by Chrissie Brodigan

4/30/09 4:53 PM

No doubt, people come to Sun Valley for the skiing, but the reason people stay (and often never leave) is the summer. The sun is warm. The air is cool. The days are long. And, there is always something to do whether it’s a hike, an outdoor concert or a day on the river.

In other words, there is nothing quite like the summer in Sun Valley.

May 22-25, 2009, Sun Valley Wellness Festival: www.sunvalleywellness.org/

Summer in Sun Valley starts early and with a bang. In May, Sun Valley hosts its annual Wellness Festival where health gurus give lectures and workshops to help you cultivate a sound mind and body.

Speakers this year include:

* Dr. Michael Beckwith
* Dr. Robert Thurman
* Toni Childs

VIDEO: 2008's Festival: www.plumtv.com/videos/sunvalley-wellness-festival-2008


VIDEO: Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival 2008: www.plumtv.com/videos/sunvalley-2008-spiritual-film-festival-preview

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June 12-24, 2009, Sun Valley Food & Wine Festival: www.visitsunvalley.com/

In June, wine and dine with some of the best local and international chefs at the Annual Food & Wine Festival, featuring amazing local and national chefs like Cat Cora and John Tesar of the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek.

VIDEO: 2008's Festival With Cat Cora: www.plumtv.com/videos/sunvalley-cat-cora


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July 4, 2009, Annual 4th of July Parade

July is when the heat really turns up starting with the annual 4th of July Parade down Hailey’s Main Street complete with rodeo queens, state senators and local bands.

Then, you can spend your evening under the stars and with the bulls at the Hailey's Days of the Old West Rodeo. 

VIDEO: 2008 4th of July Parade in Hailey: www.plumtv.com/videos/sunvalley-hailey-celebrates-july-4th

VIDEO: 2008 Hailey's Days of the Old West Rodeo: www.plumtv.com/videos/sunvalley-old-west-rodeo

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July 23-25, 2009, Sun Valley Center for the Arts Wine Auction: www.sunvalleycenter.org/arts/index


Party for the arts with the Sun Valley Center for the Arts Wine Auction. For three days, you can attend fabulous vintner dinners, taste magnificent wines and attend the best live auction in town.

VIDEO: 2008's Auction: www.plumtv.com/videos/2008-sun-valley-wine-auction


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July 27 - August 18, 2009, Sun Valley Summer Symphony: www.svsummersymphony.org/schedule/

The end of July brings the beginning of the sensational Sun Valley Summer Symphony, which can only get better as this year with a state of the art, beautifully crafted tent.

Grab a bottle of wine (or two), some cheese, a picnic blanket and head to the lawn for two weeks of some of the best classical music performances in the country.

VIDEO: A tour of the venue: www.plumtv.com/videos/sun-valley-pavilion-home-of-summer-symphony

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August 26 - 31, 2009, Wagon Days: www.visitsunvalley.com

The end of summer, of course, does not let up thanks to the annual celebration of Wagon Days. This wild west event is the perfect way to celebrate Labor Day, the end of summer and Blaine County’s heritage. See wagons roll down Main Street, enjoy fabulous music and party until the sun goes down.

VIDEO: Riding the Wagon: www.plumtv.com/videos/sunvalley-wagon-days-50-anniversary

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ONGOING: As always, the summer hums on with tunes of live music:

* Wednesday concerts at the Wicked Spud in Hailey

* Tuesday live bands at the Forest Service Park in Ketchum (also known as Ketch’em Alive)

VIDEO: Ketch'em Alive: www.plumtv.com/videos/sunvalley-ketchem-alive

VIDEO: Ketch'em Alive 2008: www.plumtv.com/videos/sunvalley-free-concerts-all-summer-long

* Sun Valley Center for the Arts also presents a series of summer concerts all over the Wood River Valley.
 

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