Aspen is no stranger to a good laugh. HBO/U.S. Comedy Arts Festival held Aspen as its featured site for thirteen years and then Rooftop Comedy paired up with Aspen as it’s Co-Producer for another three years with the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival. Think of hearty belly laughter as just another special gift from Aspen. For [...]
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The Aspen Laff Festival Returns
Posted in Arts & Culture, Uncategorized, tagged Aspen Laff Festival, Comedy, Wheeler Operat House on February 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
President’s Day Weekend Ideas – Aspen Santa Fe Ballet & L’Hostaria
Posted in Arts & Culture, Uncategorized, tagged Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Aspen Show Tickets, L'Hostaria on February 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Planning on visiting Aspen for President’s Day weekend? In addition to getting in some great skiing you can conclude your day with a great meal and a performance from a world-class dance company. The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is doing a stellar dinner/dance package with L’Hostaria for this weekend February 17th and 18th. Normally a $125 [...]
Last Chance for Valentine’s Day Dinner Plans!
Posted in Arts & Culture, tagged Aspen Dining, Valentine's Day in Aspen on February 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Valentine’s Day is upon us and even if you consider Valentine’s Day a Hallmark Holiday, you can still take advantage of the dining specials around town. For a simple, yet active approach, skate under the stars this Valentine’s Day. CP Burger will be hosting dinner and ice skating for just $50 per couple. The price includes 2 combos [...]
The Aspen Blind Cafe – Valentine’s Dinner in the Dark!
Posted in Adventures in Aspen, Arts & Culture, tagged The Blind Cafe, The Sky Hotel, Valentine's Day in Aspen on February 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind Valentine’s Dinner experience, look no further, literally. The Blind Cafe is coming to Aspen. The Blind Cafe is a non-profit out of Boulder, Colorado with a very simple purpose, “to help people feel more alive, awake, present and connected to each other!” It’s the perfect, unique way to spend [...]
Who said ski bums aren’t well-read? Aspen Writer’s Foundation presents Winter Words
Posted in Arts & Culture, tagged Ann Patchett, Aspen Writers' Foundation, Winter Words on February 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In the mood for an après ski that you can really sink your teeth into? The Aspen Writer’s Foundation is kicking off its 15th annual Winter Words this Tuesday, February 7th at 5:30 p.m. at the historic Wheeler Opera House with acclaimed author Ann Patchett. Patchett is the author of novels including, Bel Canto, Run, [...]
Aspen Historical Society Offers Ski Tours on 3 Mountains
Posted in Adventures in Aspen, Arts & Culture, Skiing, Snowboarding, tagged Aspen Daily News, Aspen Highlands, Aspen Historical Society, Aspen History, Aspen Mountain, Snowmass on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
by Curtis Wackerle, for the Aspen Daily News (12/29/11) The Aspen Historical Society is expanding opportunities to learn about area history while skiing local mountains. For three seasons, the society has offered ski history tours on Aspen Mountain, but this year, the tours are being offered at Snowmass and Aspen Highlands as well. Aspen Highlands tours [...]
Aspen Film Academy Screenings: “And The Oscar Goes To…”
Posted in Arts & Culture, Holidays in Aspen, tagged Academy Screening, Aspen Film, Aspen Film Academy Screenings, Aspen Show Tickets, Films, Movies, Movies in Aspen, The Wheeler Opera House on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Complete Program Announced for Aspen Film Academy Screenings The Aspen Film Academy Screenings are underway and Oscar-worthy films will be screened through the beginning of the year (December 21–January 1). For more than two decades, this unique film series has given voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences the opportunity to screen likely Oscar contenders [...]
Curtain Raises on “Annie”
Posted in Arts & Culture, Holidays in Aspen, tagged Annie, Apres, Apres-Annie, Family Fun, The Wheeler Opera House, Theater Aspen, Theatre Aspen, Wheeler Opera House on December 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Theatre Aspen hosts a free mini-performance of “Annie” this afternoon at 4 P.M. at the Limelight Lodge. This mini-performance offers families, thespians and theater lovers the opportunity to apres with “Annie.” Then, from Monday through Friday, “Annie” will be on-stage to celebrate the holiday season at the Wheeler Opera House. Don’t miss the triumphant return of Theatre [...]
Star-Studded Roster for Winter Words XV
Posted in Arts & Culture, tagged Aspen Peak Magazine, Aspen Writers' Foundation, Winter Words on December 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Aspen Writers’ Foundation (AWF), already elevated at 7,809 feet in the Colorado Rockies, goes stratospheric this ski season as its 15th annual Winter Words literary performance series draws the stars of the writing world to Aspen from February through April, 2012. This sparkling season features a Pulitzer Prize-rich lineup of novelists, short story writers, [...]
