Christine Benedetti

Christine Benedetti is an Aspen-based freelance writer and editor. Currently, she is the marketing director for the Aspen Historical Society. Previously, she was an associate editor at Aspen Magazine, and the arts and entertainment and business editor at the Aspen Daily News. Her work has appeared in Skiing and Powder, among other publications.

Posts by Christine Benedetti

Aspen Filmfest Winners Announced

Filmfest wrapped up in Aspen this past weekend, bringing fall film previews to the mountain town for six days of feature films, documentaries and narratives. The 35th annual festival is an favorite among filmmakers and film-lovers nationwide, bringing both sides of the industry to Aspen to celebrate the big screen. “This year’s Filmfest far exceeded […]

Top 5 Martinis Aspen

Shaken, stirred, with sake or spiked by caffeine, Aspen knows many different ways to serve a martini and they’re all scrumptious.

Wildcat Ranch Property Sells for $44 Million

This sale should help with real estate tracking in the Aspen/Snowmass area: A property in Wildcat Ranch sold for $44 million on Thursday, the Aspen Times reported. That makes it the largest sale in the Aspen-area real estate market since Peter Guber’s Mandalay Ranch sold for $46 million in 2004. Located west of Snowmass Village […]

M&M Catering Opens Up Cooking School

Mawa McQueen has made a name for herself as the owner of M&M Catering and the host of popular Wine in Heels seminars. Now, she’s opening up her doors on a weekly basis with the launch of a cooking school. Eight rotating local chefs will teach two-hour classes on everything from ethnic fare and vegetarian […]

Sneak Peek: Winter Wear for the Slopes

Have you starting thinking about what to wear this ski season? Get a sneak peek at the looks that are sure to be seen on the slopes this winter, with the D&E and Four Mountain Sports Fashion Show at Belly Up this Friday, Sept. 27 at 9 p.m.  The free show features the hottest threads […]

Aspen Filmfest Underway, “Linsanity” Screens Thursday

The chronicling of Jeremy Lin’s rise to stardom in the NBA was serendipitously captured by young filmmaker Evan Jackson Leong, a Chinese-American who related to the immigration struggles Lin also faced. The film recounts the years leading up to the frenzied excitement that erupted in 2012 when the 23-year-old unknown came off the New York Knicks’ […]

Tim Goodell to Open Two Restaurants in Snowmass Base Village

Goodell, who is a Food & Wine “Best New Chef,” operates Public Kitchen & Bar inThe Hollywood Roosevelt hotel, as well as owns and operates 25 Degrees with locations in Hollywood, Huntington Beach, Chicago, and Bangkok. He has partnered with developer Related, and executive chef Jeff Armstrong, for the endeavor.

September Snowfall Covers Surrounding Peaks

The leaves have barely started to change in Aspen/Snowmass, but winter made a brief debut on Monday. Peeking through the clouds in the early morning, surrounding mountains revealed snow-covered hills, with reports of up to 5 inches of snow in some places. The early season snow comes almost two months before the local ski resorts […]

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