SVPN | October • November • Dec 2023

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Soul in the woods

Photo by Heidi Long Longviews Studio

EDITOR’S WELCOME

SHOULDER SEASON

Taking a break in Sun Valley has become increasingly hard because there’s so much to enjoy! After a full season of non-stop events, happenings, and summer outings, which did not let up until late fall, the idea of enjoying time off is very appealing. In SVPN Magazine ’s fall tri-issue, October/November/December, there are some excellent opportunities to learn more about our vibrant and entrepreneurial community while taking a breath before the snow flies. In this edition of SVPN, get to know some of the people who have made Sun Valley a slice of heaven.

As a sponsor of this year’s Trailing of the Sheep Festival, SVPN features TahNibaa Naataanii and her history of Navajo weaving. Naataanii will be part of the Festival’s Sheep Tales Gathering at The Argyros on the Friday evening of the Festival. We also learn more about the Sheepdog Trials along with some traditional Basque food that will be part of this exciting outdoor event happening throughout the Festival weekend. We also have a full schedule of events, too!

As our cover feature story, learn about the resurrection of Reflex ski poles. In addition, also read about the founding of Wild Rye, women’s technical clothing for outdoor play

and enjoyment. Each venture shows the next generation’s spirit and dedication to mountain living and lifestyle.

For a moment of reflection, Wood River Valley resident and actor Scott Glenn shares his new book of poetry, Friction Zone, written with all of us in mind. It’s a keeper! Another good read is “A Day in the Life of Mountain Humane.” Enjoy this picture essay on how one day can change a life.

From the Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF), get excited for new initiatives and sparking the spirit of filmmaking with year-round programming and offerings. It’s exciting news for SVFF!

Also in this issue is an entire section on wellness from St. Luke’s and CENTERED, formerly CENTER. Discover a few things about diet from St. Luke’s and treatments from CENTERED that assist in living pain-free.

For design and fine arts, Style Dial designers have focused on creamy whites getting ready for the winter season, while fine art galleries around town feature some of the best emerging artists. Read more in SVPN ’s Now Showing section.

In addition, we are excited to share property news in Elkhorn and other new inventory on the Sun Valley market including a market round-up from Paul Kenny. It’s all in this issue with so much more, including the Sun Valley Restaurant Association Dining Guide with a spotlight on the Sun Valley Wine Company.

SVPN Magazine will return with its January 2024 edition in mid-December for the holidays, so in the meantime, get cozy and enjoy the break as we prepare for ski season and winter fun.

Sabina Dana Plasse

MAGAZINE STAFF

SABINA DANA PLASSE

Editor

Writer, publicist, and avid traveler, Sabina Dana Plasse has spent over 20 years at the keyboard crafting stories as a contributing writer or editor. When not writing, she’s watching and reviewing movies, conjuring up ideas, or enjoying snowboarding, hiking, biking, and sunsets at the beach.

Randi Karabin is a tenured, award-winning creative director and designer. She specializes in creating and re-imagining publications, print collateral, branding packages, and more, all predominently within the luxury, travel, hospitality, and music industries. Randi’s extensive travels inspire her creativity and vision.

JAN SUPER CFO

Jan Super is an expert bookkeeper with more than 12 years of experience. She has provided full bookkeeping services for many clients in the Wood River Valley and has spent many years volunteering for the Hailey and Ketchum/ Sun Valley Chambers of Commerce. Jan has lived in the Wood River Valley for more than 20 years and enjoys gardening, fishing, and many of the other outdoor activities the Valley provides.

SUSAN KNIGHT Graphic Designer

Susan Knight is an awardwinning art director and designer with a true passion for magazine design. From art directing and styling photo shoots to problem-solving layouts, her design abilities shine. In addition to her dayto-day work projects, she has taught art classes, designed studio spaces, and enjoys spending time with her family.

JONATHON SMITH Graphic Designer

Jonathon Smith (or Jonny Fuego, as he’s known to many) is a print media master with over 22 years of experience as an artist and art director working on regional, national, and international marketing campaigns and publications. His interest in the design and photography of the twowheeled culture of bicycles culminated in publishing his first book, Cruisers, in 2009.

AURORA WILKINSON Intern

Aurora Wilkinson is a current student at Montana State University, receiving a degree in Creative Writing. As a Sun Valley native, she has used her love for the Mountain West to generate writing that expresses its nuanced beauty. After graduation, she plans on working in a creative field to help bring awareness to the importance of community living.

RANDI KARABIN Art Director

Your Partner in Health

We’re more than a hospital. St. Luke’s invests in local mental wellness programs, food assistance programs, bike helmet initiatives and more. Because we’re committed to helping you be as healthy as possible—in every sense of the word.

MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTORS

A Sun Valley native, STEVE DONDERO is passionate about photography and addicted to travel. He’d love to be on constant safari, chasing animals or sunsets where passports are required. Having left the corporate world, he’s now living his dream as a professional nature, portrait, and commercial photographer, with a studio in Ketchum and a gallery in Minneapolis. You can see a small sampling of his work, including over 30 SVPN covers, at stevedondero.com.

PAULETTE PHLIPOT

is an IACP award-winning professional photographer. Her fascination with food has provided endless opportunities for her photography to appear in cookbooks, magazines, and advertising campaigns worldwide. She is the cocreator and photographer of the coffee table cookbook Ripe: A Fresh, Colorful Approach to Fruits and Vegetables. When not behind the camera, she is creating nourishing meals for her family.

HALSEY PIERCE is a photographer who has worked in LA and NYC but whose roots remain firmly planted in Idaho. Her work has been featured in many publications including The Hype Magazine Network and Town & Country. Halsey is an animal lover and activist, adventure enthusiast, and wannabe farmer.

LORI WILLIAMS is a freelance writer, copy editor, former home educator, and fourth-generation Idahoan who has lived in Ketchum since 1986. She is an Idaho Writers Guild award-winning poet and a self-published children’s book author. Besides writing, she loves climbing mountains, family road trips, green tea, and this incredible state.

MARTHA WILLIAMS

is a freelance writer who has lived in the Wood River Valley since 2009. A native of Arkansas, she found her home in Idaho after moving out West to work for a summer in Stanley. She’s held positions around the Valley and currently can be found at The Community Library in Ketchum when she’s not reading or out on the trails.

RAY J. GADD is an outdoor enthusiast, music fiend, food fanatic, traveller, marketer, and photographer. Ray has spent the last eight years of his life studying the ins and outs of the photographic world. From studio work to action sports, his camera is ever present in an effort to develop his own style, hone his technical skills and to document the neverending wanderlust. His photos have appeared in several publications including Powder, Freeskier, Visit Sun Valley, Flyfish Journal, and many more.

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SUN VALLEY PROPERTY NEWS

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THE RIPPLE EFFECT

Where Will

Lead Us?

Change

Andria Friesen & SVPN Magazine editor Sabina Dana Plasse

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It’s hardly news that business in America and across the world has changed since the pandemic. In 2022 and 2023, a new group of people made their homes in the Wood River Valley from cities and elsewhere across the nation. Newcomers may not be aware of the abounding challenges in a place that is both a small mountain town and a world-class resort. Ketchum business owners are known for their resiliency. They are always dependent on weather, tourism, repeat customers, and always bracing for disasters, wildfires, and recessions. Andria Friesen comes to mind in thinking of resilience and the changes and challenges this town shares.

SDP: I have spent a good part of my 18 years in this Valley writing about the galleries and the artists whose work is exhibited here. When I learned that your prior gallery was closing, I was stunned. I recall so many exciting installations and fascinating artists, as well as how you used the space to support numerous Valley nonprofit organizations. It was only a year and a half ago that SVPN celebrated your gallery’s milestone anniversary. And our following issue highlighted the new owner. This must be surreal for you?

AF: Yes, the closing is perplexing. And, for me, a highly significant and unexpected ending. I can fully appreciate the desire to pursue other passions and address personal issues, but I do not understand why the gallery was comingled with these decisions. There certainly were multiple options for a positive way ‘out.’ I think, on some level, I am still in shock. In a small town like Ketchum,

conversation with

it’s not just about one person’s livelihood when any business closes or leaves town for another location. There is a ripple effect that impacts many careers and lives.

SDP: Many of us who were drawn to this Valley have suffered highs and lows and risen like Phoenixes from the ashes, sometimes literally. This community has become attractive to so many because of the results of hardworking and motivated residents before them. Gifting your gallery as you did is not entirely surprising, given the culture of generosity in this community. Why did it dissolve so soon after the change in ownership?

AF: Good question. Following the 35th anniversary of my gallery, I was consumed equally with the excitement of ‘paying it forward’ by gifting the business and how fulfilling I found mentorship to be. Clearly, I neglected to look at any potential downsides. Anything other than thriving never crossed my mind.

SDP: In a small, rural community like Ketchum, how do numerous fine art galleries thrive as if operating in a major city or cultured, cosmopolitan area?

AF: Less than one percent of art galleries in America have been in business for 35 years or more, and Ketchum had four (now three). This is an extraordinary statistic and speaks volumes for our collective passion, our visitors, and for the supporting role of our pristine surroundings. Institutions are not created by longevity alone—the strong commitment and ethics of so many in this town accentuate its uniqueness.

SDP: Since opening your gallery in 1986 on First Avenue, many changes are now underway, and that Avenue is soon to thrive with new residences, offices, and businesses. It would appear a gallery would benefit a great deal from the surroundings. What will become of the space?

AF: You are absolutely correct on the benefit, and I’m thrilled to announce a new gallery will soon move in. The ownership is based in Canada, and they have a leading art presence in Whistler and Banff. This will be their first U.S. gallery, Sun Valley Contemporary Gallery. At present, their intentions are to represent at least a few of the artists from the Friesen Gallery roster, and, of course, this is deeply meaningful to me. The artists are sincerely appreciative given their unexpected loss of representation in the Valley. I’ve greatly enjoyed all my communications with Sun Valley Contemporary Gallery and believe they will be a fresh and exciting asset to our local art scene.

SDP: This is big news! And it’s easy to see how delighted you are. Also, given what that building means to you, you’re no doubt relieved it will again contain a gallery. You possess great fortitude to persevere. What’s next for you?

AF: The space could accommodate a variety of enterprises, and yes, I am truly grateful another gallery will soon flourish there. As for what’s next, I plan to take the sum of my experiences and weave them into something worthwhile and of service.

SDP: Ketchum is a special place, and I care deeply for this community, as do you. However, are we facing irreversible change and loss?

AF: Indeed, this rural gem within Idaho has changed. And while change is inevitable, I am certainly optimistic we can retain the small-town feeling of genuine care and respect this town was built on and has progressed with. I still believe in the soul of Ketchum.

SDP: Having owned an art gallery in Ketchum, Idaho, for 35 years, what does it mean to be part of this community, especially as a business owner?

AF: Only recently have I realized that this community taught me what community is. What I am clear on now is how much I’ve learned from this locality. From 1986 to the present, I have received innumerable expressions of kindness and generosity. I aspire to emulate these acts and am thankful they far outweigh the lessons I learned the hard way. 

Andria Friesen and crew installing COMING SOON signage on behalf of Sun Valley Contemporary Gallery

SOLDIER MOUNTAIN WORKS TO EXTEND UPCOMING SKI SEASONS

Book the mountain for a retreat

Soldier Mountain has undertaken projects that will ensure a longer ski and snowboard season in-bounds and out of bounds this winter. Over the last two summers, staff have worked to restore the resort’s snowmaking system, which was first installed in 1976 but laid dormant for decades and was damaged by the Phillips Fire that swept through the area in August 2020.

“Thanks to these efforts, Soldier Mountain will have a fully functional snowmaking system that extends from the base to the top of Chair 1, also known as the High Trail Express, for the first time since the late 1970s,” says General Manager Paul Alden. “This will let us start spinning Chair 2, Bird’s Eye, earlier, too.”

In addition, he says the resort expanded brush-cutting this season—adding two more runs to the existing list of trails it mows—to open more terrain earlier in the season and be able to leave it open longer. Soldier Mountain replaced one of its three snowcats, too, with a top-of-the-line model from PistenBully. “Our new PB600 is a real game-changer for us,” Alden says. “It yields perfectly groomed slopes, plus it will allow us to build solid roads in our cat-skiing terrain earlier in the season to help us maximize permit time in the backcountry.” The resort will also redesign the tubing park this winter to make it more fun and user-friendly.

Soldier Mountain is already booking seats on the snowcat for its renowned backcountry experiences, and staff are gearing up for a busy season. They are also taking reservations for the resort’s “My Mountain” package. For $6,000, this package allows you to privately book the mountain during non-operational days (Mondays through Wednesdays) for corporate retreats or personal events.

Established in 1947, Soldier Mountain is a family-friendly mountain resort located near Fairfield, Idaho, at 1043 N. Soldier Creek Road in the Soldier Mountains of the Sawtooth National Forest. It is about two hours from Boise, 80 minutes from Sun Valley, and 90 minutes from Twin Falls. The resort offers skiing and snowboarding on 35 named trails and a terrain park on the frontside comprising 1,150 lift-served skiable acres and 2,000 acres of snowcat-accessible backcountry.

Soldier Mountain has two chairlifts reaching an altitude of up to 7,177 feet, a magic carpet, and a tubing hill. In the summer, it offers five mountain biking trails, a skills park, and a nine-hole disc golf course. Its lodge restaurant serves homemade fare, while The Fox Den Pub provides guests with a cozy spot to hang out after a great day on the mountain. Camping spots are available at the end of the resort’s parking lot at Pioneer Campground, and along the road beyond, and motel lodging and vacation rentals are available in Fairfield, about ten miles away. As an Indy Pass partner, Soldier Mountain also offers season pass holders discounted Indy Passes as an add-on. 

soldiermountain.com

Clockwise from top left: Inside the Sun Valley Village Naifeh Fine Jewelry store, Robert Procop with Annie Bohanon and Michaela Skova, Valerie Naifeh and George Catechis, The Naifeh Fine Jewelry store in the Sun Valley Village, Chino Nicole Anyadiegwu and Elijah Levine at Naifeh Fine Jewelry store Grand Opening in the Sun Valley Village

NAIFEH FINE JEWELRY’S SUN VALLEY GRAND OPENING

Behold the Sturgeon full moon with Robert Procop’s Luminous collection

For more than 25 years, Valerie Naifeh, founder and owner of Naifeh Fine Jewelry, has presented exquisite gemstones and precious metal jewelry and high-end jewelry designers along with custom jewelry designs at her flagship location in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. At her new Sun Valley Resort Village location, and in celebration of its opening and the Sturgeon full moon, Naifeh presented a rare moment with Robert Procop of Beverly Hills in attendance with his Luminous jewelry collection in honor of the Sturgeon full moon.

“I’ve not been able to coax Robert to Oklahoma City, but when he heard I was opening a location in Sun Valley, the lure of this special place was too great!” says Naifeh. “He only shows Luminous by Brooke during a full moon, so what an honor to have the collection here for our guests to enjoy…and purchase!”

Procop, former CEO of the Crown jeweler of the United Kingdom, Asprey & Garrard, is one of the few fine jewelers in the world who uses only natural, nonheat-treated stones where each piece is a unique work of art. Attendees at this jewel-studded evening affair with Naifeh and Procop were able to have an exclusive

viewing of the Luminous collection and the newly opened Naifeh Fine Jewelry store in the Sun Valley Village, followed by a full-course dinner and music at The Ram restaurant. Naifeh, known for her charisma, charm, and philanthropic endeavors, designs collections, which were also on view at her new Sun Valley Resort location. 

Naifeh Fine Jewelry Sun Valley Resort 208. 622.3522 naifehfinejewelry.com

Clockwise from top left:The Sturgeon full moon, Naifeh Fine Jewelry store Grand Opening dinner on The Ram deck in Sun Valley, Chipper Joseph, LeeAnn Fairfield, and Louise Poole at Naifeh Fine Jewelry store Grand Opening in the Sun Valley Village

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

October/November/December | 2023

SUN VALLEY RESORT

sunvalley.com

OCTOBER 18-22

Sun Valley Jazz and Music Festival

The Jazz and Music Festival returns to Sun Valley for the 33rd year. Enjoy forty bands over the course of five jazz-filled days!

sunvalleyjazz.com

NOVEMBER 4

Matchstick Productions Presents: The Land of Giants

Sun Valley Opera House presents a new ski film that explores the most iconic mountains on Earth. From the Fjords of Norway to the spines of Alaska, we will get to know and understand the canvas that creates the most mind-melting moments in skiing.

$20-$40

Sun Valley Opera House

NOVEMBER 23

Sun Valley Resot

Thanksgiving

Opening Day

Ski and snowboard season kicks off with entertainment, hot cocoa, ceremonial toasts, and more. Arrive early for surprises for guests and the first chair on the River Run chairlift and the gondola.

8:45am-4pm

WOOD RIVER FARMERS MARKET

wrfarmersmarket.org

Find produce, refreshing drinks, ready-to-eat foods, meat, fish, baked goods, canned specialties, fresh-cut flowers, jewelry, clothing, CBD products, popcorn, and chips, and a few surprises.

OCTOBER 19

Swiftsure Ranch Blazing Pumpkins

Hundreds and hundreds of glowing jack o’lanterns, s’mores by the fire, apple bobbing, face painting, cornhole, live music by Red Light Challenge, dancing, and much more!

5:30-8:30pm

swiftsureranch.org

SATURDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER 21

Hailey

Farmers Market

Roberta McKercher Park

858 Third Avenue | Hailey 9am-1pm | FREE

WEDNESDAYS THROUGH OCTOBER 11

Ketchum

Farmers Market

Forest Service Park

131 River Street | Ketchum

12-4pm | FREE

DECEMBER 2 & 3

Annual Papoose Club Holiday Bazaar

The 2023 Papoose Club Annual Holiday Bazaar will be held on the first full weekend of December at the Hemingway Elementary School in Ketchum. The Holiday Bazaar is a juried arts show that features wonderful handmade gifts from more than 70 artists from across the Intermountain West.

Saturday | 9am-5pm | FREE Sunday | 9:30am-3pm | FREE papooseclub.org

TRAILING OF THE SHEEP FESTIVAL IS A FALL CELEBRATION

Engage in our sheep ranching history

the Trailing of the Sheep Festival is one of the Wood River Valley’s most celebrated fall events. It is a celebration of sheep ranching history and its cultural reach throughout Idaho and the West.

In 2023, the Trailing of the Sheep Festival will occur throughout the Wood River Valley from Wednesday, October 4 through Sunday, October 8. The many activities, performances, and cultural and historical observances that contribute to the Trailing of the Sheep Festival are part of what makes the Valley an incredible home and place to visit.

Learn more about the Trailing of the Sheep Festival’s special events and peruse the Festival’s full schedule in this edition of SVPN Magazine, a proud sponsor of the 2023 Trailing of the Sheep Festival.

PHOTO BY MICHAEL EDMINSTER

THE SPIRIT OF WEAVING

TahNibaa Naataanii’s Navajo Textiles

by Martha Williams

TahNibaa Naataanii grew up herding sheep at her family’s ranch in Table Mesa, New Mexico. She also helped her mother and sister shear and butcher the family’s herd on the Navajo Nation. Table Mesa is also where she learned to weave at the age of seven. When she was thirteen, she had a sacred ceremony to celebrate becoming a young woman, and from that moment, weaving, and the spirit of it, stayed with her.

Her Navajo name, TahNibaa Atlo’iigii—given to her by her paternal grandmother—means “coming into battle with your weaving.” Naataanii weaved throughout her teenage years but didn’t yet realize the importance of the craft.

During her late teens in the military, Naataanii was in the Philippines and visited a market where she saw woven goods on display.

“I touched every one of them,” she says. “The people couldn’t understand me, but I told them that I understood this way of life. I told them, ‘I’m a weaver, too.’ I believe at that time that Spider Man and Spider Woman [who wove the web of the universe and taught the Navajo to weave] visited me across the ocean and reminded me of who I was.”

When she returned stateside, Naataanii started weaving again and eventually returned to the Four Corners region and enrolled in college in Santa Fe. While there, she connected with a community of Chimayo weavers, whose Navajo weavings spoke to her.

“I realized around that time that my weaving was talking to me. It scared me because I was going to school, and all of a sudden, the weaving started speaking to me, and I couldn’t deny it. I couldn’t not respond to it. I had to respond by weaving. And that’s when I realized—this Navajo weaving, there’s something powerful about it. It’s like a spiritual experience. And I trusted that,” she shares.

Naataanii graduated with her bachelor’s degree in environment management and conservation science and, a year later, moved home to help take over the family ranch. “I took my parents’ retiring as a message from the Spider Woman and Spider Man that coming back home was the correct thing to do,” she says.

She began weaving full-time, and now, more than 20 years later, Naataanii knows that her trust in the deities was right. “I trusted that weaving was going to put food on the table for me and support me,” she says. “It has done that, and it continues to blossom.”

“Our looms and spindles are not borrowed and remade from another culture. The way we have them today is the way they were created for us.”

—TahNibaa Naataanii

Today, Naataanii herds, shears, and butchers her own flock of Navajo Churro sheep. She processes the wool herself and is proud of the materials the sheep provide to her. On her loom, she creates blankets, ponchos, and shawls using traditional Navajo designs and new patterns.

“On occasion, I’ll weave a regional pattern like the Two Grey Hills—a very symmetrical, geometric pattern with natural colors,” she says. But she doesn’t like her creativity to be limited.

“I like to weave historical themes that tell about the Navajo Code Talkers and political themes that voice the concerns of indigenous people about the land. Like weaving in semihistorical themes that use the Navajo Whirling Log (often mistaken for a German swastika). When I do that, it becomes an educational platform—I’m educating my own people and others who come to see the weaving,” she explains.

Education about Navajo textiles is a clear love for the artist, who was also recently recognized as a 2022 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow. As part of October’s annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival, Naataanii will speak about her weaving during the event’s Sheep Tales Gathering storytelling evening.

“The community will get to see how our weaving was created,” Naataanii says. “When they see the whole process from carding to spinning to weaving—when they see me do those steps, they’ll get a glimpse of what my people have been doing for a long time.”

A fifth-generation Navajo weaver, Naataanii creates as her ancestors did, using techniques and tools that were passed down to her from her mother and grandmother.

“Weaving was created for us by our deities,” she says. “And there was careful planning when the Navajo loom was made. Every single part of it has significance, a special song to it. Our looms and spindles are not borrowed and remade from another culture. The way we have them today is the way they were created for us.” 

OCTOBER 6

Trailing of the Sheep Festival: Sheep Tales Gathering

“Weaving in Beauty Between the Earth and Sky— A Navajo Woman’s Life Journey as a Weaver”

7pm | $25

The Argyros Performing Arts Center | Ketchum trailingofthesheep.org

CHAMPIONSHIP SHEEPDOG TRIALS

by Sabina Dana Plasse

A must-see at this year’s Trailing of the Sheep Festival is the National Point Qualifying Sheepdog Trials, featuring the most talented border collies from around the West and beyond. Each border collie is paired with a top handler, and the Festival Trials present teams traveling from around the U.S. and Canada, but even more spectacular are the sheep on loan, courtesy of Flat Top Sheep Co. During the summer months, their sheep grazed in the Pioneer Mountains above Sun Valley and are now coming down for winter.

A spotlight on some of the hardest working dogs on the ranch

The United States Border Collie Handlers Association governs the trialing world and sanctions the Trailing of the Sheep Festival Sheepdog Trials. Handlers are drawn to the Wood River Valley’s trial because the sheep are wild, and it’s more of a challenge than other dog trials.

“This year, we have 82 dogs, and handlers come from as far away as Canada, Florida, and New York,” explains Kelly Ware, the Trailing of the Sheep Festival United States Border Collie Handlers Association Trials’ Coordinator. “You cannot work sheep without border collies. They are an integral part of the sheep ranching culture. The dog trials at the Festival are incredible because they show attendees how sheep are handled.”

“The dogs are smart, and it’s amazing what they do,” says Ware. “Watching them and seeing their companionship with their handler is great fun. This event has been so popular because people get to be outside and utilize nature. We’re grazing the sheep and working dogs, and my dogs live to work sheep.”

Best experienced on-site, the Trials offer spectators an authentic experience. “We spend years developing a

“The dog trials at the Festival are incredible because they show attendees how we handle the sheep.”

—Kelly Ware

partnership between handler and dog to control the sheep,” says Ware. “This is a challenging trial, so spectators will see some of the most experienced dogs and handlers in the nation. Even dogs seven or eight years old are still doing this.”

Grey muzzel dogs, known as GMs, are over eight years old and very smart but not necessarily as quick as younger dogs. “We start training at a year old,” says Ware. “The first three years are considered a nursery dog. These sheep are wily and tough and better for older dogs. Most of the sheep have never been worked by dogs. They have been up in the mountains left to wander with a drover. They are not used to any of this, including spectators. For these reasons, it’s a fun trial and a bucket list trial for handlers, and they love the beauty of these mountains and terrain.”

The Festival offers dog sponsorships and assigns each sponsor to a running dog for the Trials. In addition, the dog handlers participating in the trials help set up and orchestrate the course. Besides the beauty and amazing border collie technique on view, each day at the Trials will include traditional food from the Gooding Basque Association, beverages, Festival merchandise, and wares from over 30 vendors.

Traditions at the Festival run deep. Ever since the Trailing of the Sheep Festival Coordinator Xole Uranga was a little girl, she recalls having a big Basque dinner at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Hailey and dancing. “They opened up the Fair at Roberta McKercher Park, and the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Basque lunch was the only food,” says Uranga. “I would help my mother make Basque rice and perform at the Fair. It’s always been a part of my life. Even when coming home from college, I would join my father to walk with the sheep at the Festival on Sunday in the parade. It’s a tradition, and as Festival Coordinator, I still walk with my father down Main Street.”

The Gooding Basques have always been at the dog Trials, one of the only places to enjoy traditional Basque food. It’s old-school Hailey and history, which connects the Festival and the sheep ranching heritage at the Trials. As the only vendors serving food at the trials, the Gooding Basques serve Basque rice, chorizo, assorted breads, and more.

“We are running out of locations,” says Uranga. “We are using the current site from the State of Idaho, and it’s an authentic location. With the ranchers trailing and facing climate change and wildfires, along with other elements, it is all a natural part of the Festival, which is why it is so celebrated and important.” 

HOW TO ATTEND THE CHAMPIONSHIP SHEEPDOG TRIALS

OCTOBER 6 & 7

9am-5pm | $7 (cash only)

Children under five FREE

OCTOBER 8

9am-2pm | $7 (cash only)

Children under five FREE

2400 Buttercup Road | Hailey

Spectators are encouraged to bring lawn chairs as seating is not provided. The site is a short walk to the field from the handicapped and general admission parking. Leashed dogs are permitted at the Trials. Coolers are not allowed. The trials site is 1.5 miles along Buttercup Road. Follow signage, and the team and volunteers will direct you to the parking area.

Handler Rochelle Sanford from Chehalis, Washington

2023 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

PHOTO BY CAROL WALLER

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3

Farm-to-Table Dinner

The farm-to-table dinners, hosted by Al’s Wood River Sustainability Center, focus on bringing regionally sourced foods to the local community. This dinner will include Idaho lamb from Darby Northcott’s 3/D Ranch.

6pm | $90 | SOLD OUT

Mountain Humane

101 Croy Creek Canyon | Hailey

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4

OCTOBER 4-7

Trailing of the Sheep Festival Headquarters Open

10am-5pm

The Argyros Performing Arts Center

120 Main Street | Ketchum

COOKING WITH LAMB

Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church

206 Sun Valley Road | Sun Valley

Chef Sydney Liepshutz | Fasah—a Yemeni lamb stew accompanied by flatbread, honey labneh sauce, and zhug featuring Boise River Lamb

10:30am-12pm | $90

Chef Marie Clare Griffin | Charred Rack of Lamb with Pomegranate Fig Glaze served with Grilled Naan and Autumn Harvest Vegetable Fattoush featuring Boise River Lamb

3:30-5pm | $90 | SOLD OUT

Farm-to-Table Dinner

The farm-to-table dinners, hosted by Al’s Wood River Sustainability Center, focus on bringing regionally sourced foods to the local community. This dinner will include Idaho lamb from Kathleen and Brian Bean’s Lava Lake Lamb.

6pm | $130 | SOLD OUT

Mountain Humane

101 Croy Creek Canyon | Hailey

TRAILING OF THE SHEEP FESTIVAL

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5

COOKING WITH LAMB

Chef Chris Kastner of CK’s Real Food | Confit of Lamb featuring Lava Lake Lamb

10:30am-12pm | $90 | SOLD OUT

CK’s Real Food

320 Main Street | Hailey

Chef Sean Temple | Spiced Lamb

Top Sirloin, Chickpea and Garden

Vegetable Salad, Red Chermoula Sauce, Caramelized Yogurt, Almonds featuring Grand Teton Lamb

10:30am-12pm | $90

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Parish Hall

311 1st Avenue South | Hailey

Chef Steven Kammerer | Japanese spiced lamb meatballs two ways—with miso dipping sauce and miso ramen featuring Lava Lake Lamb

3-4:30pm | $90 | SOLD OUT

Ro’s Ramen, aka The Ramen Place

117 N River Street | Hailey

WOOL FEST

Posey Sheep Pincushion

9am-12pm | $95

Sun Valley Fabric Granary

122 South Main Street | Hailey

Navajo-Style Spinning

1:30-4:30pm | $75

Sun Valley Museum of Art

314 2nd Avenue | Ketchum

Felted Collar/Shawl with Long Wool Locks

1:30-4:30pm | $150

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

101 S 2nd Avenue | Hailey

Animal Sculptures

1:30-4:30pm | $120

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

101 S 2nd Avenue | Hailey

Cheese-Making Class

Learn how to make fresh cheese with fromager Kendall Russell of Lark’s Meadow Farms.

1-4pm | $100 | SOLD OUT

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Parish Hall

311 1st Avenue South | Hailey

Farm-to-Table Dinner

The farm-to-table dinners, hosted by Al’s Wood River Sustainability Center, focus on bringing regionally sourced foods to the local community. This dinner features Idaho lamb from the Peavey Family’s Flat Top Sheep Co.

6pm | $130 | SOLD OUT Mountain Humane

101 Croy Creek Canyon | Hailey

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6

WOOL FEST

Postcards from The Herd

9am-12pm | $120

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

101 S 2nd Avenue | Hailey

Salish Weaving

9am-12pm | $120

Emmanuel Episcopal Church 101 S 2nd Avenue | Hailey

Sheep Needle Keeper

9am-12pm |$95

Sun Valley Fabric Granary

122 South Main Street | Hailey

Sheepskin Purse

9am-4:30pm | $140

Grange Hall

609 S 3rd Avenue | Hailey

Fiber Preparation

9am-4:30pm | $125

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic

Church Parish Hall

311 1st Avenue South | Hailey

Basic Weaving

1:30-4:30pm | $120

Emmanuel Episcopal Church 101 S 2nd Avenue | Hailey

Falling Leaves Felted Scarf

1:30-4:30pm | $130

Emmanuel Episcopal Church 101 S 2nd Avenue | Hailey

Sheepdog Trials

National Point Qualifying

Sheepdog Trials for spectators

9am-5pm | $7 (cash only, children under five FREE)

2400 Buttercup Road | Hailey

Sheep Ranching

Q&A with Ranchers and Friends

Learn more about the sheep ranching industry during this free community event.

2:30-4pm | FREE

The Community Library | Ketchum

COOKING WITH LAMB

Chef Chris Kaster of CK’s Real Food | Confit of lamb featuing Lava Lake Lamb

10:30am-12pm | $90 | SOLD OUT

CK’s Real Food

320 Main Street | Hailey

Chef Andrew Dunning | Tomato Lamb Kofta Curry with Coconut Milk and a Spicy Indian “Kachumber”

Salad featuring Grand Teton Lamb

10:30am-12pm | $90

Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church

206 Sun Valley Road | Sun Valley

Chef Joe Tocci | Roasted Rack of Lamb with a Mint Demi-Glace Accompanied by Roasted Fall Vegetables and Herb Couscous featuring lamb from Ball Brother’s Sheep Company

3:30-5pm | $90

Sun Valley Culinary Institute

211 N. Main Street | Ketchum

For the Love of Lamb

Experience the best in American Lamb baaa-ites from some of the top restaurants in the Wood River Valley.

4:30-5:30pm | $25 Downtown Ketchum

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7

WOOL FEST

Drop Spindle Basics

9am-12pm | $110

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

101 S 2nd Avenue | Hailey

Needle Felted Snowmen

9am-12pm | $80

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

101 S 2nd Avenue | Hailey

Weaving a Mother Tree

1:30-4:30pm | FREE

Grange Hall

609 S 3rd Avenue | Hailey

Sheepdog Trials

National Point Qualifying

Sheepdog Trials for spectators

9am-5pm | $7 (cash only, children under five FREE)

2400 Buttercup Road | Hailey

Sheep Reads

Pick up a copy of Sweet Promised Land and finish it before joining us for a book club discussion.

9:30-10:30am | FREE | SOLD OUT Hailey Town Center West 7 West Croy Street | Hailey

Folklife Fair

The Fair offers demonstrations of sheep shearing, displays of sheep wagons, Kids’ Fluff crafts, spinning and weaving demonstrations by artisans, music, and dancing by traditional performers, great food and beverages. Over 80 vendors selling their unique art and crafts will be featured.

10am-4pm | FREE

Roberta McKercher Park

100 S 3rd Avenue | Hailey

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8

Sheepdog Trials

National Point Qualifying Sheepdog Trials for spectators

9am-2pm | $7 (cash only, children under five FREE) 2400 Buttercup Road | Hailey

History of Sheepherding in the Wood River Valley

Local historian and former Ketchum Mayor Jerry Seiffert, along with third-and fourthgeneration sheep ranchers John Peavey and Tom Peavey of Flat Top Sheep Co., will share stories of ranching in the Wood River Valley and of the Lane Mercantile in Ketchum, a gathering place for sheepmen over the years.

9:30-11am | FREE Limelight Hotel

151 S Main Street | Ketchum

Happy Trails Closing Party

10am-3pm | FREE

Ketchum Town Square

480 4th Street East | Ketchum

Big Sheep Parade

Join as a band of 1,200 sheep parade down Main Street, Ketchum with sheep ranching family members and herders headed south.

12pm | FREE Downtown Ketchum

Sheepherders’ Hike and Stories

Enjoy a guided hike through aspen groves to view sheepherder tree carvings, known as arborglyphs, a disappearing Western art form.

2-3:30pm | FREE Ketchum Forest Service Park 131 River Street East | Ketchum trailingofthesheep.org

LOCAL STOKE

Sun Valley’s Reflex Ski Poles are reborn

by Martha Williams

In Sun Valley, great ideas are born on tailgates in the Greyhawk parking lot and around pitchers of beer at Apple’s. Skiers finishing an afternoon of post-work shredding sit around reflecting on their runs and on what makes this sunny corner of the world unique. At least, that’s how Reflex Ski Poles were reborn in 2020 by friends and longtime locals Ben Verge, Jack Weekes, Charlie Dunn, Sean O’Connor, Joe Marx, Clint Lightner, Joel Bernbaum, and Tim Carter.

“We’re just trying to create a little bit of local lore, a little bit of history. And we’re not moving. We’re staying in Sun Valley.”

—Sean O’Connor

This year, Reflex Ski Poles will produce 4,000 pairs of poles—a giant leap from 500 in its first year. From their warehouse on Warm Springs Road, Reflex Ski Poles are sold in the Valley’s outdoor shops (where they’ve been selling out) and direct to consumers online.

“We’d love to see Reflex Ski Poles become a sustaining business that could employ some of us and other people. We’re growing each year.”

—Ben Verge

“It started with us sitting around and talking about the ski companies that started in Sun Valley and left,” says O’Connor, citing the departures in the last decade by Scott USA and Smith Optics that left a void in Ketchum’s professional working class and ski town culture.

The friends also joked about reviving Reflex—a company first launched in 1979 by Ben’s father, Gus Verge, along with Roger Roche, Lou Krieger, and Dick Marshall. The elder Verge had been working for Scott in the 1970s, overseeing the company’s ski pole manufacturing, before branching off to create his own product.

Reflex Ski Poles were first made in Ketchum’s industrial area before aluminum baseball maker Easton Sports took over manufacturing. Reflex sold to Easton in 1986, and the brand continued into the late ‘90s. Fast-forward to 2013, when many around Ketchum began watching as friends employed by Scott and Smith started moving away.

“That’s where a lot of our conversations started,” says O’Connor. “It’s hard to figure out how to stay here and make a living, and that morphed into: ‘What could we do? We could make ski poles, and Reflex is still out there.’”

The group didn’t know what bringing Reflex back would look like, but they decided to go for it.

At their headquarters in Warm Springs, Reflex Ski Poles has a collection of poles from every generation of the brand’s existence, from the vintage “Blue Racer” and “Exhibition” to the new 2023 lineup. Hundreds of poles dating back to 1979, and even an original Reflex mountain bike made by Easton, are now proudly displayed in the company’s offices.

Easton had let the trademark lapse, and the friends quickly retrieved it. “Then we said, ‘Oh shoot, now what do we do? We need to make some ski poles,’” O’Connor jokes.

Today’s Reflex Ski Poles are made of 7075-T6 aluminum alloy—a high-strength material known for its excellent strength-to-weight ratio—and incorporate tungsten carbide tips and Reflex’s “Lightning Pistol” grips. The line brings style to the slopes: from downhill models such as “The Diplomat” and “The Wasteoid” to adjustable uphill models like “The Trombone.”

“We made a point of making the poles as high-quality as we could,” says Verge.

The real difference, though, says O’Connor, is the vibe behind the brand. “It’s created by us in Sun Valley. The actual poles are made in Austria, but everything that’s done is done from a local perspective. We wanted to bring back a local brand and create a little bit of stoke in the industry.”

For seven of the company’s eight partners, Reflex is a side gig and labor of love for now, but it’s a growing enterprise. And a collaborative one. “We’d love to see Reflex become a sustaining business that could employ some of us and other people,” says Verge. “We’re growing each year.”

And the company is committed to creating jobs and staying put. “This is where we live,” Verge says. “It’s where we want to be. For the Valley and the ski community, it’s important to have brands that are based here because we’re one of the first ski areas in the country. We were losing that feel—that community—that this is where it started and where it used to all be. We’re proud of that.”

“At the end of the day, it’s a ski pole, but it’s a local company,” says O’Connor. “We’re just trying to create a little bit of local lore, a little bit of history. And we’re not moving. We’re staying in Sun Valley.” 

New 2023/24 Winter Reflex Ski Poles will be available online October 2023 at reflexsv.com.

“My intention is that at the end of the journey, hopefully, the reader will end up in a place they never expected to be.”

—Scott Glenn

POETRY AND PURPOSE

In the Friction Zone with Scott Glenn

by Sabina Dana Plasse

While Scott Glenn has embraced many different roles, on screen and off, his most prominent role and voice may just be as a poet. For Scott, poetry is essential, and with his second volume of work, Friction Zone, following Room Service, he has found his poetic sweet spot.

Glenn is an actor, marine, deputy sheriff, father, and grandfather, appearing in more than 80 films, television shows, and theater productions, including The Right Stuff, The Hunt for Red October, The Silence of the Lambs, Training Day, Marvel’s Daredevil and The Defenders, and the HBO series The Leftovers to name a few.

Unlike Room Service, written for and given to his wife of 50 years, ceramist and painter Carol Glenn, Friction Zone is for the rest of us. “The beauty of Room Service is that he gave those poems to me over a 50-year period,” adds Carol. “I had them in my drawer and wanted them to be a book to share.”

Most of Friction Zone, including the title poem “Friction Zone,” was written during the pandemic except for “Thailand Per Diem” and “Dangerous Locations,” which are both in sequence, while Scott and Carol were hunkered down in their Sun Valley home for two years. “It’s harder-edged,” says Scott. “And hopefully something to disturb everyone.”

A reflection of self or just observations, Friction Zone is poetry in which Scott has evoked his philosophical understandings through clear, tight, and poignant verses that everyone can receive for themselves. The sequence and flow of Friction Zone make a page-turner and the words will stay with you long after you put the book down.

“Each poem is a journey that begins with the title,” says Scott. “My intention is that at the end of the journey, hopefully, the reader will end up in a place they never expected to be.”

Scott points out that common things in our world that appear to be accepted should be examined more closely, as that’s not how we live, exist, or perhaps think. He offers some cautionary words in the poem “Side Effects,” where he writes:

Beware the “moderate-to-severe” moron. He may say

What you want to hear but ruin “cannot be ruled out” and pestilence and injustice “have happened.”

“My feeling about any art and for sure, however those words hit you, is how they are to you,” says Scott. “When you decide to put them in a book, they stand on their own. It’s the truth for me. More than once, when I have written something, it’s out there and released from me. It’s no longer mine.”

It’s essential for Scott to move out of the way of his work and let it exist. For him, freedom as an artist arrives when one is ready. “At 84, I am only beginning to figure out what acting in front of the camera is. It has taken me that long, and I have been acting for a long time. The enemy of performance is predictability. For me, it’s the opposite. It’s a one-act play called Right Now.”

Carol adds, “He never looks to see himself on the monitor after shooting a scene, as every actor does.”

Scott wants life to happen and lives in the moment with a look back only to recognize where he came from, and his poetry is another element of his art as an actor and poet. He wants to point out life’s happenings and share his observations so we can stop and take stock of our world today. Taking this ride with Scott is a journey he wants you to share with him.

“The gift of this book was given to me during the pandemic,” says Scott. “Carol and I had a creative time, and it produced some very good art to share. Poetry just happens for me. In some ways, I am preaching a little bit, but I am just making emotional observations. I care about it. I hope that someone will see an implicit question within this new collection of poetry, and the answer will be personal for them.” 

Friction Zone was edited by Karen Oswalt and designed by Drew Furlong and is available at Iconoclast Books and Chapter One Bookstore.

GROWING IN IDAHO

Wild Rye seeds inclusivity in women’s apparel

by Martha Williams

In 2014, Cassie Abel was working in global communications for Smith Optics in Ketchum. She’d grown up in the valley on and off and had finally achieved the magical feat of making a living in the place she loved. She often traveled to tradeshows, where she saw brands merging contemporary style and technical features for men but felt that something was missing for women’s apparel.

When Smith announced that their headquarters would soon be vacating to Portland, Oregon, Abel was forced to make a decision. She opted to stay in Idaho and consulted for other brands for a while before reconnecting with a colleague from Specialized Bicycle Components in the Bay Area.

“She was having a lot of the same thoughts that I was: how women deserved a better option, how we deserved something just for us, that apparel needed to be designed from the ground-up for women with specific materials and features,” says Abel.

In 2015, the two became partners and the next year launched Wild Rye—named for the hearty perennial grass that grows at high elevations in the Rocky Mountain West—a brand committed to bringing women+ (women, femme, and nonbinary identifying people) beautiful and technical mountain apparel. Their goal: to inspire confidence and get more women outside.

Cassie Abel

“My ultimate goal is to be the women’s outdoor brand of choice across categories of sport.”

—Cassie Abel

“We wanted to be relatable and approachable,” says Abel. “While we celebrate the women who are standing on podiums and at the tops of summits, we also wanted to create a narrative that was welcoming and unintimidating.”

Abel ultimately bought out her partner and grounded all operations in Ketchum. With an inclusive, no-one-size-fitsall approach, Wild Rye has helped bring women’s apparel— by women and for women—to the forefront of industry.

“For us, it starts with the materials,” says Abel. Instead of trying to create a product with materials that have long been used for men, her team chooses fabrics that are designed to stretch and move and fit the curves of women’s different sizes and body shapes.

The company has also been awarded for its sustainability practices in 2022, becoming B Corp certified for meeting high standards of performance, accountability, and transparency on factors from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices.

“We worked really hard to get there,” says Abel. “It emphasizes our commitment to our communities, our in-house people, and the planet.”

Wild Rye’s welcoming, empowering, bold, and fun message comes across in all they do: from fabrics and designs to events to supporting local nonprofits and other women-led projects. You’ll hear the Wild Rye team talking a lot about snack breaks and rides with friends, exercising, and enjoying fresh air. “Honestly, the reasons that most women do get outside,” she says.

They are also committed to staying in Ketchum and growing like wild rye here in Idaho. “The Smith departure had a really huge impact on me. I wanted to create something that would provide professional opportunities for young, ambitious people in the valley,” Abel says, noting how easy it is to sacrifice a career to stay in Sun Valley.

Today’s team of nine full-time employees is out producttesting daily—jumping on skis for an hour or trying out new apparel on the valley’s trails—showcasing just one more reason to keep Wild Rye local. And Abel is dreaming big. “My ultimate goal is to be the women’s outdoor brand of choice across categories of sport,” she shares.

Wild Rye is well on its way to that goal, with its products in outdoor stores across the country and with recognition from Outside Magazine ’s Gear of the Year awards. Like their namesake, these mountain natives are at home in Idaho, where they intend to grow. 

wild-rye.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

OCTOBER 25

Advice for Girls Film Premiere

Wild Rye-hosted event at the Sun Valley Opera House of the allfemale cast and production crewled feature that dives into the (often messy) reality of being a woman in the ski industry and celebrates women’s value to the sport.

adviceforgirlsfilm.com

NOVEMBER 22

Women-Led

Wednesday

Encourages the public to shop for women-led businesses to support and uplift women in leadership. Features a directory of 650 brands and growing, powered by Wild Rye.

womenledwednesday.com

IN THE STUDIO WITH HALSEY PIERCE

A space to create

by Lily Martin

Wood River Valley native Halsey Pierce is a photographer who took the road less traveled, guided by determination, authenticity, and a strong inner compass. Over her decadelong career working for herself, Halsey has shot everything from weddings and family photos to entire campaigns for internationally recognized brands. Her commercial experience covers high fashion, lifestyle, food, and product content, just to start.

Most recently, Halsey has opened her own photography studio in Ketchum’s light industrial area. The massive space doubles as a showroom for Studio Eleven, an event staging company that Halsey shares with her mom, Becca Pierce. Although Halsey has resourcefully used the Wood River Valley’s vibrant landscape as a backdrop for years, this new studio space allows her to shoot year-round without her lenses frosting over.

“I really want to create an option for people to shoot in the fall leaves or snow but also offer the ability to come back to the studio where we can create our own world,” she says. “It is a process of self-discovery and relationship-building between me and my client. I have to be able to bring them out of themselves. It’s awkward sitting in front of a blank background with a camera staring at you unless you’re having fun doing it.”

Documentation is Halsey’s impulse, but it is the beautiful illustration of precious moments and individual histories that is at the heart of what she does. “You’re left with so many photos after a shoot, but if there’s even just one photo that makes you stop and think afterward like it’s burned into your memory, that’s the photo I’m always striving to get for somebody. I think that’s the coolest thing to have as a timepiece for you and for your family. It’s like an heirloom.”

Looking back on how far she has come since striking out on her own early in her 20s, Halsey recounts, “I didn’t always know what I wanted to do, but I knew what I didn’t want to do.”

To her father’s dismay, this list included college. She followed her gut, ditched the sorority, moved to Los Angeles, dropped out of film school, and landed a gig as a production assistant. It wasn’t until she was running a food blog for another company in LA that someone finally put a camera in her hands.

“That was kind of the ah-ha moment. I realized taking photos was my favorite part of the job, so I started taking the camera home on the weekends,” Halsey shares. “Having it with me became a part of my daily routine. It started my obsession with photography, and I decided this is what I’m going to do.”

Halsey eventually followed her free spirit, passion, and her now-husband to New York City in 2018, where she really got her footing as a professional photographer. She broke into a whole new scene and learned how to market herself while exploring different aptitudes of her craft.

Now firmly rooted back in Ketchum, Halsey has returned home with extensive experience and confidence from her colorful travels. She continues to push herself to grow as an artist and is currently working on a passion project entitled Past Lives, which is a series of photographs combining “old things with old places.” The series features vintage clothing passed down from generations within her family, modeled and situated amidst iconic locations in Idaho. She aims to portray and pass on the same nostalgia and significance she holds for these items, just as her family has done for her.

Now firmly rooted back in Ketchum, Halsey has returned home with extensive experience and confidence from her colorful travels.

“A lot of times, as a photographer, you have to pinhole yourself. You’re either a wedding photographer or a brand photographer, etc., but because my background is so broad and I’ve truly shot everything, I now feel comfortable shooting everything,” says Halsey.

With a brick-and-mortar operation and two complementary businesses, the creative opportunities are endless. Halsey welcomes everyone to stop by and check out the studio or reach out for more details on what Halsey Pierce Photography and Studio Eleven offer. 

Studio Eleven 491 10th Street | Unit 5A & A5A | Ketchum 208.720.9935

halsey@stagingstudio11.com stagingstudio11.com

“It is a process of self-discovery and relationship-building between me and my client.”

—Halsey Pierce

SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL TAKES INITIATIVE

SVFF expands education and outreach programs

by Marlowe Early

Year after year, Sun Valley Film Festival’s (SVFF) tentpole event is a source of magic in the Valley known for indie films, lauded talent, and fabulous parties. The Festival is beloved by so many because the cultural fabric of Sun Valley is embedded in its DNA. As the organization grows its reach, SVFF becomes equally central to the community. This year has been monumental for SVFF’s off-season growth; the year-round programming calendar has brought a regular flow of fresh films with the SVFF Monthly Movie series at The Argyros.

Ahead of the 13th annual Festival, SVFF Executive Director Teddy Grennan and Festival Director Candice Pate sat down to determine how to further SVFF’s role as a cultural stimulant in the Valley. The answer was clear: double down their commitment to the community by expanding the Sun Valley Film Initiative (SVFI). Thus, the Festival has spent much of the off-season directing significant attention and resources towards re-imaging its education and outreach program.

SVFI delivers educational programming, practical and financial assistance, and transformative opportunities for emerging artists. As they looked

“It’s amazing to see this community’s dedication to the advancement of filmmaking as an industry and their desire to learn, and it is our ultimate goal to deliver those outcomes.”

—Candice Pate

to the future of the Initiative, Grennan and Pate considered feedback from artists and festivalgoers alike. “We recognized a desire from this community for more education-oriented programming and a real appreciation for the work we do with emerging filmmakers, so we took a hard look at the programs we already have, like the SVJr. Competition and High Scribe Competition and Screenwriters Lab, and we considered how those can grow and what new and exciting things we can bring to the table,” says Festival Director Candice Pate.

Grennan and Pate’s first order of business was considering the events that have achieved great success in education and outreach at the Festival and using them as a jumping-

off point to grow the scope of SVFI. Two programs expanding their reach this year, SVJr. Film and High Scribe are derived from existing events that are now being grown to help emerging filmmakers realize their potential and execute projects to a higher level.

Sun Valley Jr. Film (SVJr. Film) highlights the talents of high school students across the country and gives them the practical and technical resources to pursue careers in film. This year, the program is expanding the SVJr. Short Film Competition event to include Short Form Video competition, workshops, and other robust experiences for 2024 Festival finalists. SVJr. Film plans to launch a series of skill-building workshops for student filmmakers year-round, and students

Idaho filmmakers screening films at SVFF

Top to bottom: Student filmmaker Q&A at 2023 SVJr. Film Competition; Jack Nordstrom, 2017 SVJr. Film Competition Winner, accepting award presented by actor Chace Crawford; Idaho filmmakers screening films at SVFF.

will have opportunities to intern with the Festival as part of SVJr. Film’s Production Assistant program. In growing SVJr. Film, SVFI hopes to ignite a passion for filmmaking in students of all ages and prepare them for a career in the entertainment industry.

Working with other local nonprofit organizations maximizes the benefits of educational programming for the community as a whole. In this spirit, SVFI is thrilled to partner with The Community Library for screenwriter-centric High Scribe programming. This collaboration will include a week-long Residency for the winner of the High Scribe Competition at the historic Hemingway House. The Community Library’s support is creating opportunities for High Scribe to grow events like the Screenwriters Lab and introduce new elements of programming, including the High Scribe Script Club. Most importantly, it enables SVFI to bring talent to Sun Valley to share their gifts with the next generation.

In addition to expanding these beloved events into impactful programming, SVFI seeks support for new programming. Notably on the agenda is the SVFI College Fellowship program. This fellowship is an educational experience for university film students to experience a customized level of participation at the Festival to build their network and prepare for a future in the entertainment industry. Debuting at the upcoming Film Festival in February is the new SVFI programming asset ‘Shop Talks.’ This new SVFI discussion series features panels curated by filmmakers to educate audiences about industry topics and technical aspects of filmmaking. “It’s amazing to see this community’s dedication to the advancement of filmmaking as an industry and their desire to learn, and it is our ultimate goal to deliver those outcomes,” remarks Pate of the new developments. 

For more information about supporting SVFI programming, please contact Development Director Jenny Dupre at jenny@ sunvalleyfilmfestival.org. Visit sunvalleyfilmfestival.org to stay up to date on pass sales and program information for the 2024 Sun Valley Film Festival, February 28 through March 3.

A DAY IN THE LIFE AT THE MOUNTAIN HUMANE CAMPUS

Daily shelter operations tell a life’s story

by Christine Ferguson, Mountain Humane Executive Director & Kelly Mitchell, Mountain Humane Senior Director Shelter Operations and Outreach

Mountain Humane is not your typical animal shelter. Or at least not what most people envision before they visit. Mountain Humane is an animal welfare campus providing program services to Wood River Valley residents, their animals, and the rural communities that surround us. What might seem like an adoption center for homeless animals to some is actually a conglomeration of life-saving programs centered around celebrating the human-animal bond by serving people and companion animals alike. New problems in animal welfare have our campus utilizing every corner of the building and every available worker to provide this care and access to the program services. Animals plucked from overpopulation, neglect, abuse, or found at-large will always have a place at Mountain Humane, 365 days a year. But how we manage these new needs is evolving every day. And how we measure success has changed, too.

Adopter Cambria Yots and MH Alum Tex

THE DAY BEGINS

It’s 7am at the Mountain Humane campus, and our frontline staff are boots on the ground.

KENNEL STAFF’S FIRST PRIORITY: ALL DOGS ARE WALKED

Next—prepare their morning feeding. One size does not fit all. Food is prepared on so many different levels! Puppies, adult dogs, overweight dogs, and special diet dogs all receive their own special food.

Volunteer Gary Kuchcinski

MEDICAL STAFF’S FIRST PRIORITY: DISPENSE MEDS TO ALL ANIMALS ON MEDICAL PROTOCOLS

Daily observation of all animals for wellness—any animal showing signs of potential medical issues is written into the day’s medical schedule.

Clinic Manager and Veterinary Technician

Courtney Thompson

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ADOPTION STAFF BEGINS THE DAY FEEDING THE CATS AND KITTENS AND CLEANING THE CATTERIES

They do not start their day checking emails and voicemails, scheduling meet and greets, and processing adoptions before hours of taking care of the cats in our custody.

August 1, 2023, morning animal count:

DOGS | 43 in custody | 29 on property | 14 in foster

CATS | 78 in custody | 44 on property | 34 in foster

SO MANY ANIMALS TO CARE FOR

Mountain Humane gets asked all the time, “So, how many animals do you have?” And although the answer is simple, typically over 100 on any given day, it is one that deserves the longer answer. Our clinic might see another 30 or more in a day. We might also have another dozen or so mama cats and kittens on their way to us from an underserved regional shelter overflowing with animals. Or a couple of stray dogs or cats come in, and owners are nowhere to be found. That “hundred” quickly becomes 150 in a matter of hours, which has teams at Mountain Humane constantly caring and pathway planning for everyone regardless of their needs.

That’s a lot of animals to walk, feed, cuddle, and clean up after, and between the staff and volunteers, our goal is to walk the doggies on-site three times daily. We rotate dogs into the play yards all day and, in the summer, out to the splash park!

Lead Animal Care Provider Bailey Gould

Vet Assistant Sidney Bashaw and Clinic Manager Courtney Thompson

ALL THE ANIMALS ARE FED AGAIN MID-AFTERNOON

Early enough to digest their food before their last walk of the day.

CLEANING! WE ARE CLEANING ALL DAY!

There are the kennels, the play yards, the acquaintance rooms, the lobby, pathways, and the hallways. Do you know how much pet hair moves around this 30,000-square-foot facility on any given day? And—windows!

Can you imagine the mess cats and dogs can do to windows and doors on an hourly basis? Our kennel staff, adoption staff, and facilities staff are part-time window cleaners!

Animal Care Provider Dejia Chenoa

Adoption Counselor Meg Miller

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INTAKE

A silent army of one or two individuals checking in animals arriving for medical procedures or greeting animal control that is bringing in an animal found at-large. The daily phone work of intake is commendable, to say the least. They are answering calls for lost animals, citizens who need help, and other animal welfare organizations asking us to take transfers from their overcrowded facilities.

Intake Manager Megan McCauley and Adoption Counselor Kadi McGinnis

VOLUNTEER AND FOSTER NETWORK

All those volunteers and foster families are guided daily by our amazing Volunteer and Foster Coordinators. Volunteers need to be scheduled. Foster families are constantly checked on, and supplies need to be prepared for them. We could not care for the number of kittens and puppies in our custody if not for our amazing foster network.

Volunteer Cynthia Murphy

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Community Outreach services that include using innovative strategies and fresh approaches designed to extend the reach of animal care services, resources, and information to neighboring rural and underserved areas. The program addresses the critical need for accessible, affordable pet care by empowering the people who care for them.

SAVING ANIMALS AND CHANGING LIVES

Our management team is always at work for Mountain Humane on so many levels. While we work to make certain that all MH programs are funded, we support our frontline workers every day to pick up the slack when there are staffing shortages or when there is a call to help with cleaning or dog walking. After all, we are here for the animals.

People become animal shelter workers or partners because they genuinely enjoy working with animals. Through their interaction, they learn the importance of kindness and responsibility and how even one person can make a difference. Saving lives is the greatest gift of all, so we give four paws up to these amazing people! 

BEHAVIOR

Let’s not forget to give homage to our Behavior Department, which helps the animals in our care struggling with kennel life, but also adoptees AND the members of our community who come to us for basic training and behavior support.

Mountain Humane

101 Croy Creek Canyon Road | Hailey

208.788.4351

mountainhumane.org

Training and Behavior Manager Leslie Krieger

Community Outreach Manager Pita Vega

$22,850,000

An estate home that is unlike any other in the Valley. Setting itself apart not only by its beauty and simplicity, but also with its cutting edge technology and design. Brought to you by renowned builder Osborne Construction, Equipped with state of art electronics, appliances, and fixtures, imparting a sense of grandeur while also easily livable, this 6 bedroom, 11 bathroom masterpiece is sure to exceed the expectations. Mainly single floor living, with an additional spa wing on the lower level off of the pool and in-ground spa. Two additional flex rooms provide opportunities for creativity and specificity, depending on the buyer’s preference. Everything about this home allows for seamless indoor-outdoor living, for grand entertaining or casually elegant gatherings.

Ketchum Core Office Building - 171 W 6th Streeet

This large Ketchum core office building sits on an oversized 8,250sf lot with excellent onsite parking. The 1st floor features 7 private offices, a large conference room, open office/workstations, 2 bathrooms and a file room. The 2nd floor loft contains a kitchen, bathroom, separate break room, and storage. The large basement with two forms of ingress/egress offers even more storage! The property is leased through January, 2025, but is currently vacant, and being offered for sublease. Tenant will agree to an early termination if the property is purchased by a user or for re-development / adaptive re-use. Call us for more information!

The Mint Building – Hailey, ID

The iconic, and recently renovated, Mint building is comprised of 3 levels with two full bars, outdoor space, full commercial kitchen with ample cold storage, and must-see finished basement for private parties. Liquor License & adjacent lot/courtyard to North included in sale. Can reopen as a restaurant/bar with a 2nd floor nightclub, or could be repositioned as a mixed-use restaurant with a new 2nd floor commercial use (office, design/ performing arts studio). Over 15,000 Sq. Ft. of opportunity. Call us for more information!

1 FOX LANE - CROWN RANCH

Welcome to one of Crown Ranch’s most premier homes, located on a beautifully landscaped corner lot with stunning moutain views Offering an amazing turnkey lifestyle with activities such as skiing, golf, tennis & hiking, all just minutes away. Featuring an open floor plan ideal for living & entertaining. Plentiful windows & French doors flood the home with natural light. The updated chef’s kitchen features solid wood cabinetry, stainless appliances & quartz countertops An adjacent dining room is perfect for dinner parties Custom built-ins, not found in other Crown Ranch residences, throughout the home A handsome den/office with adjacent bath can also make a fifth bedroom Two en suite bedrooms on the main floor; perfect for guests The beautiful top floor primary suite with walk-in closet & stone bath with jetted tub & steam shower, as well as a sitting area, features stunning views & makes the perfect retreat The lower level bedroom makes a private guest room or bunk room Less than a ten minute drive to River Run/Baldy for skiing & just minutes to Elkhorn golf course & Sun Valley Village Hike the many trails right outside your door or walk to Harker Center & enjoy the Elkhorn amenities; tennis, pickleball & swimming. This is the ideal Sun Valley home and lifestyle that you have been waiting for!

Welcome to one of Crown Ranch’s most premier homes, located on a beautifully landscaped corner lot with stunning moutain views. Offering an amazing turnkey lifestyle with activities such as skiing, golf, tennis & hiking, all just minutes away. Featuring an open floor plan ideal for living & entertaining. Plentiful windows & French doors flood the home with natural light. The updated chef’s kitchen features solid wood cabinetry, stainless appliances & quartz countertops. An adjacent dining room is perfect for dinner parties. Custom built-ins, not found in other Crown Ranch residences, throughout the home. A handsome den/office with adjacent bath can also make a fifth bedroom. Two en suite bedrooms on the main floor; perfect for guests. The beautiful top floor primary suite with walk-in closet & stone bath with jetted tub & steam shower, as well as a sitting area, features stunning views & makes the perfect retreat. The lower level bedroom makes a private guest room or bunk room. Less than a ten minute drive to River Run/Baldy for skiing & just minutes to Elkhorn golf course & Sun Valley Village. Hike the many trails right outside your door or walk to Harker Center & enjoy the Elkhorn amenities; tennis, pickleball & swimming. This is the ideal Sun Valley home and lifestyle that you have been waiting for!

Offered at $3,400,000

Offered at $3,400,000

Your Mountain Home Awaits

Timeless, contemporary townhomes in the heart of Elkhorn.

Clean lines, open floor plans, and the warmth of timber and stone blend together to deliver the essence of elevated mountain living

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42 PREMIER TOWNHOMES WITH FLOOR PLAN OPTIONS RANGING FROM 1,669 to 3,482 sqft

2 to 5 Bedrooms

2 to 4.5 Bathrooms

1 or 2 Attached Private Garages

First Phase Delivering Spring 2024

UNPARALLELED SUN VALLEY SETTING

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With breathtaking views of Baldy, Grif n Butte, the Boulders, and Sun Valley Village, this extraordinary 6BD/5.5BA mountain-modern residence is a property beyond compare. It offers magni cent custom nishes, abundant natural light, and 6,200+ square feet of luxurious living space. Discerning buyers will appreciate the property’s unparalleled privacy and proximity to the magic of Sun Valley. Custom outdoor hot tub/spa can seat 12, and 4-car garage includes EV charging station and dog wash. Guest house (The Cube) features 2BD/1BA, kitchenette, and stunning views. $16,250,000

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With 15 parcels covering 426 acres, the Bend of the River Ranch offers remarkable flexibility to potential buyers. This is a canvas upon which you can paint your dreams. Whether it’s establishing a ranching legacy, championing conservation efforts, or crafting a visionary development, this exceptional property awaits to be transformed into the realization of your aspirations. This is a prime location close to the town of Hailey and just a 15-minute drive from Sun Valley Resort.

I love Idaho, sharing it with others, and am a firm believer that real estate is more about people and how we live our lives than it is about bricks and mortar. The homes and communities we create should reflect that value. With over 18 years of experience in Sun Valley and Boise, I approach each opportunity with knowledge, enthusiasm, and a bit of creativity to help my clients realize their vision.

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For more information, please contact Stuart Hoag: stuart@stuarthoag.com | 208.720.3111

125 Mountain Creek Drive, Warm Springs Ranch Residences, Ketchum

Enjoy the year-round convenience of living in one of Ketchum’s newest locations. Unique opportunity to own in the exciting new development of Warm Springs Ranch Residences. Enjoy the sounds of Warm Springs Creek while taking in the amazing views of the surrounding mountains. In-town convenience with the luxury of waterfront environment.

$2,750,000

STUART HOAG

208.720.3111

stuart@stuarthoag.com

300 N. Main Street, Ketchum

PERFECTION DEFINED

Jed Gray | 208.720.0575

Home & Guest Apartment in the Heart of Ketchum

This gem in the heart of downtown is your chance to enjoy everything Ketchum has to offer. Meticulously rebuilt with an emphasis on elegance of design, natural light, and welcoming outdoor spaces.

at $6,750,000

MLS #23-330859

4 BD, 3.5 BA, 3824 SF Offered

Pam Rheinschild | 208.720.5577

FOURTH AVE RESIDENCES

Two New Luxury Townhomes in West Ketchum

Each offers 4 BD, 3.5 BA, 3010 SF

MLS #22-330211 & MLS #22-330213

$5,495,000 & $5,295,000

1.74 acres, 2 BD, 2 BA, 1280 SF Main House Third floor loft 256 SF Additional 272 SF off ice off carport Offered at $1,850,000

TIMELESS BOARD RANCH PROPERTY

FIFTH & MAIN

THE NEXT LEVEL OF LUXURY

Fifth & Main.

Four new luxury condominiums in the heart of downtown Ketchum, each celebrating and drawing their inspiration from our iconic mountain town.

Developed by award-winning Wilson Construction, these units combine timeless architecture with modern enhancements and unsurpassed attention to detail.

• Condominium 201: 3+ BD, 3.5 BA, 2816 SF $5,995,000

• Condominium 202: 3+ BD, 3.5 BA, 2974 SF $5,950,000

• Penthouse 301: 4+ BD, 4.5 BA, 3417 SF Rooftop decks | $7,175,000

• Penthouse 302: 4+ BD, 4.5 BA, 3250+ SF Rooftop decks | $6,950,000

• All units include private 2-car garages JOHN

208.720.5776

johnalanpartners@gmail.com

johnsofro.bhhssunvalley.com

ATTENTION INVESTORS & DEVELOPERS

Copper Ranch Offering

Gravity Fitness Club

Copper Ranch Offering

Gravity Fitness Club

UNIQUE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY / PERMIT READY

Copper Ranch Phase VI is the last phase of the Copper Ranch Condominium Project located in Hailey, Idaho. The offering is for the remaining 1.01-acre parcel that has now been fully entitled subject to recordation of the final plat upon buildout of Phase VI, which consists of 31 units in Five-Plex and Triplex configurations.

Copper Ranch Condominiums currently consist of 97 completed units. The development parcel is located along Woodside Boulevard and is contiguous to Gravity Fitness & Tennis Club.

Priced at $3,500,000. Complete plans and specifications available to qualified buyers.

This stunning, contemporary perches near the Big Wood ings and oversized windows patio with an outdoor fireplace theater room and hot tub. natives for guests or income. private showing.

pam@pamcolesworthy.com

Marney

415.407.8882

This stunning, contemporary home with an open floor plan, 5 bedrooms and 5.5 baths, perches near the Big Wood River in the coveted Broadway Blvd. neighborhood. High ceilings and oversized windows allow abundant light to fill this spacious family home. A private patio with an outdoor fireplace is one the many entertaining spaces—in addition to the theater room and hot tub. An attached apartment with a private entrance provides alternatives for guests or income.

marneysullivan@gmail.com

Pam Colesworthy 208.720.4520

This stunning, contemporary home with an open floor plan, 5 bedrooms perches near the Big Wood River in the coveted Broadway Blvd. neighborhood. ings and oversized windows allow abundant light to fill this spacious family patio with an outdoor fireplace is one the many entertaining spaces -- in theater room and hot tub. An attached apartment with a private entrance natives for guests or income. This is mountain luxury in an unbeatable private showing.

pam@pamcolesworthy.com

This is mountain luxury in an unbeatable location. Call for a private showing.

This stunning, contemporary home with an open floor plan, 5 bedrooms and 5.5 baths, perches near the Big Wood River in the coveted Broadway Blvd. neighborhood. High ings and oversized windows allow abundant light to fill this spacious family home. patio with an outdoor fireplace is one the many entertaining spaces -- in addition theater room and hot tub. An attached apartment with a private entrance provides natives for guests or income. This is mountain luxury in an unbeatable location. Call private showing.

Marney Sullivan

415.407.8882

Marney Sullivan

marneysullivan@gmail.com

415.407.8882

Pam Colesworthy

marneysullivan@gmail.com

Pam Colesworthy 208.720.4520

208.720.4520

pam@pamcolesworthy.com

pam@pamcolesworthy.com

FLY SUN

“Fly Sun Valley Alliance provides a wonderful backstop for robust and continued commercial air service to the Wood River Valley. Moving here almost 15 years ago as a professional ski racer, I appreciated the relative low cost and ease of air travel for all my racing trips, and now as a local commercial real estate professional I see the strong economic impact of quality air service on the local communities. I am proud to partner with FSVA through the Realtors for Air program as it is important to continue to support reliable air service to help sustain local businesses, as well as for the community at large, who generally love to travel and see the world outside the Wood River Valley but always want to come back home - I know I sure do.”

— Matthew Gelso, Associate Broker, Paul Kenny & Matt Bogue Real Estate

100% of the Sun Valley Board of Realtors 350+ member businesses are supporting air service through the innovative SVBR Realtors for Air program.

MORE FALL & WINTER FLIGHTS! air service news

SEA: Nonstop flights, 2x week Sept 7 - Nov 30, 1-2 flights daily Dec 14 - April 15

SLC: Nonstop flights 2-3x daily year-round

DEN: Nonstop flights daily year-round, 2x daily Dec 21 - March 30

SFO: Nonstop flights 2x week Sept 7 - Oct 28, 1-2x daily Dec 14 - March 30

LAX: Nonstop flights 2x week Sept 6 - Oct 25, 1-2x daily Dec 14 - March 30

ORD: Nonstop flights daily Dec 21 - March 30

FALL TO YOURSELF

The Sawtooth Valley at its best

by Lori Williams

If you spent your summer traveling around the West, the country, or even across the pond, fall is now calling from the Sawtooth Valley and mountains. It is the perfect time of year for a little respite during the beautiful exchange of seasons. You might even have everything much to yourself, like area hot springs, the Milky Way, and lakefront beaches. It’s also the perfect time to hike and photograph the ombre color run of photosynthesis as the days get shorter and colder. And it’s the perfect time for exploring ghost town remains and following dirt roads to nowhere. Any way you look at it, exploring this crown jewel of central Idaho in late fall is the best of all.

The 4.5-mile, 6.5-foot-wide public gravel trail connecting Stanley to the Redfish Lake Trail was completed this past summer, allowing for non-motorized traffic in the summer and snow machines in the winter at the foot of the

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Sawtooth Mountains. E-bikes, which are categorized by the Forest Service as motorized vehicles, are not allowed. The path runs from Pioneer Park in Stanley to Redfish Lake Road and is accessible to people with disabilities, including those in wheelchairs. The trail is also accessible from the Stanley Ranger Station. An idea first conceived decades ago, the trail provides an alternative to walking or biking along State Highway 75 and provides the opportunity for those staying in Stanley to bike to Redfish Lake, eliminating the hunt for a parking spot.

Check out Smiley Creek for available fall hunting and exploring accommodations. They are planning to provide rustic lodging through the hunting season. When winter settles on the landscape, snowmobiling is king here, with additional opportunities for Nordic skiing and snowshoeing. You can follow the groomed trails or easily get off the beaten path. The lodge offers the latest SkiDoo sleds for rent and guides for extra riding tips or just to explore with and learn about the area’s history.

Over at Mountain Village Resort (MVR), the fun never sets, from taco nights to football games on the big screen to karaoke and Thursday movie nights—

6pm for kid-friendly, and 8pm for adults. Follow @ mountainvillage_resort on Instagram for incredible regular dinner features worth the drive over the summit.

MVR hosts their annual Halloween Party (21+) on October 28, starting at 9pm, with a costume contest, games, and prizes. Kids can enjoy a “trunk & treat.”

On New Year’s Eve, expect more fun with door prizes, a free champagne toast at midnight, and an amazing fireworks show, compliments of Stanley Construction.

Redfish Lake Lodge closes on October 15. For a few more weeks, come experience the lake at its most tranquil time. Limbert’s serves their incredible breakfasts from 7am to noon, featuring healthy fruit, house-baked granola, and even grilled Idaho trout and chorizo. Enjoy your meal with one of their many beverage options, including their special Redfish Blend coffee and espresso. Even at its most peaceful, resort adventures continue until closing day, so there’s still time for a Sunset Appetizer Cruise or lake tour, bike rentals, hiking, marina rentals, horseback riding, and boating. 

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Sawtooths from Stanley trail

“It’s the perfect time of year to have everything much to yourself, like area hot springs, the Milky Way, and lakefront beaches.”

STYLE DIAL

WHAT MAKES SUN VALLEY STYLE AND LIVING SO EXQUISITE is a combination of textures, color shades, and well-designed décor. For the October/November/December SVPN Magazine Style Dial, our dedicated interior decorators and designers present their visions for winter wonderlands in every corner of your home to enjoy the comfort and coziness of mountain living with the utmost attention to appeal, style, and quality.

A WINTER RETREAT

“Discover the essence of serene comfort in this bedroom retreat, where shades of grey and white harmonize effortlessly,” says Jennifer Hoey Smith of Suede Studio. “Complete with walnut nightstands, a plush fuzzy chair, a concrete-faced wooden dresser, and a beautifully framed backdrop of a black and white snowscape.”

Suede Studio

300 North Main Street #202 | Ketchum 208.726.1561

jenniferhoey.com

LIVING ROOM ELEGANCE

“We create harmony in our designs by using a combination of texture and layering, which brings interest to the space,” says Marina Broschofsky, owner of Red Door Home + Design. “We carefully consider the details— from the materials used in the architecture down to the pillow fabrics on the sofa.”

Red Door Home + Design

406 North Main Street | Hailey 208.788.9075 reddoordesignhouse.com

LIVING PAIN-FREE

Transformation is possible

Our bodies are designed for constant movement and engagement, and the value of a pain-free body may be the gold standard of a healthy and happy life. Pain can hinder our ability to fully experience life’s joys and challenges. The journey towards a pain-free body is not about temporarily relieving discomfort, it’s about unlocking our true human potential of vitality, well-being, and limitless health. The prevalence of pain and joint replacements in our current time is a concern that calls for innovative solutions to prevent injury, enhance joint health, and foster overall well-being. Within this context, two transformative modalities stand out: Advanced Muscle Integration Technique (AMIT) and Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy.

Chronic pain can cast a shadow on our mood and mental/emotional well-being, affecting our relationships, careers, and quality of life. A pain-free body allows us to move with grace, exploring our lives without hesitation and with full confidence. A pain-free body restores our connection to the sheer joy of movement.

The mind and body are intertwined in deep levels. Chronic pain can lead to depression, anxiety, and helplessness. With no pain, the mind is free to focus on positivity, growth, and self-discovery.

“By correcting ‘turned off’ muscles through targeted touch, the AMIT method reactivates these muscles and eliminates pain.”

—Molly Brown

We have solutions to a pain-free body that are readily attainable a pain-free body is a powerful conduit to a life enriched with vibrancy and well-being. The AMIT method is a technique that realizes miracles for our clients every single day. It is a solution that offers natural and permanent pain relief. Driven by the vision of Dr. Craig Buhler, this technique addresses the root causes of pain by restoring inhibited muscles that have been shut down due to injury or overload. Once corrected, the pain vanishes. Kids with sprained ankles go back to soccer or basketball practice, typically that day. Lower back pain vanishes, ankle pain and instability end immediately, range of motion increases, hiking resumes, shoulders are restored, and the body continues to strengthen with exercise. By correcting “turned off” muscles through targeted touch, the AMIT method reactivates these muscles and eliminates pain. Individuals experience immediate relief and begin their journey toward a pain-free, fluid, strong body.

PEMF therapy delivers magnetic pulses to every cell in the body. PEMF facilitates oxygenation, reduces inflammation, corrects cellular polarity, and energizes cells. This therapy speeds up the healing of fractures, inflammation, autoimmune, and more. It is best done several times per week when healing from an injury for three to six weeks.

By understanding that pain is the body’s way of alerting us to listen, to discover, and to correct, individuals can take charge of their well-being and correct underlying issues. By embracing natural, non-invasive modalities, we can rewrite the narrative of pain and pave the way for a brighter, pain-free reality. 

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Dr. Molly Brown, P.h.D., DNM, is the visionary behind CENTERED and GLOW café in Ketchum, Idaho. Specializing in total body well-being and transformation, Molly passionately holds space for limitless healing.

IT’S NOT A DIET

It’s a lifestyle change

by Tyler Reinking, MD, St. Luke’s Clinic–Internal Medicine

Food is a cornerstone of our world. Whether you are trying to lose a few pounds, trying to stave off diabetes or heart disease, or you’re just trying to stay fit and able to ski all day at 100 years old, it’s likely you spend some time thinking about what you should be eating. I often get asked what diet I recommend, which turns out to be a much more complicated answer than expected.

There are obviously a huge number of diet plans in books and online, all proclaiming that theirs is “the way.” Be it intermittent fasting, the Atkins diet, or the asparagus diet (probably not a thing, but hard to be sure…), there is usually a healthy way to utilize the diet that can achieve your goals, but there is also an unhealthy way to stick to the diet that is unlikely to achieve the desired outcome. As an oversimplified example, a vegan diet may consist of a varied diet of beans, fruit, and vegetables and be very heart-healthy, or it can consist entirely of Oreos deep-fried in coconut milk and be less optimal for those heart vessels. In the end, I don’t strongly advocate for any one plan. However, if pressed, I suggest the Mediterranean, DASH, or vegetarian/vegan diet because they all have been studied and found to reduce rates of heart disease.

I don’t recommend following the “rules” of any particular diet because it is hard to make such a significant change all at once and even harder to maintain the change. This brings us to my number-one rule: Don’t think of this as a temporary diet; think of this as a lifestyle change or a change in your habits. Dietary changes usually have

“I don’t recommend following the ‘rules’ of any particular diet because it is hard to make such a significant change all at once and even harder to maintain the change.”

—Tyler Reinking, MD

their most significant impact years down the road. You may start to see markers, such as your hemoglobin A1c (blood sugars) or LDL (cholesterol), change within months, but in the end, it’s not your cholesterol level that people genuinely care about; it’s whether or not you have a heart attack that matters. Further, if your goal is weight loss, any plan that has you losing a large amount of weight immediately is very rewarding initially. Still, it is generally not healthy and is prone to a rebound weight gain once this unsustainable plan stops being followed.

From what I’ve seen, those most successful with the lifestyle change have a few things in common: a family member or friend is involved, the specific modifications made are their choice, and the specific changes made are often stepwise with small changes at any one time. In terms of getting someone else involved, telling a friend that you are making this change is great: they can keep you accountable. Family members can be even stronger motivators when they make the change with you. Eating healthier together becomes exponentially more likely to succeed than going at it alone.

Next, each person should look at their eating patterns and decide where they can change in a way that is reasonable. I shouldn’t be the one to tell you to completely cut out bacon if bacon is going to be hard to cut out without decreasing your quality of life. Further, as I stated, this usually is best if it is a small change. Certainly, if you are doing well with your small change, build on it in a couple of months, but I rarely see success when people try to go from a diet based around pepperoni pizza to a Mediterranean diet overnight. Make it a goal to add a salad or other vegetable to your dinner.

You may notice that the goal I mentioned above focuses on adding healthy food. It is easier to reduce unhealthy foods if you know what you are filling your stomach with instead. Eliminating foods without planning what you will do is a much harder ambition. If you decide that you would benefit from cutting back on food that you like but know is less nutritious, I suggest cutting off the supply chain. It is easy to allow yourself to have a handful of chips or several handfuls of chips when the bag is right there by your workspace or in your cupboard. If you are like me, it is much easier to cut myself off at the grocery store. Buy less or none at all (And maybe find a healthier food to snack on?), and this tends to be more effective than selfcontrol once the food is in your possession.

Family members can be even stronger motivators when they make the change with you.

The question remains: What are healthy foods that I recommend? I don’t tend to focus solely on the macronutrients; in other words, I don’t think that fats are the enemy or that carbs go straight to your hips. I agree with the sentiment that protein is important, but it is generally very easy to get enough protein (yes, even if you are trying to build muscle mass). Instead, I tend to focus on eating a variety of whole foods. This means shopping in the produce section and, while you’re there, look for colors. It is no coincidence that dark or colorful foods tend to have the most nutrients: In fact, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants are often the source of the color. The produce section gets a little tricky when watching blood sugars, though. Fructose (of the dreaded “high fructose corn syrup”) is a building block of sugar found in all fruits. Particularly, sweet fruits like bananas and berries

tend to elevate sugars the most. Therefore, when watching blood sugars, focus more on the vegetables than the fruits.

In the aisles, when looking at bread and grains, look for the “whole grain” variety: whole wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, long grain rice, etc. These come with more fiber, which will fill you up, blunt the rise in blood sugars, and keep your bowels moving, among other benefits. There are many reasons, environmental and health, to consider a vegetarian diet. Still, if you venture into the meat department, I recommend less-processed options: chicken breasts, steaks, etc., rather than deli meats, bacon, salami, etc. Finally, many cultures with the longest life expectancies have a diet based around legumes. I advocate for using beans: kidney, black, garbanzo, lentils, split peas, you name it. These little wonders are full of protein, fiber (see benefits above), often iron, and other minerals, and they are generally less expensive than other protein sources.

Could I shorten my lecture? I would certainly lose nuances, but some key take-homes are:

1. Don’t “diet” change your habits for long-term benefits.

2. Make small changes.

3. Include your household, or at least tell someone your goal.

4. Focus on adding healthy foods, which will inevitably replace unhealthier ones.

5. Eat whole foods: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes. 

Tyler Reinking, MD, recently joined Dan Fairman, MD, and Sasha Chavez, NP, at St. Luke’s Clinic–Internal Medicine at the St. Luke’s Wood River Multispecialty Clinic located in the Physician Office Annex at 100 Hospital Drive, Suite 201 in Ketchum. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 8am-4:45pm, and Friday, 8am-4pm. To make an appointment, call 208.727-8888.

EX TR A SUNSHINE

New Townhomes Coming to Elkhorn Village

By the spring of 2024, the first nine units of the 42-unit Sunshine Townhomes project in Sun Valley will be ready for occupancy. Sunshine is situated in the core of Elkhorn Village and represents the only new real estate development in the City of Sun Valley. The townhomes feature state-of-the-art construction, clean lines, open floor plans, and the warmth of natural timber and stone. The floor plans range from two to five bedrooms and include attached garages, central air conditioning, beautiful outdoor spaces, and expansive mountain views.

Sunshine is being developed by Timberline Real Estate Partners, an Austin, Texas-based developer and general contractor with decades of experience in the luxury real estate market. The company’s project portfolio includes, among other things, residential, mixed-use, and boutique hospitality properties across the country. Stan Nix, CEO of Timberline, notes to SVPN Magazine, “Timberline and its principals have invested in the Wood River Valley for over 20 years. It is a gem in the Mountain West, and we’re excited to use our experience and exacting standards to deliver unique projects to the area for many years to come.”

This summer, Timberline selected Keller Williams Sun Valley agents Grady and Heather Burnett as the dedicated sales team for the Sunshine project. With their combined 40 years of real estate sales experience, along with their affection for and connection to the Elkhorn and Sun Valley communities, Grady and Heather are perfectly suited to market and sell these luxury properties. “We are excited to embark upon this new partnership with Timberline,” says Grady. “As longtime Sun Valley residents and Elkhorn homeowners ourselves, we’re thrilled to represent one of the last development projects in Elkhorn.” 

Reservations for the first two phases of Sunshine Townhomes are now available. Please contact Grady and Heather at 208.720.0906 with questions or to arrange a showing, or visit SUNSHINE-SUN VALLEY.COM for more information.

COMMERCIAL MARKE T UPDATE

Ketchum Construction Booms in 2022 & 2023

by Paul Kenny photos Tim Burke Photography

In my last SVPN Magazine Commercial Market Update, I focused on the South Valley. In this update, I’ll summarize my view on commercial activity, primarily in Ketchum. As always, I’m an optimist about our valley economy. I like to look at the things that factor into our future. I look at local trends but also the macroeconomic conditions that I believe play a role in our area.

Over the years, I’ve seen real estate cycles in the valley take a common path. Commercial real estate activity follows the high-paced residential real estate “frenzy.” That activity that drove residential prices to record highs inspires commercial developers and investors to take on the projects that they have had on hold because they can see the potential of this market. They now feel that “this place is happening.” The commercial investment and development are readily apparent as you look around town.

Ketchum’s former Director of Planning & Building, Suzanne Frick, put it this way, “When the pandemic hit, we saw an explosion of residential development, both construction of new units and remodeling of current ones. Now, we’re seeing many of the vacant lots in the community core district of Ketchum becoming the subject of development interest for larger projects.”

Idaho Business Review ’s Ronald Diamond says, “Roughly 20% of family office portfolios are dedicated to real estate.” Real estate has been a mainstay and will continue to grow. Family office allocations to real estate are expected to go up. The biggest advantage is that family office investment is

more patient than venture capital. We are definitely seeing this in the Sun Valley area. Many high-net-worth investors and family offices are hunting for assets in secondary and tertiary markets rather than in supercompetitive “gateway” cities. By and large, high-net-worth investors and family offices have a better grasp of local markets—most notably non-gateway markets, and resort markets are more in their comfort zone, especially for those who have personal histories and connections here in Sun Valley.

We are also seeing that as construction costs rise year-over-year and development land becomes increasingly scarce, investors are incentivized to acquire existing assets at a discount to replacement costs. Investors in our market are more tolerant of rising interest rates in that they have more access to cash for their real estate investments. Since sale prices have not declined, many investors are looking for properties where the potential for rent increases is higher, providing future upside.

From Western Real Estate Business

December 2022, “Interest rates are national, but rental rates are local.” There’s another measure of the local economic health we are experiencing. The Idaho Mountain Express says that early-summer Local Option Tax (LOT) data shows success and promise. In Ketchum, early returns May through July local-option-tax receipts indicate a successful summer business season, with totals up from last year. Last winter saw an even more significant year-over-year change, with receipts increasing 21% in December, 10% in January, and 11% in February.

Private and public development continues throughout the city

KETCHUM COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

Sun Valley Road & First Street

Formerly Antique Alley, the 11,000-square-foot building has one business unit on the ground floor and two each on the second and third floors. The building will house five local companies. Engel and Völkers Real Estate on ground level, a private office, KMV Builders, the building contractor, interior designer Jennifer Hoey’s Suede Studio, designing the interior of the building, and Farmer Payne Architects, which designed the building.

Bluebird Village Community Housing

480 North East Avenue

This community housing project was proposed in 2018 and received final approval in 2021. The total project costs rose from $21.9 million to $25.7 million between August 2020 and February 2022 due to inflation. The project consists of two buildings with maximum heights of about 51 and 49 feet. The top three

floors are deed-restricted residential units, including a combination of studio, onebedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom units that are between 460 to 1,100 square feet, creating 51 units. The ground floor will include two or three commercial spaces for office or retail use, parking stalls, and bicycle spaces.

The Lofts

780 First Avenue

A three-floor residential building with six market-rate units and one community housing unit.

Walnut & Fourth

580 Fourth Street

The building has two penthouses, four offices, four commercial spaces, and one community housing unit.

KETCHUM COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

83340 Building

Sun Valley Road & First Street

In this building, there are three ground-floor commercial spaces, two penthouses, and two community housing units.

Dental Arts Building

100 7th Street

This building has a penthouse, two market-rate units, and one community housing unit. On the ground floor are the offices of Dr. Ben Franz, general and cosmetic denistry.

Mountain Land Design Building

111 North Washington Avenue

This building has commercial ground floor space, one second floor market-rate unit, one third floor penthouse, and one community housing unit.

APPELLATION SUN VALLEY HOTEL AND RESIDENCES

The luxury, culinary-focused hotel proposed for the southeast corner of Main and River Streets is a 149,325 gross-squarefoot, fully approved 4.5-star lodging property with 79 hotel and lock-off rooms and 12 penthouse, single-level residences on the hotel’s top two floors. The project also includes an Appellation bespoke full-service restaurant and bar, a wellness-focused spa and fitness center, an exterior swimming pool and thermal pool, a full-service banquet room for weddings and special events, various meeting spaces, and a fully automated observatory tower with public terrace for viewing the Wood River Valley’s Dark Sky Preserve. Plans call for two-plus levels of underground parking providing 110 car spaces, which include mechanical stacking parking systems, valet parking services, and ADA-accessible and EV-charging parking spaces. Appellation Hotels is a food and beverage-centric, boutique hotel management company founded by renowned restaurateur Charlie Palmer and Christopher Hunsberger, longtime Four Seasons Resorts and

Hotels senior executive. The project is being developed by Harriman Ketchum Hotel, LLC. Longtime developer and resident of Ketchum, Jack Bariteau, is the company’s managing member. The company’s primary majority investor is Andrew Blank. Andy’s parents, Jerry and Joan Blank, came to Sun Valley in 1972, and Jerry, Andy’s father, still resides in the family home in Sun Valley. The Appellation development is the first lodging property to meet the City of Ketchum’s housing requirement with the recent construction and completion of First and Fourth, a mixed-use 38,000-square-foot three-story building located at 100 Fourth Street West (see below).

FIRST & FOURTH

This recently completed mixed-use project includes seven condominium residences, approximately 7,000 square feet of leased office space, an underground parking garage with 31 spaces, and 15 employee and community housing apartments ranging in size from 600 to 800 square feet. All but one of the 15 apartments are now rented under Blaine County Housing Authority Category 4 and 5 income level guidelines. Upon the hotel’s completion, estimated for Q4 of 2025, 12 of the 15 apartments will be master leased for occupancy by at least 18 employees of the hotel.

Another major project that is pending is the Marriottaffiliated four-story hotel project, originally proposed by Utah-based PEG Companies in 2019, which will be just south of the Limelight Hotel. The 128,000-square-footplus structure will have 92 rooms. The plans show it as 72 feet at its highest point and 48 feet above River Street and include three below-grade floors, providing storage space, parking, some guest rooms, and employee housing. Plans also include a rooftop bar.

The former Formula Sports site at 460 Main Street broke ground in the summer. The approximately 24,000-squarefoot commercial and residential building will include

two large retail spaces on the ground floor, four communityhousing units, and four market-rate residential units, as well as eight off-street parking spaces.

The Fourth Avenue and Main project (called “Hot Dog Hill” by locals) will be a 22,000-square-foot structure with three retail spaces, five market-rate residential units with private garages, and two workforce housing units.

On the corner at 211 Leadville (behind Serva), construction has begun on a two-floor commercial building with a restaurant on the ground floor and offices on the second. Across the street to the east, construction has begun on that corner as well. This three-story mixed-use project, called the 208 Building, will include ground-floor commercial, three market-rate residential units, and a top-floor penthouse.

The 26 units atop the Limelight Condominiums on Warm Springs Road are being rebuilt after the fire that destroyed them a little over a year ago. The original subterranean structure built in the 1970s was salvaged in the fire.

ORDINANCE 1234

Last October, the City Council enacted the one-year interim Ordinance 1234 to set new development rules. The ordinance addresses minimum residential-density standards, prohibiting net loss of units, limiting the ability to consolidate lots, adding retail and office parking exemptions, and enacting various rules aimed at making sure designs “conform with the comprehensive plan,” according to Ketchum Senior Planner Morgan Landers. The fifth provision allows the city to regulate minimum commercial square-footage amounts in mixed-use projects, the maximum size of individual residential units, limitations on exceeding parking minimums (except for public or community-housing parking), and ban below-grade community-housing units. The city has been and will continue to track development trends and continue to hold frequent discussions with the “development community”—builders and architects—in order to monitor the ordinance’s effects.

HOUSING

Like many other resort communities, the Wood River Valley faces serious housing issues for individuals that are very important for a thriving economy and a socially well-rounded community. Workforce housing and affordable housing are two distinct categories, but they are equally important and critical for our future. The folks who mow lawns, wait tables, and tune skis often end up living two or three towns away from the resort, and even then, they may have trouble finding housing. This also applies to many of our teachers, nurses, first responders, and other professionals. The workforce housing crunch at resorts was a reality even before VRBO, and Airbnb added to the trend. In the “old days,” resort workers were able to live in town, even if they shared their condo or apartment with other workers. It has been estimated by Ketchum that there’s a need to develop, preserve, or convert 660 to 980 affordable housing units over the next decade.

On a positive note, the Silvercreek Living Facility in Hailey has been repurposed and is fully occupied by the local workforce, filling all 32 rooms. The buyer, who has the property under contract right now, plans to continue that use. The 51 affordable units at Bluebird Village and a number of workforce projects that have been, and are planned, in Hailey are all encouraging.

The last two years have been exceptional for real estate in the Valley, both commercial and residential. I remain bullish on real estate, especially in the commercial sector, in the coming 12 months. 

For more information or questions, call Paul Kenny, CCIM, at Paul Kenny & Matt Bogue Commercial

208.726.1918

paul@kenny-bogue.com

Data supplied by Travis Jones/Engel & Völkers Development Services.

Paul Kenny has lived in Sun Valley for 50 years. He’s the former owner of Paul Kenny Sports (now PK’s) and The Mercantile of Sun Valley (Timberland). He’s practiced commercial real estate for over 23 years, and with his partner Matt Bogue and associate Matt Gelso, he and his team have an extensive history of transactions and an exhaustive database on valley commercial property.

“The last two years have been exceptional for real estate in the Valley, both commercial and residential.”

—Paul Kenny

It has been estimated by Ketchum that there’s a need to develop, preserve, or convert 660 to 980 affordable housing units over the next decade.

FINE ARTS

ARTS ETC

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER | 2023

THE ARGYROS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

120 Main Street South | Ketchum 208.726.7872

theargyros.org

OCTOBER 7

Turtle Island Quartet

TIQ has been showcasing its unique contemporary-infused classical music string quartet since 1985. This fall, community participants are urged to witness their expansive and creative repertoire.

7:30-9pm | $25-$50

OCTOBER 12-13

San Francisco Ballet School Pre-Professional Dancers

The Argyros welcomes future ballet stars to the stage for two nights. Twelve handpicked dancers from across the globe will dazzle viewers with an unforgettable evening of dance in the mountains.

7:30pm | $35-$95

OCTOBER 29

Teton Gravity Research: Legend Has It

The Argyros presents Teton Gravity Research’s latest action-packed ski and snowboard film, Legend Has It. This is an opportunity to get excited for the winter season as the movie showcases some of the best international athletes in beautiful locations across the globe.

3pm & 7:30pm | $12 in advance and $15 at door

NOVEMBER 8

Dublin Guitar Quartet

Described as a “quartet with a difference” by the Irish Times, the Dublin Guitar Quartet is the first classical guitar quartet entirely devoted to new music.

7:30pm | $25-$50

NOVEMBER 3

Jarabe Mexicano

Jarabe Mexicano captures the nostalgic spirit of their border roots with their charismatic brand of “Bordeño-Soul,” which honors its members’ musical tastes and cultural influences. Jarabe Mexicano will combine musical genres ranging from Mexican Folk, Rock & Roll, and Norteño/ Tex-Mex to Latin Rock.

7:30pm | $20

THE SPOT SUN VALLEY

220 Lewis St #2 | Ketchum 208.928.6241

info@spotsunvalley.com

spotsunvalley.com

SUN VALLEY PLAYWRIGHT’S RESIDENCY

sunvalleyplaywrights.org

THROUGH OCTOBER 8

Alma

Working mom Alma (Marlene Montes) has single-handedly raised her daughter, Angel (Isabella Orrego), on tough love, homecooked comida, and many prayers. But on the eve of the all-important SAT, Alma discovers her daughter isn’t at home studying…

7:30pm | $15-$40

Saturday, September 30 | 4pm & 7pm Sunday, October 1 & 8 | 4pm

OCTOBER 9

A Conversation with Rajiv Joseph

Pulitzer Prize finalist and two-time Obie Award winner Rajiv Joseph will be in conversation with Martha Williams, The Community Library’s Programs & Education Director, to discuss his writing process before taking questions from the audience. Joseph is the 2023-2024 Resident Playwright of Sun Valley Playwright’s Residency.

5pm | FREE

The Community Library

415 Spruce Avenue | Ketchum

OCTOBER 14

Gruesome Playground Injuries

A reading by Rajiv Joseph, the 2023-2024 Resident Playwright of Sun Valley Playwright’s Residency and Pulitzer Prize-finalist and two-time Obie Award. Spanning 30 years Joseph’s Gruesome Playground Injuries charts the intersection of childhood friends Kayleen and Doug, using scars, wounds, and calamities as the mile markers to explore why people hurt themselves. The reading features David Janeski and Aly Wepplo.

7pm | FREE

The Argyros

120 Main Street | Ketchum

THE COMMUNITY LIBRARY

415 Spruce Avenue North | Ketchum 208.726.3493

comlib.org

OCTOBER 17

Frank Church: “The Last Honest Man” with James Risen

The Last Honest Man: The CIA, the FBI, the Mafia, and the Kennedys—and One Senator’s Fight to Save Democracy is a new book out in 2023 from award-winning journalist James Risen centering on Frank Church, a senator from Idaho from 1957-1980. Join the author as he speaks about this unlikely Idahoan hero.

5:30-6:30pm | FREE

THURSDAYS-MONDAYS

LIMELIGHT LIVE MUSIC

6-9pm | FREE

Limelight Hotel Ketchum

151 Main Street | Ketchum 208.726.0888

limelighthotels.com/ketchum

NOVEMBER

9

In Light of All Darkness

In Light of All Darkness by Kim Cross embeds readers in one of the most famous true-crime stories of our generation—the kidnapping of Polly Klaas—a case as pivotal in the history of the FBI as the Unabomber or the Oklahoma City bombing. The New York Times bestselling author Kim Cross has written the first comprehensive account of what happened on that fateful night in October, as well as how the case forever transformed the Bureau’s approach to solving crimes.

5:30-6:30pm | FREE

NOW SHOWING

Kneeland Gallery

Robert Moore, Steven Lee Adams, Shanna Kunz

December Artists’ Reception

Friday, December 29, 5-7:30pm

Renowned Plein Air painter Robert Moore serves as an inspiration and mentor to many accomplished painters. His technique involves applying a multitude of oil hues onto his canvas and then working a palette knife with both hands until his composition emerges from the apparent chaos of texture and color. The process is all the more extraordinary, given the fact that Moore suffers from partial color blindness.

A longtime favorite of our clients, Steven Adams strives in his work to portray the elusive feeling of timelessness beneath objects that might otherwise seem commonplace. Preferring to paint a broken fence or a ditch to a majestic

Morning on High

By Steven Adams Oil on canvas 16” x 30”

Dancing in the Moonlight

By Shanna Kunz Oil on linen 20” x 16”

mountain, he endeavors to communicate the beauty in his subject matter and to haunt the viewer.

Utah artist Shanna Kunz offers different interpretations of the landscape where she lives through the use of a warm palette and the play of mood, light, and color. Each location she paints is an encounter with the land, the trees, and the waters that give her a sense of connection and order.

271 1st Avenue North | Ketchum 208.726.5512

kneelandgallery.com

Murdock Creek

By Robert Moore Oil on canvas 24” x 20”

Gilman Contemporary

Exhibiting artists who hail from around the globe, Gilman Contemporary has become a place of discovery. This fall, Gilman presents two artists who explore botanicals in two very different ways, photographer Paulette Tavormina and painter Frances McCormack. Paulette Tavormina lives and works in New York City and Connecticut. Amidst the bustle that defines the city and the tranquility of the country orchards, she can often be found searching for the perfectly imperfect flora that characterize her photographs. Her arrangements often recall the sumptuous detail of 17th-century Old Master still-life painters and serve as intensely personal interpretations of timeless, universal stories. With a painterly perspective reminiscent of Francisco de Zurbarán, Adriaen Coorte, Juan Sánchez Cotán, and Giovanna Garzoni, Tavormina creates worldly still lifes.

By Frances McCormack

Frances McCormack’s collage botanical studies, as well as her oil paintings, explore invented spaces that represent the process of growth and transformation. The inspiration for these places has come from the walled gardens in Rome at the Villa D’Este and Villa Lante, at the Alhambra in Spain, or the Topkai Palace in Istanbul.

“These places provide a container where the urgency and noise of everyday obligations fall away, and the visitor has access to other dimensions of thought and feeling,” says McCormack.

By Paulette Tavormina Archival pigment print

Blue Hydrangeas, Yellow Canaries & Love Letter

River Road

Oil on canvas over panel 80” x 74”

Broschofsky Galleries

Best of the West

brogallery.com

Best of the West is a group show of gallery artists with an array of subjects and interpretations of the American West, historical through contemporary. Displaying vintage photographs from Edward Curtis’ 30-year project “The North American Indian” (1898 –1928) across the board to Western pop works from Andy Warhol’s “Cowboys and Indians” series (1986).

Other artist works include David Yarrow’s large-scale photographic works that often evoke a feeling of curiosity, laughter, and awe with their spectacular backgrounds, recognizable models, eccentric western characters, and trained animals.

The gallery is also highlighting recent acquisitions of paintings by Russell Chatham. In viewing a Chatham painting, one typically gets a feeling of recognition of place. What is actually revealed is a feeling, a sense of emotion that goes deeper than the visual mind.

Other works will be on display by gallery artists: Bill Barrett, Emil Bisttram, Rudi Broschofsky, Jim Dine, Joellyn Duesberry, Ewoud de Groot, William Matthews, Joan Mitchell, Ken Peloke, Billy Schenck, Theodore Villa, Russell Young, and more.

By Ben Sanders

OCHI Ben Sanders

The art of Ben Sanders is just being an artist. Every interest or activity shapes his artistic practice and contributes to an ever-expanding umbrella of aesthetic value. Gardening, cooking, collecting, painting, parenting, bartending—arguably, any action executed with intention may be performance and/or is art. Raised in a Southern California environment that celebrated art in service of a story, mood, or feeling, Sanders spent much of his childhood in his dad’s workshop, where Hollywood sets were designed and fabricated. Sanders’ bodies of work include paintings of food, drinks, logos, and other found design imagery, bonsai, gardens, and post-human landscapes—all of which may be painted on terracotta planting pots, enlarged metal bottle caps, gallery stationary, and on more traditional supports like canvas and wood panel.

Ben Sanders’ latest paintings are striking scenes of highly-rendered earthscapes that offer visions of a post-human future. Colossal bioorganic and mineral masses form and hover over limitless seas, desert planes, cloud banks, icy-slick expanses, and perfectly peaked mountain ranges. Sanders’ subjects appear to radiate, drip, sublimate, condense, or erode, unblemished and still in deafening silence. This transformation of matter into massive sentience evolves in the absence of beauty and morality—since human consciousness represented the sole interest in measuring aesthetic perfection or determining good from evil.

119 Lewis Street | Ketchum

208.726.8746

ochigallery.com

Siren XIII

Acrylic, latex, and Black 3.0 on canvas 48” x 60” 2023

Sun Valley Museum of Art

Sightings

September 15-December 2

Living through the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans developed a new relationship to the night sky, looking to the stars for connection at a time of isolation. Located in rural Idaho, the number-one state per capita for UFO sightings, Sun Valley Museum of Art (SVMoA) sits at the edge of the 1,416-square-mile Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve. Motivated by this geography and by local lore surrounding the possibility of extraterrestrial life, SVMoA’s fall exhibition considers our human experience of UFOs and the extraterrestrial. Rather than ask what those who

report UFO sightings have actually seen, the exhibition asks why we look to the night skies for signs of life and how we experience phenomena we can’t explain. Featuring commissioned projects by artists Deb Sokolow and Cable Griffith alongside work by Karla Knight, Robyn O’Neil, Lonel Talpazan, Esther Pearl Watson, and Timothy Wyllie.

191 5th Street East | Ketchum 208.726.9491 svmoa.org

Gail Severn Gallery

By Scott Blaser

Color VII

This exhibition is composed of paintings, works on paper, and sculpture characterized by powerful hues. Artists like Raphaëlle Goethals and Rana Rochat use encaustic, or pigmented wax, in different ways to create deeply saturated abstract works of art. Marcia Myers utilizes natural pigments and broad color fields to capture the essence of Italian Fresco in a modern fashion. Gary Komarin, a master of post-painterly abstraction, has been at the forefront of contemporary art with a bold, expressionistic style. The exhibition will additionally feature work by Tom Hammick, Cole Morgan, Allison Stewart, and Scott Blaser, among others.

Flora & Fauna

By Tom Hammick

This group exhibition celebrates the changing seasons and the beauty found in nature’s vibrant palette. The exhibition features a selection of artwork serving to illustrate the playful connections amidst wildlife. Artists such as Diane Andrews Hall, Jane Rosen, Hung Liu, Robb Putnam, Carolyn Olbum, Gwynn Murrill, Pamela DeTuncq, Kiki Smith, Robert McCauley, Chris Maynard, Kathy Moss, Betsy Margolius, Laura McPhee, and Don and Era Farnsworth offer unique views on the great outdoors, inviting us to see our landscape through their lens.

October and November

Edition variable reduction woodcut 65” x 47.25”

Abstract #59

Acrylic on Fabriano paper 30” x 22”

By Robert McCauley

Honoring Our Landscape XII

This group exhibition explores the artistic interpretation of our lands by nationally renowned painters, photographers, and sculptors. This includes work by Victoria Adams, whose carefully rendered oils recall the majesty and unadulterated landscapes of the Hudson River School. James Cook’s thickly painted oils are an epic and expressive vision of the Sawtooths and surrounding mountain ranges, rushing rivers, and babbling brooks of the West. Michael Gregory’s iconic paintings of barns and homesteads reflect on the beauty of isolation found in the Western American landscape. Additional artists featured in the show include Theodore Waddell, Sheila Gardner, Divit Cardoza, and Berkeley Hoerr, among others.

By James Cook

December

Robert McCauley

A solo exhibition features new paintings by Robert McCauley, inspired by his Native American artifact collection. Over the last 35 years, McCauley has expertly honed his depictions of Western wildlife, such as trout, bears, deer, and moose. Though his style is rooted in the tradition of 19th-century American Romanticism, his narratives are contemporary, timely, and relevant. McCauley addresses themes and issues of cultures in collision, environmental ethics, and humankind’s impact on other species.

Mill Creek - Summer St. #1

Oil on canvas 48” x 48”

Overkill-ism

Oil on canvas/panel 24” x 36”

Hemmings Gallery

By Frances B. Ashforth Monotype

Monotypes, drawings, and paintings

October

Land, water, mountains, and deserts are what inspire Frances B. Ashforth. Her passion for fly fishing and time spent in remote places has allowed her to experience sparsely populated and wild lands across the United States. In her latest exhibit, “Lay of the Land,” at Hemmings Gallery, Ashforth’s spare paintings, drawings, and waterbase monotypes reflect the geography and geology of intersecting habitats that she has visited and studied.

She often orients her compositions along a strong horizon line, exploring its relationships within land, water, and sky. Ashforth states, “I am acutely aware of the tension and balance within that line. Weather patterns and time of day temper this balance and translate to composition.” She manipulates light, perspective, and contrasts within the elements of the studied habitats. Her work can appear deceptively simple and spare, yet by focusing on the details and editing the composition, Ashforth’s work evokes memory and knowledge that can only evolve from the focused study of a particular landscape.

Frances B. Ashforth

Indigo Study

22” x 22”

Various Artists

Monotypes

November

Curated selection of monotypes from Aurobora fine art studio’s archive. Includes non-editioned, unique works on paper by leading artists such as Yunhee Min, Lynda Benglis, Richmond Burton, Fraser Taylor, Pia Fries, and Joanne Greenbaum.

December

Sarah Bird is an Idaho-based painter. Drawing on techniques from a background in realism but referencing the warped perspectives of Flemish Primitive paintings, Bird weaves landscape and still life together to create self-determined worlds. Layering and re-arranging motifs from the history of Western oil painting, she uses an old language to depict her contemporary life and to vividly describe personal objects set against deep horizons. The recipient of a 2017 Idaho Arts Grant, her paintings have been shown in New York, Los Angeles, and Block Island, Rhode Island.

340 Walnut Avenue | Ketchum 208.254.1097

hemmingsgallery.com

Pia Fries

Sarah Bird Oil Paintings

Engravings Schwarze Blumen A11 By

Monotype with transfer on cardboard 24” x 34.5”

Winter By Sarah Bird Oil painting

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$2,675,000 MLS23-331142

208.622.7722 | 335 Spruce Ave., Ketchum ID. 83340 Keller Williams Sun Valley Southern Idaho

Great opportunity to design and build a duplex or custom home on this fantastic lot. Located in a quiet cul-de-sac on the coveted Georginia Road, the parcel offers both Baldy views and Warm Springs Creek frontage.

$1,650,000 MLS# 22-329655

This wonderful side-by-side duplex in the Heatherlands is an excellent investment opportunity. Both the north unit (3BD/2.5BA) and south unit (3BD/3BA) are comfortable and spacious, with abundant natural light, an outdoor area, and attached two-car garage.

$1,800,000 MLS# 23-331114

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Wonderful

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$1,750,000 MLS# 22-329106

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$1,100,000 MLS# 23-330763

Rare Duplex Lot on Warm Springs Creek

209 & 211 Shaun Lane

104 Greenhouse Lane

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260 Spur Lane

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$11,250,000 23-331113

13404 State Highway 75

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100 Rainbow Bend

7 BEDROOMS 7.5 BATH 6,663 SQ. FT

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380 Yarrow Lane — Hulen Meadows

Seize this lovely opportunity in the desirable Hulen Meadows subdivision. ree bedrooms and three bathrooms with high ceilings throughout, generous living room, and open kitchen totaling 2,671 sf of livable space. From the home you’ll enjoy the neighborhood, park, bike path, river, pond, and endless trails. Single ownership since construction with pride of ownership evidenced in this well cared for property. Motor home capacity in drive and attic storage over the generous 3 car garage.

$2,795,000 MLS # 23-330784

1030 Silver Star Drive — Hailey

Look no further than this amazing opportunity to own a beautiful place in Hailey. is 4 bedroom 2 bathroom home has amazing ex space downstairs with plenty of room for family and friends. With so much to o er, this property is not one to miss. Please give me a call to set up a showing.

$695,000 MLS # 23-331025

Lot Next to the Picabo Airstrip

208.720.0680

sue@sueengelmann.com

sueengelmann.com

ARTIST’S RETREAT IN WARM SPRINGS

3 BD, 3.5 BA, 3935 SF, 2.83 ACRES

$8,300,000 | MLS #23-330725

Step into a private oasis in the heart of Ketchum. Inspired by the American arts & crafts movement, this home is a testament to timeless design. Relax in the thoughtfully constructed outdoor spaces.

GIMLET RIVERFRONT ESTATE

5 BD, 6.5 BA, 7178 SF, 3.1 ACRES

$6,990,000 | MLS #23-330394

This elegant home and guest home sit on the banks of the Big Wood River at the northerly end of Wall Street. Finished with a Tuscan flare, the main house features expansive gathering spaces.

TWIN FALLS DEVELOPMENT SITE

11.64 ACRES ON THE CANYON RIM

$6,800,000 | MLS #22-329677

This Snake River canyon rim property is the last and best parcel of land owned by a Twin Falls pioneer family for over 100 years. With +/- 950’ of canyon rim expanse, the views are breathtaking.

LIMELIGHT HOTEL RESIDENCE

3 BD, 3.5 BA, 2705 SF

$6,700,000 | MLS #23-330723

Premier West-facing unit with Baldy views. Packed full of features such as oiled walnut and stone flooring, and an impressive custom crafted front entry door.

SUE ENGELMANN

208.720.0680

sue@sueengelmann.com

sueengelmann.com

DOWNTOWN MIXED-USE OPPORTUNITY

3 BD, 6 BA, 5119 SF

$6,500,000 | MLS #23-330951

Take advantage of the opportunity to own 3 out of 4 levels in the Atrium Building. Offering includes a penthouse apartment with deck, 3 leased off ice spaces and a leased restaurant space.

4+ BD, 4.5 BA, 6446 SF, 1.41 ACRES

$6,150,000 | MLS #23-330525

This European-inspired home is pure magic from the minute you enter the gated courtyard. Every detail of the home has been executed to perfection. Valley Club Golf Membership available.

CUSTOM

3 BD, 4 BA, 3100 SF, 1.67 ACRES

$5,995,000 | MLS #23-330795

4 BD, 4.5 BA, 5416 SF, 1.92 ACRES

$5,445,000 | MLS #23-331106

2000+ SF garage.

Enjoy Ketchum convenience from this home in Sun Valley that enjoys the backyard privacy of Dollar Mountain. Main level living includes the primary bedroom with an upstairs 3 BD suite for guests.

VALLEY CLUB ELEGANCE

This Gimlet jewel was designed by Brunelle Architects and built by Magleby Construction. This newly built Mountain contemporary home is being sold fully furnished. Bonus:

HOME IN GIMLET

ELEVATED SUN VALLEY HOME

208.720.0680

sue@sueengelmann.com

sueengelmann.com

3+ BD, 2.5 BA, 3272 SF

$4,500,000 | MLS #23-331071

Here is a great opportunity to own a corner lot in the exclusive Sun Valley Fairways where homes are valued in the multi-millions. The current home is livable/rentable until you build or remodel.

3 BD, 3.5 BA, 3300 SF

$4,450,000 | MLS #23-330728

Enjoy the fabulous unblockable views and all day sun from this refreshingly beautiful remodel located on an elevated parcel in Elkhorn. Designed by Janet Jarvis and remodeled by Conrad Brothers.

3 BD, 3.5 BA, 2405 SF

$4,250,000 | MLS #23-331056

Elegance and location! This two-story townhome offers one-level living area and primary suite, along with sunny outdoor decks. Corner unit, bordered by a seasonal stream with views up to the golf course.

3+ BD, 3.5 BA, 3326 SF

$4,150,000 | MLS #23-330652

Developer’s pick, located on the corner of Bird and Rember. Upgrades include built-in custom cabinetry throughout, wet bar with wine fridge, media room, and interior caliber finished garage.

WEST KETCHUM CONVENIENCE

LOT AND HOME ON SUN VALLEY’S FAIRWAY RD

ELKHORN ACREAGE AND VIEWS

DIAMOND BACK TOWNHOME

SUE ENGELMANN

208.720.0680

sue@sueengelmann.com

sueengelmann.com

GOLDEN EAGLE RIVERFRONT PARCEL

2.68 ACRES OF PRIVACY

$3,250,000 | MLS #23-330998

Build your dream home on this beautiful riverfront lot at the south end of prestigious Golden Eagle subdivision. All day sun and easy access to trails and river. One of the last riverfront parcels in GE.

WHITE CLOUDS BUILDING SITE

1 ACRE WITH ELEVATED VIEWS

$2,995,000 | MLS #23-330578

Enjoy all day sun and views from this spectacular elevated 1 acre property in Sun Valley’s prestigious White Clouds. Preliminary home plans may be available.

ASPEN LAKE IN FLYING HEART RANCH

2.49 WATERFRONT ACRES

$2,775,000 | MLS #23-330902

The extra large building envelope is situated on a natural spring-fed lake centrally located in upscale Flying Heart Ranch with easy access to the Big Wood River. Bring your dream home plans, horses and pets.

TWO ADJACENT HAILEY BUILDING PARCELS

$245,000 EACH

MLS #23330676 / 23-330677

Part of Northridge Village, a pocket community just blocks from the center of Hailey. Featuring mountain views and tree lined center alley. Create your own compound in downtown Hailey.

pam@pamcolesworthy.com

pamcolesworthy.com

The quintessential mountain condo is here! Every surface has been updated. Located near the ski lifts, trails, bike path and town. Offered turnkey, this condo is a mountain hide-away, starter home, or investment property.

JUST SOLD

| $529,000

Alpine Villa #8 in the Heart of Ketchum

2 BD, 1 BA, 882 SF | $669,000 | MLS #23-331145

Parkside Condo in Ketchum 2 BD, 2 BA, 960 SF Offered at $599,000

staceyandmalea@sunvalleybh.com

sunvalleybh.com

4 BD, 3.5 BA, 3381 SF, .75 ACRE

$3,350,000 | MLS #23-331054

Light and bright, this freshly painted and wellmaintained home will impress you with its vaulted ceiling, 3-car garage, and convenient location in Sun Valley’s Lane Ranch neighborhood.

3+ BD, 2.5 BA, 2516 SF, .55 ACRE

$2,750,000 | MLS #23-330812

Tucked alongside the East Fork, this charming log home offers great privacy with a main floor primary bedroom, and spacious great room with vaulted ceilings, this home exudes classic Sun Valley feel.

1 BD, 1 BA, 537 SF

$495,000 | MLS #23-331003

Rarely available top floor condo with big Baldy views, prime location, close to hiking, biking, and bus route. If you’ve been looking for your spot in Sun Valley, this nicely remodeled condo is it!

5.06 ACRES, WELL IS IN

$415,000 | MLS #23-330781

Just minutes from Hailey, this sunny and flat parcel, with gorgeous views of the Pioneer Mountains, is a very desirable and buildable lot. Views in all directions and easy access to miles of trails.

READY-TO-BUILD LOT IN CROY CANYON

SUPER CONVENIENT KETCHUM CONDO

BEAUTIFUL LANE RANCH HOME

ON THE EAST FORK OF THE BIG WOOD RIVER

Your Sun Valley Team Presents

www.BigWoodRiverFront.com

Luxury that is unmatched! Contemporary home with over 600' of Big Wood River Frontage. A gorgeous entry featuring glass staircases that leads you to a great room with cathedral ceilings, a luxurious bar for entertaining, and a wall of windows that open to the huge patio overlooking the river. Listed for $6,995,000

www.ElkhornLiving.com

West facing, single-level, desirable Elkhorn Springs condo. Underground parking with convenient elevator access to the 2nd floor. Notable features include recently refinished hardwood flooring, gas fireplace, GFA and A/C, includes mounted TV & soundbar, stainless kitchen appliances, and W/D. Split floorplan with ensuite primary bedroom and guest suite on opposite ends. Spacious Storage Closet in hall

Listed for $1,098,000

Joanne Wetherell Broker/Owner

(208) 720-0916 (Mobile)

(208) 726-4901 (Office) Joannew@remax.net www.SunValleyResortProperties.com

www.WoodriverAcerage.com

This unique property provides a great option, offering you warehouse space, live-work environment, storage and plenty more Potential rental investment for outbuildings depending on use and zoning. Main residence has been remodeled a number of times Just north of Hailey, this property has potential!

Listed for $1,150,000

www.CondoInSunValley.com

This gorgeous, penthouse Ranch condo has it all! Beautifully remodeled with a sophisticated style and tastefully furnished You'll appreciate the upgraded lighting, wood flooring, custom fireplace, new kitchen with plenty of built-ins & the spacious bedrooms Private location with mountain views overlooking the green space off of the private balcony

Listed for $799,000

www.HomesOfBellevue.com

This beautifully remodeled home features a new kitchen w/dark stainless appliances & quartz countertops w/handmade tile backsplash New vinyl plank wood flooring throughout & new updated bathrooms w/quartz countertops The main house has a privacy fenced yard, 4BD & 2BA. PLUS a bonus 1 BD/1BA guest apt w/ W/D above the 2 car garage that provides great rental income

Listed for $799,000

www.BluffCondo.com

Beautiful Bluff Condo located in the heart of Elkhorn is one level living at its best. Features include an updated kitchen and dining area with vinyl plank wood flooring, stainless appliances, and ample cabinetry Great room living area with fireplace, storage nook and access to spacious deck. A main floor bedroom, full bath with double vanity, laundry, and flex space for bunk/storage room

Listed for $625,000

Your Sun Valley Team!

Joanne Wetherell Broker/Owner (208) 720-0916 (Mobile) (208) 726-4901 (Office)

Sun Valley

Joannew@remax.net www SunValleyResortProperties com

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BEYOND YOUR EXPECTATIONS

The Mackay Golf Course

719 S CAPTIOL AVENUE, MACKAY, ID 83251   31.80 AC | $2,650,000

Own a unique property situated at the gateway to Idaho’s wild and scenic backcountry. This is a beautiful, wellmaintained nine-hole golf course and 27-spot RV campground with frontage on the Big Lost River. Experience golfing and trophy fly fishing on-site. The RV park is fully rented with a waiting list, the golf course holds tournaments and events, and a liquor license is included. Easy to access with a public airstrip less than a mile away.

Sue Ranney 208.315.0068 | Holly Knoeller 208.283.2944

Premier Crown Ranch home on a corner lot with abundant light and views of the Boulders. The great room opens to the terrace, and features include an updated kitchen and many custom built-ins, multiple en-suite bedrooms and a den which could make a fifth bedroom. Includes access to all Elkhorn amenities.

Katherine Wessel 208.720.4728

No compromises were made in this immaculately maintained property. Enjoy en suite bedrooms, huge Baldy views and an extensive outdoor entertaining area overlooking gorgeous landscaping. Located on the bike path and close to Elkhorn golf and the Harker Center.

Katherine Wessel 208.720.4728

1 FOX LANE, SUN VALLEY, ID 83353

4 BD | 4 BA | 3,109 SF | 0.18 AC | $3,400,000

101 KEYSTONE ROAD, SUN VALLEY, ID 83353

4 BD | 4.5 BA | 3,736 SF | 1.04 AC | $4,995,000

Located only a 5-minute drive/10-15 bike ride, into downtown Ketchum. Easy access to the highway, bike path, Big Wood River, River Run base area and hiking make this west facing half-duplex townhome w/1-car attached garage a fantastic opportunity as a primary or secondary residence, or investment property.

Views to Baldy, Adams Gulch and Griffin’s Butte! Ground and Second floor primary bedrooms! Abundant natural light! High ceilings! Great outdoor living space! Less than 5 minutes to Ketchum and Sun Valley. Located in the desirable Bigwood subdivision north of Ketchum.

798 COTTONWOOD | W. MAGIC

Instant Housing and income available An opportunity to own you own business and fish every day Turn key Lodge with restaurant, bar, store and living quarters 5 room motel, 8 unit RV park with power and water to each hookup, multiple out buildings, shops and garages Pond, open space, sun room, a quiet place to live and have a little business, easy drive to the Valley

Commercial Opportunity

Offered at - $895,000

Three, 2,000 sq ft units available #1 - 2,000 sq.ft open space #2 - 2 front offices and open workspace in back #3 - 1/2 open space, carpeted, other 1/2 has 3 offices

Starting rent is $ 90/sq ft for entire unit Smaller spaces start at $1 50/sq ft CAM (common area maintenance) charges are $.10/sq.ft.

Nestled in down town Shoshone Historic Distric is the Sid Smith Bungalow, adjacent to 2 of the Gooding Brothers Victorian Bungalows Corner lot boasting great winter sun, large mature trees, perennial gardens, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, screened patio, classic lava rock double garage and single car garage Fabulous landscaping, large living, dining and den area with quality era improvements throughout

4 Bedrooms - 2 Bathrooms - 2,563 SQ FT

Offered at - $395,000

Located between Sun Valley and Twin Falls.

216 WEST C STREET | SHOSHONE

COMMERCIAL SPACES FOR RENT

106 SANDY LANE

This is an amazing 1920's frontier-style cabin with all the 2022 modern conveniences you would want. Just 15 minutes from the lifts and only minutes from natural hot springs. This sunny Warm Springs property is stunning! The bark siding and cedar shake roof make a great first impression. As you walk through the log truss entry, you are immediately drawn to the stunning 24’ x 24’ sunroom. The great room has a handstacked river rock fireplace and vaulted ceilings with south-facing windows. The incredible kitchen features a 7-foot island, a red Elmira stove, and an oak ice box. The main floor master has a walk-in closet and ensuite bath with a clawfoot tub. There is state-of-the-art radiant floor heat throughout, active and passive solar, and fire suppression systems. Other features include Alabama Heart Pine flooring, a heated garage, a two-sided deck, and lots of storage. Showings will be by appointment only.

4 Bedrooms - 3 5 Bathrooms - 5,513 SQ FT 20% Price Improvement -Now offered at: $2,900,000

104 TIMBER WAY

Iconic mid valley estate parcel, minutes from downtown Ketchum/River Run Forty acres of fabulous views, good winter sun, year around flowing water, pond, water fall, water rights, with end of the road gated privacy and no HOA Approximately 20 acres of flat irrigated land, ready to build ground Bermed for privacy, room for your equestrian facility, green houses, orientation works for a polo field, small aircraft landing strip, heliport, passive and active solar systems Ski, hike, bike, fish, horseback trail riding, right from Your Own Private Idaho. Nothing like it available in our valley.

Offered at $7,000,000

PENDING

104 SILVER QUEEN DRIVE

Stunning and peaceful setting, this custom lodge style home is located on its own pond with acres of open space and views in every direction. Estate sized custom log home located on a quiet cul de sac, this home was designed for entertaining Spacious rooms, high ceilings, walls of windows, beautiful stone flooring in kitchen, dining and living room plus incredible master suite. Remodeled

3 Bedrooms - 3.5 Bathrooms - 4,212 SQ FT

Listed - $3,700,000

722 MORNING STAR RD

Fabulous views looking at permanent open space and Bald Mountain Tons of light pouring into all living areas Large bedrooms, each with own bath Private master with fireplace and room for sitting area and deck leading out to patio area Newly painted and kitchen remodeled in 2022 New deck and railings Large two car garage and multiple storage areas Walk to Harker Center

3 Bedrooms - 3 Bathrooms - 2,033 SQ FT

Offered at - $1,495,000

Deborah Sievers

135 FOOTHILL DRIVE

Plans approved for almost 5000 square foot home on this WATERFRONT LOT Home is perfectly sited on lot to take full advantage of water views and surrounding hills Plans include 4 bedrooms, bunk room, second great room plus guest house Main suite includes large study plus waterfront views 3 car garage is over 900 square feet plus attic storage of over 3100 square feet Ready to BUILD NOW!

2.54 acres

Offered at - $1,200,000

Suzanne Finch Williams

Suzanne Finch Williams

Associate Broker/Owner (208) 720.3951

Associate Broker/Owner (208) 720 3951

suzannesunvalley@gmail.com

suzannesunvalley@gmail.com

Noah Hendricks (253) 320-4087

Noah Hendricks (253) 320 4087

noah@hendricksandassoc.com

noah@hendricksandassoc.com

71 Adams Gulch Road, Ketchum

122 Lake Creek Meadows, Ketchum

Gorgeous home under construction in Lake Creek with amazing Griffin Butte views. The new home is approximately 5,600 sq ft with 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths with main floor primary bedroom and open living space. Upstairs bunk room, media room with full bath + 2 bedrooms with en suite baths. 3 car garage. Existing Remodeled Guest Cabin of approx. 1,200 sf has 1 bedroom, 1.5 baths, full kitchen plus bunk/loft.

Stunning 5 bedroom, 6.5 bath mountain lodge located just north of Ketchum on 4.6 acres and steps away from the Adams Gulch Trail System. The home designed by Janet Jarvis has a thoughtful layout combining intimacy with dramatic open living spaces, making this home a dream for both entertaining and small family gatherings. Luxurious amenities include large media room, 7  replaces, large game room, heated paver patios, library, private one bedroom guest suite, storage lockers in mud room and dog washer in 3 car garage. Built by Grahber Construction.

$8,995,000

$16,900,000

121 Hyndman View Dr, Ketchum

Log Home and Guesthouse on 2+ acres of the East Fork of the Big Wood River. Beautifully maintained and extensively remodeled with state of the art upgrades. Five bedrooms 4.5 baths and two 2 car garages.

$6,900,000

801 N Main St., Hailey

4-plex, stadium seated, all-digital theatre of approx 10,700 sf. The .64 acre property could have alternative uses for many retailers and includes currently leased 1,050 sf adjacent building. The Main St site is south of Albertsons.

$3,500,000

JUSTSOLD

111 Camas Loop, Sun Valley

380 S Leadville Ave, Ketchum

Downtown Ketchum single family home completely remodeled with new furnace, AC, roof, windows and doors. Amazing kitchen with large island and chefs appliances. Sonos inside and out, Lutron smart home.

$4,382,000

701-721 N River St Hailey

Rarely available 1.5 acre land on River St in Hailey. Four adjacent lots, 3 on River St and one off of Empty Saddle. Could be mixed use or multifamily with awesome views of the cliffs to the west.

$2,995,000

Completely remodeled Elkhorn home on 1 acre lot with big Baldy Views. This gorgeous renovation included all new plumbing, electrical, audio visual, HVAC, water heaters, windows, doors, tile, ooring, countertops, appliances and cabinetry. The upstairs oor plan features Kitchen, Walk in Pantry, Bar, Dining Room, Living Room with Fireplace, O ffice, Powder Room, Master Bedroom, Master Closet, Master Laundry, Master Bath. Outdoor Decks with views of Baldy and Dollar o ff the entire back side of upper oor. The Downstairs Floor Plan has 3 Bedrooms, Media Room, 2 Full Bathrooms, Mudroom with Laundry, 3 Car Garage and 3 additional storage closets.

$6,900,000

113 Alpine Drive, Ketchum

910 N Main St., Hailey

Land on Main St in North Hailey adjacent and south of LL Greens new building. Business zoning allows multiple potential building opportunities. AmerIcInn is neighbor to the East, Albertsons is across the street.

$2,950,000

SuzanneandNoah.com

1566 Snow Creek Condo, Sun Valley

This fabulous 4 bedroom, 4 bath home has Baldy and mountain views from every room. Located in Lake Creek, just north of Ketchum, this property is on 1.8 acres. Grounds include a small pool, outdoor shower, large patios o ff dining and living rooms, a storage building and large yard. Top oor features primary bedroom suite plus 2 additional bedrooms with bath and connecting sky view lofts. Beautiful office with built in cabinetry on ground oor, living room, formal dining, kitchen with breakfast nook. One bedroom suite over garage and large mudroom complete

Exquisite, recently renovated mountain contemporary Snowcreek residence situated alongside Carols Lodge on Dollar Mountain. Enjoy the convenience of ski in/out access from this charming 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo with a loft.

$1,342,800

$545,000 MLS# 23-330567

Excellent location, tastefully updated and well-maintained single-level condo! South facing corner residence offers unusual privacy and sunshine inside and on generous deck. New furniture, paint, curtains, refrigerator and daybed in hall. New roofs at Ridge last year and this Seller placed new insulation in crawlspace. Access to all SV/Elkhorn amenities -pool, pickleball & tennis

$6,900,000 MLS# 23-330956

Extraordinary solitude along the East Fork of the Big Wood River. This beautifully maintained and extensively remodeled log home enjoys all new system state-ofthe-art upgrades, riverfront privacy on over 2 acres, guesthouse and main home, each with a 2-car garage. Lush landscape and a fenced vegetable garden, exercise studio with barn doors.

$874,900 MLS# 23-331063

This charming and newly renovated second level -two story- 3 bedroom 2 bath condo with bonus room lives amongst the trees and overlooks a pond creating a ‘’Tree House’’ ambiance. The main level living area is open with high ceilings and has great light. The Kitchen overlooks the living room, dining room and gas replace which is very cozy for those wintry nights.

$242,500 MLS# 22-330940

Les Saisons is a fractionally owned property that is exceptionally well appointed and ideally located downtown. This 3 bedroom / 3.5 bath property has all the amenities one would desire: Golf privileges at Elkhorn, pool, hot tub, massage rooms, owner storage, concierge, valet and daily housekeeping.

$695,000 MLS# 23-330571

Sunny at lot with all infrastructure in place to build immediately! Great location between Hailey & Ketchum with good views to both East & West. Big Wood River is two blocks away for world class y shing or relaxing,excellent hiking & mountain biking nearby as well. Quiet, low-density neighborhood with friendly neighbors that allows horses makes this an even more desirable place to live.

NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE HEART OF KETCHUM

Last available residence in the stunning 100 First Avenue building offering endless comfort and elegance. Single-level 2BD/2.5 BA condo is beautifully appointed with top-of-the-line appliances and finishes. Floor-to-ceiling

“window walls” bring ample natural light into this desirable unit. $3,500,000. MLS 23-330729

BEAUTIFUL VIEWS FROM THE OFFICE SPACE IN DOWNTOWN

Currently improved as office space with interior staircase and can be converted to residential use. The two floors can be returned to two separate units by removing staircase. Upper floor available separately. 4744 sq. ft. $3,600,000. MLS 23-330782

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LIMELIGHT

HOTEL

RESIDENCE overlooking the patio and pool area with beautiful open views! This residence is beautifully furnished and comes with concierge services including airport pickup/drop off, River Run ski locker, bike and ski storage at hotel, one car UG parking, complimentary breakfast, hotel rental program and more. Think 1031 rental exchange.

$3,500,000. MLS 23-332089

STANLEY |

VALLEY CLUB | 30 STREAMSIDE DR

This beautiful lot is surrounded by quiet landscape water features with straight on Baldy Views in the distance and located in the desirable Village Green at the Valley Club subdivision. Open views in all directions with all day sunshine year-round. Architectural plans included with this offering. Call me for further information regarding the Valley Club membership. $575,000. MLS 23-330290 Contact

located on Hwy 75 just North of the Hwy 21 turnoff. Sitting across the road from the Salmon River with huge views in every direction. Call me to obtain link to the foundation plans, commercial options, well information, and more. $595,000. MLS 23-330377

$1,999,000 www.105holliday.com

A perched elevation with unobstructed commanding views of Ketchum and Dollar Mountain, proximity to town, the Bigwood River, the bike path, and Warm Spring’s Lodge, and all-day sunshine. It is in a coveted neighborhood at the end of a private cul-de-sac.

$4,750,000

‘’Frenchman’s View’’ is two high-quality standalone homes in downtown Ketchum. The homes have amazing views of Baldy and the Frenchman’s ski runs, a top-level main oor living area, large decks, an elevator, four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a multi-purpose bonus room, a 2-car garage, and a fenced-in yard.

$6,300,000 www.2ndAve302.com

This single level, penthouse condo has unprecedented unobstructed views of Baldy and the surrounding mountains. It is conveniently located in downtown Ketchum. Each of the 4 bedrooms has access to over 1,800 sq. ft of deck space. In addition to a great-room, there is a breakfast nook, kitchen bar seating, a dining room, and a wet bar.

4 Bedrooms | 4.5 Bath | 3,888 Sq. Ft. | 2 Car Garage + parking space and storage

$3,985,000 www.3wildrose.com

This irreplaceable Sun Valley home is located in idyllic Lane Ranch! It is masterfully crafted with irreplaceable ‘’Paul Bunyan’’ sized logs.

5 Bedrooms | 5.5 Bath | 4,891 Sq. Ft. | 3 Car garage

$4,900,000 www.581paintbrush.com

Exquisite European mountain home in highly desired location, blending elegance and charm with modern convenience and design.

5 Bedrooms | 6.5 Bath | 5,646 Sq. Ft. | 3 Car garage

Annie Kaiser and Brad DuFur are committed to offering their clients exceptional service. Together they bring over 55 years of real estate experience, giving historic, in-depth market knowledge and well-rooted local relationships. Dedicated to a high level of professionalism, they bring diligence and integrity to every transaction. They have built their business and success on referrals from clients who value their loyalty and dedication. They are consistently one of the area’s top producers with over $50 million in closed transactions in 2022. The DuFur + Kaiser approach meets all their client’s individual goals while providing comprehensive service from strategizing to execution.

$2,998,000 www.parkwayriver.com

BIG WOOD RIVER FRONT LOT with BIG VIEWS of the river & Bald Mountain. This IN TOWN parcel has a 5200 square foot established building envelope offering design options to capture the outstanding views of the river & mountains. 0.35 parcel acres.

$599,000 www.117smileycreek.com

Enjoy this rare and special opportunity to build your private creekside getaway on Smiley Creek. This lot has it all: mountain views, waterfront, and a short stroll to the lodge for ice cream, music, and groceries. 0.40 parcel acres.

101

JUSTLISTED AMUSTSEE!

$2,750,000 MLS# 23-331059

INCREDIBLE VIEWS! Located on a premium 5.54 acre lot near the entrance to Indian Creek and on a dead-end road for ultimate privacy. This solid stick-built 3,298 sf home with log accents has a timeless main house oorplan with 3 BD & 2.5 BA plus a bonus room and bath over the 3 car garage, which could be an ADU. Pre-listing inspections are done and ready for a buyer to come make it their own. PLUS a potential $100K credit for upgrades!

$980,000 MLS# 23-331092

20362 S Main St. — Carey — Blaine County, ID

Only 26 minutes from Bellevue this 34.89 acre vacant land parcel is ripe for development! Already located in the Carey City limits so no annexation would be necessary. Carey P&Z previously approved a preliminary plat (aka River Walk Sub) in 2007 for 103 lots. Buyer/ Developer will need to le a new application. Excellent water rights for current use as agricultural tenant farming. This land borders both the Little Wood River & the East Canal irrigation ditches. Buy now and use the winter to plan and break ground in Spring 2024! Blaine County NEEDS more affordable housing lots.

Shoshone Dr — Indian Creek Ranches — North of Hailey

www.209ComfortCir.com

In close proximity to Ketchum, trails and shing, this mountain retreat is an ideal place to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature. The large stone patio, bedroom balconies and large sunroom offer stunning views. Spacious basement and over-garage loft offer plenty of additional space for activities. Call Kirstin!

$2,275,000 MLS # 23-330455

Residential-Development-Investment - 13.68 acres/2 county parcels with 1500 ft of Rock Creek Canyon Rim frontage, 13 shares of Twin Falls Canal Co, 1400 sf home with 3br/2ba, 2 car garage. Only minutes from Twin Falls core and ready for annexation into the City of Twin Falls. Call Kirstin!

$1,000,000 MLS # 22-330038

www.2265BonneVie.com

PENDING! Great single level condo with large deck and views of the mountains. Near Elkhorn pool/hot tub, pickleball, tennis courts and golf clubhouse. Updated kitchen and bathrooms. Expanded pantry/storage space. Large Bedrooms. Second front entrance opens up options to rent out a bedroom or two. Garage included. Call Lenny!

$880,000 MLS # 23-331034

www.3331MountainAsh.com

NEW PRICE! This 3-bedroom home has ample space, high ceilings, a large open kitchen and room to spread out! The curb appeal is wonderful with mature trees and a yard that has amazing perennials that bloom throughout the summer! A peaceful oasis! Seller to provide home warranty at closing. Call Sonja!

$607,500 MLS # 23-330854

www.1009Atelier.com

PENDING! Ground level condo with private deck with views to the Sun Valley Pond and Baldy. The expansive, lush grounds and the sounds of nearby Trail Creek create an unparalleled experience of tranquility. This unit has been extensively updated, has a strong rental history & loads of light pouring in the many windows! Call Sonja!

$515,000 MLS # 23-331051

www.121SanBadgerDr.com

PENDING! Welcome to Hailey’s newest neighborhood! With established homes to the west and mountain views to the east, this 0.28 acre outer lot is ready for your new home! Room for a single story build, large garage, and still a large spacious yard for outdoor enjoyment. Call Kirstin!

$295,000 MLS # 22-330361

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This 1-bedroom, new construction, mountaingetaway has a mountain modern vibe along with 1600 ft. of shop to store all your toys and more! With views of the mountains, you can enjoy hunting, shing and snowmobiling and skiing that are moments away from your door. Call Sonja!

$275,000 MLS # 22-330107

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In the heart of Fair eld, this large storage shed/1 bedroom apartment is ready for completion with your personal touches. This property sits on 0.57 acres and has potential for development. City has indicated that up to a 4-plex could be built, making it an ideal investment opportunity. Call Sonja!

$189,900 MLS # 23-330429

Elevated view lot overlooking Clear Lake Golf Course. Views of the surrounding hills and Snake River. There are single family living lots and duplex lots ranging in prices from $115,000$143,000. These can be bought individually or in bulk. Call Sonja

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| 540 2nd Ave N Suite 101, Ketchum, ID 83340

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“I know once people get connected to real food, they never change back.”

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TAKE A JOURNEY WITH THE SUN VALLEY WINE COMPANY

Discover collectible wines, tasty fare, and more

by Sabina Dana Plasse

Located in the heart of Ketchum, the Sun Valley Wine Company is a coveted establishment for gathering and meeting to enjoy sensational wines, delicious seasonal and in-house light-fare cuisine, and much more. Whether you are grabbing a bottle for a dinner party, for yourself, or to share with friends at Sun Valley Wine Company, the choices for wine are nonpareil, and owners Crystal and Dexter McKenzie, along with Crystal’s parents Gayle and Jim Phillips, never let up on making the Sun Valley Wine Company a unique experience.

The new owners of the Sun Valley Wine Company have expanded their offerings over the past two years with wines that appease the palates of new consumers as well as discerning connoisseurs. These changes include a daily offering of rotating wine flights complete with tasting notes, an extensive selection of everyday wines, fine wines, champagnes, and sparkling wines of all price points, and regularly scheduled educational wine-tasting events.

“Every week, we have new things coming; it feels like Christmas,” says Crystal. “We see world-class wineries and exceptional vintages in our shop, typically reserved for finedining restaurants. It is an honor that our space and this small market are considered for these excellent wines.”

Adding to the selection of wines and other beverages, Sun Valley Wine Company’s chef-crafted menu features locally sourced seasonal products from Eden Creamery, Charlie’s Produce, Beehive Cheeses, and Sun Valley Trout along with locally grown microgreens and other ingredients, which rotate frequently to be as fresh as possible.

“We try to create something different and fun in our tiny kitchen,” says Crystal. “The size of our kitchen is a real challenge; however, Tyler, our chef, is doing a great job creating beautiful dishes that pair nicely with wine.”

“We believe our cellar is a haven for the true wine connoisseurs. We spent the past two years meticulously curating wines from the best producers in the world. We invite serious wine aficionados to inquire about visiting our cellar.”

—Crystal McKenzie

Whether it’s a burrata appetizer or spanakopita and sandwiches ranging from New York Strip, Jamaican Jerk Chicken, or a Louisiana Style Muffaletta, there’s always something to try.

“I love the changes Tyler has made in our kitchen, especially Tyler’s made-in-house spinach dip and white bean hummus,” says Gayle. “With the change in season, we are so excited to bring back our house made soups and Ramen Mondays.”

However, most impressive at the Sun Valley Wine Company is the expansive collection of wines that line the shelves of its newly unveiled wine cellar, which is only found at the Sun Valley Wine Company. “The soul of any great wine lies in its preservation,” explains Crystal. “The Sun Valley Wine Company’s subterranean cellar provides exceptional year-round temperature and humidity control. In addition, the underground cellar provides the perfect environment for these liquid treasures to evolve gracefully over time.”

In Sun Valley, there is no better place to embark on a journey through the world of fine wines than at the Sun Valley Wine Company. The addition of their esteemed cellar ehnances an already impressive collection of wines, carefully curated to satisfy the discerning palates of wine enthusiasts. Committed to providing an unparalleled selection of critically acclaimed and highly regarded wines, the Sun Valley Wine Company is a place for aficionados to shop an expansive selection of elegant and graceful oldworld gems and well-crafted new-world treasures.

“We believe our cellar is a haven for the true wine connoisseurs,” says Crystal. “We spent the past two years meticulously curating wines from the best producers in the world. We invite serious wine aficionados to inquire about visiting our cellar.”

The Sun Valley Wine Company constantly hosts events, offering new wines and special tastings. To be in the know, sign up for its newsletter at sunvalleywineco.com. 

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360 Leadville Avenue | Ketchum 208.726.2442

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WINE ON THE GO

Crystal McKenzie shares the Sun Valley Wine Company’s seasonal picks for quick pick-ups.

Everyday Favorites

 Obsidian Cabernet Sauvignon

 Barnett Family Vineyard Chardonnay

 La Pelle Sauvignon Blanc

 Grassi Winery Sangiovese

 Paper Planes Pinot Noir

 Paradigm Rosé of Merlot

 Champagne Laurent-Perrier — all across the board beautiful wines

Fine Wines

 Harlan Estate

 Hundred Acre Wraith Vineyard

 Ovid

 Bond Estate

 Paradigm

 Vérité

 Opus One

 Continuum

 Schrader Beckstoffer To Kalon

 Louis Latour Montrachet

 Antinori Solaia

 Château Lafite Rothschild

PIONEER SALOON

Walking into the Pioneer Saloon in Ketchum is like greeting an old friend. It’s often the first stop for locals coming home or visitors starting a memorable vacation. For more than 50 years, the Pioneer has been welcoming its loyal customers with a warm and cozy atmosphere that feels more like someone’s home than a restaurant. Renowned for perfectly aged and flavorful beef, many varieties of seafood, fresh Idaho rainbow trout, and Northwest regional specials, the Pioneer is much more than a steakhouse. Unique and historic western art fills the bar and restaurant, reminiscent of earlier days when pioneers settled in this valley. Authentic and genuine friendly service from familiar faces will make you feel as though you have arrived home when you walk in the door. As the locals say, “If you haven’t been to the Pioneer Saloon, you haven’t been to Ketchum.”

Clockwise from top: The Pioneer Saloon originally opened in the 1950s; flavorful beef on the grill; the interior of Pioneer Saloon.

THE SAWTOOTH CLUB

Always busy with a fun mix of locals and visitors alike, The Sawtooth Club has been downtown Ketchum’s most beloved destination for dining and cocktails since the days when Ernest Hemingway himself was a regular there. Nowadays, the place is more popular than ever with an inspired menu offering a mouthwatering blend of creative small plates to share, grilled steaks, chops and ribs, healthy vegetarian dishes, fresh seafood, unique pasta bowls, nightly specials and much more.

In the bar enjoy handcrafted cocktails, 18 wines by the glass, and 12 ice-cold craft brews on tap. Dinner offerings this fall and winter include fresh Idaho trout, filet mignon, linguine with clams, chicken Senegalese, mesquite rack of lamb, grilled ribeye steak, fresh steelhead salmon, butternut squash ravioli, barbeque baby back ribs, vegan and gluten-free sesame noodle bowl, Waygu beef meatloaf, New Orleans shellfish pasta, roasted free-range chicken, fresh steamer clams, seared ahi salad, awesome burgers and sandwiches, to name just a few.

All of our grilling is done over a live mesquite-wood fire. We do not use processed charcoal or wood chips, only authentic mesquite logs from Texas. This method of natural wood cooking generates the intense heat that sears in the flavorful juices and imparts a variety of subtle tastes and aromas to meat, poultry, and seafood.

An award-winning wine list complements the wonderful food, and autumn evenings around the large central fireplace are not to be missed. One visit and you’ll know why The Sawtooth Club has repeatedly been voted the “Valley’s Best Overall Restaurant and The Valley’s Best Bar!”

Top to bottom: Holiday cheer; mesquite-grilled Idaho ruby red trout; selections from our bar; the Sawtooths in fall, our namesake mountain range.

THE CELLAR PUB

Walking down the stairs into this traditional pub is a rite of passage for any visitor to Ketchum, along with downing one of the establishment’s notorious Moscow Mules, served cold in a copper cup and sure to quench anyone’s thirst. Step inside to the cozy bar and restaurant, full of locals and visitors alike looking to connect at one of the wooden tables over dishes like Fish & Chips, Bangers & Mash, or an Old-Fashioned Bar Burger. For the late-night crowd, The Cellar Pub offers a full bar, complete with draft beers and daily drink and shot specials. Music and sports memorabilia line the walls and bar. Head to the back room and you’ll find booths for chatting with friends as well as a full-size free shuffleboard table and a few arcade games. This pub will leave you feeling full—of good food and good times.

Top to bottom: Bangers & Mash; the interior of The Cellar Pub; copper cups for Moscow Mules.

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LIMELIGHT LOUNGE

Whether you are fresh from skiing Baldy or hitting the Nordic trails, Limelight Hotel in Ketchum is the place for seasonal gourment food, drinks, and entertainment.

Enjoy the spacious indoor lounge and glorious outdoor patio for drinks and dining. Serving the finest local and organic ingredients prepared by Executive Chef and longtime local Patrick Thomerson, the Limelight Lounge is sure to have something for everybody. Try one of our healthy menu offerings such as the tuna poke bowl, Galena power bowl or the

locals’ favorite shrimp scampi linguine or BBQ short ribs.

Enjoy casual dinner options like the hand-tossed wood-fired pizzas, famous cheeseburger, or one of the healthy vegetarian options. Choose from 12 beers on tap, great wine selections, and creative cocktails. In addition to fabulous food, the Limelight Lounge has a daily happy hour from 3pm-6pm and live music 5:30-8:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays through November and Thursday through Monday in December.

Top: Limelight patio

Above (from left to right): hand-tossed wood-fired pizza; famous cheeseburger; seared scallops.

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MICHEL’S CHRISTIANIA

Few other restaurants in Ketchum are as steeped in history as the legendary Christiania. Known as “The Christy” to locals, the restaurant has been in operation since 1959 when Ernest Hemingway dined there so often he had his own table. To get your own glimpse of ski history, come to the famous Olympic Bar, where photos and mementos from owner Michel Rudigoz’s time as the U.S. Women’s

Olympic Ski Team Coach adorn the walls. Your meal will be a pièce de résistance! Entrées like Wild Salmon in Sorrel Sauce and Braised Lamb Shank appear nightly on the menu in addition to an infusion of specials like the Poisson du Jour and Pâté de Campagne. The menu also features Lyonnaise pomme frites and fresh salads and, of course, Michel’s extensive wine list.

Left/Above: Enjoy dinner in the cozy dining room.

Below: Sautéed breast of chicken with morel cream sauce.

SUSHI ON SECOND

After over 30 years of serving the best sushi in Ketchum, Sushi on Second shows no signs of slowing down. In addition to crafting amazing sushi rolls like the SOS or the Who’s Your Daddy, the chefs at Sushi on Second also whip up other Asian-influenced delights, like Hoisin Lemon-Glazed King Salmon with Sesame Seeds, Baby Bok Choy and Scallion Rice, Spinach Batayaki (sautéed spinach, red bell peppers, garlic, onions, fresh shitake mushrooms with a soy and rice wine dressing), and their SOS-Style Hawaiian Ribs.

Sushi on Second also serves wine, beer, and sake. The praise for this restaurant comes from far and wide. Bon Appetit magazine writes, “Sushi on Second, the best sushi I’ve had in years,” and, framed in the entryway is a menu on which Julia Child wrote, “Bon appetit to Sushi on Second.” Come visit and learn for yourself why a restaurant in Ketchum, Idaho, is making its mark on the sushi world.

Clockwise from left: Citrus Sun Roll; the reception area at Sushi on Second; Hawaiian Pork Ribs SOS-Style.

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SUN VALLEY WINE COMPANY

Whether choosing a bottle for that special occasion, stocking your cellar, or joining friends for a toast to life, make the Sun Valley Wine Company part of your local experience. Enjoy fine wine and light bites in the heart of Ketchum with more than 1,000 different wine choices, relax on one of our heated decks overlooking downtown Ketchum, or sit inside by the fire.

Our menu of artisan cheeses, seasonal soups/salads, delectable treats, and popular charcuterie platters are created fresh daily for your dining pleasure. We also offer a celebrated selection

of imported beers, a variety of other beverages, and premium waters. Let us help you select wines for everyday consumption or stock your cellar with distinct vintages and rare wines. We can assist with delivery too!

Our comfortable space can accommodate small and large parties and is available for private events year-round. Join us for the occasional wine by the glass and live music or attend one of our private high-end wine pairing dinners. Stay in touch for wine tastings, events, dinners, specials, and new releases. Join our mailing list at sunvalleywineco.com.

THE GRILL AT KNOB HILL

208.726.8004

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From their days as owners of the iconic Warm Springs Ranch to today as owners of The Grill at Knob Hill, Bob and Jolie Dunn understand that pleasing their customers is the key to getting them to come back. Longtime favorites like fried chicken, prime rib, Idaho trout, and a new twist on the beloved Warm Springs scones and honey butter (now popovers and honey butter) have created a loyal following at this beautiful spot. The warm and friendly bar is a welcoming place to relax with neighbors, local bartenders, and hotel guests. Handcrafted cocktails, small plates, or a wonderful bottle of wine and dinner make this a favorite local hangout. Come enjoy the bar after an active day or enjoy the open-style dining room, seven nights a week.

Offering curbside takeout on the full menu. Call to place an order or visit the website to order online.

Clockwise from left: Dining room with winter view; the bar at The Grill at Knob Hill; a delicious meal.

KETCHUM GRILL

The Ketchum Grill celebrates 31 years “new” this season, meaning they’ve been serving locally-sourced, comforting fare for three decades in their quintessential Ketchum historic house. If you need a little inspiration about what to order, chefs Scott and Anne Mason along with new partner, Kaari Harlamert, recommend the hand-shaped burger cooked over fruitwood with a homemade bun and condiments, or the longtime favorite, house-made lemon noodles with rock shrimp and black pepper cream. You won’t be disappointed!

Top: A seasonal salad.

Bottom: Steak of the day with morels.

WARFIELD DISTILLERY & BREWERY

The Warfield is Ketchum’s only distillery and the Valley’s largest brewery! Located on the corner of Sun Valley Road and Main Street in downtown Ketchum, the Warfield serves up elevated gastro pub fare in a sophisticated and cozy setting. All Warfield cuisine features local and seasonal ingredients with an emphasis on organic food and a commitment to our agricultural community.

The commitment to quality ingredients extends to every aspect of the Warfield: all Warfield Beer is made with only certified organic malts and whole-leaf hops featuring an eclectic mix of traditional European styles and cask ales. Warfield’s Vodka, Gin, and Gold Medal Whiskey are certified organic and distilled in small batches on-site.

Come warm yourself by the fire and enjoy a classic pub experience with exceptional food and the best beer and spirits in the Valley!

Clockwise from left: Warfield's Organic Vodka, Organic Gin, and Organic American Whiskey; charcuterie board; Fresh Organic Warfield Beer.

Wood-fired pizzas, specialty beers, featured wines, and an intimate urbanrustic ambience keeps everyone coming back to this Italian eatery. Beers on tap and an excellent wine selection are cultivated by Adelaide Smithmason, while chef Dave Schenck creates local

favorites like Duck Confit with Risotto, Pork Oso Bucco, and sautéed Idaho Trout. The fresh and seasonal cusine is always changing, making Enoteca the ideal place for dining out throughout the year. Season after season, there are always new reasons to love Enoteca.

Shaved Brussels sprouts with bacon.

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THE KNEADERY

Like its sister restaurant, the Pioneer Saloon, The Kneadery has always been a draw for locals, visitors, and celebrities alike. Since opening in 1974, The Kneadery has been Ketchum’s go-to breakfast spot. Dishes like the Veggie Benedict and the Eggs Blackstone keep regulars coming back for breakfast. With breakfast items served all day, the lunch menu is sure to impress as well with hearty sandwiches and house-made soups. And did you know that The Kneadery is available for private events? So look no further for your next special function!

Above: The Kneadery on Leadville Ave in Ketchum.

Right: Dining at The Kneadery.

Sun Valley’s original restaurant, The Ram, has been warming and welcoming diners since 1937. This rustic-yet-elegant dinner house has been recently modernized, while still preserving its historic charm. Pianist Larry Harshbarger brings a classic ambiance to the room with gentle melodies played on the resident baby grand piano. Travel back in time

THE RAM

with the nightly “Heritage Menu”—a series of historic dishes such as pork tenderloin schnitzel and Hungarian goulash— resurrected from the restaurant’s long and storied culinary tradition. Next door, the Ram Bar is an upscale lounge perfect for enjoying specialty cocktails and light fare, replete with plush couches and a view of the Sun Valley Village.

Hours change seasonally. Reservations required. Please visit: sunvalley.com/dining or call for more information.

Sun Valley Village 208.622.2800

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PHOTOS BY KEVIN SYMS

Above: In keeping with the traditional ambiance of the iconic restaurant, The Ram combines cozy surroundings and décor with modern updates.

Right: The Ram features fresh seafood and prime steak so tender you can cut it with a fork.

VILLAGE STATION

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Road-weary travelers of every age will find something to enjoy at Village Station. The train station-inspired décor pays tribute to Sun Valley’s history as an early destination on the Union Pacific railroad line. Enjoy a wide selection of cocktails and craft beers on tap, as well as a crowd-pleasing menu with hearty cheeseburgers, chicken wings, pizza, family-style salads, and more. Four bigscreen televisions and ample seating inside make it the perfect place for your group to gather on game days. Take-out is also available.

PHOTO BY HILLARY MAYBERY

Above: Enjoy spacious seating inside the Village Station, which overlooks the resort grounds.

Right: One of Village Station's delicious pizzas.

Hours change seasonally. Please visit: sunvalley.com/dining or call for more information.

Gretchen’s restaurant is named after Olympian and Sun Valley native, Gretchen Fraser. She was the first American to ever win an Olympic gold medal for skiing in the 1948 Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Gretchen’s is the perfect place to enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner overlooking the Sun Valley Ice Rink. Conveniently located at the Sun Valley Lodge, Gretchen’s offers a wide range of fresh and innovative selections, such as the Baby Kale & Candied Pecan Salad, Cashew Vegetable Stir fry, and Idaho Ruby Red Trout. Whatever you’re craving, Gretchen’s is sure to have something for you.

PHOTO BY PAULETTE PHLIPOT

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Above: Enjoy Gretchen's, located just inside the Lodge Lobby.

SUN VALLEY CLUB

The Sun Valley Club is much more than just a golf course and Nordic center; it’s also a restaurant and full bar open to the public. Young ones will find favorites on the kids menu while those coming fresh off the links or trails can sip specialty cocktails or draft beers. Enjoy guest favorites like the Crab Louie Salad and the Reuben, in addition to locallysourced menu items featuring fresh veggies, meats, and seafood options. Enjoy a large wine selection, cocktails, and beer as you take in stunning views of Bald Mountain.

Hours change seasonally. Please visit: sunvalley.com/dining or call for more information.

Sun Valley 208.622.2919 sunvalley.com

Above: Enjoy the many offerings for lunch with incredible views of Baldy.

Above: The Chocolate Foundry is located in the Sun Valley Village.

KONDITOREI

Sun Valley’s Austrian-themed bakery and café is the perfect destination, whether you’re looking for locally-roasted organic coffee, house-made pastries, or a handcrafted meal to fuel your adventure. Locally renowned for its delectable pastries and third wave coffee program, Konditorei offers a little bit of sweetness for everyone. Situated in the middle of the Sun Valley Village, Konditorei is a must when visiting the Resort. Enjoy breakfast or lunch in the chaletinspired dining room while watching the seasons change through one of the many large windows. Serving Alpine fare interpreted for the American palate, Konditorei serves up all-day brunch with breakfast and lunch offerings. Konditorei also features an all-day breakfast menu. No matter the occasion, Konditorei has you covered! Be part of the Alpine tradition and enjoy this classic café.

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Clockwise from top left): Locally-roasted, fair trade coffee and espresso; for a healthy start, try the Cauliflower Hash; endless selection of house-made pastries.

PHOTO BY PAULETTE PHLIPOT

PHOTO BY PAULETTE PHLIPOT

THE ROUNDHOUSE

BY KEVIN SYMS

Founded in 1939, The Roundhouse is one of the most iconic restaurants in the Ski Industry. Perched midway up Baldy at 7,700 feet, The Roundhouse has unparalleled views of Sun Valley and Ketchum. Ride up to the restaurant in style in the Roundhouse Gondola—a special experience that makes for a memorable meal. The restaurant is also accessible by ski and foot traffic. For those on skis, take a break from your ski day at the Roundhouse for a lunch complete with their famous fondue and a beer. Reservations are strongly recommended for lunch and required for dinner. For a special night, make a reservation for a Friday or Saturday night to enjoy the prix-fixe menu including a gondola ride.

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