This community of active, intelligent and highly motivated people packs more fun into three short months than most do in a decade. From live music every night of the week, to hiking, biking and fishing; summer in Sun Valley is never short on fun.

In this issue we delve deeply into this highly anticipated season. It is our hope that, after reading it, you will emerge with a fresh perspective on some of the valley’s favorite activities.

We take you behind the scenes of the season’s hottest musical extravaganzas. Experience a day in the life of a Sun Valley Summer Symphony musician and look back at 30 years of the Northern Rockies Folk Festival. Also, discover history hidden along the bike path, and explore a new playground just over Trail Creek. Even jaded locals may be surprised at what they learn.

It has been my mission, since assuming editorship of this magazine, to highlight the people of this valley, its heartbeat; they make this place special and through them we learn about this place we call home.

So, go ahead, delve into this guide to life in Sun Valley, and, if you don’t discover something about mountain life that you didn’t already know, then I’d love to hear from you.
 

Jennifer Tuohy
editor@sunvalleyguide.com

Betsy Andrews is a lifelong animal lover, so she was delighted to talk with some of the valley’s best known animal experts for her Sun Valley Guides article. She lives in Hailey with her dog, June, and her cat, Tesserwell, who was the most important man in her life until she met Miles Etchart last fall. Much to Tesserwell’s chagrin, Betsy and Miles will be married in June.

Gregory Foley is the editor of the Idaho Mountain Express newspaper. He has a particular interest in European affairs, having lived in France from 1977 to 1980 and seasonally from 1989 to 1992. His magazine and newspaper writing has been repeatedly recognized for its excellence by the Idaho Press Club and other major press organizations. He lives in Hailey.

Barbi Reed, owner of Anne Reed Gallery, has had a camera in hand since she was nine. Having set foot in over 40 countries, she has had assignments with non-profits in Africa and Tibet. "I was fortunate to have been asked by Amy Tamayo to photograph her quinceañera," says Barbi, who met the Tamayos when she was photographing for the exhibition, Dos Culturos, for the Sun Valley Center for the Arts. Barbi’s current passion is photojournalism, however; if you look carefully, you might find her art photographs under her pseudonym, Enna Deer (Anne Reed spelled backwards).

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Sun Valley Guide

publisher
Pam Morris

editor
Jennifer Tuohy
editor@sunvalleyguide.com

copy editor
Barbara Perkins

writers
Linda Anderson, Betsy Andrews, Dana DuGan, Gregory Foley, Jason Kauffman, Sabina Dana Plasse and Timi Saviers

photographers
Willy Cook, Todd Kaplan, Paulette Phlipot, Chris Pilaro, Barbi Reed, David N. Seelig, Kirsten Shultz and Kevin Syms

art director
Evelyn Phillips

production manager
Tony Barriatua

business manager
Connie Johnson

ad production & web site designer
Colin McCauley

graphic artists
Colin McCauley, Erik Elison,
Erica Niemi and Chris Seldon

marketing/sales director
David Thouvenel

advertising executives
William Pattnosh, Gayle Kerr and Jeff Blais

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