Festival Fun

A guide to summer's arts & culture scene, plus: Aspen's 80 billionaires.

In this issue:

Arts & Culture

Arts & Events

Envisioning a Bigger Space for Carbondale Clay Center

The new building will more than quadruple the available space for creativity.

07/15/2025 By deborah dion

Arts & Events

Aspen’s Raizado Festival Returns for a Fourth Year

The annual gathering convenes Latine leaders and allies for panels, performances, education, and networking.

07/09/2025 By Cindy Hirschfeld

Mark Your Calendar

The Best of the Aspen Summer Scene

Your guide to arts and culture in the Roaring Fork Valley.

06/13/2025 By Catherine Lutz

Eat & Drink

Aspen's Ultimate Rooftop Dining Experiences

Going above and beyond this summer.

07/08/2025 By Amanda Rae

Eat & Drink

Notable Restaurant Newcomers: Summer 2025

Fresh additions to the summer dining scene in Aspen and Basalt.

06/16/2025 By Amanda Rae

Home & Real Estate

Shelter

Designing a Mountain Home That Does—and Has—It All

Moor Park West, in Telluride, may just be the perfect mountain getaway.

06/16/2025 By deborah dion Photography by draper white, courtesy ccy architects

News & Profiles

Skyward Ho!

The 50th Snowmass Balloon Festival Soars to New Heights

A record 40 balloons will take to the skies this year.

08/04/2025 By Amanda Rae

At Altitude

An Ecological Haven Gets a $9 Million Makeover

Aspen Center for Environmental Studies’(ACES) reopened the Catto Center at Toklat this winter after a three-year restoration project.

07/29/2025 By kaya williams

At Altitude

WE-cycle Free Bikeshare Celebrates 13 Seasons

Connecting people to place in the Roaring Fork Valley.

07/22/2025 By Amanda Rae

At Altitude

Community Table: Ultimate Summertime Party Guests

Our dream list for a dinner party at a swanky downtown Aspen rooftop restaurant.

07/22/2025 Illustrations by samantha moody

At Altitude

Three Things: Aspen Summer 2025

A new scent, hotel renovations, and a commitment to sustainability.

07/01/2025

At Altitude

Coming Soon: An Updated Aspen Airport

Last fall, the county and the FAA signed off on a new airport layout plan.

06/23/2025 By kaya williams

At Altitude

Why Is Aspen Still Mired in Gridlock?

A solution to the notorious bottleneck at the city's entrance has been on the books since 1998. What gives?

06/23/2025 By kaya williams

Need to Know

Where Can I Take a Psychedelic Trip in Aspen?

Now that magic mushrooms are legal in Colorado, folks want to know.

06/14/2025

Wealth Rising

Aspen's 80 Billionaires

Pitkin County has one of the highest concentrations of billionaires—or, at least, billionaire-owned property—in the world.

06/12/2025 By Catherine Lutz, laurine lassalle, and curtis wackerle for aspen journalism

Party Pictures

People + Places

Pictures from the Winter Season’s Hottest Social Events

Winter parties in Aspen, the 2024-2025 edition.

07/01/2025 Photography by Nancy M. Mayer

Style & Shopping

Fashion

Objects of Desire: Max Factor

When the heat is on in Aspen this summer, more is better.

07/01/2025 Photography by Michele Cardamone Styled by Britta Briscoe Edited by Anne Reeser

Travel & Outdoors

Thrill List

The Ultimate Guide to Aspen Summer Adventures

More than 50 ways to explore outside on two feet, two wheels, and whatever floats your boat.

06/24/2025 By Cindy Hirschfeld With Kelly Bastone, James Dziezynski, Manasseh Franklin, Todd Hartley, and Catherine Lutz