The locals

I love the locals here in Hailey. They are down to earth, and extremly welcoming. Most of them have warned me about the up coming tourist season. Many have given me tips on how to avoid the rush. You can start up a conversation with anyone and they are all very helpful.

Dad and I went to a bar/grill here in Hailey for dinner tonight. Since it is a Wednesday the place was very slow. There were only three tables being used and two gentleman working out front. One of the guys there struck up a conversation with us. We learned that the little hole in the wall place we were eating was actually owned by Bruce Willis. Apparently he has a home just north of Ketchum and will frequent the area. It is not uncommon to see him. Brad said just not to look to star struck when running in to people because the locals are used to them being around and that is why they have homes there. He also said that Arnold Schwarzenegger has a home in Ketchum, as well as Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore. He had a few others he listed off like Jamie Lee Curtis. I think I may need to frequent that establishment. The food was really good too.

There is a little path right behind our town home. I took the path to see if connected to where I will be working and discovered that it was only a short walk away. I think that I could make it to work on my bike in two minutes and walk it in about 10.

I was also supprised to find out that there was a volcaino south west of Hailey that exploded in the prehistoric era. On our drive up to Hailey we noticed an area that looked like it was the surface of the moon. In chatting with a local we discovered this area was actually a lava field.

I really like it out here, and am really glad to have my dad out here to get me settled. We are discovering new things every day and are meeting a lot of new people.

-Holly