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Ali Larter Shows Simpler Idaho Life Six Years After Leaving Los Angeles
7/14/2026, 12:16:49 PM
Relocating to Sun Valley
During the COVID-19 pandemic, actress Ali Larter, 50, and husband Hayes MacArthur, 49, moved their family from Los Angeles to the ski-resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho. The couple brought their children—15-year-old son Theodore and 11-year-old daughter Vivienne—seeking a “simpler life,” a shift they have described in multiple interviews.
Fourth of July in the Mountains
On Thursday, July 9, Larter posted an Instagram carousel titled “Epic 4th in the Mountains!” showing her family and friends in red, white and blue attire beside a red-and-white Willys Jeep, floating on a river with fly-fishing rods, and enjoying drinks. The images celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary and highlight the town’s “idyllic scenery.” Larter noted that the celebration reflects the longer daylight hours in Sun Valley, with sunlight lasting “until like 10 at night.”
Lifestyle and Wellness Shifts
Larter told Fox News that her summers now involve barbecuing at home, playing with the family dogs, and frequent visits to a local ice-cream shop, Leroy’s. She described the days as “really long” and the environment as “totally different” from Los Angeles. In a Wall Street Journal interview, she said she feels “the most in my skin now than I’ve ever felt before,” emphasizing a holistic wellness routine that includes gym workouts, abundant water and celery juice, and nightly skincare sessions shared with Vivienne. Larter admitted that earlier in life she undervalued consistency, but motherhood has turned skincare into a “beautiful part of your night.”
Verbatim Quotes
- “Epic 4th in the Mountains!” — Ali Larter, Instagram post
- “We love to barbecue at our house. We love to play with our dogs. My daughter will probably play some volleyball. We’ll go to [local ice cream parlor] Leroy’s and get an ice cream cone.” — Ali Larter, Fox News interview
- “It’s just kind of simpler, and the days are really long. The sun’s out till like 10 at night now, so it’s been really beautiful to kind of have the kids out of school and enjoy the time with them.” — Ali Larter, Fox News interview
- “I feel the most in my skin now than I’ve ever felt before,” she told the Wall Street Journal .” — Ali Larter, Wall Street Journal interview
- “I didn’t put the importance on the consistency when I was younger,” — Ali Larter, People interview
