Kaya Williams
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Looking toward the future, right here on Planet Earth
Artist Ajax Axe wants us to think about the future. The year 2222, to be exact. The West burnt a century ago. People abandoned the land. The forest, left behind, grew back. Enter “The Burnt States Federation,” an imagined cohort of “scientists, ecologists, natural philosophers” who return to explore and study the region and grapple… → Read More
Challenge Aspen campers back on the stage with ‘The Greatest Showman’ this week
A celebratory number from “The Greatest Showman” had nearly three dozen people moving and grooving inside the theater of The Arts Campus at Willits on Wednesday, about halfway through a week of rehearsals for Challenge Aspen’s production of the circus-based musical. The show trumpets the value of community and inclusion as it tells the (loosely… → Read More
Local occupancy looks to be cooling off in Snowmass
After a busy post-pandemic year, visitation in Snowmass Village looks like it might be cooling off a bit. → Read More
In thinking about climate change, positivity is a big plus
Our water supply is running out and drying up. Bark beetles are munching away at the trees in the mountains. Fires pose a threat; so do floods. In a real-life version of the “doom scroll” — that dreaded habit of seeing bad news online, then seeing more and more and more of it — audience… → Read More
Food & Wine: Fresh restaurants set the table for dining in Aspen
To list every restaurant opening since Food & Wine was last in town in September may seem like an overwhelming task. → Read More
Skier visits rebounded to pre-pandemic levels in ‘21-22 season
If it felt like there were more skiers and snowboarders on the mountain this season, that’s because there were. → Read More
A sneak peek into the future of skiing in Colorado
What does the future of Colorado skiing look like? → Read More
Kaya Williams: Aspen is angry. Cut it out
If it’s pessimism that makes us so cruelly crotchety, what good might it do us to hope? → Read More
Krabloonik under state investigation again
Krabloonik Dog Sledding is again under investigation by the Colorado Pet Animal Care Facilities Act program. → Read More
Foodstuff: New York Pizza flow state
In an Aspen “oasis for the drunchies,” time melts away, writes Foodstuff columnist Kaya Williams. → Read More
Offseasons haven’t gone away in Snowmass Village
In Aspen, locals want their offseasons back. In Snowmass Village, the offseason never really went away. → Read More
Kaya Williams: ‘Late Winter, Early Spring (When Everybody Goes to Mexico)’
As the seasons change, we celebrate and mourn at the same time, Kaya Williams writes. → Read More
Student musicians take the Wheeler stage for talent show
IF YOU GO... What: Aspen Rocks music competitionWhen: Saturday at 5:30 p.m.Where: Wheeler Opera HouseTickets: $15 for adults, $10 for students at aspenshowtix.com Seven Roaring Fork Valley students will take the stage at the Wheeler Opera House on Saturday night to showcase their musical talent and vie for recording sessions and mentorship at a legendary… → Read More
Foodstuff: In search of breakfast culture
Foodstuff columnist Kaya Williams is on the hunt for sit-down breakfast spots in Aspen. → Read More
Foodstuff: Cinematic indulgence
Kaya Williams is a reporter for the Aspen Times and the Snowmass Sun who will embrace any and every opportunity to pretend she is in “When Harry Met Sally.” Email her at kwilliams@aspentimes.com. → Read More
Aspen School District adopts diversity, equity and inclusion statement
The Aspen School District Board of Education officially adopted a diversity, equity and inclusion statement at an April 5 meeting that will guide efforts to help all students grow and feel like they belong at school. → Read More
Kaya Williams: Soul-searching at Buttermilk
The soul of skiing lives at Buttermilk, Kaya Williams writes. → Read More
Foodstuff: Credit where credit is due
Kaya Williams is a reporter for The Aspen Times and the Snowmass Sun who wants each and every one of you to give your friends an extra-tight hug the next time you see them. Email her at kwilliams@aspentimes.com. → Read More
Snowmass council mulls ‘number of stays’ and ‘number of days’ with short term rentals
In an effort to mitigate the impacts of short-term rentals on long-term occupants, Snowmass Village Town Council spent much of a March 21 meeting mulling over how the town might regulate the duration and frequency of short-term stays in some residential units. → Read More
Snowmass briefs: Luck of the Irish
St. Patrick’s Day festivities will take place throughout Snowmass Village and on the mountain on March 17 with sunset skiing, music, the Ullrhof Games and more. → Read More