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America (the band) at Belly Up Aspen

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Bronwyn

After my Capitol Lake hike America was playing that night at Belly Up. Belly Up is expensive but is so small a venue; when one of your favourite bands is playing it is well worth the money! I literally set … Continue reading →

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Capitol Lake

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Bronwyn

A beautiful day beckoned me to Capitol Lake. This trailhead is a 40 minute drive from where I live near Basalt. Maybe an hour from Aspen. I was a bit surprised to find the last three miles or so in … Continue reading →

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Waterfalls at Lake Powell

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Bronwyn

So lucky on this Lake Powell trip to have beautiful weather for most of the week and also an amazingly violent storm complete with hailstones that lasted about 40 minutes and produced the most incredible waterfalls off the canyon walls. … Continue reading →

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Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Bronwyn

One of the most amazing things about Aspen is the legendary performers that come to the Belly Up. I was fortunate to see Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo this last Saturday night. What an incredible experience. The club is so … Continue reading →

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First Fridays and Goldfish Racing!

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Bronwyn

I think of Carbondale as the town that celebrates everything! It is almost halfway between Glenwood Springs and Aspen and has a very cool vibe. They celebrate Dandelion Days, Potato Days, the full moon (full moon bike rides) and the … Continue reading →

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Glenwood Adventure Caverns

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Bronwyn

A great thing to do with kids is to go to the Adventure Caverns in Glenwood Springs at the other end of the Roaring Fork Valley from Aspen. There are amazing caverns at the top of a hill accessible via … Continue reading →

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Lost Man Trail

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Bronwyn

This is one of my favourite trails in the high country above Aspen. Driving up to Independence Pass from Aspen you first come to the lower trail head where it is a good idea to leave a car. Then continuing … Continue reading →

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Classical and Contemporary music!

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Bronwyn

The Aspen Music Festival is in full swing and Aspen is alive with the sound of music students playing in the restaurants and pedestrian malls. The Music Tent is an amazing structure in a park setting where many stunning performances … Continue reading →

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Free summer music in Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Bronwyn

One of the great things about summer in the valley is all the awesome free music! We went to see the Dunwells last Thursday at Snowmass – part of the free Snowmass series, then to the BlueGrass afternoon at the … Continue reading →

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Perham Creek

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Bronwyn

Again I am amazed that this hike is right across from one of my favourite hikes and I never knew it was there before! It is so exciting to know that there are still so many places for me to … Continue reading →

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