Aspen is as famous for its nightlife as it is for its skiing. Around town, the motto is “last call, first chair,” so there’s no shortage when it comes to finding a place to party late-night.

The owner of Aspen’s four mountains–Aspen, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk–gave $2.4 million to more than 250 nonprofits during the 2011-12 fiscal year, according to the Aspen Times. Aspen Skiing Co. gave the majority of those donations in-kind, in the form of donations of lift tickets, rentals, lessons, hotel rooms and meals. Challenge Aspen, which […]

More than 3,000 gays are in Aspen this week for the 36th Gay Ski Week, an annual celebration full of on-slope schussing and into-the-night partying. Every year, old friends and total newcomers gather in Aspen and Snowmass for a week of events that includes comedy shows, friendship dinners, dance parties and of course skiing on […]

Alternative New Orleans rockers Mutemath are set to play a free show at the base of Aspen Mountain over X Games weekend, finalizing the free concert series in Aspen/Snowmass this winter. The indie rockers will play at the base of the gondola at 5:30 p.m. on January 25. SInger-songwriter Brett Dennen will play in Snowmass […]

Debuting its first four-wheel drive car in history, Ferrari has announced a series of winter test-driving experiences so that auto-lovers can sample the product first-hand. With a mid-front V12, the Ferrari FF is a four-seater car that’s hailed as the most versatile the Italian company has ever produced. In Aspen, Ferrari North American is set […]

Aspen’s annual “toast to winter” kicks off today with four days of fabulous events, on and off the slopes. This year’s theme is a “Vintage Spirit,” and the celebration started in 1951 as a way to inject some pizzazz into the weeks following Christmas and New Year’s. Today, it combines participation from restaurants, businesses, musicians, […]

With exercise trends like CrossFit and Warrior Dash sweeping the nation, carving a niche in the fitness world has become even more important. That’s why the Aspen Club has introduced its own training regimen, Hi2T. The program, pronounced “hit,” stands for high-intensity interval training, and its inaugural six-week run starts on Thursday. The combination of […]

When decisions need to be made, but food quality can’t be sacrificed, there are a number of go-to spots in Aspen. And because most of them come with a view, everyone in the group leaves with a smile.

Transactions over $10 million accounted for 14 percent of the single-family home sales in Piktin County in 2012, according to the Aspen Business Journal, with the highest at $49 million. That purchase went to hedge fund manager John Paulson, who bought the 130-acre two-parcel property and 56,000-square foot Star Ranch from Saudi billionaire Prince Bandar […]