The sounds of yesterday, tomorrow and today all come to the Roaring Fork Valley with the announcement that fun., OneRepublic and Carrie Underwood will play Jazz Aspen Snowmass’ Labor Day Festival. In addition to these headliners, Earth, Wind & Fire and Ziggy Marley will also play over the weekend, with more acts to be […]

Named one of the “Best Cocktail Festivals in America” by Fodor’s, the Apres Ski Cocktail Classic returns to Aspen/Snowmass for its second year, March 13-16. The event features four days of seminars, slopeside parties, cocktail-pairing dinners, a Grand Tasting and an apres-ski pub crawl all focused on the art of post-skiing spirits. Event highlights include […]

Just after 1 p.m. today, Silverpeak Apothecary opened its doors to sell legalized marijuana becoming one of two stores–along with STASH–to sell the first pot in the city of Aspen for recreational use. Excited customers were greeted by a row of registers, a guide to different kinds of pot and a price list, which starts […]

Now that the Olympics are over and people have seen what snowboarders can do in one halfpipe, Red Bull and the Aspen Skiing Co. are introducing the double pipe for a competition taking place March 19-23 at Buttermilk Mountain. It will then air April 12 as part of the Red Bull Signature Series. The halfpipes […]

Without lakes or large bodies of water to gather around in Aspen, people gravitate toward pools. Fortunately, there are plenty of them–from the luxurious to the laid-back–that offer a place to cool off, warm up or just meet around a social watering hole.

Hike up before getting down, that’s the itinerary for Mardi Gras in Snowmass. The celebration begins with the Mother of All Ascensions uphill race on Snowmass Mountain at 7 a.m. Then the activities take to the Snowmass Village mall with a mid-afternoon bead toss and parade, followed by funk-rockers the Pimps of Joytime from 5 […]

It’s never too early in the warmer season for an outdoors beer tasting event, and this weekend Blitzenbanger returns to the base of Aspen Highlands with exactly that. Ten to 15 breweries will set up tents on Saturday, March 8 to offer unlimited beer tasting from the likes of Aspen Brewing Company, Bristol Brewing Company, Deschutes Brewery, Elevation Brewing […]

There are a lot of questions surrounding art galleries: How does one get their work in one? What does it take to start collecting? Is collecting art an investment? Are there places to show work besides galleries? They can be intimidating places, and David Floria hopes to answer questions and make the process more accessible […]

Those on the hunt for swimming noodles and spicy potstickers have to look no further than the new restaurant inside the Wildwood Snowmass. Here, the Double Black Noodle Bar recently opened, offering Japanese-style ramen in a casual and comfy restaurant with hip decor that matches the hotel’s groovy digs. Rubberband-clipboard menus list the shareable plates, […]