Sun Valley During the Locals' Favorite Season
Locals call it the "fall slack" the moment after summer crowds have gone and before ski-happy visitors swarm the slopes. Autumn here in always-sunny Sun Valley, Idaho, 173 miles east of Boise, sees few tourists nor many of the moguls and multihomeowners who've been buzzing about America's oldest winter resort for years.
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Lake Creek Trailhead bridge over the Big Wood
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Lone Star Boutique sells beautiful porcelain dishware, lacquer trays, and framed botanical prints.
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A "Bowl of Soul" from Java on Fourth Cafe.
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In the fall, aspens outnumber cyclists along the 22-mile Wood River Trails system, which begins just outside of Ketchum and winds along the trout-filled Big Wood River.
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Sheep runs not cars cause traffic jams 'round here.
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