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Seven Castles hike

I have wanted to do this hike for a long time but wasn’t exactly sure of how to get to the trail! Seven Castles lies about 5 miles up the Frying Pan river from Basalt (which is about 18 miles … Continue reading

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Finally Fall!

Fall arrived seemingly overnight and brought an early snow to our valley. We went for a drive from Aspen over Independence Pass through the beautiful town of Twin Lakes to Leadville. On the way we passed the trailhead for La … Continue reading

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Crested Butte to Aspen via West Maroon Pass

Time for our annual Crested Butte hike! Friends were hiking from Aspen to Crested Butte so we drove over on Saturday to meet them with plans to hike back on Sunday. This is definitely the luxury way to do it! … Continue reading

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America (the band) at Belly Up Aspen

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

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

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

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!

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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Waterfall at Marble

The town of Marble has a quarry that produces beautiful white marble. It is tucked back in the mountains after you drive past Redstone. We went for a hike to this stunning waterfall. I am not sure where all the … Continue reading

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Glenwood Adventure Caverns

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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