May Selby

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Mountain Mayhem: Reading between the lines

1 week ago | aspentimes.com | May Selby

Aspen Words’ talented team - Haley Rieveschl, Program Coordinator; Mallory Kaufman, Senior Program Associate; Adrienne Brodeur, Executive Director; Ivy Chalmers, Senior Program Associate; Elizabeth Nix Senior Program Manager; and Caroline Tory, Managing Director. David Clifford/Courtesy photo Aspen Words’ annual Benefit Dinner took place on Friday, June 13, at Hotel Jerome on a stunning summer night with authors, poets, book worms, and patrons taking part.
Mountain Mayhem: Fore! for football

2 weeks ago | aspentimes.com | May Selby

The Aspen Gridiron Classic teed off at the Aspen Golf Club on Sunday, June 8, a Colorado bluebird day with a shotgun start. Celebrating its thirteenth year, the tournament serves as a fun and interactive fundraiser for the Aspen football program, supporting the Mountain West Youth Program and the Aspen Middle and High School programs.
Mountain Mayhem: May’s picks for June

3 weeks ago | aspentimes.com | May Selby

With Aspen Airport back in business after a month’s hiatus, hotels and restaurants reopening after brief closures, schools out for summer, and flowers and greenery bursting around the valley, it feels like the most magical season of the year has arrived. It also signifies an abundance of cultural happenings are on offer, including a few that are on my radar for June, shared below.
Mountain Mayhem: Traveling light

4 weeks ago | aspentimes.com | May Selby

Aspen Lacrosse Club's fifth and sixth grade boys' team in the snow. May Selby/Courtesy photo This spring, we saw a six-weekend run of Aspen Lacrosse Club tournaments with our son playing for the Aspen fifth- and sixth-grade boys’ combined teams, making the most of family time, team bonding, and traveling around the state.
Mountain Mayhem: Reset season

1 month ago | aspentimes.com | May Selby

Mid-April to late May in the mountains, also known as “reset season” to a circle of my friends, presents a chance to experience town at a slower pace. There’s often easier access to get restaurant reservations or bar seats as walk-ins, a stream of free or reasonably priced concerts and performances, and lower room rates at the hotels that are open.
Mountain Mayhem: Cinco de Mayo

1 month ago | aspentimes.com | May Selby

Beloved Aspen bar and restaurant, Mi Chola, invited the community to their Cinco de Mayo celebration last Monday, May 5. Owner Darren Chapple and his team pulled out all the stops with festive decor, music from Mike Nakagawa (also known as DJ Naka G), Mexican food and drink specials, and a welcoming atmosphere. As noted in a recent edition of The Aspen Times, Mi Chola will close in late September, a bittersweet ending after many years occupying the corner of Main and Mill Streets.
Mountain Mayhem: Last call

1 month ago | aspentimes.com | May Selby

The weekend of April 19-20 served as the last call for lift-served skiing at Aspen and Snowmass, with parties planned at both resorts in a complementary fashion. The season ended on a high note with talented DJs scattered across the slopes for upbeat gatherings. Saturday at Elk Camp featured a pond skimming contest off to the east side of the lift, with Golden spinning and a dance party off to the west side on Elk Camp’s outdoor patio with DJ Romy.
Mountain Mayhem: Camping season kick off

2 months ago | aspentimes.com | May Selby

The beloved Big B’s Delicious Orchards is the setting for the all-inclusive weekend combining camping amid blooming apple orchards and under open skies, live music by day and dusk, fireside chats, food and drinks, barbecue gatherings, yoga, outdoor adventures, agricultural experiences, plus much more. From glamping tents and premier sites to designated areas for RVs, truck campers, and overland rigs, there’s a place to suit everyone’s taste staying at Hestival.
Mountain Mayhem: Closing time

2 months ago | aspentimes.com | May Selby

As the spring skiing parties end, one fun après in particular this season took place at Performance Ski at the base of Aspen Mountain. Coinciding with the Snow League competition weekend in March, the après-ski party drew friends of the family behind Performance Ski — Tom Bowers and Lee Keating and their daughter Dairinn and son Jack — and ski enthusiasts. The spring weather allowed for the doors to be open with a full house inside that spilled onto the sidewalk out front.
Mountain Mayhem: A local scene at Home Team

2 months ago | aspentimes.com | May Selby

Buttermilk Mountain’s closing weekend was a bit more roaring than usual with live music on Saturday, April 5, at Home Team BBQ at The Inn at Aspen. The troupe of longtime local musicians came together to play, hailing from various bands over the years, from ‘Jes Grew to the Drunken Poets to Monkey Train. Fans of all ages gathered for the après-ski set that served as a reunion for generations. “‘Jes Grew played at our wedding in 1999,” said Carol Wood.