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

Steve Jobs’ Mouse Uncovered in Aspen Time Capsule

Some things change and others stay exactly the same. Rubik’s Cubes? Still six-sided. Hostess cupcakes? Can survive three decades. A computer mouse, particularly Steve Jobs’? Has come a long way in 30 years. Today, National Geographic’s Diggers team uncovered a time capsule buried during the 1983 International Design in Aspen, revealing hundreds of artifacts including the mouse released with Job’s first mass-marketed Lisa computer.

Snowmass, Aspen Rank Among Top Resorts by SKI Magazine

Annual rankings for the nation’s ski resorts are coming in, and three of Aspen Skiing Co.’s four mountains once again made SKI Magazine’s list. The poll, released Wednesday, ranked Snowmass at No. 9 and Aspen Mountain at No. 13. Aspen Highlands ranked 20th. “The single best combination of snow, terrain and village I have ever […]

Bottoms Up: Aspen Cocktail Club

There’s a new club in town, and it also involves people’s Thursday night social calendar. Each week, participating bars will feature two speciality cocktails showcasing one spirit. Members in the Aspen Cocktail Club can meander between the locales to learn about the history of the spirit, along with recipes and serving tips. It’s free to […]

The Flaming Lips to Play New Year’s Eve in Aspen

Belly Up Aspen’s holiday lineup usually includes back-to-back bookings of some of the country’s hottest acts in one of the nation’s best music venues, and this year is starting to pan out the same way. It was recently announced that The Flaming Lips will play the 450-person on New Year’s Eve, plus another show on […]

Top 5 Hair Salons Aspen

Up-dos, blowouts, haircuts and highlights–the Aspen salons have it covered when it comes to hair treatment.

One More Week of Lorna Simpson, Hayley Tompkins at Aspen Art Museum

  Summer is winding down, but there is still time to catch Lorna Simpson and Hayley Tompkins at the Aspen Art Museum. Both artists have been on display since late July, and their works will be up through Sept. 22. Lorna Simpson’s “Works on Paper” features more than 100 drawings and collages the artist, which […]

Top 5 Restaurants with a View in Aspen

In Aspen, a bad view is hard to find. But, some restaurants do it better than others, and others have something more unique to offer. Here are tips on Roaring Fork Valley vistas.  

$27 Million Ranch Sells in Woody Creek

A Woody Creek property once listed for $88 million sold for $27 million on Aug. 30, according to real estate blog The Aspen Skinny. The 813-acre Aspen Valley Ranch is one of the largest properties in the upper Roaring Fork Valley. It was put on the market in 2008, and was then acquired by Alpine […]

More Airplane Seats Flying Into Aspen this Winter

Although the weather usually has the final say, visitors hoping to get to Aspen this winter will at least have more options in terms of seating. There will be 14 percent, or 25,000, more seating options to fly into Aspen’s Sardy Field. The increase runs from mid-December through March, and comes as a result of […]

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