Sun Valley (Idaho) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
resort city in Blaine County, Idaho, United States
About Sun Valley (Idaho)
Sun Valley is located in Blaine County, which began its life over a century ago in much the same way other Idaho mountain communities did: as a hardscrabble mining area. By 1900, mining was clearly in decline in southern Idaho. Many Idaho mountain mining settlements eventually became ghost towns, but the Blaine County communities managed to hang on, mostly due to the sheep industry. In 1936, tourism entered Blaine County in a big way with the opening of the Sun Valley resort, which attracted the rich and famous from day one. A particularly famous early visitor was Ernest Hemingway, who spent his final days in the area and is buried in Ketchum. Today many well-known people maintain first or second homes in Blaine County. Sun Valley revolves around tourism, with skiing in the winter and out
Top Attractions in Sun Valley (Idaho)
Explore the best things to see and do in Sun Valley (Idaho):
- ★Blaine County Historical Museum
- ★Camp Fideaux
- ★Center for the Arts Wine Auction
- ★Ernest Hemingway Festival
- ★Fishing
- ★Food & Wine Festival
- ★Hiking
- ★Ice Skating
Where to Eat in Sun Valley (Idaho)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ketchum Grill
- 🍴Pioneer Saloon
Where to Stay in Sun Valley (Idaho)
- 🏨Best Western Tyrolean Lodge
- 🏨Sun Valley Lodge
- 🏨Tamarack Lodge
Sun Valley (Idaho) Travel Guide Sections
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