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In this issue:

Arts & Culture

Posse of Performers

The Festival-Brat Pack

Two performers whose Aspen Music Festival and School histories date to their childhoods return as thirtysomethings to perform.

11/01/2014 By Andrew Travers

Talking Art

Contemporary Art Survival Guide

Intimidated by challenging art? Don’t be. The trick is simply knowing what to say.

11/01/2014 By Barry Smith

Spin to Win

Meet Michael Nakagawa a.k.a. "DJ Naka G"

From the Aspen club scene to the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Aspen's beat master has spun his way around the world, creating a soundtrack for all of the action along the way.

11/01/2014 By Alison Margo

Ceramic Visions

Back to Work

New creations from sculptor Sam Harvey

11/01/2014 By Lissa Ballinger

Aspen Art Scene

Experience Required

The new Aspen Art Museum makes a bold statement from the outside. But it’s what goes on inside that’s creating a bigger impact.

11/01/2014 By Michael Miracle

Eat & Drink

Cold Remedies

Cozy Up with Aspen’s Best Hot Chocolate

We round up our four favorite spots to sip on the quintessential winter treat.

11/01/2014 By Erik Hesselman

PERFECT PARTY

Community Table: Holiday Issue 2014

The mixed bag of the community table was once an Aspen hallmark. Here’s our fantasy guest list to restart the trend.

11/01/2014 By Michael Miracle

Food Finds

25 Things No One Else Will Tell You About Aspen Dining

We’ve turned Aspen and Snowmass upside down to uncover the most useful dining advice ever.

11/01/2014 By Tom Passavant

News & Profiles

Snow Behemoth

A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Buttermilk's SuperPipe

For more than ten consecutive years, one of the world’s biggest halfpipes has loomed large.

11/01/2014 By Erik Hesselman

Peekaboo Purse

Pack Animals

While Paris Hilton carries her latest Chihuahua around town, you can opt for a furry companion that does the toting for you.

11/01/2014 By Erik Hesselman

Share Everything

Truly Social Social Media

Using social media at a bar comes with a pretty obvious irony: staring into an iPhone isn’t very social.

11/01/2014 By Michael Miracle

Hair of the Dog

Cellular Service

I wake at 7:20 a.m. on a soggy pillow, yet my tongue tastes like musty burlap. Have I been crying in my sleep?

11/01/2014 By Amanda Rae

Ski Snowmass

A View to a Hill

Whether you’re looking simply to get stoked for an upcoming day on the hill or you want actionable information for deciding which of Aspen/Snowmass’s four mountains to ski, do yourself a favor and bookmark the Aspen Skiing Company’s webcams.

11/01/2014 By Michael Miracle

Happy Anniversary

Quasquicentennial State of Mind

On November 28, the Hotel Jerome turned 125.

11/01/2014 By Michael Miracle

Hope for Readers

Save Explore!

Aspen’s last bookstore looks for a lifeline.

11/01/2014 By Susan Benner

Aspen Tradition

Sojourner Salutes

On Aspen Sojourner’s twentieth anniversary of honoring locals for their positive impacts on the Roaring Fork Valley, we choose four from the pillars of the Aspen experience.

11/01/2014 By Julie Comins Pickrell, Susan Benner, and Jay Cowen