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Sun Valley : Idaho

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Sun Valley is an affluent resort community located in Blaine County, Idaho, very near the city of Ketchum. Tourists come from around the world to enjoy its skiing, hiking, ice skating, trail riding, tennis, and more. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,427. Very few of its residents stay there year-round, with many people having second homes in Boise, Twin Falls, or out of state (with many from California).

The term “Sun Valley” is also used more generally to speak of the region surrounding the city, including the neighboring cities of Ketchum and Hailey. The region has been home to the rich and powerful, including Walter Annenberg, Ernest Hemingway, Teresa Heinz Kerry, Demi Moore and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

It was featured in the 1941 movie “Sun Valley Serenade,” starring Sonja Henie and John Payne.

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Ketchum is a city located in Blaine County, Idaho. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,003. It is adjacent to Sun Valley; the two communities are inseparable in most visitors' minds, as they share many resources and both sit in the same beautiful valley beneath Bald Mountain, with its world-famous skiing. The city also draws tourists from around the world to enjoy its fishing, hiking, trail riding, tennis, shopping, and more. Once an isolated mining town in the wilds of central Idaho, after the development of Sun Valley the city became popular with celebrities, including