Hailey, Idaho

Over the weekend we went up to Hailey, Id. It's located a few miles south of Sun Valley. This area is really only 93 miles from Boise however it suffers from the old 'You can't get there from here!' problem. There are two ways to get there. The fast way, which is 172 miles and takes around three hours. Or the slow way which is slightly more miles (189 miles) and takes 4.5 hours.

Going up on Sunday we choose the fast way. The drive wasn't too bad actually you run through the desert (speed limit 75!!!) to Mountain Home and then hang a left and drive up into the mountains on Hwy 20. It's pretty dry overall, lots of sagebrush and rocks.

The best part of driving in Idaho is that it is empty most of the time. Shortly after we took this picture the road flattens out onto the plains and is straight for as far as you can see. There was no one out here with us so we decided to do a little speed test. Websites list the top speed on the Saab 92x Aero anywhere from 141-147 MPH. We didn't go that fast but the car can get up and go on the long straightaways. The next time I get to this part of the world I want to try some of the dirt roads. They cut off the corner between Fairfield and Hailey but are marked as improved and semi-improved we decided to skip it since we don't know the difference between the two.

We had a lovely time in Hailey. We attended the Spring Fling event which was a small festival in the park. We ate dinner at CK's Real Food which specializes in local ingrediants. I had the Braised Lamb Shank and Joanie had the Veggie Pasta, both were excellent.

We stayed at the Featherbed Inn which was very nice. Here is a shot of the Inn and a view from the driveway. Hailey is next to the Big Wood River in a small valley that is surrounded by mountains.

On the road just north of town there was a field with this cool sculpture.