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Aspen Real Estate Prices

Today’s economic climate has made Aspen more affordable than two-years ago.  Entry level houses now range between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000.  Entry level condos can be found between $350,000 and $450,000.  The top of the market for Aspen homes ranges from $25-million to $60-million.  New construction is surprisingly active.  The top of the market for Aspen [...]

Aspen Snowmass Golf Courses Homes Properties

While well known for their winter sports, Aspen and Snowmass have a variety of golf courses in the area that provide great outdoor summertime activities.  For many people, owning real estate on a golf course is a dream retirement home, second home or vacation retreat.  Combine it with access to Aspen and Snowmass skiing and it is [...]

Aspen Music Festival & School

First held in 1949, the Aspen Music Festival and School presents its 60th season beginning June 25 2009.  More than 400 performances and events will be held daily during the nine-week season ending August 23, 2009.
Among the many performances, the Aspen Opera Theater Center will present La boheme, The Rape of Lucretia and Don Giovanni.  Nicholas McGegan [...]

Aspen - The Beauty Of It All

“I’m flying out of New York on a business trip to London, shopping in Paris, dining in Rome and returning to Aspen for a ski retreat.”  Aspen doesn’t seem out-of-place in this travel itinerary.  It is true that the “rich and famous” do attract other rich and famous people.  Still, before there were any rich [...]

So Many Colorado Ski Resorts So Little Time

If you are visiting this blog, chances are that you have visited at least one of the eleven major Colorado ski resorts.  Very few people get around to visit all of them.  I have as part of my business.  Not only have I visited them all in the winter, but in the summer and fall as [...]

Aspen Ski Resort Carbon Neutral

Aspen Skiing Co. officials have a publicly-stated objective of offsetting their greenhouse gas emissions and becoming carbon-neutral by 2020.  It is a plan that they have had for some time and annually measure their progress.  With this year’s review completed, CEO Mike Kaplan said, “In our case, our carbon footprint is only creeping downward, and that’s [...]

Ski Magazine 2008 Readers’ Poll

Nine-thousand Ski Magazine subscribers responded to the 2008 annual survey ranking ski resorts.  The following Colorado ski resorts were among the Top Ten ski resorts in Western North America:

#2 - Vail
#4 - Aspen
#5 - Snowmass
#7 - Breckenridge
#9 - Steamboat Springs

This is a great showing for our Colorado ski resorts.  Nice work!
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Lance Armstrong Wins In Aspen

He could not help himself.  As an Aspen homeowner, Lance Armstrong entered the Smuggler Hunter Creek race without much fanfare.  He was in town and had nothing better to do.  The news had already leaked-out that he was coming out of retirement and would compete in the 2009 Tour de France.  He won in 58-minutes [...]

Jazz Aspen Snowmass

At age 17, Jazz Aspen Snowmass is a teenager.  Bob Dylan, the Yonder Mountain String Band, Dwight Yoakam and John Fogerty are among those entertaining audiences.  jas is a non-profit which is supported through ticket sales, corporate sponsors and individual contributions.  Jim Horowitz, jas president, said:  “Despite the swirl of festivals, we still commit to a [...]