Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info Sun Valley: A Year-Round Destination Forbes, April 4th, 2018 Sun Valley in Idaho offers just about everything an outdoor enthusiast might dream of doing in one location. Skiers and snowboarders relish its more than 2,000 skiable acres and 40 kilometers of cross-country tracks. But don’t discount its warm-weather outdoor activities, as droves of people come here for hiking, mountain biking, golf, […]
Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info Junior Alpine Championships After all the excitement from Monday’s women’s giant sla-lom finale of the 2018 Toyota U.S. Alpine Championships on Baldy, Sun Valley will make a quick turnaround two days later and stage another major U.S. Ski and Snowboard (USSA) event. Roughly 70-80 men and 50-60 women from across the U.S. are expected for the USSA U.S. […]
Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info Olympic Coach Started Out in Sun Valley U.S. halfpipe skiers take 3 medals at PyeongChang U.S. freeskiing halfpipe coach Ben Verge started skiing at Dollar Mountain as a kid. When he got older, he coached for the Sun Valley Ski Team. This week, his team struck gold at the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.     “I definitely remember skiing on […]
Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info Skiing legend Warren Miller dies at 93 Titan of ski filmmaking launched career, genre in Sun Valley Warren Anthony Miller, a ski-film pioneer in Sun Valley and lifelong pillar of the genre, died Wednesday at his home on Orcas Island, Wash. He was 93. Born in Hollywood, Calif., in 1924, Miller took to the outdoors—and to photography—at a young age, surfing on […]
Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info Idaho’s first beer, wine and spirits event moves from Boise to Ketchum KETCHUM, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) – Taste and Craft, formerly known as Taste208, was first held in 2010. Now, in 2018, the founders decided to close the Boise event and move it to Ketchum. According to the release, the founders say they want to move the event to the Wood River Valley during the Trailing of the Sheep […]
Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info Why people really want to move to Idaho but are fleeing its neighbor, Wyoming Idaho is the fastest-growing state in the union. Half of its neighbors are in the top five. All but one are in the top 13. The “but one” is Wyoming. It’s dead last. 51st out of a possible 51 (our ranking is adjusted for population and includes Washington, D.C.). Wyoming lost 1.0 percent of its […]
Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info 81 Years of Superb Skiing In 1936, deep in south-central Idaho’s jagged Sawtooth Mountains, Sun Valley Resort spun the world’s very first chairlift. For 81 years, the resort has been offering up some of the best skiing in the western United States on Bald and Dollar mountains, the two peaks that make up the resort. Obviously, the sunny, snowy resort […]
Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info Sun Valley has been ranked the #2 Overall Resort by SKI Magazine for 2018! The results of our reader-ranked survey ranking the top 15 resorts in Western North America. SKI Magazine Editors September 22, 2017 “Tradition, ambiance, great customer service, efficient lifts, beautiful location, amazing grooming… there is, quite simply, no place like it.” -SKI Magazine Other rankings included in the 2017-2018 SKI Magazine Readers Poll include: Lifts: #1 […]
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Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info Sun Valley Jazz And Music Festival Wednesday, Oct 18, 2017 to Sunday, Oct 22, 2017 Sun Valley Jazz and Music Festival Five days. Forty Bands. One Million Smiles Attendees from all fifty states, every Canadian province, and several foreign countries gather each October to celebrate live performances of America’s music. The Sun Valley Jazz & Music Festival was birthed out of a […]
Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info Trailing of the Sheep Wednesday, October 4th through Sunday, October 8th 2017 The Trailing of the Sheep Festival was started in 1996 in response to the rapid loss of farms and ranches and the rapid growth in the Wood River Valley. The Festival preserves the stories and colorful history of sheep ranchers and herders, celebrates the rich cultures of the past […]
Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info Wagon Days 2017 Join us for Wagon Days‘ 60th Anniversary, August 31-September 4, 2017 Welcome to yesteryear. Please join us Labor Day weekend as Ketchum celebrates the days before railroads or automobiles reached the town with its 60th year celebration of Wagon Days. Come to Main Street and watch the largest parade in the country without motorized vehicles (on Saturday). Basque […]
Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info 2017 Total Solar Eclipse On August 21, 2017, Ketchum and Sun Valley, Idaho residents and visitors will experience a Total Solar Eclipse as the moon moves fully in front of the sun. This extraordinary moment marks the first total eclipse of the sun visible from all 48 contiguous United States since 1979 and the first visible from coast to […]
Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info An Eventful Summer In Sun Valley, ID – 2017 By Sunseeker Every summer adventure conquerers are drawn out of the wood work to Sun Valley, Idaho in search of something special. For some, the lure is the 400+ miles of singletrack mountain biking trails, the endless hiking opportunities or even the rod-torquing trout lurking in the various waters are the sacred quests. For others, […]
Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info How To Do Sun Valley, In Two Parts Whether you’re celebrity chasing or couch crashing, here’s the run down on where to stay, eat, and ski. April 13, 2017 By Julie Brown There are two ways to experience Sun Valley. The Hollywood way, with diamond-crusted facials and celebrity hobnobbing. Or the couch-surfing way, with a DIY flair that capitalizes on the local secrets of your hosts. […]
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Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info Find upscale comfort food at this distillery and brewery in Idaho USATODAY-Larry Olmsted The scene: Ketchum, Idaho was the last place Ernest Hemingway called home, and while Warfield Distillery & Brewery is new, there’s a good chance “Papa” would have liked it — the place not only serves great food, but makes its own beer and liquor as a rare combination brewery and distillery. Ketchum is also […]
Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info The Tour de Sun Valley The insider’s tour of one of the most historic ski areas in North America February 24, 2017 By Gabe Schroder PHOTO: Courtesy of Sun Valley Fun fact: Sun Valley is a town, a region, and a ski area. The town of Sun Valley is home to the Sun Valley Resort, which includes the lodge, golf course, Nordic […]
Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info The 10 Hottest Travel Destinations of 2017 Last year, savvy travelers flocked to Rio for the Olympics; Cuba, because they could; and America’s national parks, to celebrate the 100th birthday of the natural wonders in their own backyards. In 2017, we’ll see hot spots like Sri Lanka, Colombia, and Oman remain popular, but travelers will venture off the beaten path, beyond each […]
Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info 10 over-the-top ski homes for sale right now We can dream, can’t we? BY MEGAN BARBER @MEGCBARBER DEC 19, 2016, 11:20AM EST From Aspen to Park City, ski country real estate is full of over-the-top, extravagant homes. Sure, the reasonably priced, cozy A-frame cabin on 20 acres still exists, but you’ll likely find more homes worth $2 million than $200,000 if you want […]
Ketchum and Sun Valley Real Estate Info 26 Ways That Skiing Gets Better This Season The New York Times is as excited about the opening of the Limelight as we are! See what they have to say in their recent piece: By Elaine Glusac NOVEMBER 30, 2016 New Lodging   Overnight options in ski country will expand across the range beginning with the new Limelight Hotel Ketchum in Idaho, gateway to […]