STORY AND PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK
The Kim Stocking Band will lead off Sun Valley’s River Run Summer Series this coming week.
The free concert will run from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, on the lawn outside River Run Lodge. Chairlift service will run until 7 p.m. allowing for three extra hours of lift-assisted hiking and biking.
There also will be an outdoor bar, food trucks, lawn games, educational activities and family-friendly activities such as kids bike decorating, scavenger hunts, arts and crafts, obstacle courses and family trivia.
Each Summer Series event features an organization teaming up with Sun Valley Resort to offer bike tuning tips and pointers on trail stewardship. Sun Valley Resort also will give 20 percent of its lift ticket sales from the day to a nonprofit organization.
“Sun Valley’s summer series is a fantastic time to shine light on several of our community partners, businesses and nonprofits” said Pete Sonntag, Sun Valley Resort GM and VP. “We’re really excited about this year’s lineup and are looking forward to extending River Run’s operating hours, giving the community a place to come together and celebrate the summer season.”
Evening ticket prices good for the hours between 4 and 7 p.m. are $25 for bikers, $15 for foot traffic, and $10 for kids 12 and under. A summer series season pass for lift access and all six events will be available for $100. Tickets and passes can be purchased at the River Run base area.
The lineup:
July 26 - Kim Stocking Band. Brand Partner: Vuori. Community Partners: National Forest Foundation and Idaho Conservation League.
● Aug 2 - Cliftonite Acoustics. Brand Partner: Chums USA. Community Partners: The Advocates and Hunger Coalition.
● Aug 16 - David Henry Band. Brand Partner: Wild Rye. Community Partners: Higher Ground and Wood River Trails Coalition.
● Aug 23 - Sam Bee. Brand Partner: Kona Bikes. Community Partners: I Have a Dream Foundation and Senior Connection.
● Aug 30 - High Mountain Heard. Brand Partner: Arc'Teryx. Community Partners: Flourish Foundation and Environmental Resource Center.
● Sep 6 - Adam Williams Band. Brand Partner: On Running. Community Partners: Bald Mountain Ski Patrol Fund.