Visitors staying in Sun Valley's venerable lodge can often be heard whistling the theme music to "Sun Valley Serenade," a musical romp made in 1941 that featured the attributes of Sonja Henie, Glenn Miller, and the resort - in that order. The movie has become such a part of the history of this fabled place that they play it nonstop and, as a result, the music can get into your head.
..Read MoreNot every Sun Valley winter activity requires a lift ticket. Although the area has become synonymous with winter sports activities since the 1930s, Sun Valley boasts nearly one million acres of surrounding wilderness and just about as many summer activities. Fishing here is almost a religion.
..Read MoreThe Sun Valley Ketchum Chamber & Visitors Bureau has teamed together with area enthusiasts and organizations to celebrate the life of world-renowned writer Ernest Hemingway.
..Read MoreCome mid-October the mountain towns of Ketchum and Hailey, Idaho are the setting for The Trailing of the Sheep Festival. In keeping with the century-old tradition, sheepherders move their flocks from summer pastures in the mountains north of the resort towns of Ketchum and Sun Valley, south through the Wood River Valley to winter desert grazing areas.
..Read MoreKetch'em Alive concerts are great for families to bring a picnic and visit with friends every Tuesday night at the Forest Service Park.
These free concerts (800 634-3347) are sponsored by the Ketchum/Sun Valley Chamber & Visitors Bureau and the City of Ketchum. They run from June 26 to August 21 this year, and are scheduled from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Different acts featured every week.
..Read MoreIn the Sun Valley area, the Sawtooth National Forest offers over a thousand miles of hiking trails leading to alpine lakes, remote wilderness cirques and peaks, and even high country cabins where you can enjoy a piece of paradise for the night.
..Read MoreTwo high-speed quad chairlifts operate at Sun Valley during the summer months. From the River Run base area, the River Run Express and Lookout Express chairlifts combine to take hikers, bikers and sightseers to just below the summit of Bald Mountain, at an elevation of 9,150 feet.
..Read MoreFew mountain towns are as well-situated for either on or off-road cycling as the Sun Valley and Ketchum areas. Families will love the meandering paved asphalt trails that go from the resorts into town, and the 20-mile route along the Big Wood River.
..Read MoreClose to the heart of any writer is Sun Valley's premier festival, The Sun Valley Writers Conference (208-672-8660; http://www.svwc.com), which, in the tradition of Ernest Hemingway, brings fans of the written word and some of the heroes of modern literature together from Aug. 22-25.
..Read MoreThe Ketchum Arts Festival running from 10am-6pm, July 11 to 13 features the works of Blaine County artists. There's also entertainment, refreshments, and a Saturday evening street dance. The Festival is located in the "Festival Meadows" along Sun Valley Road.
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