Jeanne McGovern
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Yoga on the Mountain descends on Snowmass from classes to concerts
For some, yoga is a singular practice. For others, it is a communal activity.Organizers of Yoga on the Mountain, which is set for Friday to Sunday in Snowmass Village, → Read More
East meets West in Snowmass for Mini Meet Car Show
Snowman Village plays host to many festivals over the summer months, but when dozens of “Minis” drive in to town next week it will be a once-in-a-lifetime event.“This is → Read More
Food for Thought: How Food & Wine chefs are coming together for charity
Circulating through CORE’s Blush Bash on Thursday of Food & Wine weekend, the conversations were a bit more elevated than the usual small talk.“These are people we know; we → Read More
Snowmass free concert lineup for 2019 hits all genres
With last Saturday’s Rendezvous Craft Beer Festival and the first Free Concert Series show of the season a resounding success, summer is officially underway in Snowmass.“Once again this is → Read More
Playing the game: Insider tips to get around Aspen during high season
There’s a game I like to play over the holidays — it’s basically dodge the tourists.Now there are many ways to play this particular game: get the heck out → Read More
Gunner’s Libations: In the Limelight
YOU KNOW YOU’VE MET a true mixologist when a salad inspires a cocktail.“It was just so good,” says Carrie Williams, food and beverage manager at the new Limelight Hotel → Read More
Gunner’s Libations: Mezcal on my mind
“The magic here is the red wine float on top,” says mixologist Kyle Sawtelle as he swirls and then gently pours a deep red cabernet atop the concoction before → Read More
On the ice: Rink rat
I spend a lot of my winters inside ice rinks; my son is a hockey player.I guess, by default, that makes me a hockey mom (queue the gag reflex → Read More
Gunner’s Libation: Furry Antler
A while back, when I drank cocktails but did not ever write about them, I was at a media junket celebrating the latest Warren Miller ski flick. The bar → Read More
Aspen Gay Ski Week: Drink It In
If you’re on the slopes or in the bars — or really just about anywhere this week — it might seem like all fun and games. And, truth be → Read More
Winter, at last
There was something in the air this past week.Yes, part of it was the white stuff falling from the sky — finally!But what that seemed to lead to was → Read More
A different kind of snow dance
I love the change of seasons in Aspen. Growing up in Southern California, it wasn’t something I appreciated until I set my roots in Colorado. Now, I look forward → Read More
Walk with Aspen’s Past … Area’s ghost towns have ‘certain presence’
There are stories of Aspen’s past that you can physically feel as you stroll through the ghost towns of Independence and Ashcroft They are stories of hardworking miners, Victorian → Read More
Giving back by giving time
There are few Aspen businesses that have truly stood the test of time. The Aspen Thrift Shop, founded in 1949, is one of them.“We like to think of the → Read More
River Ninjas: Where Art, Science & Serenity Become One
In Mid-July, on ONE of the busiest days of the summer season in Aspen, this is what I heard: the rippling waters of the Roaring Fork River, birds and → Read More
Local flavor at the Food & Wine Classic
While the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen might attract the world’s top chefs, sommeliers and foodies, the annual festival also has some strong local ties.Among the “talent” at → Read More
Gunner’s Libation: Get Your Beer Here
The summer festival season kicks off this weekend with a good one: The Snowmass Rendezvous Craft Beer Festival on Saturday, June 10. Presented by the Colorado Brewers Guild, the → Read More
Gunner’s Libation: XYZ Cocktail
As the X Games take over Aspen again this week, we decided to pour a libation in its honor. And while Bud Light is a big seller at the → Read More
Gunner’s Libation: Woody Creek Hot Toddy
‘Tis the season — for the crud. Walk down the streets of Aspen, stroll the hallways of the local schools or just look around your office, and the signs → Read More
Gunner’s Libation: The Clean Slate
When it comes to New Year’s, I tend to avoid making resolutions. A few year’s back, though, I recall saying something to the effect of starting the year “with → Read More