Aspen has one of the oldest and largest 4th of July parades in the country. And there are lots of other ways to celebrate the all-American holiday in America’s premier mountain town. So get out your red, white and blue, and celebrate the 4th of July in Aspen style. Here are some highlights of things […]
Dogs are a person’s best friend, and we want to show them and their owners some love at the Limelight Lounge in Aspen on Friday, December 2. Bring your pup to get their photo taken with us between the hours of 11am-2pm. We’ll be kicking off the holiday season with this dog portrait session where […]
The 2019 X Games Aspen is right around the corner and we have all the details you need to be prepared for a fun-filled vacation. It’s going to be an action packed 4-days from January 24 – 27th, and you won’t want to miss out. X Games is a festival of events, filled with live […]
Welcome all LGBTQ to Aspen, Colorado! Our community in Aspen is proud to be a long-standing supporter of all backgrounds. If you’re in the market to plan your next getaway, look no further. Aspen is jam-packed with events, festivals, world-class restaurants, a vibrant nightlife, and everything else you need for a fantastic time. Not to […]
If you’re planning a wedding, business meeting, or holiday vacation, you probably have some questions. How far in advance should you realistically book for popular weekends in Aspen? While the number of hotel options in Snowmass is growing, Aspen has a finite number, so getting those requests in is crucial for sweat-free planning. Here are […]
Easter in Aspen is always a bittersweet time of year for locals. Warmer weather, flowers blooming, leaves reappearing on the Aspen trees, and fewer cars parked downtown signal that it is time to start packing up our ski boots and tuning our mountain bikes. I always ski until the very last day of the winter […]
While many folks across the nation may be interested in celebrities walking the red carpet, we here in Aspen are more thrilled by celebrities skiing the slopes. Those celebrities are alpine skiing circuit champs expected to be competing in the FIS World Championship. The event runs from March 15 to 19 right here in town, […]
Let’s be honest. This was a brutal year for America, and it’s time for a fresh start. If politics and other events have left you too over it to usher in the New Year like a rock star, you’ve come to the right place. Yes, Virginia, you can have a laid-back New Year’s Eve. Here’s […]
In ski town vernacular, “Thanksgiving” is synonymous with “opening day.” Even if Mother Nature needs an assist in the form of snow-making, most major Colorado resorts kick off ski season by starting operations on Thanksgiving Day. As a longtime food industry professional and ski town veteran, I bid farewell to celebrating holidays in 1995, when […]
Hosting a multi-day business event or conference can sometimes seem like a daunting task. With so many moving parts it can feel like you’re running in circles trying to wrangle your team to get involved in the festivities. Thankfully, there are places like Aspen. Truly serene and unique, Aspen offers a variety of things to […]
Cheese. Chocolate. Wine. What could be better? Oh yes, shrimp beignets. This past Wednesday, my friend/co-worker Miranda and I had the wildly fun pleasure of taking a cooking class put on by Briana, the group sales manager at the Limelight. Miranda and I help make this blog the best it can be, and while its […]
Aspen is in the final stages of preparation to host its 15th X Games. The Superpipe at Buttermilk- site of the actual competition and many related events- is being buffed out; the scaffolding is up. Hotels valleywide are booked out (laggers should check out AirBnB and Couchsurfing.com for last minute crash pads), and bars are […]
