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November 5, 2019 - November 30, 2019

Time Change Special at Town Square Tavern

For the next 4 weeks all glass wine is 20% off and tap beer is $2.00. This deal ends each night at 6:15 so come early to enjoy those discounted beverages. In addition we will be offering 3 selected appetizers at just $5.00 each. Lastly- @ Town Square Tavern Only. If you have that special bottle please join us for no corkage Wednesdays. No corkage charges every Wednesday in November.

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24hrs with a Local

24hrs with a Local:Sun Valley Culinary Institute’s Karl Uri, July

In this monthly series, we check in with one of our adventurous locals to find out how they would spend a perfect 24hrs in Sun Valley for July. (photo above: Idaho Mt. Express) Hold onto your horses—summer is here! This is the season for hiking, riding, strolling, listening, gathering, and soaking in all the beauty and fun of a mountain town in its warmest months. After a summer of few events in 2020, organizers and organizations are pulling out all the stops to create an action-packed schedule of music, exhibits, speakers, and activities. So clear your calendar, slather on the sunscreen, and let’s do this. For this month’s edition of 24Hrs in Sun Valley, we caught up with Karl Uri, Director of the Sun Valley Culinary Institute. The Sun Valley Culinary Institute, or SVCI as its known, is a culinary hub for the Wood River Valley, providing culinary education and experiences for residents and visitors. Their popular cooking classes present seasonal and relevant culinary experiences in the form of chef demonstrations, skills development, wine tasting, and hands-on time in their professional kitchen. SVCI’s other offerings include a one-year professional program for culinary arts and beautiful event space in their iconic brick building on Main Street in Ketchum, built …

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24hrs with a Local

24hrs with a Local: Sun Valley Resort’s Peter Stearns, January

In this monthly series, we check in with one of our adventurous locals to find out how they would spend a perfect 24 hours in Sun Valley. Happy New Year! While some may be saying “good riddance” to 2020, we’re looking ahead with hope and mindfulness for the coming year. We’re so lucky to have incredible outdoor winter recreation in Sun Valley, and that’s due in no small part to the opportunities at Bald Mountain and Dollar Mountain, Sun Valley Resort’s two ski areas. For this month’s 24 Hours Sun Valley, we tracked down Peter Stearns, Director of Mountain Operations at Sun Valley, to hear about his typical day in January and learn more about this unique winter season.  Welcome, Peter! Can you tell us a bit more about your role at Sun Valley Resort? As the Director of Mountain Operations, my ultimate responsibility is the management of Bald Mountain and Dollar Mountain. I work with a fantastic team, most of whom have been doing this kind of work for quite a long time.  You’ve been working at Sun Valley for quite a few years, is that right? I’ve been with Sun Valley for 40 years this past June. Wow, that’s impressive! …

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24hrs with a Local, Winter

24hrs with a Local: Galena’s Don & Erin, December

In this series, we check in with some of our favorite locals to find out how they would spend a perfect 24 hours in Sun Valley. No trip to Sun Valley is complete without a day enjoyed at Galena Lodge, a community-owned recreation lodge nestled in the Boulder Mountains, 22 miles north of Ketchum. And no one knows Galena Lodge better than its proprietors, Erin Zell and Don Shepler. For 14 years, Erin and Don have welcomed Nordic skiers, backcountry skiers, snowshoers, mountain bikers, hikers, and sightseers to Galena Lodge. Visitors enjoy delicious, locally sourced meals in the restaurant, rental gear and lessons at their on-site shop, and a beautiful trail system in both winter and summer. For this edition of 24hrs in Sun Valley, Erin and Don share their perfect December day in the mountains. What would you do first thing? We’d start by waking up, having some tea, stretching, and eating a breakfast of eggs with avocado and toast in our cabin. We live across the street from Galena Lodge, and the beauty of it, for us, is that we don’t have to go far to have our perfect day off. It’s all right here. How would you spend …

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Dining, What We're Made Of

What We’re Made Of: Restauranteurs – The Mason Family

The food scene of Ketchum would truly be a different landscape without the Masons and as their family continues to grow, so too does the family business. 

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SVPN Video Series Pays Homage to Sun Valley Businesses

In celebration of SVPN Magazine’s 5th year anniversary in 2016, the magazine commissioned five short films from Dark 2 Light Productions to portray and exhibit the incredible people who are the foundations of the Sun Valley community who have 20, 30 and even 40 years of business history in Sun Valley.  Take a look at the men and women who represent the cornerstone of Sun Valley through their fortitude and creativity as they have carved a niche in a mountain town community that is like no other. These exceptionally crafted videos present the beauty of the area, the dynamic personalities of all the business owners and reveal the dedication, heart and soul of the people and place.  Watch as the Sun Valley Resort, the restaurant owners, realtors, fine art gallery owners and the staff of SVPN Magazine’s vision of life in Sun Valley are portrayed in celebration and have allowed SVPN Magazine to reach its own five year anniversary.  Travel with Michel Rudigoz owner of Michel’s Christiania for “A Celebration of Dining” as he visits with Duffy Witmer owner of The Pioneer Saloon and The Kneadery, Cristina Cook owner of Cristina’s, Tom Nickel owner of the Sawtooth Club and Scott Mason owner of the Ketchum Grill, …

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Homegoods/Gifts/Jewelry

Saddletree Gallery

Visit Saddletree Gallery near Town Square Tavern and Broschofsky Galleries in The Courtyard, directly across from Town Square. Saddletree Gallery is all things art and Idaho We feature artists and art from Idaho and the Wood River Valley. Whether the White Clouds and Sawtooths or images of Baldy and posters of Sun Valley, we have great looking art to fill your walls. Posters, photographs, prints and original works featuring fish, wildlife, horses, mountain scenes, Ketchum and Sun Valley will remind you of the great times in the Wood River Valley and beyond. No project too weird If you need something framed we can handle anything from jerseys to snake skins, baby shoes to jigsaw puzzles, fossils to spurs and almost everything in between. Shadow boxes, object framing, antique skis, longhorn cow skulls, necklaces, medals and military awards have all been beautifully framed numerous times. In other words we do anything. The framing always serves the art If it is something simple and classic – of course we can do that, with one of the largest selections of frames in the valley we can find the one that is just right. We believe that the framing and matting should enhance the artwork, not …

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Arts, Galleries

Saddletree Gallery

Visit Saddletree Gallery near Town Square Tavern and Broschofsky Galleries in The Courtyard, directly across from Town Square. Saddletree Gallery is all things art and IdahoWe feature artists and art from Idaho and the Wood River Valley. Whether the White Clouds and Sawtooths or images of Baldy and posters of Sun Valley, we have great looking art to fill your walls. Posters, photographs, prints and original works featuring fish, wildlife, horses, mountain scenes, Ketchum and Sun Valley will remind you of the great times in the Wood River Valley and beyond.