When I moved to Aspen from the east coast I couldn’t believe how dark it gets at night. I’d planned on getting black-out shades like I’d used in the city, but quickly realized that I could sleep with my blinds and windows wide open–completely undisturbed. The lack of ambient brightness means that in Aspen at […]
It’s always sad to see a Colorado summer end, but there’s a golden lining to the onset of shorter days and nights that dip below freezing point. In late September and early October, fall colors peak, and the aspens turn the mountains vibrant with swaths of yellow. Bluebird skies and warm days usually accompany the […]
Earlier today, a friend asked me what I meant when I said “Aspen’s culture.” Anyone who’s spent even just 48 hours in Aspen can agree that Aspen has a unique culture all its own. That said, it can seem that Aspen’s “culture” is more of a feeling or vibe than a specific specific customs, rituals, […]
In high-altitude regions like Aspen, the growing season is a short-one. As with mountain climes around the world, farmers bid farewell to summer with festivals celebrating local agriculture and the gathering of the year’s final crops. For locals and visitors, September and October are the time for Western Slope harvest, wine, and cider festivals. Below, […]
Aspen’s gorgeous sunsets, mountains, rivers and hiking trails are scattered with wildflowers. Some take it for granted that we hold so many species of flora in our backyard playground, but each summer the Limelight team ventures outside and our breaths are taken away. Flowers. Everywhere you look. If you’re not venturing to Aspen this summer, you […]
According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of solitude is “the quality or state of being alone or remote from society.” I’d wager that few people visit a ski town like Aspen to achieve said state, but certainly I’m not alone in longing for the occasional respite from summer crowds. Barring a trip to the backcountry, which […]
It’s no secret that Aspen has a plethora of kid and family-friendly activities. From the Aspen Recreation Center with its rock wall, lazy river, three story slides, and year-round ice skating rink to the many parks, playgrounds and public areas, filling a day is an easy task. But once those places have been explored, and […]
It is hard to imagine that Aspen could be any more beautiful; but every year, just as the leaves are aflame in fall color, Snowmass is transformed into something almost too beautiful to be imagined. For a few short days, the Snowmass Balloon Fest lights on the valley and bejewels the valley with countless brightly colored hot […]
Summer’s end may be in sight (sniff), but the Aspen Farmers Market is just peaking when it comes to the region’s best seasonal foods. Palisade and Paonia peaches and Olathe corn have finally hit the stands, after a late bloom to due to a cool spring. [photo via] Non-hothouse tomatoes from Silt and Delta County, […]
Après may get most of the glory in ski towns, but what’s more summery than an alpenglow-accented sundowner made with local, seasonal produce or spirits? Exactly. We’re fortunate to have a handful of award-winning distilleries and mixologists here in the Roaring Fork Valley, and creating thoughtful, intelligent cocktail menus that reflect the seasons are what […]
If you are aching to get away from it all and enjoy the pine covered splendor of the Aspen outdoors, camping may be just the thing you need to satisfy your soul. Camping offers rewarding and educational family experiences unlike those experienced anywhere else. In a setting like Colorado, you expect outstanding outdoor recreational offerings, […]
I grew up listening to old school country music- Patsy Cline, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash and June Carter. My parents met in 1956 at Colorado A & M (now Colorado State University) when my dad- then in his final year of veterinary school- saw my mom- a member of the school’s barrel racing team- compete. […]
