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Rhythm and Ride By KAREN BOSSICK
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kiing put Sun Valley on the map. Now cycle enthusiasts want to put its pedal pushing in the spotlight. Sun Valley has some of the best bicycling in the world—including 500-plus miles of single tracks in the immediate area, several thousand more miles of trail just over the hill, a bike path that extends 22 miles through three communities and an active Safe Routes to School program, they say. And people like Jim Keating, who heads up the Blaine County Recreation District, and Greg Martin of the Wood River Bicycle
Coalition think the outside world needs to know that. The Sun Valley area will take a major first step to boasting about its amenities beginning tonight with the inaugural Sun Valley Rhythm and Ride Bike and Music Festival. The festival will feature five days of various bike events, yoga, music and trail running. Many of the events are free. And practically all hold excitement for spectators. “I don’t know of another bicycle festival like this,” said Martin, whose coalition championed the recent construction of 15 miles of new single track west of Hailey and state-of-the-art
bicycle pump parks in Ketchum and Hailey. “Most bicycle festivals tend to focus on road biking or mountain biking. I’ve never seen one like this that has everything from a fat tire rally to a pump track championship.” Martin said the efforts to improve cycling in the valley won’t end Sunday night when the festival’s over. The Coalition is working with the Bureau of Land Management and other groups to build a dirt path along Croy Road that bikers can ride from the Carbonate Ridge trailhead to the BMX track near Rotarun Ski
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Sun Valley sports miles of colorful scenery, as this ride through Adams Gulch shows. Photo: KAREN BOSSICK/TWP
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Grand opening of the Hope Garden
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he Hunger Coalition, together with representatives from the City of Hailey and the Blaine County Commissioners, invites you to officially welcome The Hope Garden to downtown Hailey. Festivities begin at 4:30 p.m., this Thursday, June 24 with live music from Julie & Julia, the official Ribbon Cutting with accompanying speeches, and plenty of opportunities to browse the new garden beds. Executive Director for The Hunger Coalition, Jeanne Liston, emphasizes the role The Hope Garden will play in addressing the needs of the hungry in Blaine County. “The Hope Garden is about more than food, it is about community. We have an opportunity here to nourish bodies and minds - to bring people together in the process of growing and harvesting vital fresh produce, to feed those in need with wholesome, nutritious foods, and to provide hands-on instruction on growing your own vegetables, herbs and fruits.” Work Parties will continue to take place at the corner of Walnut Street and First Avenue throughout the summer with all willing hands welcome. For more information, contact Garden & Education Manager, Hallie Reikowsky at 788-0121 x311 or hreikowsky@ thehungercoalition.org.
That’s lupine!
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These lupine grow in profusion on the back side of Dollar Mountain. Last week, in a headline on the front page over a flower photo, we incorrectly identified the flowers as Lupine; it should have read Camas Lillies. Thank you to all who brought this to our attention. The staff at theweeklypaper PHOTO: KAREN BOSSICK/TWP
Read more about it in Karen Bossick’s Wildflower Tour of Dollar Mountain on page 16
inside: QUIKCAMO, PG 6 | R&R EVENTS, PG 10 | KETCH’EM ALIVE, SECTION TOO PG5