Ketchum/Sun Valley, Idaho

Since Sun Valley is the town next to Ketchum, Britt is going to stay at the Clarion Inn in Sun Valley. The cost is $100 per night. This hotel happens to be the Ernest Hemingway Memorial, anyways. The memorial is a place Britt is going to visit. The Ernest Hemingway Memorial is located just northeast of Sun Valley on Trial Creek Road. The Memorial is a bust of Hemingway and an epitaph he wrote for a friend who died in a hunting accident during Hemingway's first visit to Idaho. Hemingway spent many years in the Sun Valley area and called it his second home. It was in his home in Ketchum where he took his own life. Hemingway is buried at the Ketchum Cemetery.
A memorial to one of Sun Valley's most famous residents can be found on Trail Creek Road just a bit northeast of Sun Valley – the Ernest Hemingway Memorial. The author spent many years in the local area.
In 1939, Hemingway made his first trip to the area. Initially invited to the Sun Valley Resort as a part of the company's plan to use celebrities to lure tourists, Hemingway fell in love with the area. He worked on For Whom the Bells Tolls while staying in a luxury suite at the Sun Valley Lodge.
Twenty years later, Hemingway established a residence in the Wood River Valley. In his home, he worked on two more works – A Moveable Feast and The Garden of Eden. Hemingway was an avid hunter and enjoyed duck hunting with friends who came to visit him. The beauty of the Wood River Valley is thought to have provided inspiration to Hemingway.
Ernest Hemingway took his own life in 1961 and was buried in the Ketchum cemetery. In 1966, a memorial was erected by his family and friends. The bronze bust of Hemingway and accompanying plaque was dedicated on July 21, 1966, which would have been the famous author's 67th birthday. The inscription on the plaque reads:Best of all he loved the fallthe leaves yellow on cottonwoodsleaves floating on trout streamsand above the hillsthe high blue windless skies…Now he will be a part of them forever.
Another place she will visit is the Sun Valley Ski Resort. The Sun Valley Resort is the original ski resort in the United States. In 1936, the area was the culmination of a dream to bring the excitement and wonder of European ski resorts to the United States. The area has four distinct seasons, each with its own array of activities. A visit to Sun Valley will provide you and your family with a memorable experience.
Sun Valley Resort has the distinction of being America's first destination resort. In Sun Valley, you will find something wonderful to see and/or do each season of the year.
The Lodge at Sun Valley was built in 1936 and quickly became the place to be. Frequented by Hollywood elite, in the beginning, the Sun Valley Resort has now become a family vacation destination. In addition to world class skiing, there are a myriad of services and amenities offered by the Sun Valley Resort: The Lodge Dining Room, Gretchen's, the Duchin Lounge, Sun Valley Salon & Day Spa, massage center, sauna and heated swimming pool, workout facility, bowling alley, game room, room service and gift shop. In addition, for those who come to the enjoy the world class skiing, the Sun Valley Resort is conveniently located about a mile and a half from the River Run Day Lodge on Bald Mountain.
The last place she will visit is The Hemingway Exhibit. It is located within the Ketchum/Sun Valley Heritage & Ski Museum is an extensive exhibit covering the life of Ernest Hemingway and his association with the Wood River Valley. The Museum is located near downtown Ketchum and includes other historical items and memorabilia related to the heritage of the Wood River Valley.
During the later part of this life, Ernest Hemingway had strong ties to the Wood River Valley.
Making his first trip to Sun Valley in 1939 as a part of a promotional event for the then new Sun Valley Resort, Hemingway returned many times over the next several years. It is reported that he spent time in his designated suite #206 in the Lodge working on his famous book For Whom the Bells Toll.
In 1959, Hemingway became a resident of the Valley along with his fourth wife, Mary Welsh. He spent time in his home writing and additionally enjoyed all the ambiance of the Ketchum/Sun Valley area. Many of the businesses that he frequented are still in operation today. Many other celebrities would come to the Valley as guests of the Hemingways.Battling manic depression and various physical ailments, Ernest Hemingway took his own life in 1961. Today, visitors come to the Wood River Valley to see the area that apparently inspired the well-known writer. In addition to the exhibit at the Ketchum/Sun Valley Heritage & Ski Museum, photos of the Hemingway family can be seen hanging in the hallways of the Sun Valley Lodge, as well as the last letter that he wrote before his death.
The average temperature in Ketchum is 65 degrees Farhenhiet with a low of 34 degrees. It is in Blaine County. It is in the wood River Valley and is 1792 feet above sea level. You can go fishing, hiking, trail riding, play tennis, and go shopping. The town is a total of 3 sq. miles with a population of 3,234 people. It is in the United States, so they speak English and use the dollar for currency. It is all land and there is two streams. They are the Trail Creek and Warm Springs Creek.