Award-winning brewmaster Chase Engel is opening a brewery in Carbondale, just 30 miles downvalley from Aspen, to ensure that area patrons have access to locally crafted beer. Previously, he was the head brewer for Aspen Brewing Co., where he won a silver medal for his Saison at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. Now, […]

  Seven outdoor firepits and a ramen restaurant are just two elements adding to the Snowmass ski scene which make it the apres-ski spot this winter. When The Westin took over the slopeside property last winter, it renovated the rooms in its namesake, and in the neighboring Wildwood which it also manages. In addition, developers […]

Mel Brooks’ cult comedy “The Producers” won a record-breaking 12 Tony awards after it debuted in 2001. In 2005, a film version was released, but fans and critics stayed loyal to the real thing. Aspen Community Theatre has too, and the troupe selected the musical for its annual production this year. The plot revolves around […]

Belly Up Aspen’s holiday lineup is always legendary, rivaling the best clubs in the nation. In fact, the 450-person music venue was named one of the top spots for music earlier this year by Rolling Stone, and the 2013-14 calendar is proving the claim is warranted once again. It was recently announced that electronic DJ Steve […]

Colorado microbrew lovers, the beer scene just got better. Aspen Brewing Co. recently announced that its products will be available throughout the state, after signing an agreement with Tivoli Distributing Co. The Denver-based company focuses on regional craft beers and Aspen Brewing Co.’s ales matched its mission. The Aspen Brewing Co., famous for beers like […]

Organizers must have liked their experience in Pitkin County this summer, because USA Pro Cycling Challenge officials announced today that Aspen/Snowmass will host the first two stages of the Colorado road-bike race in August 2014. Though course specifics have yet to be determined, Stage One will consist of a circuit race in the upper Roaring […]

It’s the depth of off-season in Aspen, when many of the hotels and restaurants have shuttered their doors after fall in preparation for winter. But, life downvalley still bustles along. Head that way for the Taste of Basalt this Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Roaring Fork Club. The event features food samples from dozens of […]

Little Annie’s Eating House will reopen its doors after being seized by the state for unpaid taxes earlier in October. On Tuesday, the group that owns the 517 E. Hopkins Ave. building where Little Annie’s is housed, represented by property manager Lex Tarumianz, bought up everything in sight for the bulk price of $40,000. The restaurant […]