the Blaine County Recreation department the Arts (sunvalleycenter.org). show and classic car auction. 20 | AnnuAl MAnuAl 2011-2012 | boiseweekly
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