You don’t have to go to Los Angeles to celebrate Valentine’s Day with Bryant Ng. The LA-based chef of The Spice Table will step into the Chefs Club in Aspen’s St. Regis for two nights of guest cooking and a morning cooking demonstration, Feb. 14 and 15. Ng was named a Best New Chef […]

When David Burke Kitchen opens in March, its downstairs cousin will offer a new bar and lounge to Aspen nightlife. Huckleberry Hall, owned by David Burke Group, is set to be a subterranean bar where “industrial cool” meets “rustic warmth,” according to a press release. Its name pays homage to Colorado’s wild huckleberries, and to […]

Autism awareness gets some new faces in Aspen this weekend with Blues Traveler frontman John Popper and “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Jacqueline Laurita as celebrity guests for the Light It Up Blue Aspen gala on Feb. 16. In its third year, the event benefits local nonprofit Extreme Sports Camp for Autism and national nonprofit Autism […]

  Choreographer Nicolo Fonte has created more commissioned pieces for Aspen Santa Fe Ballet than for anyone else in the world. This weekend, the Aspen-based group will premiere his eighth work for the company, Feb. 14 and 15. The exuberant piece, “Heart(s)paces” is more light-hearted than Fonte’s typical works, but he assures it doesn’t sacrifice […]

There are few things more satisfying after a long, hard day on the ski hill than a fresh pizza and a cold beer. Fortunately, in Aspen, there are options. From the late-night pizza joint to the upper-crust restaurant with gourmet flatbread, it’s guaranteed that no one will leave hungry.

For 20 years, people in Aspen have gathered for a decadent event to taste the town’s best sweets. But it’s not for pure indulgence. The Chocolate Classic, Feb. 12, gives restaurants a chance to show off their best chocolate desserts in a grand tasting all to benefit RESPONSE, a nonprofit dedicated to helping survivors of […]

Spiritual teacher and New York Times best-selling author Marianne Williamson will speak at the inaugural Murdock Mind, Body, Spirit Series talk presented by the Aspen Institute on March 5. Named one of the 50 most influential baby-boomers by Newsweek magazine in 2006, she is a popular spiritual author and teacher who has written 10 books, […]

If Colorado is one of the country’s capitals for microbrews, then Aspen is adding is adding another establishment to put its name on that map. HOPS Culture will open on the Hyman Avenue mall this spring, the Aspen Times reported, with 30 beers on tap, rotating from more than 200 different types. The 3,700-square foot […]

After the HBO Comedy Festival pulled out of Aspen, the Wheeler Opera House decided to assume its own version of a laugh-filled weekend. Now, the Aspen Laff Festival returns for its fourth year, Feb. 20-22, bringing in emerging comedians and renown talent to the historic downtown stage. The three-day event starts on Thursday, Feb. 20 […]