Snow Days

135 years of skiing in Aspen, from straightlining miners to Prada-clad jet-setters 135 years of skiing in Aspen, from straightlining miners to Prada-clad jet-setters

In this issue:

Arts & Culture

On Air

Hear the Voice of a New Generation on the Isaacson School of New Media's Radio CMC

The voice of a community can’t be expressed more clearly than it is on local radio.

02/01/2015 By Amanda Rae

Resident Artistry

Made in Aspen

The fruits of local arts nonprofits’ 2014 residency programs will show up in galleries, bookstores, and CD racks in 2015.

02/01/2015 By Andrew Travers

Eat & Drink

Hot Spot

Drink Here Now: 39 Degrees at the Sky Hotel

A sexy, stylish lounge, yet down-to-earth friendly.

02/01/2015 By Michael Miracle

Remembering the Past

Signed at the Time

Many drawers hold history, but several at the J-Bar truly are history.

02/01/2015 By Rob St. Mary

Cocktail Conundrum

Copper Kibosh

Not to kill your buzz, but the good ol’ copper mug may soon become extinct—from serving Moscow mules, at least.

02/01/2015 By Amanda Rae

Haute Tamales

Time to Make the Masa

Deconstructing an ancient dish at Zocalito.

02/01/2015 By Amanda Rae

Gluten, Freed

Aspen's 6 Best Baked Breads

The paleo crowd doesn’t know what it’s missing.

02/01/2015 By Amanda Rae

Health & Wellness

Martial Arts Guru

Belt Drive

Whether she’s teaching skiing or the Korean martial art of Soo Bahk Do, sixth-degree black belt Jennifer Gibbons is all about respect and community.

02/01/2015 By Julie Comins

Home & Real Estate

Design by Committee

Colorado's First-Ever Condo Complex Reimagined

Anyone who’s been a member of a homeowners’ association knows how difficult it can be for a group of so-called neighbors to agree on anything.

02/01/2015 By Alison Margo

News & Profiles

20th Season

Still Contemporary

Two decades after it opened, Baldwin Gallery continues to push Aspen’s art-dealing edge.

02/01/2015 By Alison Margo

Branson and Lovins

Merger of the Minds

Renewable energy’s white knight has joined forces with its Merlin.

02/01/2015 By Amanda Rae

Glittery Chaos

Beautiful Disaster

In the three years since artist Tania Dibbs last launched a pop-up exhibition of her ethereal landscapes, our environs—both the planet’s and Aspen’s—have evolved at what some bemoan is a disturbing rate.

02/01/2015 By Amanda Rae

Aspen Legend

In Memoriam: Mary Eshbaugh Hayes

Remembering Aspen award-winning writer, reporter, columnist, photographer and editor.

02/01/2015 Photography by Dan Bayer

Style & Shopping

Fragrant Shopping

Haven-Scented

Swanning into the Urban Zen (urbanzen.com) lifestyle boutique on East Dean Street is to enter a soothing aroma cocoon.

02/01/2015 By Amanda Rae

Style for Every Occasion

Shades of Cool

No other accessory or article of clothing can alter an outfit like a pair of sunglasses.

02/01/2015 By Erik Hesselman

Toys, Toys, Toys

The Class Menagerie

Like Aspen’s human populace, town’s stuffed citizenry comes in all types: oddball and aloof, elegant and old school.

02/01/2015 Styled by Erik Hesselman

Valentino Style

Those Shoes

They’re a far cry from the gunny sack dresses and Frye boots popular with Aspen’s bohemian babes in 1973, but these Valentino high heels draw their inspiration from the same year.

02/01/2015 By Erik Hesselman

Simple Style

Plain Spoken

Conspicuous fashion statements may be an Aspen hallmark, but a normcore take on local togs shows that even high style can be subversive.

02/01/2015 Styled by Shelly Safir Marolt

Travel & Outdoors

Breaking Trail

The Complete Guide to Aspen's Storied Ski History

For as long as folks have lived here, they have ascended the mountains and slid down, whether climbing on foot and skiing on barrel staves or riding the gondola and sporting the latest K2s.

02/01/2015 By Tim Cooney