At Altitude

Just Desserts

A slice of cake that’s also a slice of heaven

12/06/2022 By Amanda M. Faison

Contemporary Cool

Basalt Gets a Great New Arts Venue

The midvalley’s live entertainment scene amps up with its first permanent, dedicated performance space.

07/05/2021 By Todd Hartley

Passion Project

A Nascent Basalt Nonprofit Hopes to Guide Kids down a Musical Path

Steve Cook adds an education component to his Love Rocks studio and gallery.

02/21/2020 By Todd Hartley

Close to Home

One of Aspen’s Most Noted Architects Designs a Residence for a Very Special Client—His Daughter

This contemporary Basalt house creatively accommodates an active family.

02/20/2020 By Ali Margo Photography by Ross Kribbs

We Like Bikes

Reach Road Ride Bliss in the Roaring Fork Valley

A valley-long bike path, sustained climbs, and soaring views from the saddle satisfy cyclists of all levels.

08/01/2019 By Allison Pattillo Photography by Daniel Bayer

Fiber Optics

Warm up Your Home This Winter with Hangai Mountain Textiles

Thanks to this Basalt couple, you can revel in the luxury of yak down and other sumptuous fabrics from Mongolia.

11/19/2017 Photography by Alison Margo

Hang Ten

Healthy Rivers Whitewater Park Is Raging in Basalt

New play features for midvalley river runners have hidden benefits.

07/27/2017 By Cindy Hirschfeld

Street Style

Public Art Programs Give a Creative Cast Downvalley

The expressions of artistic vision accentuate the intersection between the natural environment, semi-urban setting, and human imagination.

07/27/2017 By Mitzi-Jill Rapkin

Openings

3 New Boutiques to Browse in Basalt

A mini-boom is drawing savvy shoppers to Willits Town Center.

07/27/2017 By Eleanor Shelton

Dine Around

5 Roaring Fork Valley Off-the-Beaten-Path Eats to Discover

From great tacos to perfect pancakes and fragrant pupusas, these hidden gems are worth the drive.

07/26/2017 By Tom Passavant

Beyond the Roundabout

Airplane Mode Adventures: 5 Day Trips Sans Cell Service

Because the only way to truly escape is by heading out of range.

07/11/2017 By Katie Shapiro

Openings

Willits Town Center to Welcome Its First Brew Pub, Plus an Aspen Institution

Capitol Creek Brewery and Mezzaluna will add to the ever-growing Basalt culinary scene this season.

02/18/2017 By Laurel Miller

I Spy

Slideshow: Pumpkin Spotting Along the Fryingpan River

It's a must-see in person, but here's a peek at the Roaring Fork Valley's great pumpkin tradition.

10/26/2016 By Cindy Hirschfeld

High Spirits

Woody Creek Distillers' Handcrafted Gin Is Dram Good

Distilling starts from the ground up, literally: with potatoes grown in volcanic Rocky Mountain soil at co-founder Pat Scanlan’s thirty-acre Scanlan Family Farm in Woody Creek.

05/01/2015 By Amanda Rae

Take the Bus

Speeding Things Up

The country’s first BRT system outside a major metro area cruises up and down our valley.

07/01/2014 By Logan Garrison

Taco Time

Fill ’Er Up!

Dam Good Tacos—which became arguably the Roaring Fork Valley’s speediest eatery opening, in one month, June of last year—recently expanded to a forty-seat restaurant in Fort Collins.

05/01/2013 By Amanda Rae

Digital Imagery

Lens to the Future

If the traditional ski film is on its last breath, Matt Hobbs might be fingered for the death.

02/01/2013 By Stewart Oksenhorn