A better experience: Snowmass Clinic staff looks forward to offering more out of new facility
In January, the Snowmass Clinic is set to move into a new and improved space its staff has been awaiting for over a decade. That space, an over 6,000-foot area in the east One Snowmass...
Hundreds turnout for The Collective’s opening weekend
On Dec. 7, over 1,000 locals and visitors poured into The Collective in Snowmass Base Village to fully experience the community space for the first time. Previously known as Building 6, The Collective served as...
Village Voices: Meet Sherry Flack, owner of Snowmass’ Local Rebels boutique
For Kansas-native Sherry Flack, Aspen-Snowmass has been the ideal place to run a retail business. After working at retail stores to pay her way through college, Flack said she realized fashion and buying merchandise was...
Not your dad’s art gallery: Straight Line Studio to host first art show in new One Snowmass space
Local artists Kelly Peters and Teal Wilson have joined forces to launch the Straight Line Studio, a gallery and experimental space located in Snowmass Base Village. Their new gallery opens in the west One Snowmass...
S’mass History: Women’s sports clinic, 1979
On Dec. 6, 1979, an article ran in The Aspen Times about Colorado Women’s Sports, an organization based in Boulder, and a workshop it was going to conduct in the area called “Exploring Sports and...
Roger Marolt: Taking time to smell the ski wax
I read the news about vaping and all the terrible stuff they are learning about that addictive habit and I get more worried by the minute. I don’t understand what the substance is that people...
S’mass Center talks continue, public weighs in
Town Council continued discussing the height, density and viewplanes of the proposed Snowmass Center redevelopment project Dec. 9. But after an already two-hour long special meeting, which included discussion with JAS about the long-term sustainability...
Snowmass Light Festival to bring immersive, interactive art to town
Snowmass Village is going to be lit Friday and Saturday. That’s not just a colloquial characterization; over the Passapalooza and Snowmassive Celebration weekend, part of Fanny Hill, the Village Mall and Base Village will have...
Britta Gustafson: When are you local?
We seem to set a fairly high value on knowing where a person comes from. It’s usually near the top of the list when getting to know someone new and whether it truly defines us,...
JAS exploring more sustainable venue options for Labor Day festival
Jazz Aspen Snowmass officials detailed the of myriad challenges it faces at Town Park each summer during its Labor Day Experience festival, and what it would take to rectify them, at the Snowmass Town Council...
Now open: The Collective debuts finished building in Snowmass Base Village
About a year ago, The Collective building in Snowmass Base Village opened its doors to the public as a shell of community space with affordable programming and activities. About a year later on Saturday, that...
Locals, hospital officials get preview of new Snowmass clinic
Several small groups of locals and Aspen Valley Hospital officials got a sneak peek Thursday of the new Snowmass Medical Care clinic in Base Village. Complete with mini-pizzas and hot chocolate, the guided tours started...
S’mass council OKs town staff to move forward with Brush Creek and Owl Creek roundabout design
After the Snowmass Center walking tour and proposed redevelopment discussion, Town Council OK’d town staff to continue forward with a full-sized roundabout design at the Brush Creek and Owl Creek roads intersection Dec. 2. In...
S’mass Town Council looks at height, massing of proposed Snowmass Center redevelopment
Snowmass Town Council continued discussing the proposed redevelopment design for the Snowmass Center on Dec. 2, focusing on height variances and density. After an hour-long walking tour of the Snowmass Center — where the Eastwood...
Village Voices: Why have a section like this anyway?
Dear readers, Welcome back from the long, holiday weekend. December is here, which means some locals may be getting anxious about holiday preparations, some already have Christmas trees decorated and songs like “Let It Snow”...
Sky Mountain Park serves as refuge for wildlife during winter closure
Since it was established in 2012, the 2,500-acre Sky Mountain Park has been off-limits to Roaring Fork recreationists for the roughly five-month stretch from Dec. 1 to mid-May to protect the area’s wintering wildlife. And...
S’mass History: Doc Smith’s Popcorn Wagon, 1970
The Doc Smith’s Popcorn Wagon joined other businesses on the Snowmass Mall in early December of 1970, shortly after the birth of the Snowmass Ski area. It was positioned just in front of the Timbermill...
S’mass Town briefs: Accepting applications for 2020 community grants, nominations for Environmental Leadership award
Town accepting applicants for 2020 community grants The town’s Citizens Grant Review Board is encouraging nonprofit organizations that serve Snowmass Village to apply for the 2020 community grants. In November, Town Council approved the 2020...
Roger Marolt: The best day of skiing is better after a lousy day of work
They say the worst day of skiing is better than the best day of work. This might be true. The easier part to prove would seem to be on the work side of the equation....
A mix-up in Snowmass dining options both on and off the mountain
The mix6 restaurant in The Collective and other One Snowmass dining options aren’t the only new places to eat this winter in Snowmass. Locals can look forward to a few other new and improved options...
