An Aspen penthouse located on Cooper Ave. in a newly remodeled building has been listed at $17.9 million, which may be a record high for a downtown condo, according to the Aspen Daily News. The 4,638-square foot condo, which sits above the former Cooper Street Pier and Bad Billy’s, has multiple terraces and three different […]

Grammy winner Ben Harper, blues musician Charlie Musselwhite and the Tedeschi Trucks Band have joined the Jazz Aspen Snowmass June festival lineup. Harper and Musselwhite, who recently teamed up for the album “Get Up!”, will perform at the Benedict Music Tent June 22. Musselwhite is a Blues Hall of Fame inductee and harmonica legend, and Harper […]

The inaugural Apres-Ski Cocktail Classic in Aspen filled the slopes and restaurants of Aspen and Snowmass with more than 1,600 attendees over the four-day festival last weekend. Participants were included in everything from fondue cooking classes to seminars on the terroir of coffee. Mixologists  and world-renowned personalities included: Tony Abou-Ganim (the Modern Mixologist), 11th generation owner […]

Actor Jack Nicholson has sold his West End Aspen home for $11 million, the Aspen Daily News reported. Nicholson and friend, Lou Adler, purchased the 5,800-square foot house more than three decades ago. The property was listed a year ago for $15 million. Built in 1890, it’s known as the Newberry House and is on […]

Food & Wine’s Best New Chef Jonathon Sawyer will step into the Chefs Club kitchen to prepare a prix fixe meal for guests March 28-30. He’s the owner of Cleveland, Ohio’s The Greenhouse Tavern and Noodlecat, both of which emphasize farm-to-table, sustainable cooking. The Chefs Club, inside the St. Regis Aspen, is a concept restaurant for […]

Aspen Film announced its Shortsfest lineup today, and the April festival will showcase more than 80 films from 30 countries. Ranging in length from 2 to 40 minutes, the films represent a wide array of comedy, drama, animation and documentary. The festival runs April 9-14 at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen and Crystal Theatre […]

The number of real estate sales are up in Pitkin County, compared to a year ago, but the total volume in dollars is down, according to the Aspen Business Journal. A flurry of high-end sales at the end of 2012 boosted the year’s total to make it the second highest grossing year since 2007, but […]

Temperatures are flirting with the ’60s today and the added hour of sunlight this week means there’s no excuse to skip skiing until 6 p.m. and the Party Under the Stars on Aspen Mountain. The extended gondola hour on Ajax gives skiers and snowboarders an extra two hours of riding on Friday, and then they […]