The friendly takeover of the Board Bin, a Ketchum institution, took place this past fall by locals Quinn Baser and David Kelso. Opened by Jim Slanetz and Karin Reichow in 1988 the Board Bin, the oldest specialty board shop in the Northwest, has been a place of kinship for skate and snowboarding enthusiasts, and over the […]

With a long history of ski racers, freestyle pioneers, and gold medals, SVSEF has been just as much an integral part to the whole of the Sun Valley community as it has been to all of the student-athletes it has supported, which includes 22 Olympians. Read More Here

In 1965, Julia Argyros signed up for a trip to Sun Valley on the historic “Snowball Express” train from Los Angeles to Sun Valley. Often referred to as one of the biggest parties on rails—a 1,100-mile train ride from Los Angeles to Sun Valley—it was the beginning of what would […]

Walking along Main Street in Ketchum, it’s hard to ignore the rising popularity of cargo vans converted to multi-purpose adventure vehicles. Mercedes Sprinters, Ford Transits, and Ram Promasters—once driven primarily as utility vehicles—roll through town sporting rugged roof racks, hitch-mounted cargo boxes, and bike racks. Read More Here

Sun Valley Performing Arts Inc. Board of Directors Chair, Bill Lowe, announced the appointment of Douglas Rankin as the first Executive Director of the Argyros Performing Arts Center (The Argyros) in Ketchum. Read More Here

A visual feast waits as the sixth annual Wood River Valley Studio Tour commences August 17,18, and 19. The Wood River Valley Studio Tour is comprised of an ensemble of artists who open their studios to visitors a weekend every summer. The collection of participating artists changes yearly—familiar faces return […]

One of the most exquisite spaces in the Wood River Valley is its public garden. The Sawtooth Botanical Garden has always been a place for solitude and meditation, and its role as a green space and education facility for the Valley is clear with Jen Smith at the helm. Read […]