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Powder days have recently returned to Snowmass, and so have I. more... |
Powder days have recently returned to Snowmass, and so have I. more... |
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This week, here are a few things I'd like to know related to our town:
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The Bedford name is well known in Snowmass Village. Pete and his wife, Carol, ran the Mountain Chalet in Snowmass Village from 1969 to 1987. The Bedford Ballroom in the Snowmass Village Mall is named after the family. In an article in the Snowmass Sun...
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Snowmass Village history repeats itself yet again. On the cusp of a major development process, a senior official at the town gets the ax. The recent firing of Planning Director Chris Conrad really isn't news. More like déjà vu all over again.
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It may not be a breakthrough on par with the Theory of Relativity, but it is more relative to my life. And it's no longer a theory. I can prove it: Aspen Mountain is a better place to ski than Snowmass.
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Winter has been for the most part warmer than normal, but every now and then we are faced with a cold, snowy winter day, presenting the challenge to stay warm and dry.
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With the 8 inches of fresh powder we recently received quickly skied off, we spent our last week in town searching for alternative recreation and entertainment activities.
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You have had a long day of travel, checking into your accommodations, carrying luggage and equipment up stairs. Out to wine and dine sums up your first day at altitude. After a restless night sleeping in a warm bed with no fresh air, you wake feeling...
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You have to be kidding. Is the Snowmass Village Town Council really balking at paying the $40,000 state-mandated treasurer's fee owed to Pitkin County for administering the collection of the $2 million in property taxes that we agreed to spend on...
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Snowmass Village needs a chamber of commerce.
Well, you say, we have a marketing board. |
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I know what you're thinking, but I didn't have anything to do with it. The big, hokey Horse Ranch sign fell down all by itself. Again.
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This holiday season, we had less snow on the ground than we've had in decades, yet we had the most visitors that we've had in years. Go figure. Cash registers rang louder than church bells. There were no silent nights. In all regards, it was...
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There's lots of excitement and traffic on the Snowmass Mall these days. In spite of the lack of fresh snow, I'm pleased to report there are tons of people sampling the wide assortment of retail stores, restaurants, coffee shops, etc., on the...
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Everybody has their own way to unwind after coming home from work. For some it's a drink or a pipe. For others, it's a jog, a bike ride or a yoga class.
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2012 will mark the 20th year I have been a Snowmass Village resident. You might expect me to gush something like, “I just can't believe it!” But, when I walk around the house taking inventory of the deferred maintenance I will likely...
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Aspen/Snowmass has been beaten down by the economy since our impenetrable protective bubble burst. Evidence is all around us: unfinished projects, lack of visitors and the changes our local businesses are enduring to stay afloat till the recovery ship...
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