Browse: November 2007

Wood River Valley native, Reed Lindsay is kind of a big deal. Check out his life in Haiti where he works as a journalist for Telesur.

Believe it or not,there is a connection between Sun Valley and the country of Haiti. Thanks to Ketchum native and Haiti resident Reed Lindsay, the Wood River Valley has a chance to be involved in communities that are in serious need in Haiti.

Believe it or not,there is a connection between Sun Valley and the country of Haiti. Thanks to Ketchum native and Haiti resident Reed Lindsay, the Wood River Valley has a chance to be involved in communities that are in serious need in Haiti.

Wood River Valley native, Reed Lindsay, is kind of a big deal. What began as a simple semester abroad in Spain, where Reed attended Williams College, eventually turned the yong man into an interested, well-spoken journalist within the Spanish-speaking community in the Wood River Valley and abroad.

Images from Sun Valley's Clarion Inn on Main Street in Ketchum.

The Sun Valley Suns are back for another exciting hockey season. The 2007-2008 season kicks off on December 14th against the Park City Silver Kings. Check sunvalleysuns.com for a complete schedule and watch them hit the ice at the Sun Valley indoor rink and kick some padded butt.

There is a first time for everything. But when it comes to learning to ski, you would prefer that your first time was around age five when you were a mere two to three feet from the ground and absolutely fearless.

Some of us, however, aren’t so lucky and hail from the flat, snow-free state of Texas, moving to Sun Valley not for ski season, but for trail running and the small town perks. That someone is me, a newbie to the winter sport and outrageously terrified of all snowy hills including Dollar mountain.

To kick off the holiday shopping season, the South Valley Merchants Alliance in conjunction with the Hailey Chamber of Commerce and the City of Hailey will light up Hailey this December 1st. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a parade of floats by local merchants and organizations led by the one and only jolly old Saint Nick. The parade will start at Zaney’s and end at Roberta McKercher Park where mayor elect, Rick Davis, will light the official holiday tree of Hailey. Then take a quick walk to the Inn at Ellsworth Estate to cozy up around the bonfire and enjoy yummy food and hot beverages. Let the holidays begin!

Want to be in the parade? Decorate your wagon, car, dog, Girl Scout, family or flatbed and win cash for the float that is the most “Hailey” the most “Hometown” or the most “Holiday.” Contact the Chamber of Commerce at 208-788-3484 or visit the Chamber to download an application.

Rico's Restaurant on main street in Ketchum serving the valley's best pizza in a deck oven, salads, pasta, calzones, sandwiches, beer and wine.

Images of the Sun Valley Lodge.

With the holidays quickly approaching, Plum explored what Sun Valley has to offer for holiday hostess gifts in this week’s Shopping Around. It was no small task to dig through all of the stores with gift items (there are plenty to choose from) but here are our favorites for holiday party gifts.

In Sun Valley we love to apres ski as much as we love to hit the slopes.  After all, it has to be five o'clock somewhere and face it, after a long day on the mountain you deserve a cocktail or two.

The day we have all been waiting for finally came. See who was dressed and ready to go the day Baldy began its 72nd season.

Thanksgiving weekend was jam packed with events and openings. Sure enough the masses turned out for the monthly gallery walk in Ketchum. Check out the people and the art here.

Plum asked some of Hailey Elementary's kindergarten and first grade classes what they are thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is over and you are probably full, tired, and sick of cooking. But, like so many others, you have a refrigerator full of leftovers, which may be one of the best parts about Thanksgiving. Here are some of our favorite things to do with your turkey day leftovers.