With more than 3,000 submissions from more than 90 countries, Aspen Fim’s Shortsfest has become one of the country’s premier showcases for short films. A selection committee narrowed it to 70 shorts, which will screen during the annual festival April 8 through 13. Films from three to 27 minutes in length cover every genre including comedy, […]

It’s hard to walk further than the radius of a pitching wedge without hitting one of Aspen’s esteemed restaurants. But when decisions must be made, here are a few tips.

The 2013 Pulitzer Prize winner for biography, Tom Reiss, will speak in Aspen on Wednesday, March 19 as part of the Aspen Writers’ Foundation’s Winter Words series. In his book, The Black Count, he details the true story of the Count of Monte Cristo. In it, Reiss details the life of military hero Alex Dumas, father of the […]

From Native American works by Edward S. Curtis to print-on-oil by Robert Brinker, galleries in Aspen are highlighting a variety of artists’ work this weekend. Before heading out to dinner on Friday, make a point to take a tour of these galleries where each is hosting a public reception. In some cases, the artist will […]

Spring has come to the Rockies, and the official festivities start in Aspen/Snowmass this weekend with the Bud Light Spring Jam running March 14 through 23. It all kicks off with Johnny Cash tribute band Cash’d Out playing a free outdoor show in Aspen on Friday, March 14. Then a week of event, including a […]

Ten-time Grammy-award winner and the “Queen of Funk” Chaka Khan brings her powerhouse of a performance to the intimate Belly Up stage this Thursday, March 13, for a concert to benefit The Buddy Program and the Chaka Kahn Foundation. Her career spans four decades and 200 million worldwide records but on Thursday it’s all about […]

Passes to the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen sold out in late February, marking the earliest sell-out since 2007. The Classic returns to the Rocky Mountains June 20 through 22, 2014, bringing three days of cooking seminars, demonstrations, celebrity chefs, industry parties and Grand Tastings to town. Even though passes for the full festival […]

Hamburger options in Aspen range from walk-up joints next to an ice-skating rink to gourmet sandwiches with all the works. Here’s a guide to the ones that may suit your appetite.

Woody Creek Distillers potato vodkas aren’t just top shelf, now they’re top of the podium too. The Roaring Fork Valley’s distillery took home two medals at the Denver International Spirits Competition over the weekend, earning gold for its premium Reserve Stobrawa Vodka, and silver for its Woody Creek Colorado 100 percent potato vodka. The Stobrawa vodka […]