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SUMMER ACTIVITIES
Evening Activities {back to top}
Live Theater
The Sun Valley area is alive with a number of performing groups that have events
throughout the year, check for productions/availability:
- Company of Fools - Hailey (208) 788-6520
- Laughing Stock Theatre Co - Ketchum (208)726-3576
Movies
There are 5 cinemas in the Ketchum area.
- Magic Lantern – Ketchum (208) 726-4274
- Ski Time – Ketchum (208) 726-1039
- Sun Valley Opera House – Sun Valley (208) 622-2244
- Bigwood 4 Cinemas – Hailey (208) 578-0971
- Liberty Theatre – Hailey (208) 788-3300
Nightlife
The nightlife in Ketchum is varied and vibrant! There are a number of bars,
clubs and restaurants in a condensed area so walking between venues is easy.
For more information on dining specifically please check our Restaurant Guide.
Bars
Casino Club – Main Street, Ketchum (208)
726-9901. Full bar, locals
favorite late night bar with pool tables, darts, big screen TV, foosball and
video games.
Cellar Pub – Sun Valley Road, Ketchum (208)
622-3832 Full bar, with light
bar fare, shuffle-board, darts. Irish theme.
Duchin Lounge – Sun Valley (208) 622-2145
Traditional style lounge. Full bar. Jazz musicians and old-school cocktails
with a view of the ice rink.
Grumpy’s - 860 Warm Springs Road, Ketchum (No phone)
Burgers and beer. Local ‘after work’ hang out and casual
weekend meeting spot. Beer and wine only.
Lefty’s 231 6th Street E, Ketchum (208)
726-2744 Sports bar with 11
tap beers and light bar fare. Pool table, video games and all satellite sports
channels. Beer and wine only.
Michel’s Christiania Olympic Bar – Sun Valley Rd, Ketchum (208) 726-3388
Classic Martini bar with some of the best cocktails in town served in old
school, European surroundings. Full bar available
Pioneer Bar – Main Street, Ketchum (208)
726-3139 Western feel,
cowboy bar. Full bar with appetizers available while you wait for dinner.
Roosevelt Tavern – Main Street, Ketchum (208) 726-0051
Casual bar with appetizer, lunch and dinner menu
available. Full bar.
Sawtooth Club – Main Street, Ketchum (208)
726-5233 Lounge bar with light fare
available downstairs, formal dining upstairs. Contemporary wine list. Full bar.
Clubs
Whiskey Jacques - Main Street, Ketchum (208)
726-5297 Live music Wed – Sat year
round. Full late night bar.
Mint – Main Street, Hailey (208) 788-MINT Music club upstairs with
dance floor and pool tables downstairs. Full bar. Live music most weekends.
Local DJ’s spinning tunes.
Roosevelt Tavern – Main Street, Ketchum (208) 726-0051
Live
music/entertainment most weekends. Local DJ’s. Full bar.
Biking {back to top}
Explore Sun
Valley on your Bike...
The Wood River Valley in Sun Valley has become a mountain biker's paradise. The
Wood River Valley Trail System features over 30 miles of paved trails from
Bellevue in the South, to areas well north of Ketchum, and to Sun Valley and
Elkhorn to the east.
Bald Mountain
Chairlifts
Mountain biking in Sun Valley is also available by riding the lifts with your
mountain bike to the Top of Baldy! Go Hiking, Sightseeing, or Mountain Biking!
The Outdoor Grill at Lookout Restaurant, on top of the Mountain will be open
daily from 11am - 2:30pm. If you can bike to the top you get a FREE ride down!
Season Passes can be purchased through the Sun Valley Sports Center at the River
Run Day Lodge.
Dates: June 30th - September 3rd
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River Run Lodge (208) 622-6133.
Mountain bike rentals are available through many local bike shops in the
Ketchum/Sun Valley area.
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Sturtevant's Call (208) 726-4512
Indoor Fitness
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High Altitude
Fitness Center
Fully equipped gym, cardio room and yoga studio. Range of classes and personal
trainers available.
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Daily, weekly, yearly and punch cards
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Contact: (208) 726-7959
Sacred Cow
Yoga Studio
The Sacred Cow Yoga Studio was founded in 1997 by Mariel Hemingway as a way to
share her love of yoga with the Sun Valley community. We offer classes that are
appropriate for all levels of students from the beginner to the advanced
practitioner.
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Contact (208) 726-7018 for further information
Sun Valley
Athletic Club
Facilities available:
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Aerobics-Yoga-Massage
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Pool-Aqua Aerobics
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Steam Room-Sauna
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Day Care- Physical Therapy
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Athletic Apparel
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Personal Training
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Contact: (208) 726-3664
Zenergy
Spectacular facility slightly north of Ketchum. Over
looking The Big wood Golf Course. Everything you could require for a relaxing
retreat and top level equipment for a comprehensive fitness plan. 3-lane 25
yard indoor pool and 6-lane 25 yard year-round outdoor pool (indoor access).
Over-sized Jacuzzi. Tennis courts, squash court, spring-loaded flooring fitness
studio, Pilates and yoga studios, physical therapy clinic and New Leaf V02
testing equipment. Full treatment rooms for massage and wellness therapies
available. Nutrition and personal training advice always available.
- Call Zenergy (208) 725-0595
Equipment Rentals {back to top}
Bike Rentals:
These companies rent bicycles for roads, mountains, and all the needed
accessories.
- Backwoods Mountain Sports: (208) 726-8818
- The Elephant's Perch: (208) 726-3497
- Formula Sports:
(208) 726-3194
- Ski-Tek:
(208) 726-7503
- Sturtevant's of Sun Valley: (208) 726-4501.
Inline Skates
(Rollerblades) Rentals:
These companies rent rollerblades with all of the gear. (Pads and helmets are
normally included.)
- Formula Sports:
(208) 726-3194
- Sturtos: (208) 726-4512
- The Board Bin (208) 726-1222
Rafts/Kayak
Rentals:
- Backwoods Mountain Sports (kayaks): (208) 726-8818
- Sawtooth Rentals and Motel (rafts/kayaks): (800) 284-3185
- Ski-Tek (kayaks): (208) 726-7503
- White Otter Adventures (rafts/kayaks): (800) 438-4331
Camping
Rentals:
These companies rent gear for all camping occasions, whether it is car camping
or backpacking.
- Backwoods Mountain Sports: (208) 726-8818
- The Elephant's Perch: (208) 726-3497
Fly-fishing
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Bill Mason
Outfitters Guided Fly Fishing Trips
With highly skilled, friendly guides, who know where the fish are and how to
catch them, Bill Mason Outfitters, can help you make the most of your fishing
trip. We offer a complete line of the highest quality equipment at reasonable
prices, clothes to keep you comfortable and even creek-side picnics.
Dates: Year-round
Contact:
(208) 622-9305 or visit
www.billmasonoutfitters.com
Lost River
Outfitters Guided Fishing Trips
Lost River
Outfitters is a year-round full service fly shop offering both guided fishing
trips and guided upland bird hunting trips. Our peak season, June through
September, offers excellent dry fly fishing and nymphing on our four main
rivers: the Big Wood, Silver Creek, Big Lost and the Little Wood. The summer
temperatures hover around the mid-eighties and the hatches range from golden
stones and green drakes, to pale morning duns and tricos. In the spring, we
offer steelhead trips on the Salmon River, which makes for a fun change from
trout and an even stronger tug! We serve both novice and advanced fly-fisher
people alike.
Dates: Year-round
Contact: (208) 726-1706
Far and Away
Fly Fishing Adventures
With Far and Away Adventures, take a fly-fishing trip all over the Wood River
Valley. On top of the extensive rivers that they fish in, they also float down
the rivers in drift boats, making the trips a truly relaxed adventure. Far and
Away customizes all trips.
Dates: June through October
Contact: Annie at
(800) 232-8588
adventures@far-away.com
Silver Creek
Guided Fishing Trips
Join Silver Creek Outfitters for a day of fishing on the most beautiful
fly-fishing water found in the West. Endless opportunities await the novice as
well as the accomplished angler to make your trip an experience you'll never
forget.
Dates: June through October
Contact: (208) 726-5775
Sturtevants
Taylor
made trips for both beginners and experienced fishermen. Silver Creek, Big and
Little Wood Rivers and the Big Lost all fished by our experienced guides.
Lunches, equipment and transportation provided if required.
Contact: (208)
726-4501
Idaho Angling Services
Fly fish with the Sun Valley areas best guides and instructors. Local knowledge
of world famous Silver Creek, the Big and Little Wood Rivers or the Big Lost
River.
Contact: (208) 788-9709
www.anglingservices.com
Golfing
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Golfing in Sun Valley ranges from premium nine-hole courses, to Sun Valley's
most exclusive Golf Club, the Sun Valley Golf Club. There are four golf courses
in the area: two 18-hole Robert Trent Jones courses at Sun Valley and Elkhorn,
and two 9-hole courses: Bigwood and Warm Springs. (Bigwood is double-teed to
play 18 holes.) As well as the Valley Club. Most courses require that reservations made over 48 hours in
advance be pre-paid.
Bigwood Golf
Course
Bigwood Golf course is a premium nine-hole golf course, surrounded by stunning
views of the three adjacent mountain ranges. Designed by world famous architect
Robert Muir Graves, it offers four sets of tees, allowing players of all levels
a fair test of their game. To play eighteen holes, one may choose from any of
the different tees, each of which provides distinct challenges should one's
drive stray.. We are located north of Ketchum, ID, on Highway 75. Starting times
are from 7 A.M. to 6 P.M. daily.
Dates: When the snow melts until the snow falls.
Contact: (208) 726-4024
Warm Springs
Golf Course
Warm Springs Golf course is another premium nine-hole golf course, surrounded by
stunning views of Bald Mountain. Designed by Owen Simpson, it offers three sets
of tees, allowing players of all levels a fair test of their game. To play
eighteen holes, one may choose from any of the different tees, each of which
provides distinct challenges. We are located northwest of Ketchum, ID, on Warm
Springs Rd. Starting times are from 8 A.M. to 6 P.M.
Dates: When the snow melts until the snow falls.
Contact:
(208) 726-2609
Elkhorn Golf
Club
This 18 hole Robert Trent Jones Jr. and Sr. gold course has been newly renovated
and re-opened Summer of 2005.
Dates: When the snow melts until the snow flies.
Contact:
(208) 622-3300
Sun Valley
Golf Club
Visit the premium Sun Valley Golf Club in The Sun
Valley Resort, Idaho and play what Golf Digest calls, "One of the best 100 golf
courses in the United States." 18 holes.
Dates: When the snow melts until the snow flies.
Contact:
(208) 622-2251
Valley Club
One of the newest golf courses in the valley.
Dates: When the snow melts until the snow flies.
Contact:
(208) 788-1441
Rafting in Sun Valley, A Mecca of Whitewater
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The Salmon River to the north and Snake River to the south are whitewater
meccas, surrounding Sun Valley, draw rafting and kayaking enthusiasts from
around the west. Difficulties range from beginner to advanced levels. Guided
trips can be arranged through many local outfitters, and can also be set up for
rentals of rafts, inflatable kayaks and other gear. A summer visit to Sun Valley
would not be complete without taking the opportunity to float one of these
outstanding stretches of river. Half day, whole day and overnight trips
available.
Middle Fork
River Company
At Middle Fork River Company, we are committed to sharing the enjoyment of
wilderness river running with you. Trips are customized for the group so please
contact for a quote for the trip of your dreams.
Contact: (208) 788-6545
The River Company
Have fun exploring the famous Salmon River with The River Company’s highly
experienced and entertaining river guides.: #1 - A deluxe lunch trip that
includes chauffeured service from your lodgings in Sun Valley. #2 - The most
popular trip from TRC, the catered lunch rafting trip. Have a great day rafting
on the Salmon River and then enjoy a professionally catered lunch prepared for
you right on the riverbank, by one of our renowned local chefs. #3 - the
afternoon rafting trip, which begins at 1:30pm and lets you, explore the many
beautiful sites along the Salmon River with TRC's professional river guides.
Dates: Late May
through Labor Day
Contact:
(800)
398-0346.
White Otter
Adventure Company
When in Sun Valley what better way to truly enjoy the outdoors than a rafting
trip down the famous Salmon River! Whether you are looking for the full
excitement of a white water trip, or a simple scenic float ride down the river,
join the experienced guides of the White Otter Company.
Contact White Otter Adventures at (208) 726-4331.
Summer Guided Adventures {back to top}
Galena Stage
Stop Corrals
Galena Stage Stop Corrals, located 23 miles North of Sun Valley on Highway 75,
offers a variety of horseback adventures. Ride through towering evergreens along
mountain trails as you explore mining remains for the turn of the century. Safe
horses, friendly and knowledgeable guides. A true Western experience.
Dates: Mid-June through Labor Day
Call (208) 879-5071 (208) 726-7135
Redfish Lake
Corrals
Spectacular, unparalleled scenery is truly the highlight of trail rides at
Redfish Lake Corrals. Pick from 1.5 hr, half day or all day rides as you ride
safe mountain horses with our knowledgeable guides.
Dates: Memorial Day - Mid-September
Contact: (208) 744-3311
info@mysticsaddleranch.com
Super
Outfitter Adventures
We offer customized full day fishing trips by horseback to local high mountain
alpine lakes, half and full day trail rides, and for groups larger than 12
guests a dinner ride with all the western BBQ fan fair. We are the closest
outfitter to Sun Valley and, with 20 different trail systems to choose from, we
offer the largest selection of affordable trail rides in the area.
Dates: June through September
Contact: (208) 788-7731
jamessuper@sunvalley.net
Hiking {back to top}
Idaho has nine 12,000-foot
summits and 91 more peaks over 11,000 feet, including many in our area. To the
north of the Wood River Valley lie the rugged granite peaks and alpine lakes of
the Sawtooth Range. One favorite climb is Mt. Heyburn at 10,200 feet. To the
southwest are the Soldier Mountains, which have long serpentine valleys and
grass-covered ridges. Both the 10,095-foot Smoky Dome and 9,694-foot Iron
Mountain are exceptional scrambling climbs. Another good climb is Hyndman Peak
at 11,775 feet in the Pioneer Mountains. Guidebooks can be bought from
Iconoclast and Chapter One Bookstores in Ketchum.
Horseback Riding {back to top}
Take a dinner trail ride
or a ride high into the Sawtooth Mountains with a spectacular view of Redfish
Lake—whether you go astride English or Western, there are places to hire horses,
equipment and guides. Sun Valley Horsemen’s Center (208) 622-2387, Super Outfitter Adventures of Sun Valley (208) 788-7731, the Mystic Saddle Ranch at Redfish Lake
(208) 774-3311, Galena Lodge (208) 726-4010, and in Stanley (208) 774-3591.
Also, in the mid-valley try Sagebrush Arena (208) 788-9613 for lessons or rides.
Paragliding {back to top}
Fly Sun Valley
With no prior experience, you can soar the skies over Sun Valley with a
professional USHGA certified tandem pilot. Let the thermals lift you over baldy
for a peaceful parachute drift. Ages have ranged from 5 - 85, virtually anyone
can fly!
Dates: Year-round
Contact: Chuck Smith at (208) 726-3332 or
info@flysunvalley.com
Sun Valley Soaring
For an exhilarating 30-40 minutes glide over Sun Valley! Sun Valley Soaring has
been operating safely for 20 years and offers three types of glider rides: the
mellow morning Baldy ride, the exciting afternoon soaring ride, and
awe-inspiring extended mountain ride. Our three-place glider can accommodate two
passengers and a pilot. Call or email for prices.
Contact:
(208) 788-3054
or email at
svsoar@aol.com
Trap & Skeet {back to top}
Known worldwide, the Sun Valley Gun Club is a spectacular facility.
Knowledgeable staff and a beautiful setting make this a must do on your list.
- Sun Valley Gun Club (208) 622-2111
- Colvin's (mid valley) (208) 788-2681
- Wood River Gun Club (208) 788-2778
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