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WHAT’S IT
ALL ABOUT?
IDAHO MOUNTAIN 1ST CHRISTMAS
IN SUN VALLEY
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AND GUIDE
happy holidays! 2010
Painting by Jane Wooster Scott
It’s that time of year again, to look to the skies and count our lucky stars for
being able to spend the holidays in the pristine mountains of central Idaho.
This valley has it all—spirituality, history, recreation, shopping, lively events
and great food. For an inside look at how to make this Christmas a holiday
to remember, turn the pages of this Express special section—and start making
your own stories to tell.
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It’s not just
about the presents
Spiritual leaders speak on the
true meaning of Christmas
By TONY EVANS Christian by most mainstream
Express Staff Writer Christian denominations.” His
Science of Mind center, based on
Santa Claus may be “making the writings of Ernest Holmes,
a list, and checking it twice” to celebrates all religions.
see who gets something delivered “We see Jesus as divine, but
down the chimney on Christmas also as someone who came to
Eve. But we all know there is show us our own inner divinity
more to the Christmas holiday and oneness with the creator.
than getting gifts, don’t we? Rather than try to take a stand on
While many people revel in the historical aspects of the tradi-
the commercialism that sur- tional Christmas story, we look
rounds the celebration of the at it metaphorically and how the
birth of Jesus Christ, four leaders symbolism of the story can help
of religious communities in the each of us transform our lives.
valley were eager to discuss the “Symbolically, we look at the
deeper meaning of Christmas. birth of Jesus as the moment
In a nutshell, it’s that we recognize the
still all about the birth of the Christ
difference between consciousness in each
“naughty and nice.” of us. We believe that
“I’m very busy this universal concept
because there are so is already within us,
many sinners in the but that we, at some
Wood River Valley,” point, recognize that
says Father Jorge E. it is there. This ‘birth’
Garcia, the pastor of is the understanding
St. Charles Borromeo that we are not sepa-
Catholic Church in rate creations of God,
Hailey.
He’s only partly “I feel so good but that the presence
of spirit is within all
joking.
During his
during this things, including us.”
Moreland says
church’s Advent pen- season. I feel the “drama” of the
ance service earlier
this month, he and
so good with Christmas story can
also be compared to
seven other priests people. They’re the drama that hap-
and two Benedictine pens in all of our lives
monks from Jerome not so angry.” as we make a major
heard confessions
from hundreds of
people. The penitents
Father Jorge Garcia shift.
Catholic priest “It can seem like
many things have
What do you want under your tree?
came to St. Charles lined up against us, but
following a thorough “exami- as we trust, have faith and know
nation of conscience,” meant to that we are being guided by a
prepare the faithful to receive larger truth, we find that we each Kjus
the Holy Eucharist on Christmas get to our own seeming miracu-
Eve. lous moment where the birth of
Garcia, who is a native of something greater occurs.”
Colombia, conducts the Catholic Pastor Michael Hendricks
Bogner
liturgy in English and Spanish. of the Life Church in Hailey, a
“There are many more non-denominational Christian
Catholics on Christmas,” says church, says Christmas is “a
Garcia. “The visitors come—the time of love and joy and peace
Jet Set
tourists.” and great hope.”
Garcia says the commercial- “Obviously, the celebration
ism of Christmas derives from had pagan roots at one time,
gift-giving at the time of Jesus’ but as time went on it came to
Rossignol
birth. be a celebration of Christ com-
“More than 2,000 years ago, ing onto the Earth and fulfilling
three wise men came to bring the his destiny. He brings a great
baby Jesus gifts, because Jesus hope during this time for all of
Ray Ban
was a gift from God to all of hu- mankind to know God and be
manity. So, parents give gifts with him eternally. Jesus is like
and presents to all children on a lifeline down from God the fa-
Christmas.” ther. His purpose was to save the
Parajumpers
Garcia says Christmas lights world, not to condemn the world.
are symbolic of Jesus, who said, That is why we celebrate his
“I am the light of the world.”
“Isaiah is the most important
birth.”
The Rev. Ken Brannon, rector
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prophet of the Old Testament. of St. Thomas Episcopal Church
He said (2,700 years ago) that the in Sun Valley, says he draws
people are living in darkness, but on the Benedictine tradition of
in the future, we will have the balance during the holiday sea-
light. God’s gift was our messiah, son—balance between work,
who he sent for our redemption.”
A small crib lies empty in
prayer, celebration and service.
“While the rest of the world
We wish you a Merry Christmas!
the St. Charles Church’s nativ- is revving up and shopping,
ity scene manger, surrounded Episcopal groups and other
by three wise men, Mary and Christian groups are saying
Joseph. Garcia said the baby ‘slow down and pay attention,’”
Jesus will arrive Dec. 24, in time Brannon says.
for Christmas Eve mass. “I think some gift giving is
The Rev. John Moreland, pas- fine. Money is one way we show
tor of Light on the Mountains value and regard for one an-
Center for Spiritual Living south other. I have two children and
of Ketchum, says his congrega-
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208-622-2021 208-622-6146
tion “would not be considered
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Holidays
The Finest and
Most Unusual
Decorations,
Ornaments,
Wreaths,
and Artificial Trees
OPEN DAILY
AT 11:00
ON 4TH STREET Photos courtesy of The Community Library’s Regional History Department
between The Toy Store and The Burger Grill Sun Valley Resort’s Austrian ski instructors were without much to do when the resort opened on Dec. 21, 1936, because
of a lack of snow. Hans Hauser, mentioned in the story, is fourth from the left.
HAND BLOWN AND PAINTED ORNAMENTS FROM POLAND,
A WIDE SELECTION OF SANTAS, AND MANY UNUSUAL
DECORATIONS FOR ALL BUDGETS ‘Looking to the skies for snow clouds’
622-4376 cell: 309-3071 Lack of snow didn’t hamper Sun Valley’s inaugural holiday in 1936
By TREVON MILLIARD
Express Staff Writer
Award Winning Wines A streamliner left New York
Best Local
City in the winter of 1936, deadset
on a destination 2,500 miles to the
west. The 160 passengers arrived
in a record-setting 48 hours, stop-
Present: ping at a place so new it didn’t
even have its own dot on the map:
Sun Valley.
Guests came from all over—
Chicago, Dover, Mass., Detroit,
Gorgeous 1.5 liter Palm Beach, Fla., Newport,
R.I., and more—to be the first at
magnum bottle the country’s first destination
ski resort, set to open Dec. 21.
in a branded The perfect setting for a white
Christmas.
wooden gift box! The numerous staff members
needed to feed, entertain and
pamper the guests arrived just
mere days earlier, also travel-
Frenchman’s Gulch Winery ling from various corners of the
Open Wed–Sat, 3–6 pm country and counting on a white
360 9th Street East #10, Christmas.
Hap Miller and his band were
Ketchum a few of these workers hired to
(off Warm Springs Rd.) turn the sleepy little valley into
the West’s vacation destination, This streamliner train in New York City’s Grand Central Station brought 160
726-0118 as was the intent of the Union passengers to Sun Valley in a record 48 hours for the resort’s grand opening
Pacific Railroad, which built on Dec. 21, 1936.
Sun Valley. Miller has died but
his story is preserved in a tran- ture and signed the contract. ing here,” Miller said, “because I
scribed interview conducted by “Of course, all we could think know as the guests came in, they
The Community Library. of is lots of snow,” Miller said of probably felt the same way we
For Miller and his band, ven- their trip by train to Shoshone did. They were coming to a ski
turing here from the East in 1936 and then by bus to Sun Valley. resort and no snow.”
was a decision that didn’t come Then, they finally arrived. “We To appease the guests, Union
easily. could see snow on the tops of Pacific provided everything
“One of the guys said, ‘Where’s the mountains, but there was on the house until skiing was
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Sun Valley?’” Miller said of the no snow on the ground. Did we possible. But come Christmas,
day they received the offer to play make the wrong move? We’re there was still no skiing despite
Sun Valley for the winter. coming to a ski resort, and there a storm, according to newspa-
is no room to ski and no snow to
from Clear Creek Disposal
The band was already plan- per clippings from the time. The
ning to spend the winter playing ski on. Everybody was looking to sagebrush hadn’t been mowed
in Florida. the skies for snow clouds.” down and it poked through the
“We said, ‘Well, it’s in Idaho.’ The next day, Miller and the thin veil of snow covering Dollar
All services will be on the Truthfully, some of the guys
weren’t sure where Idaho was, let
band rode Dollar Mountain’s
chairlift to its summit.
Mountain.
However, that didn’t hamper
regularly scheduled days this year. alone Sun Valley.”
They retrieved a map from the
“We rode up to the top of the
mountain and were walking
the holiday.
“Because the people didn’t
car. around in the grass up there, 6 have anything to do, they were
Have a Safe and Happy Holiday! “So we got it and we found to 8 inches high and not a drop of dancing in the afternoon and
Idaho,” Miller said. “Then, we snow,” he said. “And we were re- dancing during dinner, and danc-
started looking for Sun Valley. ally worried.” ing later at night,” said Miller,
See our ad in Of course, it wasn’t on the map. It The situation didn’t change by whose band was playing nonstop.
hadn’t existed yet.” Dec. 21 when the guests arrived.
However, they opted for adven- “It was quite a thing, the open- See CHRISTMAS, next page
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Sun Valley Resort didn’t have enough snow for skiing during its inaugural
Christmas of 1936, as seen in this photo of Sun Valley Lodge. Aqua Pro KB’s Burritos The Advocate’s Attic
Atkinsons’ Market King’s The Bead Shop
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McClain’s Pizzeria
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“They had all this energy that “They sent back five—five
High Altitude Fitness Splash and Dash Yellow Brick Road
they were going to use for skiing. cases of champagne,” he said.
So, we started using it by letting Texaco in Bellevue
“Five cases, not five bottles.”
them dance.” Seagle said the kitchen crew Shop Hailey for the Holiday and the
It wasn’t a white Christmas, each grabbed their own bottles Hailey Chamber will wrap your locally
but it was a memorable one and were having a party in the purchased gifts!
for Miller, who recalled David kitchen, including Seagle and the
Selznick, producer of “Gone with For more information call the
main chef, Martin.
the Wind,” battling swashbuck- “He and I were ‘Vive la Sun Hailey Chamber at 208-788-3484 or visit
ling actor Errol Flynn in ping Valley,’ drink up and kiss each www.haileyidaho.com
pong tournaments at Sun Valley other,’” Seagle said.
Lodge—betting $1,000 a game. The snow arrived just before
Blaine County
That’s equivalent to near $16,000 New Year’s Day, making for
in today’s dollars. a white winter even though it
“Of course, we were all bug wasn’t in time for the holidays.
eyes watching all these movie But, looking back, its late timing
Search and Rescue
stars,” Miller said. was of little consequence.
Edward Seagle had an equally Miller argued that the people
cheerful memory of that brown made the first holiday historic,
Christmas. Seagle was chief recalling an Austrian ski in-
construction engineer during structor by the name of Hans
the resort’s construction and be- Hauser.
came head of resort operations “He couldn’t speak English
from 1936 to 1966. He vividly very well, but Hans liked the
described the opening night’s girls, of course,” Miller said.
dinner in a transcribed inter- “Hans wanted to tell a high-soci-
view held by The Community ety girl that he liked her. She was
Library. He said about eight already into him.”
governors were in attendance Another worker, Harl Smith,
among other guests. The guests knew some German and told
found the food so exquisite that Hauser what to say.
they had the chefs—all of whom “But Harl was sort of a practi-
were French—parade out of the cal joker,” Miller said. “Harl told
kitchen and back, cheering for the band, ‘Now watch. I told Hans
them all the while. what to say. Watch what hap-
Wishes you a safe and
A preserved menu from that pens.’ So, Hans is dancing with
night is written in French and this girl and all of a sudden she
includes brioche with caviar, as backs away and slaps Hans in the
an appetizer. Brioche is an egg- face. And Hans is looking at her.
based French bread. Beef liver,
filet mignon and “Union Pacific’s
pineapple surprise” were also
‘What did I say?’
Harl replied, ‘Well, you just
didn’t say it quite right.’”
Happy Holiday Season
served, with cigars and a variety Miller and his band returned
of liquors at the meal’s end. for 34 more seasons in Sun
Seagle said he was in the Valley.
kitchen after the chefs’ parade, Trevon Milliard: tmilliard@mtexpress.com
Resort wrangles Alaskan
reindeer in 1937
The guests weren’t the only ones coming from far and wide to visit America’s first
ski resort in the 1930s. Union Pacific railroad transported 13 reindeer to the remote
Sun Valley Resort in its second winter of 1937. The reindeer came from the town
of Teller at the western tip of Alaska, a town that even today has only 300 people.
Happy Holidays
The reindeer were then brought to Nome, Alaska, then shipped to Seattle before
reaching Sun Valley, where they’d pull sleighs carrying guests. Being wild animals, from all of us at
The Mountain Express
the reindeer were known to be ornery, biting children and often refusing to pull
the sleighs. The Hailey Times reported that 100 bags of native tundra plants were
brought here to feed the reindeer until they became accustomed to Idaho alfalfa.
The resort named eight of the reindeer after Santa’s sleigh-pullers, calling the oth-
ers Streamer, Linder, Saint, Nick and Clipper.
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MAIN STREET • KETCHUM
WED N ESDAY / D ECEM BER 2 2 N D
Dirty Shame Outlaw Country
T H U RS DAY / D ECE M BER 2 3 R D
The Codi Jordan Band
with Ethan Tucker opening
FR I DAY / D ECE M BER 24TH : D.J. Deben
M O N DAY / D EC E M B E R 2 7 T H
This Must Be The Band
A Talking Heads Tribute
WED N ESDAY / D ECEM BER 2 9TH
The Chicharones
with D.J. Wake spinning upstairs Express file photo
T H U RS DAY / D ECE M BER 3 0 T H Children sing at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in December 2009.
Micky and the Motorcars
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES for December 23 – 26
Marmalade Hill
Our favorite cover band comes back for a second straight year to
Thursday, Dec. 23
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23
Light on the Mountains Spiritual
Center, Christmas Eve candle-lighting
Sunday, Dec. 26
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26
ring in the New Year. Covering your favorite tunes from Neil Dia- service at 6:30 p.m. 12446 Hwy. 75, south
mond, AD/DC, Snoop Dogg, and Van Morrison. Ticket are $50 and St. Charles Catholic Church, of Ketchum. Details: 727-1631. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, First
sell out very fast. Tickets now on sale @ Whiskey Jacques. Christmas mass in Fairfield, 5:30 p.m. Sunday after Christmas Day with
SATU R DAY / JAN UARY 1ST Details: 788-3024. Community Baptist Church, Christmas baptism, 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., 201 Sun
Eve service at 7 p.m., 200 S. Second St., Valley Rd., Sun Valley. Details: 726-5349.
Old Death Whisper F Dec. 24
Friday,RIDAY , DECEMBER 24 Hailey. Details: 788-4107.
The Life Church, Regular Sunday
Dirty weather beaten solace
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Christmas The Life Church, Christmas Eve service service, at 9:30 a.m., 406 N. Main St.,
HAPPY HOUR DAILY: 4-6 PM
Eve services with children’s nativity, carols and candlelight and communion service Hailey. Details: 788-2992.
Great Pizza, Salad, Burgers, Sandwiches, Wings & Appetizers and communion at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Holy at 7 p.m., 406 N. Main St., Hailey. Details:
FAMILIES WELCOME Eucharist with choir and instrument with 788-2992. St. Charles Catholic Church, English
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$ NIGHT service, 8 and 11 p.m. 201 Sun Valley Rd., Sun
Valley. Details: 726-5349.
Valley of Peace Lutheran Church,
Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m.,
Woodside and Wintergreen streets,
Spanish mass at 12:30 p.m., 313 First Ave.
S., Hailey. Details: 788-3024.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Hailey. Details: 788-3066. Emmanuel Episcopal Church, First
Christmas Eve service of Holy Eucharist Sunday after Christmas service of Holy
for children and families at 5 p.m. and Cavalry Bible Church, Christmas Eve Eucharist at 10 a.m., 101 Second Ave. S.
service of Holy Eucharist at 10 p.m., 101 service at 7:30 p.m., 102 Coyote Bluff Dr., Hailey. Details: 788-3547.
Second Ave. S., Hailey. Details: 788-3547. Hailey. Details: 788-9174.
Valley of Peace Lutheran Church,
Our Lady of the Snows Catholic
Church, Christmas Eve family mass at 4,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25
Saturday, Dec. 25 Regular Sunday service at 10 a.m.,
Woodside and Wintergreen streets,
8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Carols with adult choir Hailey. Details: 788-3066.
25%
Fun, Affordable Fashions, Gifts & Home Decor at 10:45 p.m., 206 Sun Valley Rd., Sun St. Charles Catholic Church,
Valley. Details: 622-3432. Christmas Day mass in English at 8:30 Our Lady of the Snows Catholic
a.m. and in Spanish at 11 a.m., 313 First Church, Mass at 10:30 a.m., 206 Sun
Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, Ave. S., Hailey. Details: 788-3024. Valley Road, Sun Valley. Details: 622-3432.
Family Christmas Eve service at 4:30
p.m. Candlelight services with carols Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Community Baptist Church, Regular
and readings at 8 p.m., 100 Saddle Rd., Christmas carols and Holy Eucharist at Sunday service at 11 a.m., 200 S. Second
off
Ketchum. Details: 726-5123. 10 a.m., 101 Second Ave. S., Hailey. Details: St., Hailey. Details: 788-4107.
788-3547.
St. Charles Catholic Church, Our Lady of the Snows Catholic
Christmas mass with children in English Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, New Year’s regular Saturday
at 5 p.m., Spanish mass at 7:30 p.m. and Church, Christmas Day mass at 10:30 mass at 5 p.m., 206 Sun Valley Road, Sun
English mass at 10 p.m., 313 First Ave. S., a.m., 206 Sun Valley Rd., Sun Valley. Valley. Details: 622-3432.
Hailey. Details: 788-3024. Details: 622-3432. Not all of the valley’s religious
institutions submitted schedules
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Coats, Sweaters, Gifts, Bath & Body Products, Christmas Eve candlelight service with visit your specific place of worship
Christmas carols and the Christmas
Jewelry, Home Decor, Christmas Items for more details.
story at 6 p.m. All welcome, 309 E. Cedar
and much, much more! St., Bellevue. Details: 788-4109.
411 Sun Valley Road • Ketchum • 726-1611
What is the true meaning of Christmas?
SHOPPING
Continued from Page S3 coincides with older Roman ritu- natural and good tension.”
als. The critical theological idea The birth of Christ is cele-
I see the joy that can come from is that the incarnation of Jesus brated by many millions of people
a well-thought-out gift. But com- was both fully human and God in around the world in many dif-
LOCALLY
mercialism can also wag the dog. the flesh. Jesus is a way to God. ferent ways: with music, lights,
People can give when they don’t This is a uniquely Christian church events, dinners with fam-
have the means to. It can create ideal and can be hard for our sci- ily and, of course, the opening
great stress. If gift giving is reduced entific minds to grasp. of gifts on Christmas morning.
to an exchange that feels obligatory, “If we believe that God came While the meaning of the holiday
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chosen and freely given.” us to open our eyes and look at the season seems to be universal.
Brannon says the deeper our neighbors, our fellow citizens “For me, I feel so good during
significance of the holiday has and ask, ‘What can I learn from this season,” Garcia says. “I feel
equals to do with introspection and you?’ We can see the divine in one so good with people. They’re not
$10.00 TO THE COMMUNITY compassion. another and the humanity in one so angry. They’re smiling and
“We have no historical proof another. It’s like heaven meeting hugging, gathering for meals and
that Dec. 25 was the date of Earth. So there is a tension be- sharing gifts.”
Christ’s birth. The date simply tween these two. I think this is a Tony Evans: tevans@mtexpress.com
Express Wednesday, December 22, 2010 S7
A slice of Idaho for Christmas
In search of the quintessential Gem State meal
By KATHERINE WUTZ ture out, Mason said the keys to quire more food than a wild duck is French for “cobblestone,” log and adorned with meringue
Express Staff Writer a good wild duck are lots of spice or two. Lava Lake Lamb, a ranch “doesn’t imply the taste, though.” mushrooms.
and paying close attention to that raises grass-fed organic Roasted acorn squash will Making the log requires
In the search for a quintes- cooking time. lambs near Carey, sells 4.5-pound also make an appearance on rolling a sheet cake without
sentially Idaho holiday meal, “They can be kind of gamey, legs of lamb for about $50 on spe- Kastner’s Christmas table, breaking it, and home cooks who
this might be the pinnacle: so I like to put a lot of flavor with cial, available on their website. mostly because he can still get want a little less hassle might
Chris Kastner, executive chef them,” he said. The “roast beast” generally them locally through Idaho’s keep in mind Mason’s other
and owner of CK’s Real Food Mason said he normally serves as the centerpiece of a holi- Bounty, an online co-op that suggestion of a Linzertorte, an
in Hailey, is roasting elk for doesn’t cook them beyond me- day feast, but a Christmas dinner connects local farmers with Austrian dessert that gives a nod
Christmas. dium, rather than well-done, wouldn’t be complete without the customers. to that country’s influence on the
The elk, which will appear both to keep the leaner wild meat most Idahoan of vegetables—the “They’re a pretty long-holding Sun Valley ski community. A tra-
on CK’s Christmas menu, might moist and to keep a handle on the humble potato. squash,” he said. ditional Linzertorte is a low tart
be the best meat option for home “livery” flavor that can come out Laura Theis, spokeswoman made with raspberry jam spread
cooks dedicated to making a if the meat is cooked too much. for Idaho’s Bounty, said the in an almond or hazelnut crust
truly Idahoan Christmas feast, For those looking for tradi- co-op still has plenty of potatoes, and topped with a lattice.
Kastner said. tion, there is always a Christmas squash and carrots in storage. “It’s almost like a cookie with
“There are so many hunters goose, wild or farmed, which Unfortunately, she said, it’s a jam filling,” Mason said.
around here, that would be the Mason said could be roasted with out of local sweet potatoes, which The chefs are both putting to-
primary meat,” he said. honey-glazed cranberries. He is sad news for those who might gether elaborate meals for their
But that’s not the only op- also said he likes to make a goose want to take Mason’s suggestion restaurants on Christmas Eve.
tion for foodies looking for cassoulet, which is a traditional to serve chipotle yams as a side. However, both said they prefer
holiday meat dishes with a local stew-like dish that involves goose “They’re spicy and it gives a more basic options when spend-
connection. or duck, sausage and beans, with Simply roasting diced pota- nice contrast to the richness of ing the holidays at home.
Scott Mason, chef and owner a baked breadcrumb topping. toes in a cast-iron skillet on low everything else,” he said. “Normally, we’re so busy
of Ketchum Grill, said local cooks “It’s very simple, very tradi- heat for an hour before broiling Yams aside, Christmas around Christmas that at home
who also happen to be hunters— tional, very winter,” Mason said. them for a crispy finish, as The wouldn’t be Christmas without we go very simple,” Mason said,
or who know one—have good “You have to have an appetite to New York Times recommends, dessert, Mason said. adding that he and his wife usu-
options when it comes to variety eat it.” is perhaps the most low-mainte- “The best part of Christmas is ally have a huge pot of soup with
of meats available. Perhaps the truest Idaho nance of options. Kastner will be really the sweets.” homemade bread, or basic pasta.
“Typically, Idaho things are Christmas dinner would involve serving something slightly more Mason’s favorites include any- Kastner recommended that
goose and duck and pheasants, a fresh duck or goose, but, Mason sophisticated at CK’s: a potato thing with apples—dumplings, busy Christmas dinner hosts
because we have a lot of upland said, the wild versions of these pavé. pies or cakes—which are still host a potluck, as he did last year.
game,” he said. birds tend to be leaner and are A pavé is similar to a “gratin,” widely available in local gro- He said he made a bison prime
Mason said the best way to not always easy to cook. Luckily, with thinly sliced potatoes baked cery stores and through Idaho’s rib, and guests brought garlic
prepare a duck is with olive oil, Atkinsons’ Market meat counter in heavy cream and some cheese. Bounty. roasted potatoes, steamed broc-
garlic, salt and a lot of spice, such can special-order farm-raised The difference, Kastner said, is Other traditional, though not coli and macaroni and cheese
as curry or cayenne pepper. geese and ducks for those who that the potatoes are weighted necessarily Idahoan, sweets in- that was “like Mom made it.”
While the meat itself could be prefer a fatter, moister bird. down as they cool, which com- clude a bouche de Noel or Yule “Have everyone bring one
barbecued for those who don’t Local lamb producers offer presses them into a “brick” of log. Mason said his wife, Anne, thing,” Kastner said, adding
mind cooking outside in winter, racks and legs for Christmas din- potato that is then sliced and the pastry chef and co-owner of emphatically, “the one thing they
or pan-roasted or slow-roasted ner, which Mason said would be pan-fried. Ketchum Grill, makes a choco- do well.”
for those who don’t want to ven- ideal for a family that might re- Kastner said the name, which late roll frosted to look like a Katherine Wutz: kwutz@mtexpress.com
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p.m. and show starts 7:30 p.m. Sun
CIRO market free wine and cheese Valley Opera House. Tickets $38. Details: McClain’s Pizzeria, 10 p.m. Karaoke
tasting, 4-6 p.m. Ketchum. 622-2135. music. Hailey.
Holiday Special Parents’ Night Out,
4-9 p.m. For Ketchum Santa Crawl for
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p.m. A nexStage Theatre co-production MONDAY 27 ,D
Monday, DecemberECEMBER 27
Ketchum Community Dinners, 6-7 with Laughing Stock Theatre Co. St. Thomas Playhouse presents
p.m. Free dinner and take out available. nexStage Theatre, 120 S Main St., Company B Winter, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, 100 Ketchum. $35 reserved, $25 general and performing arts day camp for ages 5-13.
Saddle Rd., Ketchum. Details: 622-3510. $15 children. Details: 726-9124. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 201 Sun
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‘A Christmas Carol: The Musical’, 7 Company of Fools presents
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Comedian Mike Murphy. Doors 5:30 or in the ice rink bleachers to view the
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St. Thomas Playhouse presents
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23
Thursday, December 23 Galena Lodge Holiday Dinners,
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Sun Valley Inn Lobby Lounge, 5 p.m. St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 201 Sun
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Holiday traditions rich in Sun Valley
Festivities include torchlight parade, Christmas concert and more
By TREVON MILLIARD by an ensemble of musicians on string
Express Staff Writer instruments and piano. Special appear-
ances will include Sun Valley favorites
Sun Valley Resort is sticking to its clas- Paul Tillotson and Joe Fos. A local chil-
sic holiday traditions for its milestone 75th dren’s choir will round out the Christmas
season this winter. concert. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the con-
cert starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $38
Christmas festivities and can be purchased at the Sun Valley
One of the most noteworthy rituals is Recreation Center: 622-2135.
the Christmas Eve celebration starting at
5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 24, at the Sun Valley Youth activities
Lodge terrace and outdoor ice rink. The re- Parents wanting to keep their children
sort will provide free hot chocolate, cider entertained throughout the holiday sea-
and cookies, with carolers performing for son can bring them to the Sun Valley Inn
the crowd. A free local performance of the Continental Room for adult-supervised
“Nutcracker on Ice” will begin at about activities from 6-10 p.m. on Dec. 26-30.
5:30 p.m., followed by a serpentine torch- Children must be in the range of 6-14 years
light parade by members of the Sun Valley old. The cost is $25 per person, and reser-
Snowsports School down Dollar Mountain vations aren’t needed. The same service
at about 6 p.m. will be provided on New Year’s Eve but
To cap off the night, a fireworks display from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., and the cost is $75
will illuminate the sky over Ketchum and per person. Reservations for that night are
Sun Valley. After that, Santa will guide his recommended and can be made at the Sun
sleigh to the rink to hand out candy canes Valley Recreation Center: 622-2135. Express file photos
to children. The celebration will conclude The Sun Valley Playschool will also be Top: Fireworks light
with those attending being invited to skate open for evening hours from Dec. 21-31 for up Dollar Mountain at
at the rink for free. those with children through age 5. Sun Valley Resort’s
Sun Valley Village retail shops will be Christmas Eve
open late for last-minute shoppers. Ringing in the new year celebration.
The Sun Valley Club will provide a gour- Sun Valley Resort will celebrate the
met dinner buffet on Christmas Eve from new year in the Limelight Ballroom from
6-9 p.m. The price is $42.50 for adults and 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The Freddy Pink Band will Right: Skiers carry-
$23.50 for those 12 and younger. The club is provide the dance music. Hors d’oeuvres ing torches carve a
one mile east of Sun Valley Lodge on Sun will be available, as will a cash bar and serpentine trail down
Valley Road. Call 622-2800 for reservations. champagne toast at midnight. Tickets are Dollar Mountain in Sun
For those wanting to start celebrating $75 per adult at the Sun Valley Recreation Valley Resort’s annual
Christmas a little early, the Sun Valley Center: 622-2135. No children. Tickets Christmas Eve parade.
Opera House will put on its third annual are $35 for those who dine at Trail Creek
Christmas Concert on Dec. 23. A quartet of Cabin, The Ram or the Lodge Dining
singers will headline the concert, singing Room that night.
classical Christmas songs accompanied Trevon Milliard: tmilliard@mtexpress.com
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Express Wednesday, December 22, 2010
New Prints Available
Gallery Wrapped Canvas Prints they are ready to hang on your wall
— Available Online —
THE HAPPIEST of HOLIDAYS
Paintings by Melissa Graves-Brown
120 N. MAIN ST. HAILEY • 788-1123
SPECIAL HOLIDAY HOURS:
WED. 12/22 & THURS. 12/23 UNTIL 8 P.M. • FRI. 12/24 10 A.M. – 3 P.M. www.melissagravesbrown.com
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HolidayShopping Guide
Express Wednesday, December 22, 2010
If you know SUN VALLEY, you know the EYEWORKS
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL CRISTINA’S RESTAURANT & BAKERY
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
GIFTS & TREATS
• ITALIAN CAKES
• STOLLËN
• GIFT BASKETS
• GINGERBREAD HOUSES
• COOKIES
• STOCKING STUFFERS
OPEN FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH & TAKE AWAY
DAILY 7-5:30
SUNDAY BRUNCH 9-4
52 0 2 N D S TRE E T E AS T, KE TCH UM 726 - 4 499
The Galleria 4th & Leadville 726.8749 Ketchum, Idaho
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Fine Antiques and Collectibles local • fresh • handcrafted
Sego Restaurant and Bar is now open seven days a week until January 23rd.
—on consignment
Furniture —Sego Music Series—
Lighting Wed 12/22, from 8-10, Ethan Tucker Sego is celebrating NYE with FINN RIGGINS!
Wed 12/29, from 8-10, James Orr Show starts at 10:30 and tickets are $25/
Art Both shows are free! person. Call 208 928 7878 for tickets.
Rugs 131 washington ave
Dishware ketchum
Silver & Pewter reservations
208.928.7878
Gifts & Accessories www.segorestaurant.com
Visit our Annex located at Open 7 days a week
150 N. Washington Street 10:30 am to 6 pm
208.726.3444
380 N. LEADVILLE AVE. KETCHUM
(NEXT TO THE LIQUOR STORE)
Don’t forget
Fill your glass NEED
Divine LAST MINUTE
this Holiday at Divine... CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND
STOCKING STUFFERS?
Season! 1/2 off pours and YOU’LL FIND THEM AT WILLOW PAPERY
retail store so much more...
GIFTS • HOLIDAY CARDS
gift certificates enjoy our “wines by
WRAPPING PAPER • RIBBON
light fare the glass’ list for 50%
off Tuesday nights
gift baskets from 5:30-7:00 p.m.
great service
Join us Thursday
nights for live music
get 25% off our light fare menu
Monday-Saturday 6:30-8:30 p.m. WITH
11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
208.788.4422
KRISTY LOGAN
JEWELRY
Pine St. Station
, ID
83333 320 N. Leadville Ave. in Ketchum • 726-0456
info@willowpapery.com