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Boise Weekly's Guide to McCallTRANSCRIPT
When Treasure Valley residents need to make a brief escape, there’s a hinterland hideaway where mountains, forests and lakes seem a world apart from the daily runaround. It’s a place where outdoor rec-reation and small-town charm go hand-in-hand with open air concerts and fine dining. Better yet, it’s less than a two-hour drive from Boise.
McCall has always been the mini-break of choice for many across the region, making it a popular destination for all sorts of adventures. We at Boise Weekly love it so much that we decided to dedicate the following pages to summer in McCall. Whether you’re looking to cruise some epic singletrack or if your idea of cruising comes more in the form of stroll through downtown, we’ve got you covered.
Check out our full calendar of events to find even more excuses to head to the Long Valley—as if you really needed any more.
—Deanna Darr
McCallBound
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Winter’s end once meant the end of ski season—and a dormant ski hill—forcing recreationists to eagerly await the next dusting of snow. Now, lift-served moun-tain biking not only means ski areas can fill their off-seasons, but mountain bikers have easy access to more singletrack.
Only a few hours outside of Boise, Mc-Call offers more mountain biking than its famous snow flurries and ski lodges might suggest. Serving the small mountain town is the Central Idaho Mountain Biking Association, CIMBA, which boasts 80 members, according to President Brett Shepherd.
“Overall, the mountain biking scene in McCall is still strong, despite people leav-ing the area and the economic struggles we’ve had in this area. And I think it has a lot it can do to bring visitors to the area with the trails that we do have,” he said. “We have a strong set of trails up here for people to enjoy.”
Founded in 1997, CIMBA offers educa-tion for new riders and spearheads trail building across the McCall area. In 2012, CIMBA hosted seven trail days, compris-ing an estimated 373 volunteer hours.
“We’re fortunate with the Forest Service and just the people up here. There are some professional trail builders that kinda guide folks like me—who have never built a trail before—on what to do and how,” said Shepherd.
Shepherd also works as IT director at Tamarack Resort—which plans to run its lifts, servicing 30 miles of trails, for special events during this summer’s mountain biking season. Nearby, Brundage offers its mountain’s 7,640-foot summit as a picturesque starting point for more than 20 miles of singletrack trails, crisscrossing the hillside.
According to resort spokeswoman April Russell, Brundage’s easiest downhill track, Elk Trail, offers seven miles from summit to base.
“The trick is, if you’ve never ridden a bike off a bike path, you probably won’t find it to be a beginner trail,” said Russell. “But if you ride a bike up in the [Boise] Foothills, do it, for sure.”
After reaching bottom, hoist your bike and your duff onto the Blue Bird quad for a speedy trip back to the summit—and the start of round two. What’s more, Boise-area mountain bikers can make the quick jog to Valley County, spend the day cruising from hilltop to base, and be back in time for supper.
Fred Maupin, whose many jobs at Brund-age include managing mountain bike operations, spends much of his summer doing the same. He said he’s often in the bike saddle after the mountain opens for the summer.
“I usually ride every day that we’re operat-ing,” said Maupin.
This year’s season opens Friday, June 28—with free chairlift access offered during opening day celebrations—through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2.
“This year we’re looking to have the whole mountain open, easily, with the quick snowmelt we’ve had; unlike two years ago when we opened and it was two weeks before we had trails to ride,” said Maupin.
Much like the mountain’s ski trails, begin-ner routes are marked as green on the trail map, more difficult trails as blue and the most advanced trails, with switchbacks and features for advanced riders, stand out as black lines. Maupin describes Hidden Valley and Zorro as downhill race courses, but other trails provide more cross-country riding.
“Grouse Trail, Growler and Black Bear Loop, are all more cross-country-type trails. They reach out a little bit further around the mountain, especially Black Bear Loop. That’s probably our most cross-
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What do you do with a ski hill in the summer? Ditch the skis and boards for wheels.
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or s
ight
seer
s ca
n rid
e to
the
7,6
40-f
oot
sum
mit
on t
he B
lue
Bird
qua
d li
ft,
whi
ch o
ffers
not
onl
y in
cred
ible
vie
ws
acro
ss C
entr
al Id
aho,
but
acc
ess
to 2
0 m
iles
of s
ing
le-
trac
k tr
ails
. Vis
itors
can
brin
g t
heir
own
bik
es o
r re
nt t
hem
at
the
mou
ntai
n.
All
that
act
ivity
is s
ure
to w
ork
up a
n ap
pet
ite, s
o vi
sito
rs c
an p
urch
ase
bur
ger
s an
d b
arb
ecue
st
artin
g a
t no
on a
t th
e b
ase.
Sto
p b
y th
e Re
crea
tion
Show
case
whi
le y
ou’re
the
re, w
ith
dem
os, d
isp
lays
, eve
n th
e g
ivea
way
of a
Gia
nt m
ount
ain
bik
e.
The
lift
will
con
tinue
to
run
Frid
ays-
Sund
ays
and
on
holid
ays
thro
ugh
Lab
or D
ay.
Thu
rsda
y, J
uly
4Fo
ur
th o
F ju
lY in
Mc
ca
llA
ll d
ay, D
ownt
own
McC
all,
mcc
allc
ham
ber
.org
McC
all i
s th
e he
art
of C
entr
al Id
aho’
s p
atrio
tic c
eleb
ratio
n w
ith a
full
day
of e
vent
s fo
r th
e w
hole
fam
ily.
Thin
gs
get
goi
ng a
t 11
a.m
. in
Dep
ot P
ark—
next
to
Hot
el M
cCal
l—w
here
the
Kid
s’ C
orra
l op
ens
with
bou
nce
hous
es, w
ater
slid
es, g
ames
and
cra
fts.
The
re is
a c
harg
e fo
r ac
tiviti
es.
For
adul
t fu
n, h
ead
to
the
par
k’s
bee
r g
ard
en, w
hich
op
ens
at t
he s
ame
time.
Loc
al v
end
ors
and
non
pro
fits
will
als
o b
e se
t up
on
Lake
Str
eet
to t
alk
to v
isito
rs t
hrou
gho
ut t
he d
ay.
Live
mus
ic g
ets
goi
ng a
t 1
p.m
. in
the
par
k. B
oise
ban
d O
phe
lia w
ill jo
in M
ary
Cut
rufe
llo
to k
ick
thin
gs
off,
follo
wed
by
Inno
cent
Man
at
3:30
p.m
., H
alf T
on a
t 6
p.m
. and
Jef
f C
rosb
y an
d t
he R
efug
ees
at 8
:30
p.m
. Nee
d s
omet
hing
a li
ttle
mor
e ol
d fa
shio
ned
? Tr
y th
e w
ater
mel
on-e
atin
g c
onte
st a
t 2
p.m
., th
e p
otat
o sa
ck r
aces
at
3 p
.m.,
the
wat
er b
allo
on t
oss
at 4
p.m
. or
the
corn
hole
tou
rnam
ent,
als
o at
4 p
.m. E
ven
bet
ter,
all t
his
nost
alg
ia is
free
.
The
kid
s p
arad
e b
egin
s at
6 p
.m.,
but
the
real
hig
hlig
ht o
f the
day
isn’
t un
til s
und
own,
whe
n cr
owd
s ar
e w
owed
with
a m
assi
ve fi
rew
orks
dis
pla
y ov
er P
ayet
te L
ake.
Tha
t’s a
vie
w t
hat’s
ha
rd t
o b
eat.
Sat
urda
y, J
uly
27a
rt
in t
he
Ga
rd
en
5:30
-8:3
0 p
.m.,
Cha
rlie’
s G
ard
en, o
ff W
agon
Whe
el R
oad
, McC
all,
mcc
alla
rts.
org
Cha
rlie’
s G
ard
en is
a fa
vorit
e lo
cal g
em—
des
igne
d b
y la
ndsc
ape
des
igne
r C
harli
e D
avid
-so
n an
d s
till o
wne
d b
y hi
s fa
mily
—an
d t
he s
ite o
f one
of t
he a
rea’
s fa
vorit
e ar
t sh
ows
and
fu
ndra
iser
s.
The
art
show
and
sile
nt a
uctio
n b
enefi
t th
e M
cCal
l Art
s an
d H
uman
ities
Cou
ncil
and
feat
ures
ju
ried
wor
k b
y 30
reg
iona
l art
ists
. Tic
ket
hold
ers
stro
ll th
e p
rivat
e la
kesi
de
gar
den
, lis
teni
ng
to li
ve m
usic
, sip
pin
g o
n w
ine
and
mun
chin
g o
n ap
pet
izer
s. W
hen
not
nosh
ing
, the
y’re
bid
-d
ing
on
thei
r fa
vorit
e p
iece
s of
art
.
Proc
eed
s fr
om t
he e
vent
go
to h
elp
the
MA
HC
pro
vid
e an
arr
ay o
f pro
gra
ms
for
the
com
-m
unity
, inc
lud
ing
chi
ldre
n’s
art
clas
ses
and
com
mun
ity e
vent
s.
Tick
ets
cost
$45
and
mus
t b
e p
urch
ased
in a
dva
nce.
Num
ber
s ar
e lim
ited
, so
pla
n ah
ead
.
Fri
day,
Aug
. 9pa
Ye
tte
la
ke
an
tiq
ue
an
d w
oo
de
n B
oa
t sh
ow
All
Day
, Pay
ette
Lak
e, M
cCal
l, p
ayet
tecl
assi
cboa
ts.c
om
Ever
y A
ugus
t, P
ayet
te L
ake
is t
aken
ove
r b
y so
me
of t
he m
ost
priz
ed w
ood
en b
oats
on
the
wat
er fo
r th
ree
day
s of
sho
ws,
cru
ises
, com
pet
ition
and
soc
ializ
ing
.
The
pam
per
ed w
ood
en b
oats
will
hit
the
wat
er o
n Fr
iday
, Aug
. 9, w
ith t
he fi
rst
gui
ded
b
oat
crui
se s
et fo
r th
at a
fter
noon
, fol
low
ed b
y a
pub
lic b
oat
show
from
3 p
.m.-
6 p
.m. a
t th
e d
ocks
at
Shor
e Lo
dg
e in
dow
ntow
n M
cCal
l.
The
flotil
la a
ctio
n co
ntin
ues
on S
atur
day
, Aug
. 10,
sta
rtin
g w
ith a
boa
t p
arad
e ac
ross
th
e la
ke t
o d
ownt
own
McC
all a
t 9:
30 a
.m.,
follo
wed
by
a se
cond
cha
nce
for
the
pub
lic
to c
heck
out
the
boa
ts a
t Sh
ore
Lod
ge
until
5 p
.m. T
he p
ublic
can
als
o jo
in b
oat
owne
rs
for
a b
arb
ecue
lunc
h fr
om 1
1:30
a.m
.-2:
30 p
.m.,
with
live
mus
ic la
kesi
de
from
noo
n-4
p.m
.
The
final
cha
nce
for
the
crow
ds
to t
ake
in t
he s
ight
s w
ill b
e Su
nday
, Aug
. 11,
whe
n th
e b
oats
retu
rn t
o Sh
ore
Lod
ge
from
10
a.m
.-3
p.m
. for
a fi
nal s
how
bef
ore
bei
ng p
ulle
d
out
of t
he w
ater
for
anot
her
year
.
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nesd
ay, J
une
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all
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p.m
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ne a
nd L
enor
a st
reet
s
Gra
b fr
esh
frui
ts, v
egg
ies
and
ass
orte
d s
und
ries
from
are
a fa
rmer
s ev
ery
Wed
nesd
ay t
hrou
gh
Sep
tem
ber
.
Fri
day,
Jun
e 28
Gr
ou
p r
oa
d r
ide
5 p
.m.-
7 p
.m.
Gra
vity
Sp
orts
, 503
Pin
e St
., M
cCal
l,g
ravi
tysp
orts
idah
o.co
m
Join
gro
up r
ides
whi
ch d
epar
t fr
om G
ravi
ty S
por
ts e
very
Fr
iday
. The
tre
ks in
clud
e tw
o ab
ility
leve
ls, b
ut r
ider
s ar
e as
ked
to
brin
g fo
od, w
ater
and
gea
r to
fix
a fla
t.
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un
da
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un
tain
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en
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t
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urda
y, J
une
29k
ale
ido
sco
pe
10 a
.m.-
2 p
.m.
Cen
tral
Idah
o H
isto
rical
Mus
eum
, Hig
hway
55
and
Sta
te
Stre
et, M
cCal
l,m
ccal
lart
s.or
g
Join
the
McC
all A
rts
Cou
ncil
for
the
15th
ann
ual c
hil-
dre
n’s
art
fest
ival
. The
eve
nt is
free
to
all a
nd in
clud
es
woo
dw
orki
ng, c
lay
mol
din
g, p
aint
ing
, Jap
anes
e g
yota
ku
prin
tmak
ing
, pap
er fl
ower
mak
ing
, bea
ded
jew
elry
and
m
ore
hand
s-on
art
s. C
heck
out
live
mus
ic a
nd a
car
db
oard
ca
stle
as
wel
l.
Mc
ca
ll c
oll
eG
e M
oto
r M
ad
ne
ss
ca
r s
ho
w10
a.m
.-4
p.m
.M
cCal
l Col
leg
e, 1
06 E
. Par
k St
., M
cCal
l,m
ccal
lcol
leg
e.or
g
Che
ck o
ut p
rized
car
s at
the
non
pro
fit c
olle
ge.
Mc
ca
ll F
ar
Me
r’s
Ma
rk
et
10 a
.m.-
2 p
.m.
Pine
and
Len
ora
stre
ets
Gra
b fr
esh
frui
ts, v
egg
ies
and
ass
orte
d s
und
ries
from
are
a fa
rmer
s ev
ery
Satu
rday
thr
oug
h Se
pte
mb
er.
Yac
ht
clu
B a
nn
ua
l lu
au
pa
rtY
9 p
.m.-
2 a.
m.
McC
all Y
acht
Clu
b, 2
03 E
. Lak
e St
., M
cCal
l,ya
chtc
lub
mcc
all.c
om
Feel
the
tro
pic
al b
reez
es in
the
mid
dle
of t
he Id
aho
mou
ntai
ns w
ith D
J m
usic
, a H
awai
ian
shirt
con
test
, hul
a g
irl c
onte
st, T
om S
elle
ck m
usta
che
cont
est,
giv
eaw
ays
and
sp
ecia
ls. I
t’s $
2 to
get
in, o
r $1
for
thos
e in
Haw
aiia
n at
tire.
Tue
sday
, Jul
y 2
Mo
vie
an
d d
inn
er
6 p
.m.-
9:30
p.m
.Sh
ore
Lod
ge,
501
W. L
ake
Stre
et, M
cCal
l,sh
orel
odg
e.co
m
Ever
y Tu
esd
ay n
ight
thr
oug
h th
e su
mm
er, t
he la
kesi
de
re-
sort
offe
rs a
tw
o-co
urse
din
ner
at t
he N
arro
ws
Rest
aura
nt
follo
wed
by
a m
ovie
. Res
erva
tions
reco
mm
end
ed.
thu
rsd
aY,
ju
lY 4
- Fo
ur
th o
F ju
lY in
M
cc
all
- se
e p
ull
ou
t
Fri
day,
Jul
y 5
Mc
ca
ll M
usi
c F
est
iva
l7
p.m
.-11
p.m
.M
anch
este
r Ic
e C
entr
e, 2
00 E
. Lak
e St
., M
cCal
l,ct
tour
ing
id.c
om
Feat
urin
g B
ig H
ead
Tod
d a
nd t
he M
onst
ers,
Rec
kles
s K
elly
an
d J
eff C
rosb
y an
d t
he R
efug
ees.
See
pag
e 6.
Mc
ca
ll M
usi
c F
est
iva
l a
Fte
rpa
rtY
M
idni
ght
McC
all B
rew
ing
Com
pan
y, 8
07 N
. Thi
rd S
t., M
cCal
l
Join
“so
ulfo
lkd
elta
reg
gae
” si
nger
-son
gw
riter
Sto
ne S
tan-
ley
at t
he b
rew
ery.
See
Pag
e 6.
Sat
urda
y, J
uly
6M
cc
all
Mu
sic
Fe
stiv
al
7-11
p.m
.M
anch
este
r Ic
e C
entr
e, 2
00 E
. Lak
e St
., M
cCal
l,ct
tour
ing
id.c
om
Feat
urin
g P
at B
enat
ar w
ith N
eil G
irald
o, Y
oung
Dub
liner
s an
d S
tone
Sta
nley
. See
Pag
e 6.
Mc
ca
ll M
usi
c F
est
iva
l a
Fte
rpa
rtY
M
idni
ght
McC
all B
rew
ing
Com
pan
y, 8
07 N
. Thi
rd S
t., M
cCal
l
Join
Cel
tic ro
cker
s Yo
ung
Dub
liner
s at
the
bre
wer
y. S
ee
Pag
e 6.
ro
seB
er
rY
ar
ts a
nd
cr
aFt
s Fa
ir9:
30 a
.m.-
5:30
p.m
.H
isto
ric R
oseb
erry
, one
mile
eas
t of
Don
nelly
,hi
stor
icro
seb
erry
.com
Che
ck o
ut t
he 2
5th
annu
al ju
ried
art
s an
d c
raft
s fa
ir at
the
hi
stor
ic t
owns
ite, w
ith a
rtis
ts jo
ined
by
food
ven
dor
s. T
he
mus
eum
will
be
open
as
wel
l.
Sun
day,
Jul
y 7
ro
seB
er
rY
ar
ts a
nd
cr
aFt
s Fa
ir10
a.m
.-5
p.m
.H
isto
ric R
oseb
erry
, one
mile
eas
t of
Don
nelly
,hi
stor
icro
seb
erry
.com
Che
ck o
ut t
he 2
5th
annu
al ju
ried
art
s an
d c
raft
s fa
ir at
the
hi
stor
ic t
owns
ite. S
ee S
atur
day
, Jul
y 6.
Thu
rsda
y, J
uly
18th
e s
uM
Me
r M
usi
c F
est
iva
l a
t r
ose
-B
er
rY
6 p
.m.-
11 p
.m.
His
toric
Ros
eber
ry, o
ne m
ile e
ast
of D
onne
lly,
thes
umm
erm
usic
fest
ival
.com
For
mor
e th
an 3
0 ye
ars,
thi
s fa
mily
frie
ndly
fest
ival
has
b
roug
ht m
usic
to
the
mou
ntai
ns w
ith t
hree
full
day
s of
mu-
sic
at t
he h
isto
ric t
owns
ite. T
he e
vent
kic
ks o
ff w
ith L
ocal
s N
ight
. Ind
ivid
ual t
icke
ts c
ost
$15-
$25,
thr
ee-d
ay p
asse
s co
st $
50-$
55.
Fri
day,
Jul
y 19
the
su
MM
er
Mu
sic
Fe
stiv
al
at
ro
se-
Be
rr
Y6
p.m
.-11
p.m
.H
isto
ric R
oseb
erry
, one
mile
eas
t of
Don
nelly
,th
esum
mer
mus
icfe
stiv
al.c
om
Che
ck o
ut S
trin
g N
ight
at
the
fest
ival
, inc
lud
ing
per
for-
man
ces
by
Cah
alen
Mor
rison
and
Eli
Wes
t, H
otW
ire a
nd
Skip
Gor
man
. See
Thu
rsd
ay, J
uly
18.
Sat
urda
y, J
uly
20th
e s
uM
Me
r M
usi
c F
est
iva
l a
t r
ose
-B
er
rY
6 p
.m.-
11 p
.m.
His
toric
Ros
eber
ry, o
ne m
ile e
ast
of D
onne
lly,
thes
umm
erm
usic
fest
ival
.com
Wor
ld a
nd R
ock
Nig
ht a
t th
e fe
stiv
al in
clud
es p
erfo
rman
c-es
by
Trev
or G
reen
, Gra
nt F
arm
and
the
B*S
ide
Play
ers.
Se
e Th
ursd
ay, J
uly
18.
Fri
day,
Jul
y 26
ida
ho
do
wn
Mu
sic
Fe
stiv
al
All
day
Bru
ndag
e M
ount
ain
Reso
rt, M
cCal
l,id
ahod
ownf
estiv
al.c
om
Gra
b y
our
tent
and
set
tle in
for
two
full
day
s of
mus
ic, a
rt,
mou
ntai
n b
ikin
g a
nd c
amp
ing
. Frid
ay’s
lineu
p in
clud
es
Free
Peo
ple
s, S
cott
Pem
ber
ton
Trio
, New
Tra
nsit,
Voi
ce o
f Re
ason
and
The
Mos
test
. Tic
kets
cos
t b
etw
een
$35-
$50
and
incl
ude
cam
pin
g.
Sat
urda
y, J
uly
27id
ah
od
ow
n M
usi
c F
est
iva
lA
ll d
ayB
rund
age
Mou
ntai
n Re
sort
, McC
all,
idah
odow
nfes
tival
.com
Satu
rday
’s lin
eup
incl
udes
Eq
uale
yes,
Hol
y G
host
Ten
t Re
viva
l, St
onef
ed, I
nnoc
ent
Man
, Jon
atha
n W
arre
n an
d
the
Bill
y G
oats
, And
rew
She
pp
ard
, Ste
ve F
ulto
n M
usic
and
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omas
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l Ban
d. S
ee F
riday
, Jul
y 26
.
ve
tte
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stN
oon
Hig
hway
55
to P
ond
eros
a St
ate
Park
, McC
all
Mor
e th
an 1
50 C
orve
ttes
will
driv
e up
Hig
hway
55
to
Pond
eros
a St
ate
Park
in a
par
ade
of o
ne o
f Am
eric
a’s
clas
-si
c sp
orts
car
s. W
atch
from
alo
ng t
he h
ighw
ay o
r vi
ew t
he
cars
aft
er t
hey
arriv
e at
the
par
k ar
ound
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t in
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e G
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pu
llo
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day,
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stTi
mes
and
loca
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g
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ay, A
ug. 2
thr
oug
h Su
nday
, Aug
. 11,
the
McC
all
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ic S
ocie
ty s
pon
sors
a s
erie
s of
cla
ssic
al m
usic
con
cert
s an
d re
cita
ls, i
nclu
din
g a
free
fam
ily c
once
rt. V
isit
the
web
site
for
mor
e d
etai
ls a
nd a
full
sche
dul
e. T
icke
ts c
ost
$25-
$65.
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stiv
al t
o b
enefi
t Th
e Sh
ephe
rd’s
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e, w
hich
reac
hes
out
to k
ids
in c
risis
. The
line
up in
clud
es P
aul T
illot
son
Trio
, M
att
Mun
iste
ri, J
ohn
“Scr
app
er”
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der
and
(of c
ours
e)
Stig
ers
and
his
ban
d, a
mon
g o
ther
s. T
icke
ts c
ost
$25
for
law
n se
atin
g o
r $3
5 fo
r ch
airs
on
the
law
n.
tast
e o
F M
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all
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Sup
por
t p
ublic
ed
ucat
ion
whi
le s
amp
ling
food
and
drin
k fr
om s
ome
of t
he a
rea’
s to
p c
hefs
, cat
erer
s an
d b
rew
erie
s.
The
fund
rais
er fo
r th
e M
cCal
l-Don
nelly
Ed
ucat
ion
Foun
da-
tion
incl
udes
a s
ilent
auc
tion.
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kets
cos
t $5
0 in
ad
vanc
e.
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urda
y, A
ug. 3
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ld F
ash
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ed
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p.m
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mile
eas
t of
Don
nelly
,hi
stor
icro
seb
erry
.com
Vis
itors
can
gra
b ic
e cr
eam
, bur
ger
s, le
mon
ade,
hot
dog
s an
d p
astr
ies
whi
le v
iew
ing
ant
ique
eng
ines
and
eq
uip
-m
ent,
cla
ssic
car
s an
d k
ids
craf
ts. H
op o
n fo
r a
hay,
bug
gy
or t
ract
or r
ide
for
the
full
exp
erie
nce.
A li
ve a
uctio
n st
arts
at
2 p
.m. w
ith a
qui
lt ra
ffle
at 3
p.m
.
Fri
day,
Jun
e 28
Br
un
da
Ge
Mo
un
tain
su
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ch
air
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Gr
an
d o
pe
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.m.-
5 p
.m.,
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ndag
e M
ount
ain
Reso
rt. M
cCal
l, b
rund
age.
com
Bru
ndag
e M
ount
ain
Reso
rt is
kic
king
off
the
beg
inni
ng o
f its
sum
mer
sea
son
in s
tyle
with
a
par
ty t
o m
ark
the
occa
sion
.
Hit
the
hill
on o
pen
ing
day
for
free
cha
irlift
rid
es a
ll d
ay, c
oup
led
with
a fu
ndra
iser
for
the
Hea
rtla
nd H
ung
er R
esou
rce
Cen
ter.
Vis
itors
are
ask
ed t
o d
onat
e on
e ca
n of
food
—or
$1—
for
each
rid
e up
the
mou
ntai
n to
hel
p s
upp
ort
McC
all’s
food
ban
k.
Hik
ers,
bik
ers
or s
ight
seer
s ca
n rid
e to
the
7,6
40-f
oot
sum
mit
on t
he B
lue
Bird
qua
d li
ft,
whi
ch o
ffers
not
onl
y in
cred
ible
vie
ws
acro
ss C
entr
al Id
aho,
but
acc
ess
to 2
0 m
iles
of s
ing
le-
trac
k tr
ails
. Vis
itors
can
brin
g t
heir
own
bik
es o
r re
nt t
hem
at
the
mou
ntai
n.
All
that
act
ivity
is s
ure
to w
ork
up a
n ap
pet
ite, s
o vi
sito
rs c
an p
urch
ase
bur
ger
s an
d b
arb
ecue
st
artin
g a
t no
on a
t th
e b
ase.
Sto
p b
y th
e Re
crea
tion
Show
case
whi
le y
ou’re
the
re, w
ith
dem
os, d
isp
lays
, eve
n th
e g
ivea
way
of a
Gia
nt m
ount
ain
bik
e.
The
lift
will
con
tinue
to
run
Frid
ays-
Sund
ays
and
on
holid
ays
thro
ugh
Lab
or D
ay.
Thu
rsda
y, J
uly
4Fo
ur
th o
F ju
lY in
Mc
ca
llA
ll d
ay, D
ownt
own
McC
all,
mcc
allc
ham
ber
.org
McC
all i
s th
e he
art
of C
entr
al Id
aho’
s p
atrio
tic c
eleb
ratio
n w
ith a
full
day
of e
vent
s fo
r th
e w
hole
fam
ily.
Thin
gs
get
goi
ng a
t 11
a.m
. in
Dep
ot P
ark—
next
to
Hot
el M
cCal
l—w
here
the
Kid
s’ C
orra
l op
ens
with
bou
nce
hous
es, w
ater
slid
es, g
ames
and
cra
fts.
The
re is
a c
harg
e fo
r ac
tiviti
es.
For
adul
t fu
n, h
ead
to
the
par
k’s
bee
r g
ard
en, w
hich
op
ens
at t
he s
ame
time.
Loc
al v
end
ors
and
non
pro
fits
will
als
o b
e se
t up
on
Lake
Str
eet
to t
alk
to v
isito
rs t
hrou
gho
ut t
he d
ay.
Live
mus
ic g
ets
goi
ng a
t 1
p.m
. in
the
par
k. B
oise
ban
d O
phe
lia w
ill jo
in M
ary
Cut
rufe
llo
to k
ick
thin
gs
off,
follo
wed
by
Inno
cent
Man
at
3:30
p.m
., H
alf T
on a
t 6
p.m
. and
Jef
f C
rosb
y an
d t
he R
efug
ees
at 8
:30
p.m
. Nee
d s
omet
hing
a li
ttle
mor
e ol
d fa
shio
ned
? Tr
y th
e w
ater
mel
on-e
atin
g c
onte
st a
t 2
p.m
., th
e p
otat
o sa
ck r
aces
at
3 p
.m.,
the
wat
er b
allo
on t
oss
at 4
p.m
. or
the
corn
hole
tou
rnam
ent,
als
o at
4 p
.m. E
ven
bet
ter,
all t
his
nost
alg
ia is
free
.
The
kid
s p
arad
e b
egin
s at
6 p
.m.,
but
the
real
hig
hlig
ht o
f the
day
isn’
t un
til s
und
own,
whe
n cr
owd
s ar
e w
owed
with
a m
assi
ve fi
rew
orks
dis
pla
y ov
er P
ayet
te L
ake.
Tha
t’s a
vie
w t
hat’s
ha
rd t
o b
eat.
Sat
urda
y, J
uly
27a
rt
in t
he
Ga
rd
en
5:30
-8:3
0 p
.m.,
Cha
rlie’
s G
ard
en, o
ff W
agon
Whe
el R
oad
, McC
all,
mcc
alla
rts.
org
Cha
rlie’
s G
ard
en is
a fa
vorit
e lo
cal g
em—
des
igne
d b
y la
ndsc
ape
des
igne
r C
harli
e D
avid
-so
n an
d s
till o
wne
d b
y hi
s fa
mily
—an
d t
he s
ite o
f one
of t
he a
rea’
s fa
vorit
e ar
t sh
ows
and
fu
ndra
iser
s.
The
art
show
and
sile
nt a
uctio
n b
enefi
t th
e M
cCal
l Art
s an
d H
uman
ities
Cou
ncil
and
feat
ures
ju
ried
wor
k b
y 30
reg
iona
l art
ists
. Tic
ket
hold
ers
stro
ll th
e p
rivat
e la
kesi
de
gar
den
, lis
teni
ng
to li
ve m
usic
, sip
pin
g o
n w
ine
and
mun
chin
g o
n ap
pet
izer
s. W
hen
not
nosh
ing
, the
y’re
bid
-d
ing
on
thei
r fa
vorit
e p
iece
s of
art
.
Proc
eed
s fr
om t
he e
vent
go
to h
elp
the
MA
HC
pro
vid
e an
arr
ay o
f pro
gra
ms
for
the
com
-m
unity
, inc
lud
ing
chi
ldre
n’s
art
clas
ses
and
com
mun
ity e
vent
s.
Tick
ets
cost
$45
and
mus
t b
e p
urch
ased
in a
dva
nce.
Num
ber
s ar
e lim
ited
, so
pla
n ah
ead
.
Fri
day,
Aug
. 9pa
Ye
tte
la
ke
an
tiq
ue
an
d w
oo
de
n B
oa
t sh
ow
All
Day
, Pay
ette
Lak
e, M
cCal
l, p
ayet
tecl
assi
cboa
ts.c
om
Ever
y A
ugus
t, P
ayet
te L
ake
is t
aken
ove
r b
y so
me
of t
he m
ost
priz
ed w
ood
en b
oats
on
the
wat
er fo
r th
ree
day
s of
sho
ws,
cru
ises
, com
pet
ition
and
soc
ializ
ing
.
The
pam
per
ed w
ood
en b
oats
will
hit
the
wat
er o
n Fr
iday
, Aug
. 9, w
ith t
he fi
rst
gui
ded
b
oat
crui
se s
et fo
r th
at a
fter
noon
, fol
low
ed b
y a
pub
lic b
oat
show
from
3 p
.m.-
6 p
.m. a
t th
e d
ocks
at
Shor
e Lo
dg
e in
dow
ntow
n M
cCal
l.
The
flotil
la a
ctio
n co
ntin
ues
on S
atur
day
, Aug
. 10,
sta
rtin
g w
ith a
boa
t p
arad
e ac
ross
th
e la
ke t
o d
ownt
own
McC
all a
t 9:
30 a
.m.,
follo
wed
by
a se
cond
cha
nce
for
the
pub
lic
to c
heck
out
the
boa
ts a
t Sh
ore
Lod
ge
until
5 p
.m. T
he p
ublic
can
als
o jo
in b
oat
owne
rs
for
a b
arb
ecue
lunc
h fr
om 1
1:30
a.m
.-2:
30 p
.m.,
with
live
mus
ic la
kesi
de
from
noo
n-4
p.m
.
The
final
cha
nce
for
the
crow
ds
to t
ake
in t
he s
ight
s w
ill b
e Su
nday
, Aug
. 11,
whe
n th
e b
oats
retu
rn t
o Sh
ore
Lod
ge
from
10
a.m
.-3
p.m
. for
a fi
nal s
how
bef
ore
bei
ng p
ulle
d
out
of t
he w
ater
for
anot
her
year
.
Gary M. ErttErM. BrodiaEa
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country, loop-focused trail.”
Elk Trail is a popular, mature trail, according to Maupin, but features enough turns and change in elevation to keep both hardcore
mountain bikers and novices interested. While a pro might traverse the seven-mile stretch in 45 minutes, families tend to take their time.
“I’ve seen mom and dad come up with [kids] as young as 4 or 5 years old, and
spend three hours coming down that trail,” he said. “The kids were giggling and happy when they got to the bottom.”
Brundage also offers cross-country and downhill bike rentals for men, women and children. Giant Glory, Reign and Kona bikes are offered in the Brundage fleet, available individually as a package for prices ranging from $35-$99. Lift tickets are available based on frequency, with a summer-long lift pass available for $99.
Fourth of July weekend in McCall is one of the area’s busiest times, with Treasure Valley residents escaping the heat at home by heading to the forested shores of Payette Lake.
The town always throws out the welcome mat with a day of events and fireworks (see Page 4), but this year, Boise-based CT Touring is adding a two-day music festival to the mix.
“Most people leave the Treasure Valley and head to McCall or Sun Valley, so we thought we’d head to where the people are,” said Kristine Simoni, marketing and entertainment director for CT Touring.
What’s being billed as the McCall Music Festival will kick off on Friday, July 5, at the Manchester Ice and Events Centre (200 E. Lake St., McCall), where Big Head Todd and the Monsters headline the show, which also features Idaho faves country rockers Reckless Kelly and Mc-Call-based Jeff Crosby and the Refugees.
The tunes will veer more toward rock on Saturday, July 6, when ’80s legend Pat Benatar takes the stage with Neil Giraldo. Celtic-tinged rockers (and regular Boise visitors) Young Dubliners will open the show, along with So Cal-based Stone Stanley.
“They’re different styles of music, so each night can appeal to two different types of
music lovers,” Simoni said.
While the company has staged shows at Brundage Mountain Resort in the past, this is the first time it has worked in the ice rink. It also means the company will be bringing a full stage, lighting and sound system from Boise for the event.
Because of the layout, there will be about 2,000 seats available for each show. Advanced two-day passes went on sale in April, but Simoni said individual day tickets are now available and any remaining seats will be sold at the door. Two-day passes cost $79 or $119 for the VIP section, where concertgoers will have access to a bleacher-style seating area and a private bar. Individual day tickets cost $39.50 or $59.50 for VIP.
If large indoor concerts aren’t your thing, there’s still a way to get in on the music in a more intimate setting.
McCall Brewing Company is hosting a pair of “official” afterparties following each concert. On Friday, Stone Stanley will perform at the brewpub following the Big Head Todd set, and on Saturday, Young Dubliners will move straight from the main stage to the brewery.
Tickets for the ice arena shows are avail-able at ticketfly.com.
Ready to RockMccall Music Festival Fills busy holiday weekend
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