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Tag Archives: Basalt
Music at Heather’s Restaurant
One of the true gems of Basalt – Heather’s has live local music almost every night of the week! And it’s ok to just hang at the bar or outside if you don’t feel up to having dinner there every … Continue reading
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Thomas Lakes
For my birthday hike this year we went to Thomas Lakes as the snow was still at some higher elevation hikes upvalley. The lakes were so full at Thomas Lakes! Beautiful wildflowers. This is a great hike for us as … Continue reading
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Living with wildlife
It is the time of the year when the bears really need to eat a lot of calories in preparation for winter hibernation. Last night my dog alerted us to the presence of a bear nearby… this morning I saw … Continue reading
First snow in Basalt
Although there has been snow in Aspen we just received our first snowfall of the season in Basalt! It was so beautiful watching the lovely big fluffy snowflakes drifting down against the golden fall leaves to the green grass. I … Continue reading
Music in the Park
Basalt is positively vibrant this summer thanks to the work of the Basalt Chamber. The music in the Park lineup is in full swing and just moved from the Triangle Park part of the season to the Lions Park in … Continue reading
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Outdoor Movies in Basalt
What a great new community event! The Basalt Chamber has lined up summer movies in the Park every second Saturday. This Saturday kicked off the series with the Princess Bride. Lots of people enjoyed the movie and the community gathering … Continue reading
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West Snowmass Creek Trail
FINALLY I started my long-standing quest to hike West Snowmass Creek Trail. This trail links Snowmass Lake trail and Capitol Lake trail, so I see the trail signs every time I hike those trails and have long wanted to do … Continue reading
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Eagle – Thomasville road
Past Thomasville, which is at the far end of Ruedi Reservoir, about 25 pretty miles from Basalt, there is a sign that says the road goes to Eagle. Once, from Eagle, I went to Sylvan Lake and all my instincts … Continue reading
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Blue Mesa and Kebler-Ohio Passes
Blue Mesa is a large reservoir past Gunnison on the way to Montrose. I hadn’t really thought of it as a water-skiing alternative to our local Ruedi (30 minutes from Basalt) or the staple Lake Powell (5 hours from Basalt) … Continue reading
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Tagged aspen, Basalt, Blue Mesa, bronwyn anglin, colorado, Crested Butte, Fall colors, fall colours, kebler pass, lake, Ohio Pass
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A Sand Mandala and the Crystal Mill
Every couple of years there is a cool private festival called Marblestock held near the charming town of Marble which is about a 45 minute drive from Carbondale or about an hour from Basalt. Marble is known for the beautiful … Continue reading
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