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709 E. Durant Ave.
Aspen, CO
970.925.6760
Cuisine: Eclectic international cuisine with a twist of Midwest comfort cooking.
Ambience: Where locals and visitors meet at a high-energy happening place with a loungy candle-lit and fireplace atmosphere. Enjoy up-beat music, great vibes, and friendly service.
Bread & Butter: One of the locals' favorite hangouts, creative cuisine and cocktails, famous burger, and legendary après-ski!
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| 9 Paths to Child’s Play1. Prepare the little ones to be future powder-riding partners with lessons from Aspen Skiing Company's Ski & Snowboard Schools. There are classes available for all ages and abilities, from preschoolers to teens, from the greenest beginners to experts.
Aspen Skiing Company Ski & Snowboard Schools 970-923-1227, www.aspensnowmass.com/schools
2. For rosy cheeks and strong legs, get the kids into cross-country skiing at the Aspen Cross-Country Center, the Snowmass Cross-Country Center, or with Ashcroft Ski Touring. Ashcroft Ski Touring, end of Castle Creek Rd., 970-925-1971, www.pinecreekcookhouse.com/ashcroft.html
Aspen Cross-Country Center 39551 Highway 82, 970-925-2145, www.aspennordic.com
Snowmass Cross-Country Center 0446 Clubhouse Dr., 970-923-5700, www.aspennordic.com
3. Work on your slapshots and triple axels at the indoor Aspen Ice Garden or at the rink at the Aspen Recreation Center. The Silver Circle Ice Rink near the base of Aspen Mountain offers outdoor skating day or night.
Aspen Ice Garden 233 W. Hyman Ave., 970-920-5141,
Aspen Recreation Center 0861 Maroon Creek Rd., 970-544-4100, www.aspenrecreation.com
Silver Circle Ice Rink 433 E. Durant Ave., 970-925-1710
4. A two-hour dogsledding trip with Krabloonik above Snowmass Village will surely make some lasting memories. Excursions leave daily at 8:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 3:45 p.m., and are followed or preceded by a delicious meal at the Krabloonik restaurant.
Krabloonik 4250 Divide Rd., 970-923-3953, www.krabloonik.com
5. Stay warm and active inside at the Aspen Recreation Center. The popular two-story waterslide and pool offer a day's worth of entertainment, or try the 32-foot climbing tower.
Aspen Recreation Center 0861 Maroon Creek Rd., 970-544-4100, www.aspenrecreation.com
6. El JeBowl is the place to go for rolling a frame or two, complete with bumper lanes and birthday party hosting. Catch a movie at the Isis Theater in Aspen or at the Crystal Theatre in Carbondale.
El JeBowl 280 Favre Ln., El Jebel, 970-963-1978
Isis Theater 406 E. Hopkins Ave., 970-925-7591, www.metrorockymountain.com/isis
Crystal Theatre 427 Main St., Carbondale, 970-963-0633, www.thecrystaltheatre.com
7. The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies leads discovery hikes around Hallam Lake in the Winter Explorers program. 7 to 11-year-olds are guided by experts in examining animal tracks, building a snow cave, and learning winter survival techniques.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies Hallam Lake location: 100 Puppy Smith St., 970.925.5756, www.aspennature.org
8. Take the little ones to Snowmass Village in the evening for sing-alongs, storytelling, and marshmallow roasting. Stop by the SkiCo concierge desk in the Snowmass ticket pavilion for specifics.
9. Let the kids express themselves at the Aspen Art Museum, which offers fun-filled art programs, special events, and classes throughout the winter. Budding history buffs will get a kick out of discovering Aspen's Victorian and mining roots at the Aspen Historical Society's Museum.
Aspen Art Museum 590 N. Mill St., 970-925-8050, www.aspenartmuseum.org
Aspen Historical Society's Museum 620 W. Bleeker St., 970-925-3721
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| Active EndeavorsThe Aspen/Snowmass Nordic Trail System offers free access to groomed cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails. Tag along with a naturalist expert from the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, which offers two-hour guided tours. Explore the old mining town up the Castle Creek Valley, or visit the Pine Creek Cookhouse for lunch, with Ashcroft Ski Touring. For powder poaching backcountry ski trips guided by local experts try Aspen Expeditions and Aspen Alpine Guides. Tour in the tracks of the mountain military men who founded Aspen by visiting one of the huts from the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association. There are 29 huts to ski, snowshoe, or snowmobile between, but act quickly because reservations are needed to claim one. Meet some local creatures at the Rock Bottom Ranch, a 113-acre wildlife preserve and educational ranch kept by ACES, for a more relaxed outing.
10th Mountain Division Hut Association, 970-925-5775, www.huts.org
Ashcroft Ski Touring, 970-925-1971, www.pinecreekcookhouse.com/ashcroft.html
Aspen Alpine Guides, 970-925-6618, www.aspenalpine.com
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, 970-925-5756, www.aspennature.org
Aspen Expeditions, 970-925-7625, www.aspenexpeditions.com
Aspen/Snowmass Nordic Trail System, 970-429-2039, www.aspennordic.com
Rock Bottom Ranch, 970-927-6760, www.aspennature.org
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| Air Up ThereThose who just can't stay grounded can get an aerial panorama with Aspen Paragliding. No paragliding experience is necessary for a tandem flight with Aspen Paragliding, which hosts flights year-round. The Above It All Balloon Company gives folks a true sight-seeing experience, with fantastic mountain sunrises and views that go for miles on bluebird days. The Unicorn Balloon Company even offers a Champagne toast while soaring.
Above It All Balloon Company, 970-963-6148, www.aboveitallballoon.com
Aspen Paragliding, 970-925-7625, www.aspenparagliding.com
Unicorn Balloon Company, 970-925-5752, www.unicornballoon.com
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675 E. DURANT AVE.
ASPEN, CO
970.920.4600
CUISINE: French/American bistro.
AMBIENCE: Comfortably casual.
BREAD & BUTTER: Lunch and dinner beneath the sun and the stars. Ajax Tavern offers indoor and outdoor dining at the base of Aspen Mountain featuring a seasonal menu highlighting the bounty of locally raised meats and produce.
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| American Impressionist Painter James ScoppettoneDecember 29, 2008
Exhibition for American Impressionist painter James Scoppettone in the upper level gallery on Monday and Tuesday, January 29 and 30.
Aspen Grove Fine Art, 970-925-5151, www.aspengroveart.homestead.com
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 | Anderson Ranch Arts Center features a multi-level gallery on its Snowmass Village campus—one level is devoted to displaying fine art prints produced by Anderson Ranch Editions, the Ranch’s own print publishing arm, and the second two feature rotating exhibits by artists-in-residence, staff, and nationally renown visiting artists and critics. The work is eclectic and inspired, spanning a range of media including: painting, ceramics, sculpture, wood and furniture design, printmaking, drawing, photography and digital media. The ArtWorks store sells the work of Ranch artists, art supplies, clothing and books. Gallery and store are open 9AM-5PM, Monday through Friday, and guided campus tours are available Tuesday afternoons at 4PM. Call 970-923-3181 or email info@andersonranch.org for more information.
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| Après-ski
Aspen sports a few memorable après options to wrap up a day of schussing and shralping. A young crowd can be found at 39° in the Sky Hotel, and the Ajax Tavern is back and better than ever.
39° 709 E. Durant Ave., 970-925-6760
Ajax Tavern 685 E. Durant Ave., 970-920-6334
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| Aspen Angling
Though it usually takes a backseat to skiing, fishing the rivers of the Roaring Fork Valley during winter is still a favorite pastime. The boys at Taylor Creek Fly Shops have boasted a rainbow trout winter catch over 23 pounds! The local shops, like the Orvis-sanctioned Pomeroy Sports, stay open when the snow falls and provide equipment, fishing licenses, and guiding services. The Aspen Outfitting Company even offers a ski a half day, fish a half day program.
Aspen Outfitting Company, 970-925-3406, www.aspenoutfitting.com
Pomeroy Sports, 970-925-7875, www.pomeroysports.com
Taylor Creek Fly Shop, 970 920-1128, www.taylorcreek.com
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