It’s World AIDs Day tomorrow/today depending on when you’re reading 🙂 12/1. Multi-task by hitting up the annual ski season kick-off party and fundraiser to benefit the Colorado AIDS Project. Naturally, there’s an “Aspen Extreme” movie theme with a costume contest–come dressed as your favorite character–, free beverages and new menu tastings from 6-7:30pm, and…
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[UPDATED] Aspen: Aspen Mountain Opens Saturday
BREAKING UPDATE: I’ve heard from a reliable source that the mountain is NOT opening this weekend. Thanks to some serious dumps of snow the past couple of days, “rumor” has it Aspen Mountain is opening Saturday!! Skiing four days earlier than we thought! SkiCo hasn’t officially announced it, but everyone knows it’s true!! Of course,…
Aspen: World Cup Volunteer Party!
The World Cup Volunteer Rally (for the Aspen Winternational, the Women’s Ski World Cup) is this Thursday from 5 – 7pm at The Red Onion. It’s free and open to anyone interested in signing up to become an Aspen Winternational Women’s World Cup volunteer! Free drinks and food. The first 10 people in the door…
Aspen: Summit for Life Kickoff (free drinks!)
So, this is in a couple of hours. Whoops! Shoulda posted it sooner … The Chris Klug Foundation is hosting the fifth annual Aspen Summit for Life kickoff party on Thursday, Oct. 21 from 5:30-8:30p at the Hyatt Grand Aspen in the Grape Bar. Free appetizers and drinks! Party-goers can register for the Summit for Life,…
Aspen: Only 63 days ’til ski season … The Meeting
Although its name is sort of ominous, The Meeting is not. It’s the convergence of ski and snowboard (who see each other like step-siblings) and film and star athletes all in the little town of Aspen. Today through Sunday, The Meeting welcomes winter sport lovers, top athletes and renowned filmmakers with parties, a fashion show…
Badassery
I usually only tell you guys the good parts of skiing–that I made it down Ajax on Sunday, that I used bigger skis, that I yard saled but didn’t really hurt myself. What I don’t talk a lot about is the fear I feel a lot MOST of the time skiing. That Ripped Guy of…
Polish Horseshoes
While camping this past weekend, a friend from Vermont introduced us to a game he calls Polish Horseshoes. A google search revealed that “polish horseshoes” apparently has something to do with washers … which are cool and all, but not an awesome new game I wanted to share with y’all. For lack of a better…