DESTINATION

Ketchum

As the gateway to the Sun Valley resort area and the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, the town offers an abundance of activities year-round. Such outdoor recreational activities as swimming, mountain biking and bicycling, hiking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and camping are foremost among Ketchum's attractions. For the spectator Ketchum offers some 30 art galleries and the nexStage Theatre, where local theater companies perform year-round. For theater information phone (208) 726-4857.

Visitor Centers

Sun Valley Visitors Center 491 Sun Valley Rd. Ketchum, ID 83340. Phone:(208)726-3423 or (800)634-3347

Self-guiding Tours

The Sun Valley Museum of History, 1st Street and Washington Avenue, has a booklet about the history of Ketchum that includes a walking tour through the downtown area; phone (208) 726-8118.

Shopping

Downtown Ketchum offers more than 70 shops and restaurants offering everything from antiques and books to children's toys and specialty gifts.

Recreational Activities

Horseback Riding

Galena Stage Stop Corrals-Trail Rides

Things to Do

Sawtooth Botanical Garden

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