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MINI-CASSIA AREA There truly is something for everyone in the Mini-Cassia area. Whether you are looking for adventure in the great outdoors, exploration into history, a neat little boutique, or just some great food, Mini-Cassia has it. In 1993, the Rupert and Burley Chambers merged to create the Mini-Cassia Chamber. MiniCassia is home to 12 cities and towns, plus seven state and national parks, forests, and reserves. The area boasts the ski resort with the longest season and the most snowfall as well as water skiing on the Snake River. There is never a dull moment with the multitude of events from festivals and fairs to tournaments and triathlons. The Mini-Cassia area truly has something for everyone. Come and stay awhile! Mini-Cassia Chamber of Commerce 1177 7th Street Heyburn, ID 83336 (208) 679-4793 www.minicassiachamber.com MINI-CASSIA AREA CALENDAR OF EVENTS February Lake Walcott Iced Over Bowl May Pioneer Farm Days June Skandi Dag, Scandinavian Festival Idaho Regatta July Rupert 4th Of July Celebration Idaho International Dance & Music Festival Spudman Triathlon Mini-Cassia River Festival August Cassia County Fair Minidoka County Fair December Christmas Tree Festival Rupert Square Christmas Lighting Sun Valley / ketchum Sun Valley is an affluent resort community in central Idaho, adjacent to the city of Ketchum in Blaine County, which provides an idyllic entrance to the gateway to the Sawtooth Mountains. Hollywood celebrities, politicians, musicians, and world leaders come to this central Idaho destination to escape the city and get close to nature while enjoying the finer things in life. Aside from world-class shopping, dining and people watching, these central Idaho communities offer world travelers and regional visitors a little bit of everything without compromising the region’s natural warmth and beauty. Sun Valley/Ketchum Chamber of Commerce 371 N. Main Ketchum, ID 83340 208.726.3423 24 Sun Valley / ketchum Calendar of Events February Boutonnieres Annual Valentines Ball Starlight Snowshoe to Fund Breast Cancer Research Family of Woman Film Festival March Children’s Arts Festival USCSA National Championship in Sun Valley May Sun Valley Wellness Festival June Sun Valley Half Marathon Dollar Mountain 10K Trail Run July Ketchum Arts Festival Annual Sun Valley Center Wine Auction Galena Grinder Whit Henry Memorial Mountain Bike Race August SVCA Concert Series The Annual YMCA Golf Classic, Auction & Dinner September Annual Baldy Hill Climb twin falls Twin Falls and the surrounding "Magic Valley" first began as an agricultural center, springing up from the high desert of Idaho. The town served the pioneering farmers who homesteaded the irrigated lands of the fertile Snake River Plain. Twin Falls is still at the heart of one of the world’s most productive farming regions, but it’s also developing into a small urban center – the very kind of place man H[