News from Sun Valley

Winter conditions are still going strong in the famed resort area of Sun Valley/Ketchum, ID, but its never too early to think ahead to spring break. Below are the top ski and lodging deals happening in Sun Valley this spring:

• Kids ages 2-11 can FLY FREE on Horizon Air on non-stop flights from Los Angeles (LAX) and Seattle to Sun Valley/Ketchum, Idaho (SUN) this winter when booked with a qualifying lodging package during selective travel dates. This offers great savings on family travel to the famed ski resort during 2009. Kids 15 and under will also be able to ski, stay free in a participating Wood River Valley lodging property, and eat free at participating dining establishments during this same qualifying time period of March 1-30, 2009. Tickets can be purchased up until the end of the promotional period. Packages qualifying for Kids Fly Free are available now at http://www.horizonairgetaways.com/,  www.inidaho.com and http://www.skithewest.com/
• Fly, Ski, & Stay Packages beginning at $465 per person and includes air from Seattle (SEA) or Los Angeles (LAX) to Sun Valley/Ketchum (SUN), 3 nights in a hotel or condo, and lift tickets for two days. Valid March 3rd-31st, 2009. Air, 5 night stay and 3 day lift ticket packages available starting at $659 per person.

• Airfare from Los Angeles and Seattle to Sun Valley, plus 3 nights lodging starts at $429 per person. This offer is valid March 1^st through the end of the ski season, and can be booked by visiting www.horizonairgetaways.com

• Last Tracks Ski & Stay Package beginning at $85 per person, per night, and includes one night of lodging and one lift ticket. Valid March 30th through the end of the ski season.
• Spring Ski Package beginning at $74 per person based on double occupancy. Stay one night and ski one day. Valid March 28th-the end of the ski season.
• Learn to Nordic ski package beginning at $132 per person, and includes lodging, ski rental, trail fee, and one Nordic ski lesson. Valid through March 29^th, 2009.
• Sunshine Ski Special starting at $762 per person and includes seven nights lodging, 5 of 6 day lift ticket, mountain tour, welcome party, ski race, and race awards party. 
• Beginning March 1^st through the end of the ski season, college students will receive a $30 lift ticket when they show a current college ID.

Sun Valley has announced the guest chef line-up for the third annual Sun Valley Food & Wine Festival. The 2009 event, which showcases the area as a first class culinary destination, will take place June 12^th-14^th.  Set in the stunning Idaho Rockies, the three-day celebration will feature chef cooking demonstrations paired with great wines, as well as wine seminars and vintner dinners at area restaurants. 

Designed to be “a fun and educational feast for the palate in an inspired setting,” the culinary extravaganza will feature John Tesar, former Executive Chef on Mansion at Turtle Creek in Dallas, Texas, Vitaly and Kimberly Paley of Paley’s Place in Portland, Oregon, and Vaughn Hobbs, Executive Chef from Viking, the originator of professional cooking appliances for the home.  Local chefs will also demonstrate their skills, displaying the diverse range of menus offered in the Sun Valley area, from gourmet dining to Idaho raised lamb, and Northwest Palate’s Cole Danehower will present a wine seminar.

Weekend passes are available for $229, and day passes are available for $150 per day. For more information about the Sun Valley Food & Wine Festival, to register for events, to make lodging reservations, please call 1-866-305-9798, or visit www.sunvalleyfoodandwinefestival.com

100 Best Small Art Towns in America described Sun Valley/Ketchum as "a great small art town with a nice balance between the visual arts, theater, and music"
Below are the top cultural experiences taking place in March:

1) Sun Valley Gallery Association Gallery Walk : March 6th from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Stroll to ar
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