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. […]
In ski town hierarchy, not all restaurant/bar patios are created equal. You’ve got your patios with a primo view, brewery patios, baller après patios, and patios where you can get amaze cocktails or food made with local ingredients. Thus, where you have an outside seat in Aspen depends upon who you’re with, your bank account, […]
I have to confess: I was late to the sangria party. Not, like, late to an actual party; I’m very punctual. Late as in, I hadn’t even heard of sangria until I was 25 years old and in grad school. I went to college in a rural community in upstate New York and so I […]
Despite Colorado’s notoriously fickle summer weather, we still average 300-plus days of sun a year. Summer in Aspen generally means temps in the upper 70s to low 80s, not counting monsoonal deluges, but the altitude somehow makes it seem hotter. After you work up a sweat hiking, biking, or indulging in the multitude of other […]
If you’re driving, the trip from our front door on Monarch Street in Aspen to the newly-remodeled Nordic Inn in beautiful Crested Butte, Colorado is 176 miles long and would take a little over three and a half hours to complete. Or you could save some gas, get some views, and hike from Aspen to […]
I can safely call myself a wedding expert. I’ve attended countless weddings as a guest. I’ve been in a few as a bridesmaid. I stood alongside my grandfather when he performed my cousin’s wedding and read a passage from First Corinthians. I even worked as a wedding planner’s assistant. Weddings in Aspen are in a […]
It’s that time of year again, when Aspen is taken over by thousands of food n’ drink-loving tourists and industry folk, including the nation’s preeminent chefs, restaurateurs, Master Sommeliers, winemakers, brewers, distillers, and food and drink artisans. June 19-21 ushers in the 34th annual FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen. This is my 9th year […]
Colorado may be a beer-drinking state at heart, but we’ve got whiskey on the brain. Maybe it’s our mining heritage that gave us a taste for the hard stuff, but whatever the reason, Colorado is a contender for the craft spirits revolution, with 50 distilleries and counting. Note that not all distilleries actually make their […]
For a destination wedding, Aspen, Colorado is the ideal location for a variety of couples. Whether you and your fiance dream of a white wedding or a nontraditional nuptials ceremony, Aspen offers an array of venues to host your cherished celebration. Particularly if you and your betrothed imagine tying the knot outside, outdoor wedding venues […]
Money can’t buy happiness, but a Birdie sure can. Known as frolf, folf, disc golf or frisbee golf, the first documented instance of someone playing disc golf took place in Bladworth, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1926. Eighty-nine years later, disc golfing is alive and well in Aspen, and among locals and visitors’ favorite outdoor recreation. Disc golf enthusiasts […]
While the snow is melting and skiing season rapidly comes to a close, summer is just around the corner. Even though many flock to beaches for the season, there’s no better summer vacation locale than Aspen, Colorado. The warm summer days and cool nights create a truly one of a kind experience ages 2 to […]
Spring break. Two words that mean different things to different demographics (if I’m generalizing, which I am). Right now, in Aspen, visiting spring breakers run the gamut from college kids hell-bent on experiencing the “perfect week” to families, couples, and solo travelers looking for late-season snow and deals on food, activities, and lodging. With that in […]
