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

Retreat Yourself

Carbondale Wellness Sanctuary Is the Ultimate Winter Retreat

Escape ski town mayhem during high season at True Nature Healing Arts.

12/16/2024 By Amanda Rae

Well Now

Tuesday Foods: Planting the Seeds of Health

A catering company working to help you kick the meat habit, one delicious meal at a time.

06/11/2024 By Amanda M. Faison

Cowboy Up

The Snowmass Rodeo at 50

Beloved event celebrates half a century, now at a new arena.

06/06/2024 By Amanda Rae

Eat & Drink

Notable Newcomers

Evolutions in the dining scene from Aspen to Carbondale

06/13/2023 By Amanda Rae

On Target

Axd Babe Brings a Newly Popular Sport to Carbondale

Try axe throwing at the valley’s sharpest social spot.

07/05/2021 By Todd Hartley

Prost!

How Wine Time Became the Valley’s Go-To Source for German Goods

Find good spirits and so much more at this Carbondale specialty store.

12/10/2019 By Tom Passavant Photography by Ross Kribbs

Fresh Air

Active Outdoor Festivals 2019

Hot air balloons, yoga, and Carbondale's Mountain Fair's eclectic offerings are all good to reasons to take it outside.

06/06/2019 By Todd Hartley Photography by Courtesy Photo by Hal Williams

We Got the Beat

A New Spot for Healthy Dining

A beloved Carbondale eatery reopens bigger, better, and with a whole new vibe.

05/22/2019 By Jenn Weede

Get Out

5Point Festival 2019 Makes Carbondale an Adventure Film Mecca

5 top films to discover during this annual gathering of outdoors advocates.

04/17/2019 By Cindy Hirschfeld

Home Cooking

Three New Restaurants Bring Fresh Flavors to Carbondale

Several longtime restaurateurs and chefs introduce a trio of eateries that merit a trip downvalley.

07/26/2018 By Tom Passavant

From the Ground Up

The Guest House Promises a Luxe Take on an Immersive Experience

A new experiential venture in Carbondale combines sustainable agriculture, country lodging, and from-the-land dining—with more to come.

06/04/2018 By Rebecca Cole Photography by Shawn O'Connor

Just for kicks

This New Carbondale-based Business is Reinventing Shoe Shopping

Husband-and-wife duo Mike and Angilina Taylor created 5028, which combines the elements of Kickstarter and the craze for artisan goods.

11/19/2017 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

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

Foam Party

Belly Up to Batch, Roaring Fork Beer Co.'s New Carbondale Home

Its vintage-inspired tasting room is already downtown's main hang.

07/26/2017 By Amanda Rae

Sustainable Style

Discover Five New Earth-Friendly Exhibitors at Carbondale's Mountain Fair

Whether by repurposing vintage or salvaged bits into jewelry and home decor or crafting clothing from sustainably sourced fibers, these artisans embody eco chic.

07/28/2016 By Laura Shutack

Video

Vital Films Captures the Creative Process Behind the Colby June Bone Collection Campaign

06/30/2016

Meet Your Maker

Inside the Local’s Studio: Colby June

A first look at the Carbondale-based jewelry designer’s new Bone Collection.

06/27/2016 By Katie Shapiro

Slam Dunk

Live Poets’ Society

Poetry in the Roaring Fork Valley is both bubbling up from the streets

11/01/2015 By Andrew Travers