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N E P S A AS L L E W S EST, A B E H T SPEN PEN A S F A O S E T S K R BE T MA O A F H S W D R R A KS FO E AW C I O H C OUR PIC ’ DERS A E R 7 1 0 THE 2

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DEPARTMENTS 04 THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION 06 LEGENDS & LEGACIES 10 WINE INK 12

FOOD MATTERS

14 GUNNER’S LIBATIONS 15

ASPEN UNTUCKED

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VOYAGES

43 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 45 LOCAL CALENDAR 50 CROSSWORD

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21 COVER STORY Do you have a favorite bar, burger or bike trail? We do. And so do our readers. In this edition of the Aspen Times Weekly, we bring you the Best of Aspen — a two-part piece that offers you our

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by ANDREW TRAVERS

POPULAR MUSIC ATLANTA RAPPER Waka Flocka Flame brings his high-octane hip-hop show to Belly Up Aspen on Friday, Jan. 6.

The Gucci Mane protégé and the man behind “No Hands” and “Hard in Da Paint” most recently released the single “Beast” in 2015 and continues to stoke rumors about an impending release for his long-awaited “Flockaveli 2” record — we’re likely to hear some unreleased new tracks at the show.

Waka emerged in 2009 with the single “O Let’s Do It,” which was followed by his debut smash “Flockaveli,” the record that landed him at the top of the charts and skyrocketed him to the top of the rap world. In 2012 he released his follow-up album “Triple F Life: Friends, Fans, & Family” which included collaborations with the likes of Meek Mill, Trey Songz, Nicki Minaj, B.o.B., Flo Rida and Drake. His live shows have been hailed as high-energy sonic assaults from the fast-rhyming, untiring MC. Friday’s concert at Belly Up also will feature DJ Whoo Kid, with DJ Naka G opening up.

The show is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. Tickets are $28 for general admission and $40 for reserved seats, available at the Belly Up box office and www.bellyupaspen.com.

Rapper Waka Flocka Flame comes to Belly Up Aspen on Friday, Jan. 6.

CURRENTEVENTS FILM

The Aspen Center for Physics’ free annual lecture series began in early January and continues on Wednesdays through March.

Warren Miller’s “Here, There & Everywhere” will screen at the Wheeler Opera House on Saturday, Jan. 7.

CATCHING THE NEW Warren Miller flick is among the tried and true, perennial traditions of winter in a ski town.

Miller’s latest, “Here, There & Everywhere,” makes its way to Aspen’s Wheeler Opera House on Saturday, Jan. 7.

The movie includes athletes like Marcus Caston, Grete Eliassen and Jeremy Jones and features segments filmed in Crested Butte, Greenland, Switzerland and beyond.

Tickets are $15, available at the Wheeler box office and www. aspenshowtix.com.

LECTURE THE 2017 SEASON of Maggie & Nick DeWolf Physics Lectures for Everyone launched in early January with University of Pennsylvania scientist Randy Kamien giving a talk on the mathematical explanation for why wrapping oddly shaped gifts is so hard (he also offered a solution).

The free series continues Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 5:30 p.m. in the Wheeler Opera House with Brandeis University’s Jeff Gelles discussing the molecular computers inside living cells and will show video of molecular machines at work.

Lectures continue through March 29. More info at www.aspenphys.org

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THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION

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Meet Otto! Otto is a beautiful one year old Australian Shepherd Mix who is about 50 pounds. Being an Aussie mix he is quite smart. He would be a great hiking and running partner and he likes to play ball. He is a bit shy at first but warms up quickly. He loves to play with other dogs out and about. He is very smart and he loves to learn. Otto is up to date on vaccinations, micro-chipped and neutered. If you are interested in this guy, please fill out an application at luckydayrescue.org then call 970-618-3662.

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SOPHIE AND HER PUPS

Sophie is a gentle, loving, 1.5-year-old Australian Cattle Dog mix who is raising her 3 babies at the shelter. The puppies are currently 4 weeks old, and will be ready to leave their mom in 5 weeks around the first week of February, when they are 8 weeks old.

Josie is a loyal, very loving, female, three-year-old, larger-sized Chihuahua mix who gets along well with people + other pets.

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Beautiful, two-yearold black domestic short-haired male who gets along well with everyone. He is friendly, but a bit aloof until he gets to know you.

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Sweet, affectionate 14-year-old cat who is searching for a safe, loving home in which to enjoy her later years.

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Very cute, snuggly, strong, energetic, 8.5-year-old Pit Bull mix. Incredibly alert + very smart. Great with all people, including children, but best as an only pet. Not great with most other dogs.

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Beautiful, 8-year-old Calico who gets along well with everyone, including children.

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BEST OF THE WEST

1889 ASPEN

“TWO OF ASPEN’S BEST,” declared the Aspen Evening Chronicle (in reference to the Aspen Mine and the Mollie Gibson Mine) on Oct. 20, 1889. “Two of Aspen’s mines — the two which overtop all the others in development and consequently in output and importance, are doubtless already known by name to most of our readers. The Aspen mine was opened by lessees in 1884, and at the time of reaching the ore chute they had but sixty days of their lease remaining. That seemed but a short time, and those who were not familiar with the wonders of the belt were fearful that it had been found entirely too late to do the lessees any good, but they hoisted and took out of the mine during the next few days over six hundred thousand dollars’ worth of silver, a real bonanza. Since then it has been much developed, and careful estimates place the amount of ore now in sight at more than eight million dollars. The Mollie Gibson is in one sense a recent find. Lying idle over half a decade for want of machinery to hoist the water, the old mossback owners were induced to sell out to an enterprising syndicate, and the work of development began. Last February a fine chute of red spar was encountered about the middle of the contact from side to side, and continuing downward and intermingled with it was the richest of stephanite — almost pure silver. This mine’s ore runs from 10,000 to 20,000 ounces of silver per ton. Each of these loads is about a mile from the city of Aspen, one on Aspen mountain and the other at the foot of Smuggler mountain. Neither of them appear better than those which surround until development made them so. Develop the rest and they will be as rich.” The photograph above shows structures at the Mollie Gibson Mine at the base of Smuggler Mountain, with Aspen Mountain in the background.

This photo and more can be found in the Aspen Historical Society archives at aspenhistory.org.

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GEAR of the WEEK

THE BEST: ‘GEAR OF THE YEAR’ 2016 IT’S THE END OF 2016, and as is my annual tradition, a time to look back at the best gear I tested this year. Of the dozens of products put through the paces, these five stood out as some of the best.

POLARTEC DELTA Chemical-based “cooling shirts” have been around; once wet (with sweat) they can feel cold to the touch. This year, Polartec launched a new option with its Delta fabric, a contrasting weave of rayon made with hydrophobic and hydrophilic fibers.

The result is a material that disperses moisture and increases airflow, keeping you cool.

COLUMBIA OUTDRY EXTREME ECO Many jackets are made with polluting chemicals, notably perfluorinated compounds, often shortened to PFCs. Columbia Sportswear eliminates the bad stuff with its OutDry Extreme ECO Shell — the jacket’s materials, membranes, and treatments are PFC-free. Bonus: Its fabric comes from a recycled source, and it’s sold starkwhite because the company uses no dye.

ARC’TERYX PROCLINE SKI MOUNTAINEERING BOOT Ski-touring boots tend to limit ankle mobility.

This one borrows characteristics from a climbing boot, including side-to-side motion in the cuff. The result is a hybrid unlike anything before, letting you efficiently ski uphill, lock in for going down, or add crampons when the terrain gets icy and steep.

JULBO AEROSPACE GOGGLES Fog is a killer for anyone who exerts with goggles on their face. A simple but effective design, the Aerospace goggles from Julbo have a pull-open frame. It gives a quarter-inch gap behind the lens, granting significant airflow to quickly clear the fog.

VIBRAM ARCTIC GRIP A new kind of rubber, Vibram’s stick-to-ice Arctic Grip was made to bolster winter soles. I tested the compound on footwear from multiple brands this year and was impressed with its grip on wet ice — the gritty rubber grabs a bit of purchase where regular tread will slip. Look for Arctic Grip on multiple shoe and boot brands in 2017.

Stephen Regenold writes about outdoors gear at www.gearjunkie.com.

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THE PINOT POSSE THE DISCIPLES OF PINOT NOIR

WHAT BEGAN AS a notion has evolved into a tradition. It is a winter rite, as each January a collective of many of the most accomplished pinot noir winemakers from the left coast of America gather to bring their significant viniferous charms to the Rocky Mountains.

Next week, the Pinot Posse, this year featuring winemakers KELLY J. HAYES from Bonaccorsi, JK Carriere, Camlow Cellars, Owen Roe, August West, and for the very first time, Sea Smoke, will wing their way east to Colorado. Then, in rapid-fire succession, they will host pinot noir-driven dinners in Colorado Springs, Denver, Keystone, Aspen and Steamboat Springs (see box for details). These dinners are as good as it gets for pinot-philes who want to break bread, sip elegant wines and geek out with winemakers asking everything they always wanted to know about clones, diurnal shifts and clay composition. ’Twas 12 years ago when John Salamanski and Penny Devine, the owners of CS Wines, a Coloradobased wine import and distribution company, conjured a concept. They represented a number of high-end, small-production, limited-allocation wineries in California, Oregon and Washington, each helmed by interesting, quirky winemakers.

What if they gathered them all in a van and made the rounds in the high country, introducing themselves and their wines at a series of group dinners? The idea has proven successful, and now the group looks forward to their Colorado sojourn as much as those fortunate enough to experience the dinners.

PINOT LOVE As people around the world worship different deities, people in the wine world often have devotion to different grapes. And for many, the supreme experience can be found in pinot noir. It is versatile, feminine and finicky. It can, on different lands,

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produce a multitude of flavors and textures. It can, in different hands, be manipulated to distraction or perfection. It is always a challenge, always a conundrum, but that is what makes it so charming.

Ed Kurtzman, who makes pinot noir under the August West label (Dead fans, you get the reference), and is a dedicated servant to the grape, puts it this way: “They say all roads lead to Burgundy, or at least all palates do. It didn’t take me long to realize the seduction of pinot noir, not just the complexities of the wine, but how an entire year’s worth of weather can make or break a crop and a vintage. They say pinot is the most transparent of all red grapes, and you can tell where it’s grown just by smelling the wine.”

And for Sonoma’s Craig Strehlow of Camlow Cellars, Pinot is personal.

“Pinot reminds me of the relationship you have with your spouse or significant other. Most of the time it’s a steady state of content, with your day-to-day relationship secure and comfortable. At times there are moments of great passion and love, like when you barrel taste a young pinot and realize the potential and can see the fulfillment of the passion you’ve put into it.”

Jenne Lee Bonaccorsi, who left a career working with Wolfgang Puck to make eponymous wines with her late husband, Michael, in the Central Coast AVA of California nearly a generation of vintages ago, remembers that pinot picked them.

“There was never a doubt, never a question that we would make pinot noir. The question was, would we make anything else? Chardonnay for sure, but syrah came later. Our reach was high, we wanted to make what we loved, Burgundy.”

In the Willamette Valley in Oregon, Jim Prosser says that he likes to make pinots that is “like our friends and our dinner guests.

Vibrant in character, generous in spirit, acidic in wit, balanced in consideration of opposing tastes, and above all else, real.”

He is a guy who loves high points and wines are reflective of his personality.

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“It’s been my experience and belief that drinking aged pinot noir offers more moments of epiphany than any other wine. C’est vrai.”

Also up north as it were, David O’Reilly lives the life of wine with his family. “Pinot is intrinsically connected to my desire to live off the land and the holy grail of this great grape. Both led us to Oregon — the beautiful focus here on one grape and a gorgeous valley to raise our family of eight children.” From his affordable Sharecropper’s pinot noir to the Dundee Hills designate, pinot noir has been good for his brand. “Now having moved to the Northwest over 25 years ago our kids are part of the business and all share and revere this grape. It has been and continues to be a great adventure.”

THE NEW GUY This year’s lineup includes a new member as Victor Gallegos, the winemaker from Sea Smoke, a wine from the Sta. Rita Hills in California with a fanatical following, joins the group for the first time. “I only get out twice a year to show the love,” Gallegos laughed when asked why he is making the trip. “We have been with John and Penny since the beginning and they’re great friends.”

Sea Smoke has been a sensation since it premiered earlier this century. Three quarters of their production is spoken for by members of their wine club, leaving just a tiny amount for the rest of the world. Sea Smoke makes highly collectible wines from their estate vineyard, including “The Southing”

Jenne Lee Bonaccorsi pours her eponymous wines.

and “Ten.” Gallegos is looking forward to connecting with the other winemakers. “It’s funny how you have to travel to just hang out with other winemakers,” he laughs. “It’s great to swap stories and get to know folks who love to do what you do in an off-line, late night environment.”

And also, to drink the sacred pinot noir.

Kelly J. Hayes lives in the soon-to-be-designated appellation of Old Snowmass. He can be reached at malibukj@aol.com.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE 2014 SEA SMOKE “SOUTHING” PINOT NOIR A tough find but one to try if you can get it. “This is the favorite of our winemaking team,” said Victor Gallegos about this elegantly balanced pinot noir that is grown on the Sea Smoke estate vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills. “It is probably the most unlikely place on the planet to grow great pinot,” Gallegos laughs. “If everything were not exactly right, the geography (the valley runs east/west), the mesoclimate and the microclimates, we wouldn’t be talking about this wine now.” Of course, everything is right. Perfectly so.

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THE PINOT POSSE EVENTS For more information, go pinotposse.com Colorado Springs — January 8 Till Kitchen 9633 Prominent Point Colorado Springs, CO 80921 719-282-8004 Denver — January 9 Table 6 609 Corona Denver, CO 80218 303-831-8800 Keystone — January 10 Ski Tip Lodge 764 Montezuma Road Keystone, CO 80435 970-496-4950

The Estate Winery at Sea Smoke in the Sta. Rita Hills.

Aspen — January 11 Cooking School of Aspen 305 E. Hopkins Ave. Aspen, CO 81611 970-920-2002 Steamboat Springs — January 12 The Baby Posse Dinner Café Diva 1855 Ski Time Square Drive Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 970-871-0508

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FOOD MATTERS FOOD MATTERS

NEW YEAR, NEW IDEAS FOR HEALTHY EATING SOME TIPS FOR REDUCING THE SUGAR IN YOUR MORNING SMOOTHIE The smoothie has become ubiquitous because it makes healthy eating sound easy and attainable. I’ll admit to you right here: I love smoothies — throwing a bunch of things into a blender and then sipping on my breakfast. The more nutrients I can cram into that cool and creamy treat, the better.

Healthy mornings are smart because mornings are when we have the most discipline since the day hasn’t tired us out, and our willpower isn’t exhausted.

And smoothies are quick to throw together, and they’re portable, which makes them a busy person’s best friend at breakfast. (You can even preprep smoothie ingredients in resealable bags to keep in the fridge or freezer for dump-andblend convenience).

Not all smoothies are equal, however. Just because something is a “green smoothie” doesn’t mean that it isn’t loaded with sugar. (Just read the labels of some commercially available smoothies). Making your own smoothies at home gives you a lot more control, of course.

But even so, if you load up a smoothie with an apple, a banana, some honey and berries, you could easily be looking at the same amount of sugar as a can of cola, which we would never gulp down at breakfast. Yes, fruit is natural sugar, but it still needs to be consumed mindfully.

Here are some tips for reducing the sugar in your morning smoothie. First, get some creamy texture going from something other than the banana. Now, I love bananas, especially frozen ones in smoothies. But if you add some other creamy items to your smoothies — like some tofu, cooked white beans (yes!),

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or avocado — you can reduce the banana to a small slice or two for some body and a hint of sweetness without going overboard.

Second tip: freeze up some greens like spinach, sliced cabbage, or kale. Freezing greens mellow their flavor a bit so you can add them into smoothies for extra nutrition.

Next, use frozen mixed berries to satisfy your sweet tooth — they do have some sugar, but also bring fiber and nutrients to the table, so they are a great ingredient overall.

Finally, boost your smoothie with some secret ingredients that fool your palate into thinking your food is sweeter than it actually is. Orange zest, cinnamon, almond extract, unsweetened cocoa, pumpkin puree and coconut oil are all great ways to pump up the flavor of your smoothie without adding extra sweeteners like honey or sugar. Which means that tiny bit of banana or mango or peach will go much further in making your smoothie super tasty.

THIS GRAIN SALAD MIGHT BE THE KEY TO HEALTHIER EATING IN 2017 If you’re anything like the rest of us, you might tend to needlessly overcomplicate your life. You plan an elaborate dinner for a Wednesday night. You schedule a meeting across town at rush hour. With all of the small, daily challenges we face, when it comes to healthy eating, the key to success is making life as uncomplicated as possible, so that choosing the right foods is a piece of fruit.

You have likely seen pictures with refrigerators stacked full of organized containers and healthy weeknight meals ready to throw in a slow cooker. It’s a great idea that is probably not in the

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cards for most of us, but it does serve as inspiration to make one or two small changes that can drastically improve the quality of our lives and our lunches.

Grain salads, like this recipe for farro with roasted winter vegetables, might be the key to healthier eating in the new year.

If you’re stuck in a lunch rut — ordering in to the office every day, eating a peanut butter sandwich or skipping it altogether — grain salads are an easy way to mix it up. Made with nutritious and hearty whole grains like wheat berries, barley, and quinoa, grain salads are packed full of protein, fiber and vitamins. When you combine grains with your favorite fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and nuts; and top them with flavorful vinaigrettes, herbs, and spices, you can eat a different salad every day, with just a small amount of effort.

At the beginning of the week, cook a big batch of grains to cool and refrigerate. Each day, add your favorite salad veggies or leftovers to make a satisfying lunch that changes every day of

the week. In minutes, you could have a salad of wheat berries, roasted Brussels sprouts, dried cherries and chopped pecans.

And the next day, wheat berries with grilled chicken, roasted red peppers and balsamic vinaigrette. Remember, grain salads aren’t just for stuffing your lunch box. Mix your cooked grains with almond butter, a splash of honey, chopped apples and cinnamon for breakfast on the go. Or use a leftover salad to stuff bell peppers, cabbage or halved acorn squash for a hearty dinner.

How’s that for meal prep?

Keep in mind that some farro sold in the United States is processed to remove some or all of its tough outer bran for ease of cooking. Labeled as “semipearled” or “pearled,” this farro is stripped of its coveted whole grain status, as well as much of its nutrients. Whole grain farro requires a little bit of extra time to prepare; you’ll want to soak it overnight before cooking it, to ensure the perfect chewy texture.

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MAKE IT FARRO WITH ROASTED WINTER VEGETABLES Start to finish: 2 hours, 5 minutes (Active: 35 minutes. Inactive: 1 hour, 30 minutes) Servings: 5 Roasted Squash 4 tablespoons olive oil 13/4 cups (about 8 ounces) diced butternut squash 13/4 cups (about 8 ounces) diced acorn squash Farro Bowl 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons minced onion 2 cups uncooked farro 4 cups water 1 tablespoon oil 2 cups chopped cabbage 1/2 cup chopped parsley Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. In a medium bowl, toss the butternut squash and acorn squash with the olive oil.

Transfer the squash to a foil-lined baking sheet and place in the oven. Roast until the squash is cooked and brown around the edges, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and set aside.

Meanwhile, in a medium pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until the onion has softened and is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the farro and cook for about 2 more minutes.

Add the water and bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat. Cover the pan and simmer until the farro is cooked and the water is absorbed, about 25 minutes.

While the farro is cooking, heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Cook the cabbage until it is softened and browning around the edges, about 5 minutes.

Transfer the cabbage to a large bowl and mix it with the cooked farro and vegetables. Stir in the parsley. Serve hot, or refrigerate and serve chilled.

PURPLE POWER SMOOTHIE Start to finish: 5 minutes Servings: 3 2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond/coconut milk 4 ounces soft silken tofu or about 1⁄3 of a package (Instead of tofu, you can use protein powder, or a few tablespoons of rinsed cooked white beans.)

1 cup frozen mixed berries 1/4 medium banana, frozen 3/4 cup shredded red cabbage (fresh or frozen) 1/2 teaspoon orange zest 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ⁄8 teaspoon almond extract 2 ⁄3 cup ice cubes

GRAIN SALADS, LIKE THIS RECIPE FOR FARRO WITH ROASTED WINTER VEGETABLES, MIGHT BE THE KEY TO HEALTHIER EATING IN THE NEW YEAR. IF YOU’RE STUCK IN A LUNCH RUT — ORDERING IN TO THE OFFICE EVERY DAY, EATING A PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH OR SKIPPING IT ALTOGETHER — GRAIN SALADS ARE AN EASY WAY TO MIX IT UP. MADE WITH NUTRITIOUS AND HEARTY WHOLE GRAINS LIKE WHEAT BERRIES, BARLEY AND QUINOA, GRAIN SALADS ARE PACKED FULL OF PROTEIN, FIBER AND VITAMINS. WHEN YOU COMBINE GRAINS WITH YOUR FAVORITE FRUITS, VEGETABLES, LEAN PROTEINS AND NUTS AND TOP THEM WITH FLAVORFUL VINAIGRETTES, HERBS AND SPICES, YOU CAN EAT A DIFFERENT SALAD EVERY DAY, WITH JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF EFFORT.

Place 11/2 cups of the milk and the tofu in the blender and blend until smooth and no tofu lumps remain, about 30 seconds. Add the frozen berries, banana, cabbage, orange zest, extracts, and ice cubes. Blend until smooth, about one minute. If you don’t have a high-powered blender, then you may need to stop, stir and continue blending about halfway through. Once the mixture is well blended, add the remaining 1/2 cup of milk and blend just until all smooth. Pour into 3 glasses and serve.

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FROM ASPEN, WITH LOVE

GUNNER’S LIBATIONS

by JEANNE MCGOVERN

MAKE IT Pepper Vodka Yield: about 3 1/4 cups Prep Time: 10 minutes Inactive Prep Time: 1 week 1 (750-ml) bottle best quality vodka 1 fresh red jalapeno or red Fresno pepper, slit in half lengthwise, stem left intact 1 fresh green jalapeño pepper, slit in half lengthwise, stem left intact 1 fresh Serrano or green cayenne pepper, slit in half lengthwise, stem left intact 2 cloves garlic, peeled Pour out enough vodka from the bottle in order to make room for the peppers and reserve for another use. Carefully add the peppers and garlic to the vodka, pouring out more liquid if need be. Cap and let stand at room temperature until the vodka acquires the desired heat, about one week.

Serve, or remove the peppers, and keep in the freezer.

SPICY PEPPER MARTINI I’ve said it before and will say it again: New Year’s resolutions are a recipe for disaster in my book. I know I am not going to stop drinking, and I know I am not going to lose 20 pounds. But I’m up for a challenge now and again, so this year’s goal is to once again find ways to cut back on the calories I consume while drinking. Lo and behold, the Spicy Pepper Martini. I considered this a few years back, under the heading “What You Want: A Dirty Martini (220 to 330 calories)”...”A Better Choice: Hot-pepper-infused vodka over ice with an olive (105 calories).” The problem with the former, besides straight-up calories, is the sodium: “It can increase your thirst, which you may try to quench with more alcohol, and can also make you feel bloated the next day, “ says nutritionist Stephanie Clarke. Thus, she suggests the pepper-infused version. I’m in for 2017.

LIBATIONS WAS CREATED BY BELOVED ASPEN TIMES PUBLISHER GUNILLA ASHER, WHO DIED JUNE 2, 2014, AFTER A BRAVE BATTLE WITH CANCER. CHEERS — TO GUNNER!

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FROM ASPEN, WITH LOVE

ASPEN UNTUCKED

by BARBARA PLATTS

The author, second from left, and her hut trip posse.

TAKE ME TO THE BACKCOUNTRY SPRINKLED THROUGHOUT the high peaks and deep valleys of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains lie a system of huts. Each one has its own history, dating back as far as the mid-1900s. When looked at all together, there are a total of 34 that span more than 350 miles. Each one is managed by the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association, a nonprofit dedicated to keeping BARBARA PLATTS these cozy shelters preserved for visitors.

Each winter, as the snow begins to accumulate, the huts fill with eager travelers who are looking to get a sense of Colorado’s backcountry. Since living in Aspen, I’ve been told by numerous people that I must (repeat: MUST) go on a trip to one of these secluded huts. This experience has always been at the top of my Aspen bucket list, however I’m not alone in that regard. Whenever I looked into booking a trip it was impossible to find an available night that worked with my schedule. That was up until last week when my cousin took it upon himself to book a trip to Tagert Hut. Our entire family was in town visiting and he thought a night in the backcountry would be a fun experience for the younger generation.

Tagert Hut is located above 11,000 feet in Pearl Basin, which is at the base of Castle and Star Peak. It’s named after Billy Tagert, a

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well-known local who ran away as a child to the Roaring Fork Valley.

One of Tagert’s favorite areas to play was in the Castle Creek Valley.

In the 1920s, he and his friends spent many hours recreating in the high country and took over a dam tender’s cabin. That structure is long gone today, but the one in its place, which was built in 1960, is the current Tagert Hut. To get there, we hiked in about 5 miles from Ashcroft. Up until this point, my closest experience to winter in the backcountry had been hiking up Highland Bowl. Being off the grid, entirely immersed in these mountains was humbling, to say the least. The hike was also much more challenging than my measly legs, which are accustomed to groomed terrain, were prepared for. Luckily, my backcountry-trained cousin brought a snowmobile that carried the food, beverages, equipment and (embarrassingly enough) my own slow arse at one point.

When we all finally arrived at the hut, I was shocked by how orderly

it was. The people who had been there before left us freshly cut wood and clean dishes. Nothing was out of place or in disarray. It showed how the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association isn’t the only entity looking out for the well-being of these cabins. The visitors care for them and see to the upkeep, as well.

This made Tagert Hut feel even more special upon arrival, because all of its visitors know that having access to these secluded places is a privilege, not a right.

With high peaks all around us, evening time arrived earlier than expected at the Tagert Hut. We cooked chicken tacos while sipping on Aspen brews and boxed wine. We played card games, told stories and laughed until we started to cry. Maybe it was the great company, or the impressive amounts of alcohol we consumed, or perhaps it was occupying a historic space where so many good times had been had before, but this evening will go down as one of my best Aspen experiences.

The next morning, most of the group hiked up from the hut and got some backcountry skiing in.

My boyfriend and I had to get back into town, so we strapped on our snowshoes (he snowboarded) and started walking downhill toward Ashcroft. We returned to civilization once we passed Pine Creek Cookhouse. Crowds of people were being taken up to the restaurant in horse-drawn sleighs.

They were the typical Aspen tourists for this time of year, decked out in fancy furs and snapping photos of the gorgeous scenery. They were dressed to the nines, in contrast to both of us, who looked raggedy from our two-day adventure.

As I looked up at the happy tourists that afternoon, I realized something. Most visitors, and probably a good amount of locals, are only skimming the surface of this little place called Aspen. There’s so much more to see and experience than meets the eye. When we get past the dinner reservations, the designer handbags and the luxury vehicles, we can see the true side of Aspen, the place that people like Tagert and his friends fell in love with.

When you get a glimpse of that side, you will feel more prosperous than the wealthiest people in Aspen.

For more information on the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association, go to huts.org. To reach Barbara, email her at bplatts.000@ gmail.com.

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MOUNTAINMAYHEM

The SOCIAL SIDE of TOWN

THE WOW EFFECT AT THE NOW

MAY SELBY

NOW IN ITS SECOND YEAR, “The Now” has cemented its place in the Arts world as Aspen’s premier holiday event.

As the primary winter benefit for the Aspen Art Museum, staged in its Shigeru Ban-designed building, The Now brings together AAM patrons, board members, artists, collectors, media and more. With the building up-lit in hot pink for the Dec. 28 event, it immediately seized the attention of passersby and arriving guests from the get go.

Cocktails, caviar and a silent auction took place on the rooftop where DJ Dylan provided the soundtrack for the stylish reception and Dennis Basso-dressed models showcased his ornately designed evening

Designer Dennis Basso, center, flanked by newlyweds Robin Pringle and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper.

gowns. Next, a seated dinner was served in the completely transformed second story gallery, which mimicked a vibrant jungle with the walls painted bright green and ferns and other leafy plants hanging from the ceiling and in pots all around.

CEO and Executive Director Heidi Zuckerman welcomed all, followed by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper who gave his praises to the museum for its significance as an art center in this state.

The affable Kitzia Goodman who chaired the event spoke next, committing to lead the event in 2017. And Sotheby’s auctioneer Andrea Fiuczynski ensured the live auction was a success, which Zuckerman confirmed in announcing the AAM met its budget.

Nancy and Bob Magoon in winter festive attire.

MarySue Bonetti photo.

Karen Lord, Amy Phelan, Courtney Lord and Chandra Johnson.

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Contact May with insights, invites or info: allthewaymaymay@hotmail.com

Striking scenery in the jungle-themed gallery where dinner was served.

Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne delivering a star performance.

Andrea Fiuczynski, Erica Pelosini, Louis Leeman and Stefano Pedretti. MarySue Bonetti photo.

Then it was back to the rooftop for dessert and a private, larger than life performance by the effervescent Flaming Lips, who continued to deliver wow effects with costumes, props and lead singer Wayne Coyne’s tribute to David Bowie, singing Major Tom while enclosed in a bubble.

The Now is presented by Dennis Basso and sponsored by Lorraine Schwartz, auction house Sotheby’s, Modern Luxury’s Aspen Magazine.

Visit the AAM online at www. aspenartmuseum.org.

Ramona Bruland and Michael Goldberg.

Kitzia Goodman, event chair for The Now.

Charming duo Eleonore and Domenico De Sole. MarySue Bonetti photo.

by MAY SELBY

Brandon Perlman, Michelle Copelman and Mike Rothman. MarySue Bonetti photo.

Lynn and Jack Cohen. MarySue Bonetti photo.

AAM CEO and executive director Heidi Zuckerman with Max Rispoli.

Adam Lewis, Sara Leggieri and Melony Lewis. MarySue Bonetti photo.

Event chair Kitzia Goodman, center, surrounded by family and friends.

Fashions by Dennis Basso on display during the cocktail reception.

David Spector and Heidi Zak.

Nicola Marcus with Karin Luter, wearing a Dennis Basso coat.

Susan Marx, Mark Seal and Laura Blocker.

The exterior of the AAM, up-lit in hot pink for the party.

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VOYAGES

DESTINATION | THE WORLD

WHERE TO GO IN 2017 BEST DESTINATIONS AROUND THE WORLD

WHERE SHOULD you travel in 2017? Maybe you want to witness the U.S. solar eclipse, take advantage of great exchange rates abroad or get in on the hoopla for big anniversaries in places like Alaska, Germany, Canada or Finland. Perhaps you’re looking for a Zika-free beach or a destination unscathed by terrorism.

The Associated Press looked at events, trends and recommendations from travel agents, magazines, publishers and others, to compile this list of where to go in 2017.

EVENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES

On Aug. 21, a total eclipse of the sun lasting for more than 2 minutes will darken afternoon skies across a narrow strip of the United States stretching from South Carolina to Oregon.

Nashville is one of the cities that will experience the phenomenon along with a number of national parks. Hotels in many eclipse destinations are sold out.

All eyes on Washington, D.C., for Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration. An anti-Trump protest billed as a Women’s March

is scheduled for Jan. 21. Another D.C. draw: the new National Museum of African American History and Culture. Timed passes for the museum are essential.

Houston hosts the Super Bowl in February.

In June, Bermuda hosts the America’s Cup sailing race. Just don’t think of Bermuda as the Caribbean. It’s nearly 1,000 miles north of Puerto Rico and too chilly for ocean swimming in January. On the plus side, Bermuda is Zika-free, and its famous Hamilton Princess hotel — a.k.a. the Pink Palace — is newly renovated.

Alaska celebrates the 150th anniversary of its transfer from Russia to the U.S. in 2017 along with the centennial of Denali National Park. Alaska cruises, which provide an easy introduction to the 49th state, got a shout-out from Travel Leaders travel agents.

Canada celebrates 150 years since its colonies were united under the Canadian Confederation, and Montreal marks its 375th anniversary. Don’t forget the country’s national parks and wild places. Frommer’s singled out the British Columbia archipelago Haida

Gwaii, recently visited by Prince William and Kate.

With exhibits, tours and more, Germany marks 500 years since Martin Luther’s “95 Theses” critique of the Catholic Church, which launched the Protestant Reformation.

Finland marks 100 years since independence from Russia in 2017. Go for the Northern Lights, design innovation in cool Helsinki, folk culture and saunas.

In Russia, 2017 marks 100 years since the revolution that toppled the czar and led to the rise of communism. The date was once a major state holiday but today it’s a divisive subject, no longer glorified as it once was. With Vladimir Putin’s connections to Trump making headlines, some Americans may want to see Putinland firsthand. But visas for Russia can be complicated without help from a travel agency, though there’s talk of simplifying the process.

DESTINATION DARLINGS

As concerns about terrorism cast shadows on destinations like France and Turkey, other

destinations are coming into the spotlight. Portugal is having a moment, turning up on lots of go-to lists. It’s safe and affordable with great food, wine and soulful fado music. The pope visits in May to mark the centennial of a miracle in the town of Fatima, where three children had a vision of the Virgin Mary in 1917.

The value of the British pound has weakened in the wake of Brexit (Britain’s vote to leave the European Union), making the United Kingdom more affordable for many international travelers.

Last tango in Cuba? Some folks want to go now, afraid Trump will restrict travel there. Others are postponing booking, waiting to see what happens.

With Rust Belt states getting attention in politics, maybe it’s time for travelers to land in “flyover country.” Indianapolis and Cincinnati turned up on Travel + Leisure’s list. Other great Midwest destinations for art and food include Detroit — don’t miss the Motown Museum — and Milwaukee, where the HarleyDavidson Museum draws visitors from around the world.

ABOVE: A rendering of a new attraction at Universal Orlando Resort called Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon.

LEFT: A seagull waits for tourists to feed them on the South Bank of the River Thames in London.

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A S S O C I AT E D P R E S S P H OTO S

by BETH J. HARPAZ for THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mexico remains a top destination for Americans, from cheap spring breaks in Cancun to cultural attractions in places like Oaxaca. But if you’re avoiding Latin America and the Caribbean because of Zika, consider Hawaii or Greece.

Tourism to Japan is booming but it’s not just Tokyo. Hokkaido, an island known for skiing, turned up on Afar and Lonely Planet lists.

Cape Town, South Africa, is being recommended by Fodor’s, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet, with a spotlight on the opening of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in September. Exchange rates make it a bargain right now.

Artsy Asheville, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, landed in top spots for both Lonely Planet and Afar magazine, despite a state law limiting LGBT rights that led some entities to boycott the state.

THEME PARKS

Guests visiting Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida can now meet Moana, star of the new Disney film.

But the biggest 2017 news from Disney parks is the summer opening of a new land at Animal Kingdom in Florida called Pandora — The World of Avatar, inspired by the movie “Avatar.” Pandora will include a multisensory ride called Flight of Passage and a water ride.

Fans of the classic Twilight Zone Tower of Terror attraction at Disney California Adventure park can stop mourning its Jan. 2 closing. It will be replaced next summer by Guardians of the Galaxy — Mission: BREAKOUT! with freefall and other ride experiences.

Universal Orlando Resort opens Volcano Bay water park early next summer, featuring an innovative water ride called the Krakatau Aqua Coaster. Volcano Bay visitors will also use new wearable technology that allows them to wait in line virtually. In the spring, Universal opens a hilarious new ride themed on a wild race through New York City against Jimmy Fallon.

ABOVE: A Dall sheep lounging on a ridge line in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska.

LEFT: The Washington Monument framed by a window at the new National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

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ONLY THE BEST WHAT WE LOVE MOST ABOUT ASPEN

YOU THINK YOU KNOW ASPEN? WE DO, TOO. So when The Aspen Times’ team decided to bring back our annual readers’ choice Best of Aspen poll, we jumped at the chance to chime in — in fact, we could hardly resist the urge to tell you what we think are THE BEST things about Aspen.

We do just that on the following three pages, with our very own “Best of Aspen” choices as

well as few tidbits about how to have the “best Aspen day ever” and a rundown of our best Mountain Character tales.

Then, our readers take over the pages. In an online poll conducted at the end of 2016, some 20,400 votes were cast in nearly 60 categories naming first, second and third place winners.

We unveil them here and offer our sincere congratulations ... and then we begin taking notes for who to roast and toast for 2017.

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OUR VERY OWN MOUNTAIN CHARACTERS While we could weigh in on our readers’ choices for best “Mountain Characters” — and there are a few we couldn’t agree with more (Joe DiSalvo in the “Best All-Around Citizen,” May Selby as “Best Socialite”) — we figured we’d get you up to speed on a few of the folks we profiled in The Aspen Times’ pages as “Mountain Characters” in 2016. Recognize anyone?

JANUARY: Scott Vold, “Cracks, racks and entrepreneurial will” FEBRUARY: Lily Royer, “Art from the heart” MARCH: Chef Andreas Neufeld finds home cooking in Aspen APRIL: Danielle Coulter, “Dan Can” MAY: Wissal Kahhak, “CMC grad on the road to success” JUNE: Kelly Wood, “The savior of North Star” JULY: Suzanne Fusaro Stephens, “Working the dream job, conserving the land” AUGUST: Trent Cook, “A Cook who knows his groceries” SEPTEMBER: “Phil Sullivan, the original Downtowner” OCTOBER: “For Allison Daily, grief is her calling” NOVEMBER: Pepper Gomez: “Honoring vets is lifelong pursuit for Aspen man” DECEMBER: “Pete McBride’s epic journey in the Grand Canyon”

AROUND TOWN (AS SEEN THROUGH OUR LOCAL EYES) BEST FITNESS CLASS The Great Outdoors: While we, too, love a good “fitness” class, our readers got this one right by including “Being Outside” as a top three pick. A few of our favorite outdoor excursions: in winter, Owl Creek Trail for nordic skiing, hiking Indy Pass, and downhill skiing anywhere; in summer, nothing beats a backpacking trip, mountain biking or hiking in the Hunter Creek Valley and beyond.

BEST LIQUOR STORE The One Closest To You: Thankfully, we in Aspen are blessed with a booze store on just about every corner.

And like our readers, we’ll give a nod to the Grog Shop and Of Grape & Grain. But as the tally proves, the store closest to home is often the best (Four Dogs in Willits as the thirdplace choice, for example). Still, we have to give a shout out to our friends at Carl’s — even though the Times is no longer your next-door neighbor, you’re still our neighborhood liquor store.

BEST SECOND-HAND STORE: The Thrift Shop: For all the glitz and glamour that Aspen is known for, and despite a dearth of reasonably priced retail outlets, we have our fair share of second-hand stores. And while we give props to Brad and the peeps at Replay Sports for getting us geared up, we have to agree with our readers that the Thrift Store is the place to shop for gently used items. The reason is two-fold. One, the store has an amazing selection of everything from children’s toys to adult clothing to never-been-used housewares.

Second, every penny spent at this volunteer-run institution goes back to the community in the form of grants to local nonprofits. Enough said.

ONLY IN ASPEN (WE STILL THINK OUR “NEWS OF THE WEIRD,” IN THE ASPEN TIMES 12/31 EDITION, IS A BETTER DEFINITION OF “ONLY IN ASPEN,” BUT ...)

BEST PLACE TO APRES There’s More Than Meets the Eye: Well, this is a crossover category in our humble opinion. Why? Aren’t the best places to apres often the Best Places to People Watch, Best Happy Hour, Best Bar and host of there categories? So, we decided to give you our thoughts on the actual best place to apres-ski at all four of our area mountains — as in where to grab a cold one (or hot toddy) the minute you’re done skiing. Drum roll, please ... at Aspen Mountain, Ajax Tavern takes top honors for its sun-drenched slopeslide locale; at Highlands, the Alehouse is the best (and close to the only) game in town; at Buttermilk, the new Home

TOP: Scott Vold ABOVE: Allison Daily

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TOP TO BOTTOM: We give props to our readers for their choices on Best Liquor Store, Best Shrine and Best Fitness class, but also have our own opinions on the matter.

Team BBQ at the Inn at Aspen is the latest and greatest; and Base Camp Bar & Grill is hands-down the most authentic apres scene in Snowmass.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS (BUT REALLY, THIS IS A PERSONAL CHOICE)

BEST SHRINE A Matter of Taste: If you have a passion, there is likely a shrine on one of our local mountains to tickle your fancy. From the Jerry to Elvis to Marilyn to Hunter S. Thompson, you can find a shrine in their memory.

Or, are you more grounded? Seek the Golf Shrine or the Kitty Cat Shrine.

Our readers had their faves: Grateful Dead, John Denver and, the one that touches our hearts, Aspen Friends We Have Lost. Here’s to you, Stewy.

BEST SKI RUN: The One With Powder On It: To the readers who chose this as the No. 2 pick for best ski run in Aspen, we salute you.

Truly we couldn’t have said it better ourselves. But, combine your No. 1 pick of Highland Bowl with a powder day and this category goes off the rails. Of course not all days call for the epic flag to fly, so we offer you a few favorite runs for those days when carving boards take the place of fat boards: Ruthie’s on Ajax; Thunderbowl at Highlands; Racer’s Edge at Tiehack; and a good non-stop run down the Burn at Snowmass. Again, these are just for those days when the steeps and deeps aren’t calling. Pray for POW in 2017, people.

“TO THOSE WHO CHOSE THE SKI RUN WITH POWDER ON IT AS THE BEST, WE SALUTE YOU.”

WINING & DINING (AS INTERPRETED

BY THE ASPEN TIMES) BEST BREAKFAST Best Bloody Mary: Sure, sure ... Bloody Marys aren’t really breakfast, but we can’t really think of choosing a favorite breakfast joint without considering this classic eye-opener. So for those who voted for Aspen Over Easy,

Best Ski Run (above) and Best Breakfast (right), done Aspen Times-style.

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THE BEST ‘ASPEN’ DAY

partake in the green, it’s an experience worth breathing in.

New York may be the city that never sleeps, but Aspen has more than its fair share of action — 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

With that in mind, we thought we’d share with you what we think makes for the “Best Aspen Day” ever ...

8 PM: READ & RELAX Few places in Aspen offer a true retreat from the hustle and bustle of resort-town living — except Explore Booskellers, housed in a quaint Victorian house on Main Street. From the bistro and coffeehouse on the upper level, to cozy couches and siting areas, to nooks crannies filled with books and magazines of all types, Explore is a literary gem and the perfect nightcap for those seeking a quiet night on the town.

6 AM: CAFFEINE, PLEASE In a ski town like Aspen, there may be no meal more important than breakfast. Or at least a strong cup of coffee. And if you want to get on the hill (or to work) at a decent hour, you gotta get up and at ’em. A few of our favorite spots, with kudos to the baristas that know how to serve it up right: Victoria’s, Peaches, Over Easy, Cafe Ink! and the Hickory House (yes, you can get food at these places, too!).

8 AM: FIRST TRACKS Forget first chair, get first tracks. Aspen Skiing Co. allows a limited number of people on the hill every morning before the general public. And the best part — besides untracked powder — is it’s free. Sign up early because this is a popular one for locals and tourists.

10 AM: BREAKFAST AT BONNIE’S You got your Java jolt, skied first tracks and took a few laps on the gondola. Now it’s time to get serious about fueling the beast. On Aspen Mountain, there’s no better place than Bonnie’s. A local tradition, breakfast (and strudel) at the mid-mountain restaurant is a must for skiers. In fact, some of us have been known to ski just one run — right to Bonnie’s for an oversized pancake. Perfection.

NOON TO 2 PM: LADIES (AND MEN) WHO LUNCH We know, we know — you just went to Bonnie’s for breakfast. But if you skipped that stop on our Aspen tour — or are just ready for a break and some outstanding people watching — we suggest joining the in-crowd for lunch. Hotspots on a sunny day include the outdoor decks at Ajax Tavern or Shlomo’s Deli & Grill. For ambiance, we suggest the Creperie du Village, and you can never go wrong with classics like the J-Bar or Red Onion.

4 PM: APRÈS SKI Do we even need to explains this one? Locals know après as a time to relax after a day on

the slopes, sharing stories of what they skied with a ground of like-minded friends over a few cocktail. We have to believe tourists do the same. Word the wise, though: there is nothing cool about stomping home in your ski boots after dark — and you should never, ever, turn après into a late-night ski-boot dance party.

6 PM: RETAIL THERAPY There is probably no better mountain town to window shop than Aspen. Truly, the sights inside the windows range from outrageous and outlandish to practical and personal. And, this being Colorado, no shopping tour would be complete without a stop at a local pot shop (and we have several). Even if you don’t

10 PM: GET DOWN Belly Up Aspen may well be the best live-music venue in the Colorado Rockies. Heck, it might well be the best live-music venue anywhere.

Intimate and accessible, yet built for sound and shows, it’ll be worth your while to catch a concert. Locals pack the house for local bands, offbeat acts and big-name performers. It’s truly a place to see and, we guess, to be seen. But really, it’s all about the music.

MIDNIGHT: RACK ‘EM UP Looking for some late-night enterainment, but the live music scene isn’t tripping your trigger? You sure to find packs of likeminded people at Aspen Billiards, the best (and only) pool hall in town. Flanked by the local Mexican join Su Casa, the popular Eric’s Bar and the Cigar Bar, this downstairs “quad” is always happening.

AND THEN IT’S TIME TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN — LATHER, RINSE, REPEAT!

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Breakfast in America and Village Smithy, please know we appreciate a good eggs Bene, greasy All-American and gut-bomber biscuits and gravy as much as the next local. But if we’re talking hair of the dog, we have to give our awards to Justice Snow’s for its DYI Bloody Mary Bar, the St. Regis for its classic Downhill Snapper, the Hick House for a drink you can suck down with ribs on the side, and Over Easy for its choice of Marys (with suggested egg dishes). Cheers, to breakfast ...

CLASSIC ASPEN: Bluebird skies, buds (below, left) and burgers (below, right).

BEST BURGER Best Hangover Food: You can read a lot into the Best Burger category, and we must admit our readers did us proud with their choices — 520 Grill, Ajax Tavern and Hops Culture, respectively. But still, we crave more (especially when it comes to the burger as a hangover cure). Thankfully, we have a few seasoned eaters on our staff who offered up these other choices: Jimmy’s Bodega, Rustique, Justice Snow’s, White House Tavern, Hotel Jerome and Sure Thing Burger (for the DV crowd).

They all have their draw, and they all please the palate. Ready more on each of these offerings in our Winter in Aspen Magazine — and get ready to get your burger fix on.

BY POPULAR DEMAND (AKA, POT SHOPS WE LOVE) Best Dispensary: Our readers picked Silverpeak, Native Roots and The Original Leaf. All good. But our advice is see “Best Liquor Store.” Need we say more?

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New Listing!

The House That Has Everything! Brand new 6 bedroom home in Aspen’s coveted West End. Newly constructed, no detail overlooked. Floor-to-ceiling

windows and Red Mountain views. A rare opportunity to enjoy this exceptional home by summer! $14,500,000 Tracy Eggleston – 970.948.7130; Bubba Eggleston – 970.309.9291

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Perfect Family Enclave!

Wildcat Ranch

Flying Dog Ranch

This 8 bedroom, 9 bath, nearly 14,000 sq ft Aspen estate sits on 2.15 acres with expansive lawns and pond.

Everything you could want in a home! Fantastic location, walk to Highlands, all 3 schools and the Rec Center. $29,900,000 AspenHighlandsEstate.com Robert Ritchie – 970.379.1500

Homestead Seven is on 501 acres, bordering Wildcat Lake. This Homestead is your own private wilderness with outdoor adventures out your doorstep. $21,500,000 AspenWildcatRanch.com Terry Rogers – 970.379.2443 Penney Evans Carruth – 970.379.9133

Extreme privacy with excellent views. Four parcels totalling 245 acres allowing up to 4 homes for a family compound. Adjacent to National Forest Land. $21,000,000 Ed Zasacky – 970.379.2811 Lydia McIntyre – 970.309.5256

Once in a Lifetime… Meanwhile Ranch

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Paradise Mesa Ranch

56 beautifully landscaped acres. 7 bedrooms, 17,376 sq ft. The ultimate equestrian property with new 7,000 sq ft indoor facility, 10,000 sq ft riding area and roping pen. Water rights, fishing access. $14,995,000 MeanwhileRanchAspen.com Chris Klug – 970.948.7055

4-bedroom home blends Aspen’s history with modern design and contemporary finishes. Perfectly situated for main level living. Anticipated completion summer 2018. $10,950,000 Furnished 417WestHallam.com Andrew Ernemann – 970.379.8125 Craig Morris – 970.379.9795

Legacy Ranch on 153 rolling McLain Flats acres of hayfields, allows over 16,374 sq ft of improvements with complete privacy and 1195 Salvation Ditch shares. Views are incredible in all directions, build lakes, polo fields…

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New construction scheduled for completion in early 2018 with 5 bedrooms, impeccable design and thoughtful layout. Existing historic house being incorporated into new, contemporary home. $12,900,000 Andrew Ernemann – 970.379.8125; Craig Morris – 970.379.9795

Once in a Lifetime Chance!

Red Butte Drive

Core Convenience

This property is located in the exclusive Maroon Creek Club. Two private acres at the end of Pfister Drive. Views of golf course and surrounding mountains. Build home up to 14,000 sq ft. $4,950,000 Eric Cohen – 970.948.3288

Imagine 1.2 acres all to yourself in ASPEN! Build over 6,645 sq ft + garage + lower level + buy up to 2 TDRs to build your dream home or renovate existing 5 bedroom home to achieve your goals. $4,850,000 Patricia Marquis – 970.925.4200

This 3-bedroom, 2,810 sq ft half duplex is located in the Aspen core. Light and bright upper floor living with high-end features including vaulted ceilings, alder cabinets, central AC, radiant heat, granite counters. $4,650,000 Furnished Mark Haldeman – 970.379.3372

Rare Opportunity!

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Views in Sopris Mountain Ranch

118.93 acres bordering government land with a custom log cabin home. Incredible views of Ruedi Reservoir and the surrounding mountains. Roads built to access all 118.93 acres. Senior water rights. $3,800,000 Katie Grange – 970.948.2598

Extraordinary 3-bedroom log home with panoramic views of the Roaring Fork Valley. Spacious master suite, separate office area and wraparound deck with dining area, outdoor fireplace and water feature. $3,575,000 Furnished Stephanie Williams – 970.948.5519

Ideal horse property. Country home on 35 acres with 4 bedrooms. Spectacular Mt. Sopris and ranch views. Walnut flooring, new radiant heat. Expansion opportunity. $2,575,000 Ted Borchelt – 970.309.3626 Jana Dillard – 970.948.9731 A S P E N T I M E S . C O M / W E E K LY

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W

e all know Aspen is the best. But what, exactly, is the best that Aspen has to offer?

The categories — which fell under the umbrellas of Around Aspen, Mountain Characters, Only in Aspen, The Great For the lowdown, we turned to our Outdoors, Wining & Dining, Other and readers — who were not afraid to tell us

By Popular Demand — ranged the gamut, what they thought. from Best Whiner and Best All-Around Citizen to Best Yoga Class and Best In an online poll conducted at the end of 2016, some 20,400 votes were cast in nearly Women’s Clothing Store, and a whole lot more.

60 categories naming first, second and third place winners.

Congratulations to the 2016 Best of Aspen winners, as determined by our readers.

Enjoy your bragging rights, because 2017 is officially under way.

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Around Town Best Art Gallery FIRST PLACE

ASPEN ART MUSEUM SECOND PLACE Aspen Emporium and Flying Circus THIRD PLACE Elliott Yeary Gallery

Best Fitness Class FIRST PLACE

PURE BARRE SECOND PLACE Being Outside THIRD PLACE Aspen Club HIIT

Best Florist FIRST PLACE

MOUNTAIN FLOWERS

Best Bike Shop FIRST PLACE

BASALT BIKE & SKI SECOND PLACE Ajax Bike and Sport THIRD PLACE Ute City Cycles

SECOND PLACE Sashae Floral Arts & Gifts THIRD PLACE Aspen Branch

Best Fly-fishing Shop FIRST PLACE

TAYLOR CREEK SECOND PLACE Frying Pan Anglers THIRD PLACE Aspen Fly Fishing

Best Hotel FIRST PLACE

HOTEL JEROME SECOND PLACE The Little Nell THIRD PLACE Limelight

Best Jewelry Store FIRST PLACE

MERIDIAN JEWELERS Best Art Gallery: Aspen Emporium and Flying Circus (2nd place) ABOVE RIGHT: Best Fitness Class: Being Outside (2nd place)

SECOND PLACE Harmony Scott Jewelry Design THIRD PLACE Elliot Yeary Gallery A S P E N T I M E S . C O M / W E E K LY

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2016 Best of ASPEN

Best Liquor Store FIRST PLACE

GROG SHOP SECOND PLACE Of Grape & Grain

Best Music Venue

Best Place to get a Manicure/Pedicure

FIRST PLACE

FIRST PLACE

BELLY UP

SECOND PLACE Benedict Music Tent

THIRD PLACE Four Dogs Fine Wine and Spirits

THIRD PLACE Wheeler Opera House

Best Men’s Clothing Store

Best Place to get a Haircut

FIRST PLACE

FIRST PLACE

PITKIN COUNTY DRY GOODS

SALON TULLIO SECOND PLACE Lather

SECOND PLACE Radio Boardshop

THIRD PLACE Mi Hair

THIRD PLACE Aether

REMÈDE SPA AT THE ST. REGIS SECOND PLACE The Nail Spa THIRD PLACE Ultimate Salon

Best Second-

Hand Store

FIRST PLACE

THRIFT STORE SECOND PLACE Susie’s THIRD PLACE Replay Sports

Best Place to get a Massage

Best Ski Shop

FIRST PLACE

ASPEN SPORTS

ST. REGIS

SECOND PLACE At home THIRD PLACE Beyond Massage

FIRST PLACE

SECOND PLACE Four Mountain Sports THIRD PLACE The Ute Mountaineer

Best Women’s Clothing Store FIRST PLACE

PITKIN COUNTY DRY GOODS SECOND PLACE J. Crew THIRD PLACE Lululemon

Best Yoga Class FIRST PLACE

STACI STOKES IN SNOWMASS SECOND PLACE O2 THIRD PLACE Arjuna Yoga

Best Place to get a Massage and Manicure/ Pedicure: Reméde at the St. Regis (1st place)

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Mountain Characters Best All-Around Citizen FIRST PLACE The Pooper of Poopsy Bellows SECOND PLACE Stacy Kiely THIRD PLACE Joe DiSalvo

Best Bartender FIRST PLACE

DAN KIELY AT MEAT & CHEESE SECOND PLACE Sam at Matsu Scotty Gibson THIRD PLACE Alexis Kendall at BOSQ

Best All Around Citizen: Joe DiSalvo, second from the right (3rd place)

Best Columnist FIRST PLACE

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LORENZO SEMPLE SECOND PLACE Tony Vagneur THIRD PLACE Roger Marolt

Best Fishing Guide FIRST PLACE

WILL “WILD BILL HENRY” HOLLISTER SECOND PLACE Scott Nichols THIRD PLACE Chris Lemons

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Best High School Athlete FIRST PLACE

HANNAH FREEMAN SECOND PLACE RJ Peshek THIRD PLACE Miles Levy

Best Realtor — Female FIRST PLACE

MELISSA TEMPLE SECOND PLACE BJ Adams THIRD PLACE Sally Shiekman-Miller Best High School Athlete: RJ Peshek (2nd place)

Best Realtor — Male

LEFT: Best Socialite: May Selby (2nd place)

FIRST PLACE

RAIFIE BASS SECOND PLACE Mark Lewis THIRD PLACE Doug Nehasil

Best Ski Instructor

FIRST PLACE

FIRST PLACE

SECOND PLACE Andrew “Tony” Garon

SECOND PLACE William Golde

THIRD PLACE Bert Myrin Tim Kurnos

KURT FEHRENBACH

THIRD PLACE Ted Mahon

Best Socialite FIRST PLACE

DONNY REY SECOND PLACE May Selby THIRD PLACE Denis Finbarr O’Donovan

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We know a good thing when we see it… and apparently so do you.

Sally Shiekman-Miller – Voted one of the valley’s top female real estate brokers.

Congratulations from Aspen Snomass Sotheby’s International Realty

Sally Shiekman-Miller, CRS

970.948.7530

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Only in Aspen Best Place to Aprés Ski FIRST PLACE

AJAX TAVERN SECOND PLACE Highland’s Alehouse THIRD PLACE 39 Degrees

Best Place to Find a One Night Stand FIRST PLACE

BOOTSY BELLOWS

Best Place to Walk a Dog: Smuggler (1st place)

SECOND PLACE Eric’s Bar THIRD PLACE Escobar

Best Place to Find Your Soulmate

Best Hike

FIRST PLACE

FIRST PLACE

SMUGGLER

SECOND PLACE Rio Grande Trail

FIRST PLACE

THIRD PLACE Arbany Kittle Trail

SECOND PLACE On the mountain

The Great Outdoors

CHAIRLIFT

THIRD PLACE Bacon Day

Best Shrine

Best Place to Walk a Dog

CATHEDRAL LAKE SECOND PLACE American Lake THIRD PLACE Smuggler/Hunter Creek Loop

Best Nordic Trail

Best Ski Run FIRST PLACE

HIGHLAND BOWL

THIRD PLACE G-Zones

FIRST PLACE

FIRST PLACE

THIRD PLACE Owl Creek

SECOND PLACE Hyman Avenue Mall

SECOND PLACE Rio Grand Trail THIRD PLACE Castle Creek Road to Ashcroft

THIRD PLACE Aspen Friends We Have Lost

ASHCROFT

SECOND PLACE Aspen Golf Course

THIRD PLACE Paradise Bakery

SECOND PLACE John Denver

SECOND PLACE The one with powder on it!

Best Bike Ride

AJAX TAVERN

GRATEFUL DEAD

FIRST PLACE

Best Place to People Watch

MAROON BELLS

FIRST PLACE

Best View of Aspen FIRST PLACE

SMUGGLER

SECOND PLACE Gondola THIRD PLACE Top of the Ute Trail

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Wining & Dining Best Bar FIRST PLACE

MEAT & CHEESE SECOND PLACE BOSQ Hooch THIRD PLACE Hotel Jerome Living Room L’Hostaria

Best Breakfast FIRST PLACE

ASPEN OVER EASY SECOND PLACE Breakfast in America THIRD PLACE Village Smithy

Best Breakfast: Aspen Over Easy (1st place)

Best Burger FIRST PLACE

520 GRILL

SECOND PLACE Ajax Tavern THIRD PLACE Hops Culture

Best Cheap Eats FIRST PLACE

BIG WRAP

SECOND PLACE 520 Grill THIRD PLACE Ajax Donuts at the Popcorn Wagon

Best Cocktail Menu FIRST PLACE

HOOCH

SECOND PLACE Justice Snow’s

ASPEN’S SMOKIN’ HOT COCKTAIL SCENE GARNERED PLENTY OF VOTES, WITH HOOCH TAKING TOP HONORS.

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Best Coffee Shop Best Happy Hour

FIRST PLACE

PEACH’S

FIRST PLACE

SECOND PLACE Ink!

HOOCH

SECOND PLACE Limelight

THIRD PLACE Victoria’s

THIRD PLACE Hops Culture

Best Family Restaurant

Best Margarita

FIRST PLACE

FIRST PLACE

HICKORY HOUSE MEAT & CHEESE

MEAT & CHEESE SECOND PLACE Jimmy’s

SECOND PLACE Brunelleschi’s

THIRD PLACE El Korita

THIRD PLACE White House Tavern

Best Outdoor Dining FIRST PLACE

AJAX TAVERN SECOND PLACE Meat & Cheese THIRD PLACE Pine Creek Cookhouse

Best Pricey Eats FIRST PLACE

MATSUHISA SECOND PLACE Meat & Cheese THIRD PLACE Cache Cache Best on Mountain Restaurant: Cloud Nine (3rd place) TOP RIGHT: Best Coffee Shop: Victoria’s (3rd place)

Best On Mountain Restaurant

Best Sandwich Shop

FIRST PLACE

FIRST PLACE

SECOND PLACE Bonnie’s

SECOND PLACE Grateful Deli

GWEN’S HIGH ALPINE

THIRD PLACE Cloud Nine

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THIRD PLACE Meat & Cheese

CHEERS TO TWO OF ASPEN’S FAVORITE REALTORS*

Doug Nehasil

Mark Lewis

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We were not surprised. Fierce, loyal, brilliant, street-smart.

Your devotion to your clients, breathtaking.

Your commitment to the work, without question.

You raise the bar for all the rest.

There is no one like you, and we are delighted, after all these years, to see you rightly acknowledged.

We celebrate you both.

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2016 Best of ASPEN

Other Best Annual Event FIRST PLACE

FOOD & WINE ASPEN SECOND PLACE Fourth of July

Best News Story in the Past Year FIRST PLACE

THIRD PLACE Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience

“SKIER REPORTEDLY PUSHES SNOWBOARDER OFF ASPEN HIGHLANDS CHAIRLIFT“

Best Annual Sale

SECOND PLACE “Poopsy Bellows”

FIRST PLACE

THIRD PLACE “Catch Him if You Can” (Aspen Mountain shack squatter)

OBERMEYER SALE SECOND PLACE Pitkin County Dry Goods THIRD PLACE Ski Swap

Best Annual Event: Fourth of July (2nd place)

Thank you for nominating us Best of Aspen 2016!

Winter Speaker Series Weekly Januar y 4 - March 8

NATURALIST NIGHTS

Experts explore topics like scientific research, environmental policy, wildlife biology, and more.

Wednesdays, 5:30PM

Third Street Center, Carbondale Thursdays, 7PM ACES at Hallam Lake, Aspen FREE

POTBELLY PERSPECTIVES

Personal accounts of world travel and adventure shared through visual media and stories.

Wednesdays, 7PM

ACES at Hallam Lake, Aspen $5 / FREE for ACES Members Featuring the largest selection of fresh flowers in downtown Aspen alongside unique gifts, candles, luxury bath products and gourmet baskets.

Custom wedding and event floral.

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Melissa Temple is voted The Best of Aspen!

Congratulations to Melissa on being in the Top 3 of the 2016 Best Realtor category Whether she is yachting, scooting around Italy, hiking Maroon Bells with her dog Texas, or visiting homeland Sydney, Melissa Temple is sharing her passion and extensive knowledge of the Aspen | Snowmass lifestyle and presenting her buyers with excellent on & off market purchase opportunities. As part of Engel & Vรถlkers, she can now provide superior service offering unique marketing opportunities to ensure your home is exposed both nationally and internationally, targeting the types of people most likely to acquire property in the Aspen area.

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2016 Best of ASPEN

By Popular

Demand

Best Volunteer FIRST PLACE

Best Dispensary FIRST PLACE

SILVERPEAK SECOND PLACE Native Roots THIRD PLACE The Original Leaf

KATHY KLUG SECOND PLACE Jane Click THIRD PLACE Minette Stapleton (Lift-Up)

Best Nonprofit FIRST PLACE

ASPEN HOPE CENTER SECOND PLACE ACES THIRD PLACE Aspen Words Best Dispensary: Silverpeak (1st place)

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2016 Best of ASPEN

Best Interior Designer FIRST PLACE

ROWLAND + BROUGHTON SECOND PLACE Kristin Dittmar THIRD PLACE Robin Scott Poss Interior Design

Best Window Display FIRST PLACE

PITKIN COUNTY DRY GOODS SECOND PLACE Native Roots Aspen THIRD PLACE J. Crew

Best Interior Designer: Rowland + Broughton (1st place)

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MUSIC/ART/FILM/LITERATURE

by ANDREW TRAVERS

NATURALISTS IN THE NIGHT ANYONE WHO HAS HIKED with me to Crater Lake or Mount Sopris or up a fourteener has heard me spout some fun facts about pikas.

These itty-bitty mammals, whose chirping calls announce that you’ve made it into the highest of the high country amid the talus and tundra, are fascinating little creatures. They’re among the highest-living mammals on Earth, making their homes up there year-round, building underground lairs where they stay – far beneath the snow and rock – through the long winters. Those short whistling calls?

They’re for mating and for warning others of danger (that’s why they pipe up when we hike by). Try not to startle them, because they’re prone to heart attacks. Global warming poses a unique threat to these guys, because they need cold alpine temperatures, can only go as high as the mountains go and can easily die from overheating.

I don’t know a ton about pikas, but I know enough to have made some good conversation on hikes over many years and enough to gain a slightly fuller understanding of the complex ecosystem of the mountains around us.

And everything I know about pikas I learned in an hour at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies during a Naturalist Nights talk several years ago.

Naturalist Nights is one of the most entertaining, most overlooked gems of wintertime in Aspen. The free talks by experts touch on a wide range of topics — some are arcane, some ripped from the headlines, some are life-changingly fascinating like that pika talk — and all of them are worth checking out if you’re interested in the natural world (and around here, who isn’t?).

The 2017 series opens with a talk

by Aspen stormwater manager April Long about environmental engineering (Jan. 5 in Aspen). It continues with a talk by Snowmass Ice Age Discovery paleontologist Stephanie Lukowski revealing the latest findings from Snowmass Village’s excavation site (Jan. 11 in Carbondale, Jan. 12 in Aspen).

Presented by the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, Wilderness

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Workshop and Roaring Fork Audubon, Naturalist Nights runs through March 8. Most weeks include a Wednesday event at the Third Street Center in Carbondale and a Thursday lecture at Hallam Lake in Aspen. Talks include one titled “Welcome to Subirdia” by wildlife scientist John Marzluff (Jan. 18-19), one on climate change in the Roaring Fork Valley by Western Water Assessment’s Jeff Luckas (Jan. 25-26) and one on the Colorado Breeding Bird Atlas Project by Fort Lewis College researcher Lynn Wickersham (Feb. 1-2).

Local environmental issues are a focus throughout this year’s series, with topics like balancing outdoor recreation with conservation (Feb. 8-9), energy development’s impact on wildlife (Feb. 15-16) and forest fire management (Feb. 22-23).

It closes with a talk on cutthroat trout conservation by Colorado Parks and Wildlife fisheries biologist Kendall Bakich (March 1-2) and one titled “Small Mountain Owls” by Scott Rashid of the Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute (March 7-8).

The talks are free and include cookies and tea for the audience.

“These presentations are a collaborative approach to enhancing our community’s ecological literacy,” Wilderness Workshop director Sloan Shoemaker said in the series announcement. “Best of all, it’s free and you get cookies and tea to feed your body while our speakers feed your brain.” atravers@aspentimes.com

IF YOU GO...

More information on the Naturalist Nights series is available at www.aspennature.org and www.wildernessworkshop.org.

ABOVE: The 2017 Naturalist Nights series closes in March with a talk on small mountain owls by Scott Rashid of the Colorado Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute.

BELOW: The writer learned about pikas at a Naturalist Nights talk at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies.

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JAN. 5 - 11, 2017

MONDAY, JAN. 9 ASPEN HIGHLANDS SKI HISTORY TOUR — 11 a.m., Ambassador Hut, Aspen Highlands, Aspen. Tour has an emphasis on Highlands’ “Maverick” reputation, the ’70s ski culture and the birth of freestyle skiing, given by longtime local and Aspen Historical Society docent Jane Click. Meet at mid-mountain guest services hut.

SMOKIN’ JOE AND ZOE — 3 p.m., Venga Venga, Fanny Hill Slopeside, Snowmass Village. Rockin’ musical duo.

TUESDAY, JAN. 10

HEAR “The Great Alone” plays Monday, Jan. 9 at the Wheeler Opera House’s Monday Docs series.

THURSDAY, JAN. 5

FRIDAY, JAN. 6

CHRIS BANK — 3 p.m., The Nest at Viceroy Snowmass Hotel, 130 Wood Road, Snowmass Village. R&B melodies.

LARRY AND PATTY HERD — 3 p.m., The Nest at Viceroy Snowmass Hotel, 130 Wood Road, Snowmass Village. Wide-variety apres’ ski music.

BRAZILIAN JAZZ SESSIONS — 7:30 p.m., The Little Nell, 675 E. Durant St., Aspen. Brazilian jazz music from the Josefina Mendez Jazz Trio.

SMOKIN’ JOE KELLY/SOLO GUITAR AND VOCALS — 3:30 p.m., Shlomo’s Deli & Grill, 501 E. Dean St., Unit C-1, Aspen. Solo guitar and vocals. Eclectic-soulful music.

WAKA FLOCKA FLAME FEAT. DJ WHOO KID — 10 p.m., Belly Up Aspen, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Ages 18 and older. $28 general admission. $40 reserved. 970-544-9800

CHAIR 9 APRES MUSIC — 3:30 p.m., Chair 9, 675 E. Durant Ave., Aspen.

DJ from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 7

CHAIR 9 APRES MUSIC — 3:30 p.m., Chair 9, 675 E. Durant Ave., Aspen.

DJ from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.

THE MET LIVE IN HD: WAGNERS “TRISTAN UND ISOLDE” — 5:30 p.m., Wheeler Opera House, 320 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen. “Tristan und Isolde” features a cast of outstanding Wagnerians, including Nina Stemme as Isolde and Stuart Skelton as Tristan.

NATURALIST NIGHTS — 7 p.m., Aspen Center for Environmental Studies at Hallam Lake, 100 Puppy Smith St., Aspen. April Long, stormwater manager and Clean River Initiative program manager for the city of Aspen, will showcase how engineers in the Roaring Fork Valley have created features such as bioswales, rain gardens, green roofs and engineered wetlands to slow water down and allow it to sink into the soil or be absorbed by plants.

BRAZILIAN JAZZ SESSIONS — 7:30 p.m., The Little Nell, 675 E. Durant St., Aspen. Brazilian jazz music from the Josefina Mendez Jazz Trio.

CEDRIC GERVAIS WITH ANDREW WICKES — 10 p.m., Belly Up Aspen, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Age 18 and older only. $20 general admission. $30 reserved. 970-544-9800

COURTESY PHOTO

DAMIAN SMITH AND TERRY BANNON — 4 p.m., The New Belgium Ranger Station, 100 Elbert Lane, Snowmass Village.

LIVE MUSIC: DEFIANCE STRINGBAND — 4 p.m., Limelight Hotel, 355 S. Monarch St., Aspen.

ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ULLR NIGHTS SNOWSHOE TOUR — 6 and 7:30 p.m., Snowmass Ski Area, Elk Camp Meadows, 40 Carriage Way, Snowmass. Learn about mountain ecology on a nighttime exploration into the snowy forests of Snowmass Ski Area with a naturalist from the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. 970-925-5756 IMPROV WITH GLENN SMITH — 6:30 p.m., Cooking School of Aspen, 305 E. Hopkins Ave., Aspen. Glenn Smith entertains diners with tales of the culinary world, ingredients and menus while preparing a four to six course meal in a chef’s table setting. Wine pairings will be

served with the meal. Class is not necessarily rated PG.

SMOKIN’ JOE AND ZOE — 3 p.m., The Nest at Viceroy Snowmass Hotel, 130 Wood Road, Snowmass Village. Live apres ski music featuring blues, rock and Latin.

DAMIAN SMITH AND DENNIS JUNG — 4 p.m., Red Onion, 420 E. Cooper, Aspen.

BRAZILIAN JAZZ SESSIONS — 7:30 p.m., The Little Nell, 675 E. Durant St., Aspen. Brazilian jazz music from the Josefina Mendez Jazz Trio.

SUNDAY, JAN. 8 GUITARIST DWIGHT F. FERREN — 3 p.m., Venga Venga, Fanny Hill Slopeside, Snowmass Village. Acoustic instrumentals, electric rock and blues.

CHRIS BANK AND MARK JOHNSON — 3 p.m., The Nest at Viceroy Snowmass Hotel, 130 Wood Road, Snowmass Village. R&B, funky blues and smooth vocals

SMOKIN’ JOE KELLY SOLO GUITAR AND VOCALS — 3:30 p.m., Shlomo’s Deli & Grill, 501 E. Dean St..

Unit C-1, Aspen. Solo guitar vocals.

Eclectic-soulful CHAIR 9 APRES MUSIC — 3:30 p.m., Chair 9, 675 E. Durant Ave., Aspen.

DJ from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.

TUESDAY TRIVIA WITH CORY — 5:30 p.m., The New Belgium Ranger Station, 100 Elbert Lane, Snowmass Village. Food and drink specials and prizes.

INFECTED MUSHROOM DJ SET WITH GEODECIBEL — 9:30 p.m., Belly Up Aspen, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Ages 18 and older. $18 general admission. Genre: psychedelic trance. 970-544-9800

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11 CHAIR 9 APRES MUSIC — 3:30 p.m., Chair 9, 675 E. Durant Ave., Aspen.

DJ from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.

WINE WEDNESDAY WITH ERICKA BRISCOE — 5:30 p.m., The St. Regis Aspen Resort, 315 E. Dean St., Aspen. Wine education class hoasted

by Sommelier Ericka Briscoe. Experience and learn about different wine topics ranging from the types of grape varieties to the structural components of wines. Each class includes a tasting flight of relevant varietals as well as small bites.

Please book in advance. Adults $25.

SMOKIN’ JOE AND ZOE — 6 p.m., Sage Bar, Snowmass Village, 0239 Snowmass Club Circle, Snowmass Village. Rockin’ musical duo.

NAPPY ROOTS WITH SUBLOG — 9:30 p.m., Belly Up Aspen, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. Ages 21 and older. $20 general admission.

970-544-9800

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Office/Clerical Marketing Admin

Jobs Drivers Transportation

Driver - Flexible hours and a fun team!

- Drive 100% electric vehicles - Provide on demand rides in town Apply here: www.drivedowntowner.com

Landscaping Landscape Construction & Masonry Manager Immediate 2 positions.

Requires the ability to simultaneously manage & construct multiple high end residential projects. Two divisions consist of over 10 crews totaling a work force of over 60. Exp w/reading plans, grading, drainage, & solving problems to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment. Candidates must be willing to relocate to the East End of Long Island, NY. We build the most distinguished landscapes in the Hamptons. Bilingual a plus. ann@landscapedetails.com

Aspen Tech Co seeks p/t marketing/admin staff.

Flex hours. Send R e s u m e t o mike@aspentechlabs.co m

Rentals Aspen

Rentals Basalt Area

NOW HIRING

3BD 3.5BA Home Available Long Term, seasonal rentals considered.

Amazing views, Secluded.

Pets considered. $6500/Mo + Utilities.

First, Last & Security Call: 970-544-8001 or Email: info@aspensignatureproperties.com. Aspen Signature Properties

2bd, 2ba, remodeled condo, granite, overlooks river, AC. $2700/month Avail. now.

Kyle, PPM 970-379-6011

GET OUTDOORS TO SKI AND GET PAID!

Please submit resumes to: HR@gorsuchltd.net or apply in person 611 E. Durant Avenue Aspen, CO

Ski Sales Photographer

Shop till you drop.

Full-time working women who shop read newspapers in larger numbers.

Female newspaper readers shop at Nieman Marcus, Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor and Macy’s, just to name a few.

Have the best winter of your lifetime, enjoying mountain living and making new friends, while learning photography, a skill that will last forever.

Are you outgoing and love to ski or board? We are currently hiring for the world class ski resorts at Snowmass, Aspen Mountain and Buttermilk.

While photography experience is a plus, we are mostly looking for your outgoing personality and sales ability.

You must be able to ski safely.

Earn a $500 Sign-on Bonus!

Receive a Ski and Bus Pass!

Call Randy at 720-277-7998 Apply at sharpshooterimaging.com/careers

Restaurant/ Clubs

Seasonal

TEMPRANILLO RESTAURANT

SURVEY WORKER

Experienced Server, Line & Salad Cook & Food Runner. Please apply in person or call Javier at 970-319-5021 Basalt CO

WHITE RIVER/ROUTT NFs. Conducting recreation interviews. $14.23/HR+miles.

970-300-3315 or thenumb3rscount.com/jobs

Rentals

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3bd/2ba. In town Designer Furn. Avail Aug 1st. $5,900/mo Long term. OR Summer $7,000/wk. View katefrankelrentals.com

773-294-2051

Rentals Commercial/Retail

Office Space - 502 Main St Carbondale Unit 11 (420 sf) $500mo Unit 12 (542 sf) $600mo 970-319-9496 Silt Warehouse $800/mo, 1,200sf, 12x14 Overhead Door, 1/2 Bath C a l l o r T e x t 970-379-5804

4-bdrm/4.5 baths luxury half duplex, East Aspen, Available NOW. 1-mile from downtown; peace, privacy, & views.

Top-of-the-line appliances, temp-controlled wine room, media room w/ wet bar, central A/C, 2-car garage. $16,500/mo (1 yr), $30,000/mo.

Call Dayna Horton, Compass,(970)274-9777

2 Aspen offices: 112 sq ft. & 200 sq ft. at 135 W. Main 970-379-3715

Rentals Snowmass

kendallabra@gmail.com

Snowmass Village PO Box 2102 Aspen CO

Aspen Cottage, 3 BD 2 BA pet ok $5250/month plus utilities except water, sewer, snow removal. First, last & security. 970-618-0150

Gosh, thanks.

More than 71 percent of adults read a newspaper in print or online each week.

1 BD 1 BA Apt. $1050/mo. Avail. now.

Call 970-379-1935 for info.

4 BD 2 BA 1 Partial baths 2000 Sq Ft Single Family/Duplex Unfurnished Pets allowed with approval.

No smoking. $5000.00 Deposit required.

Short-term lease.

Kendall 310-658-0080

Executive Offices Elegant Ski-In/Ski-Out offices at Highlands. $2500/month.

970-404-2100

Rentals Commercial/Retail 560 Sq Ft Commercial $2500 Deposit required.

Long-term lease. Aspen 970-236-2009

indah@genesiscapitalventures.net

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1280 Ute Ave (Benedict Building) 2 river view offices. 970-319-1024 mike@aspencpa.com Aspen CO

Carbondale - $370,000

WHITE BOX - YOU BUILD KITCHEN Unique, creative, cutting edge project.

May be used for Residential and/or Commercial. 16' to 19' ceiling with fabulous light. Seller financing possible.

3 bd/2.5 bath townhome with fenced yard & covered parking. Yard overlooks community gardens. Granite counters, trex deck, new furnace and carpet. Great corner location. 1,824 sq. ft.

Robert Tobias

Kathy DeWolfe

970-948-8142 kathy.dewolfe@sir.com

Nice and Large 3BR 2BA, open floor plan, pool, tennis court, in house management company.

Great investment, Tenant occupied 5/2017.

Dyna Mei Sanchez, Licensed Real Estate Broker. Rimkus Real Estate MLS# 146170

Business Opportunities

Basalt - $370,000

970-618-1231 swift@sopris.net www.willitsbend.com

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Rentals Office Space

Unf 3BD/2.5BA Elk Run $3,500 970-309-3887 http://tours.mountainhomephoto.com/251737

Rentals New Castle

1 BD 1 BA Luxurious, furnished Aspen Condo, Hunter Creek. Beautiful remodel, end unit, top floor, Aspen Mountain views. NP, NS. $2500/Mo. First, last & security. Long-term lease. Shorter term negotiable. Steve Wraith 970-618-7788 stephen.k.wraith@gmail .com

Hidden Gem Lot Beautiful secluded lot only ½ mile to the central core. The driveway to the overlook lot has been completed and all overhead power lines have been buried. A new private access serves up views of Aspen Mountain and town. Best priced lot in Aspen makes this an unbelievable deal. Renderings for a 5,000 square foot home are available.

970.948.0480 adam.rothberg@compass.com aspen.compass.com

Luxury 3 BD 3 BA Town House looking at over old town Basalt. $2,750.

Eric 970-379-8071 EricG@BasaltRealty.com 4 BD furnished Brush Creek. Aspen School District. nr bus $6500/mo.

970-948-5090

1 BD 1 BA Large Condo Deluxe in core furnished.

Pool, Jacuzzi, No Pets.

No smoking $5500/mo winter lease. Jan-May Call Kim 970-948-5310 kcoates@me.com coatesrentalhomes.com

Top floor RIVERFRONT 2br/2 ba. FP, A/C, elevator, garage.

NP/NS. INCLUDES HEAT. $2,250/mo.

Owner/agent.

PeterKelley@Earthlink.net

Rentals Aspen

Aspen - $1,795,000

Adam Rothberg

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Retail

Ski Technician

Other

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Alaska Gold Mine, looking for investor, min 10% & up to 20% return on investment.

Email hhh@sopris.net for more info.

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Glenwood Springs - $440,000

Carbondale - $440,000

Willits - $869,000

Spacious 4 bd/2.5 ba, 1880 sq.ft. home w/Sopris views. Complete remodel in 2012; new wood floors & paint in 2016. Woodburning stove, finished basement w/2nd living room, 1-car garage, fenced back patio, covered entry way. Low HOA fees make this property affordable for first time buyers or investors.

Beautifully appointed, 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom, 2005-built furnished home. Large gourmet kitchen, open floor plan w/ high ceilings, living room plus sitting area, charming gas fp. Oversized master suite with gas fp, Jacuzzi tub, steam shower, his & hers walk in closets. Covered front porch and back patio with built-in gas grill. In-floor radiant heat plus A/C, fenced yard, 625 sq.ft garage.

TIP-TOP-SHAPE . . . 3 bedrooms, 2 baths Built in 2003 - 1,732 sf - Fenced yard MLS#146622

Sally Shiekman-Miller

Sally Shiekman-Miller

Michelle James

970.948.7530 sally@sallyshiekman.com www.AspenSnowmassSIR.com

970.948.7530 sally@sallyshiekman.com www.AspenSnowmassSIR.com

970.379.4997 michelle@vlgrealtors.com www.vlgrealtors.com

BMW X3 2007

Ford Excursion 2004

Ford F250 2010

Ford Roush Mustang 2009

Trans portation

155K Heated, leather, power seats.

Sunroof. Luggage rack.

Eddie Bauer Edition. V8, 2WD, Leather, DVD, 132,000 miles, new tires, tow package, well-kept.

V10 White Excellent condition.

47,100 Miles

$8,000 970-390-2278

$5500 970-376-8003

$24,000 970-618-2533

Looking for the Perfect Holiday Gift??

One of a kind. 429 5 Speed, 435 HP Supercharged Roush Engine. Show room condition. Less than 1,000 miles. 1 owner. Great Investment! $40,000 OBO Duane (610) 636-7407

Kia Sorento 2012

Lexus rx450h - 2013

Porsche 944 Cabriolet 1990

Fleetwood E3 Popup 2008

BMW F650 GS 2011

Excellent Condition, Low Miles 35K 4wd, 4dr, 4cyl, 30 mpg , Blk/Blk am/fm, cd, mp3, sirius/xm, backup camera, 10 yr / 100,000 mi. warranty. $17,800 jpdunn4@gmail.com 970-309-2250

57k loaded, heated and cooled leather, remote start, navigation, camera Price Reduced! $29,800 Call: 970-274-0944

There is No Substitute‌Experience Porsche Today!

5 speed manual, leather seats. All records, Hwy MPG 28.

Excellent condition. Must See! $19,250 Call Bob in Edwards 970-390-4651

Fully loaded with over $2k inupgrades. Toy hauler, 2 king beds, furnace, bathroom, indoor/ outdoor grills, indoor/outdoor shower, hot water. Newly sealed roof.

Originally $19k asking $8,750 Eagle, CO 970-390-9787

800 CC 30,000 Miles

POLARIS RZR 900 4 ES 2016

CASE 521D 2005

Caterpillar 910 1980

Excellent condition.

Auto transmission.

INFO@ASPENBIKERENTALS.COM

3275 Hrs. Cummins. 11' plow. 4n1 bucket. O hrs on Bridgestone snows.

Fresh oil change. Needs Nothing. Very Very Nice. Best Offer. Silverthorne, Chris $99,000 970-485-4818

Caterpillar 910 Loader. Block Heater, Chains, Heat, lots of recent repairs, runs great.

$11,760 970-309-3784

Auto Parts/ Accessories

Wheeldock wheel chock for motorcycle, ride front tire into it press level bike is locked in.

New $225; Sale for $125 970-456-2033

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NEW

Harley Davidson V Rod 100th Anniversary Seat. $50 970-456-2033

Motorcycles

Wheeldock wheel chock for motorcycle, ride front tire into it press level bike is locked in.

New $225; Sale for $125 970-456-2033

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Harley Davidson V Rod 100th Anniversary Seat. $50 970-456-2033

2016 Continental Cargo Trailer 16' x 7' Excellent condition.

Value Hauler pkge.

Lots of extras. Hauled less than 900 miles total.

For Sale by Owner $5,800 Located in Rifle 405-334-7455 dandtgambrel@gmail.co m

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$17,500 970-485-4818

Utility Trailers

Electronics

Furniture/Home Furnishings

Jewelry RON"THE GOLD GUY "

I Buy Gold

MOTORCYCLE 1977 HARLEY DAVIDSON FX $4000 OBO (970) 379-8139

NEW O u t d o o r T e c h Wired Chips, in orig box. $25. 720-469-6001

Furniture/ Beds & Mattresses

Antiques Clothing

New inventory has arrived from Europe!

Items perfect for your mountain home. Paintings, furniture, sculptures, religious, folk art and much more. 319 A A B C U n i t Y www.alpenantiks.com 970.379.9724

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Merch andise

$7,200 970-390-0602

NEW

Mens Sherpa Namgyal (Adventure Gear) Jacket - Medium.

Never worn.

Tags still attached.

New $140.

Sell for $60.

720-469-6001

Mattress- King Size organic latex with wood foundation included. $1500 aspen Gently used condition. Must pick up. candice 970-948-7525 candiceclaire16@gmail.c om swansage.com

Brand new bonded leather sofa.$300 Carbondale. Just delivered, does not fit my intended use. Very cleanable surface, great for office/medical use.

Paid $419. 970-319-8496

Gaming Supplies

REPUTABLE GOLDSMITH paying CASH for gold, silver, platinum jewelry, gold or silver coins, nuggets, sterling silver sets.

Many loyal customers thank me for BEST RETURNS, BEST SERVICE and convenient appointments. I Recycle, Remake, and Repair. For today's spot see: ronthegoldguy.com.

Call Ron (970) 390-8229

Merchandise Wanted pool table made by Blatt $30000 NewCastle,Co Excellent condition.

Michael Oconnor 970-319-3552 oc2obilliards@gmail.co m No Kidding 30k. please call for appointment

Want to purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests.

Send details to: P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201

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Ski Equipment

Handyman

S t o c k l i 2 0 1 7 Stormrider 95, length 174 - Marker Griffon bindings - ONLY skied one day, LIKE NEW only $899 no sales tax, paid $1525 w/sales tax. Aspen: Mark 617-797-0023 4ibarn@gmail.com

Service

Sporting Goods SOLD...

GUARANTEED!

FIND A JOB ONLINE - search locally or expand your search throughout the mountains and beyond.

Bicycles

Auto Photo Ads work.

Pets - Cats NEW MICROspikes Footwear Traction.

Size Large. Never used, still in orig box.

New $64.95.

Sell for $30.

720-469-6001

Handy man, home repair, and minor remodeling. Call Chuck 970-989-4747 for a quality job done right.

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Child Care Un-licensed

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In Re: Parental Responsibilities C hconcerning: ild Care with Claudia Noemi Ramos-Orellana experience, flexible

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Dutch RN. Corine, $85 for 1 hr.

30 mins available.

In/out calls. 6a-11pm

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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION PUBLIC NOTICE CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL SALE NO. 16-015 $800 + Cheetoh cubs SUMMONS TO RESPOND TO PETITION PUBLIC OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS OF To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with Marble, Spotted & Rare FOR ALLOCATION OF INTEREST REGARDING THE PITKIN COUNTY regard to the following described Deed of Trust: Blue Female/Male cubs PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: C a r e g i v iOn n g October S e r v i c10, e s 2016, the undersigned Public Sweet disposition and Trustee caused the Notice of Election and De970-214-7090 or email Good with children UFO To the Respondent named above this Sum- • Unless otherwise notified all regular and special mand relating to the Deed of Trust described bebergquistje@aol.com mons serves as a notice to appear in this case. meetings will be held in the Pitkin County Library low to be recorded in the County of Pitkin records. registered Bengal/ Y o u102 n g rOriginal e t i r eGrantor(s) d RN William R. Dunway Community Meeting Room, Aussie cat Hybrid C H W e l d i n g & offering professional If you were served in the State of Colorado, you North Mill Street, Aspen, CO 81611.

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Corrals Excellent m 202-355-6756 Recording Date of Deed of Trust business hours (8:00 - 5:00 in the Clerk to the August 19, 2013 You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Board of County Commissioners office, to 123 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Response. The Response form (JDF 1420) can be Emma Road Suite #106, Basalt, CO 8162 or at: Book/Page No.) http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx found at www.courts.state.co.us 602596 M ObyNclicking DAY-onFthe R I DAY 8 : 3 0 A M TO 5 : 0 0 P M "Self Help/Forms" tab.

Original Principal Amount NOTICE OF3PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE $284,700.00 970 -7 7 71 72 The Petition requests that the Court enter an Or- BOARD OF COUNTY COMMMISSIONER ON Outstanding Principal Balance der addressing issues involving the children WEDNESDAY, $273,705.46 P S Csuch H U LTZ @ C M NJANUARY M .O R G11, 2017: as, child support, allocation of parental responsibilPursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby ities, (decision-making and parenting time), attor- RE:Doremus Activity Envelope Review, Con- notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have ney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has ju- ceptual Subdivision/PUD Review, GMQS, and been violated for reasons including, but not limited risdiction.

Rezoning to PUD to, the failure to make timely payments required NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC NOTICE (CASE# P066-16; PID 2735-142-01-007) under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt RE: 232 E. Main Street Of Notice: Colorado Revised Statutes §14-10-123, secured thereby.

DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Alloca- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST Public Hearing: January 25, 2017, 4:30 p.m.

Meeting Location: City Hall, City Council Cham- Notice is hereby given to the general public of the tion of Parental Responsibilities by the Petitioner will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at a LIEN. approval of a site-specific development plan, and and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the regular meeting to begin at 12:00 PM or as soon LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT bers 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611 the existence of a vested property right pursuant to Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or up- thereafter as the conduct of business allows, be- A Project Location: 232 E. Main Street Legal Description: Lots R and S, Block 73, City the Land Use Code of the City of Aspen and Title on waiver and acceptance of service by the Re- fore the Board of County Commissioners, Pitkin Also known by street and number as: 1232 and Townsite of Aspen, Parcel ID 2737-073-20-008 24, Article 68, Colorado Revised Statutes, pertain- spondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall County Library (Dunaway) Meeting Room, 120 VINE ST #2, ASPEN, CO 81611.

Description: The applicant proposes to demolish ing to the following described property: Parcel ID: be in effect against both parties until the Final Or- North Mill Street, Aspen to consider an application THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL the existing gas station and replace it with a new 2735-074-04-705; legally described as: Lot 3, Sun- der is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until submitted by Andrew and Jeanne Doremus (85 OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMny Park Subdivision, City of Aspen, County of Pit- further Order of the Court. Either party may apply Glen Garry Drive, Aspen, CO 81611) requesting BERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. commercial structure NOTICE OF SALE Land Use Reviews: Final Major Development, Fi- kin, State of Colorado; commonly known as Park to the Court for further temporary orders, an ex- Subdivision/ PUD Review, Rezoning to a Planned nal Commercial Design, and Growth Management Avenue. The approval grants approval for reviews panded automatic temporary injunction, or modifi- Unit Development (PUD) and Activity Envelope ap- The current holder of the Evidence of Debt seproval. A growth management allotment of 4,750 cured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has of Growth Management, Certificates of Affordable cation or revocation under §14-10-125, C.R.S. Review square feet of floor area for a single-family resi- filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as Decision Making Body: H i s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i o n Housing Credit, and Dimensional Variance; relating to Municipal Code Chapters: 26.470, 26.540, A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the dence on a newly subdivide lot is being pursued. provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

Commission requesting party in matters concerning allocation of The property is located at 85 Glen Garry Drive and THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at and 26.314.

The approvals allow for the redevelApplicant: 232 East Main Street LLC, 2001 N. opment of the site with 28, deed-restricted, afford- p a r e n t a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s p u r s u a n t t o is legally described as Lot 15, Block 1, Aspen public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, Halsted St., Suite 304, Chicago, IL 60614 §14-10-124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not Highland Subdivision, plus the Baldwin Tract. The 02/08/2017, at Pitkin County Courthouse, at the able housing units.

Parking will be provided in a More Information: For further information related to the project, contact Amy Simon at the City of sub-grade garage. The project is depicted in the obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity State Parcel Identification for the property is south front door, 506 E Main St, Aspen, Colorado, and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the 2735-142-01-007. The application/resolution are sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the land use application on file with the City of Aspen.

Aspen Community Development Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429-2758, The variation was approved by the Planning and final order, the genetic tests may not be allowed available for public inspection in the Community said real property and all interest of the said Grantinto evidence at a later date.

Development Department, City Hall, 130 S. Gale- or(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the Zoning Commission on December 20, 2016 in amy.simon@cityofaspen.com na St., Aspen CO 81611. For further information, purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in Resolution 11, Series of 2016. For further informacontact Tami Kochen at (970) 920-5359.

Automatic Temporary Injunction By Order of said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of tion contact Ben Anderson at the City of Aspen Published in the Aspen Times Weekly January 5, Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale Community Development Dept., 130 S. Galena St., Colorado law, you and the other parties: 2017. (12578912) Aspen, Colorado, ben.anderson@cityofaspen.com, 1.Are enjoined from molesting or disturbing the NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS TO BE CONSID- and other items allowed by law, and will issue to peace of the other party; and ERED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as pro(970) 429-2765.

2.Are restrained from removing the minor DIRECTOR: vided by law. child(ren) from the state without the consent of First Publication 12/15/2016 City of Aspen Published in The Aspen Times on January 5, 2016. all parties or an Order of the Court modifying RE:Halcyon Aspen LLC Activity Envelope and Last Publication 1/12/2017 the injunction; and Site Plan Review (Case P092-16) Name of PublicationThe Aspen Times Weekly (12579497) 3.Are restrained, without at least 14 days adIF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A vance notification and the written consent of all NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application L A T E R D A T E , T H E D E A D L I N E T O F I L E A District Court, Pitkin County, Colorado other parties or an Order of the Court, from has been submitted by Halcyon Aspen LLC (1000 N O T I C E O F I N T E N T T O C U R E B Y T H O S E 506 E Main Street #300 cancelling, modifying, terminating, or allowing Indian Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480) requesting an PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE Aspen, CO 81611 to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any poli- Activity Envelope and Site Plan Review approval EXTENDED; (970) 925-7635 cy of health insurance or life insurance that for construction of an addition and expanded deck I F T H E B O R R O W E R B E L I E V E S T H A T A provides coverage to the minor child(ren) as a space. Use of a Transferrable Development Right LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE In Re: Parental Responsibilities concerning: beneficiary of a policy.

(TDR) is also proposed. The property is located at REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF Claudia Noemi Ramos-Orellana 350 West Reds Road and is legally described as CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all Lot 1, Teschner Subdivision. The State Parcel P R O H I B I T I O N O N D U A L T R A C K I N G I N Petitioner: Maria Celia Ramos-Orellana of the matters above, or any related matters which I d e n t i f i c a t i o n N u m b e r f o r t h e p r o p e r t y i s SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY and come before this Court, may be decided without 2735-014-08-001. The application is available for FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO Respondent: Ifrain Orellana-Santos further notice to you. public inspection in the Pitkin County Community A T T O R N E Y G E N E R A L , T H E F E D E R A L Development Department, City Hall, 130 S. Gale- C O N S U M E R F I N A N C I A L P R O T E C T I O N Ted Hess & Associates, LLC Date: 10/27/2016 /s Bryan K. Martin na St., Aspen, CO 81611. Comments or objec- BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A Theodore G. Hess, 31594 Bryan K. Martin tions are due by February 7, 2017. For further in- C O M P L A I N T W I L L N O T S T O P T H E Kristin L. Bohman, 47880 Attorney for Petitioner formation, contact Mike Kraemer at (970) 920-5482 FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Bryan K. Martin, 49636 110 8th Street Colorado Attorney General Published in the Aspen Timews Weekly December Published in the Aspen times Weekly January 5, 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 15, 22, and 29, 2016 and January 5 and 12, 2016. 20167 (12575106) Telephone: (970) 945-5300 Denver, Colorado 80203 (12544233) Facsimile: (970) 945-2898 (800) 222-4444 Email: bryan@tedhess.com www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION Case Number: PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL P.O. Box 4503 SALE NO. 16-015 RE: 517 E. Hyman Avenue SUMMONS TO RESPOND TO PETITION PUBLIC OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS OF To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with Iowa City, Iowa 52244 FOR ALLOCATION OF INTEREST REGARDING THE PITKIN COUNTY regard to the following described Deed of Trust: (855) 411-2372 Public Hearing: January 25, 2017, 4:30 p.m.

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: On October 10, 2016, the undersigned Public www.consumerfinance.gov Meeting Location: City Hall, City Council ChamTrustee caused the Notice of Election and De- DATE: 10/10/2016 bers 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611 To the Respondent named above this Sum- • Unless otherwise notified all regular and special mand relating to the Deed of Trust described be- Thomas Carl Oken, Public Trustee in and for the Project Location: 517 E. Hyman Avenue mons serves as a notice to appear in this case. meetings will be held in the Pitkin County Library low to be recorded in the County of Pitkin records.

County of Pitkin, State of Colorado Legal Description: Lot 1, Aspen Core Subdivision, William R. Dunway Community Meeting Room, 102 Original Grantor(s) By: Narah Belmont, Deputy Public Trustee C i t y a n d T o w n s i t e o f A s p e n , C o l o r a d o , If you were served in the State of Colorado, you North Mill Street, Aspen, CO 81611.

The name, address, business telephone number BRIDGET E MACTAVISH PID#2737-182-24-002 and bar registration number of the attorney(s) must file your Response with the clerk of this Original Beneficiary(ies) Description: The applicant requests an amend- Court within 21 days after this Summons is served • All regular meeting items begin at 12:00 p.m., or BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. representing the legal holder of the indebtedness ment to a previous approval to renovate the restau- on you to participate in this action. as soon thereafter as the conduct of business al- Current Holder of Evidence of Debt is: rant space by eliminating a roof deck from the lows. Check agenda at: ERIN ROBSON #46557 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. plans or call Date of Deed of Trust Jennifer Cruseturner #44452 If you were served outside of the State of Colorado http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx Land Use Reviews: Substantial Amendment to or you were served by publication, you must file 920-5200 for meeting times for special meetings.

Eve Grina #43658 July 26, 2013 an HPC approval Joan Olson #28078 your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 County of Recording Decision Making Body: H i s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i on days after this Summons is served on you to par- • Copies of the full text of any resolution(s) and or- Pitkin Holly Shilliday #24423 Commission dinance(s) referred to are available during regular Recording Date of Deed of Trust IMAN TEHRANI #44076 ticipate in this action.

Applicant: Aspen Core Ventures, LLC, c/o Anbusiness hours (8:00 - 5:00 in the Clerk to the August 19, 2013 McCarthy Holthus LLP 7700 E ARAPAHOE ROAD, drew V. Hecht, Esq., Garfield & Hecht, PC, 601 E. You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Board of County Commissioners office, to 123 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112 (877) Hyman Avenue, Aspen, CO 81611 369-6122 Response. The Response form (JDF 1420) can be Emma Road Suite #106, Basalt, CO 8162 or at: Book/Page No.) Attorney File # CO-16-747050-LL More Information: For further information related found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the http://pitkincounty.com/Calendar.aspx 602596 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector to the project, contact Amy Simon at the City of "Self Help/Forms" tab.

Original Principal Amount and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information Aspen Community Development Department, 130 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE $284,700.00 provided may be used for that purpose.

S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429-2758, The Petition requests that the Court enter an Or- BOARD OF COUNTY COMMMISSIONER ON Outstanding Principal Balance ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised amy.simon@cityofaspen.com der addressing issues involving the children such WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2017: $273,705.46 as, child support, allocation of parental responsibilPursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby 1/2015 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly January 5, ities, (decision-making and parenting time), attor- RE:Doremus Activity Envelope Review, Con- notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have EXHIBIT A, PROPERTY DESCRIPTION 2017. (12579479) ney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has ju- ceptual Subdivision/PUD Review, GMQS, and been violated for reasons including, but not limited LEGAL DESCRIPTION risdiction.

Rezoning to PUD to, the failure to make timely payments required LAND REFERRED TO IN THIS COMMITMENT IS A S P E N T I M E S W E E K L Y V Janu ar y 5, 2017 (CASE# P066-16; PID 2735-142-01-007) under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt D E S C R I B E D A S A L L T H A T C E R T A I N Notice: Colorado Revised Statutes §14-10-123, secured thereby.

PROPERTY SITUATED IN CITY OF ASPEN IN provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Alloca- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST T H E C O U N T Y O F P I T K I N , A N D S T A T E O F tion of Parental Responsibilities by the Petitioner will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at a LIEN. COLORADO AND BEING DESCRIBED IN A and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the regular meeting to begin at 12:00 PM or as soon LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT DEED DATED 10/29/2004 AND RECORDED Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or up- thereafter as the conduct of business allows, be- A 10/29/2004 AS INSTRUMENT NUMBER 503689

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PLAT BOOK 16 AT PAGES 79-80 AND FIRST ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised A M E N D M E N T T H E R E T O R E C O R D E D 1/2015 FEBRUARY 15, 1985 IN PLAT BOOK 16 AT EXHIBIT A, PROPERTY DESCRIPTION PAGES 90-92 AND AS DEFINED AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION DESCRIBED BY THE CONDOMINIUM LAND REFERRED TO IN THIS COMMITMENT IS DECLARATION FOR HUNTER CREEK CONDOD E S C R I B E D A S A L L T H A T C E R T A I N MINIUMS, PHASE III RECORDED NOVEMBER PROPERTY SITUATED IN CITY OF ASPEN IN 2 3 , 1 9 8 3 I N B O O K 4 5 6 A T P A G E 2 1 8 , A S T H E C O U N T Y O F P I T K I N , A N D S T A T E O F AMENDED BY FIRST AMENDMENT, RECORDCOLORADO AND BEING DESCRIBED IN A ED FEBRUARY 16, 1984 IN BOOK 461 AT PAGE DEED DATED 10/29/2004 AND RECORDED 23, AND SECOND AMENDMENT RECORDED 10/29/2004 AS INSTRUMENT NUMBER 503689 FEBRUARY 2, 1984 IN BOOK 461 AT PAGE 472, AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF THE COUNTY A N D T H I R D A M E N D M E N T T H E R E T O AND STATE SET FORTH ABOVE, AND REFER- RECORDED JUNE 24, 1985 IN BOOK 488 AT ENCED AS FOLLOWS: PAGE 635, AND AS SET FORTH IN THE FIRST CONDOMINIUM UNIT 1232, BUILDINGS 1200, S U P P L E M E N T T H E R E T O R E C O R D E D HUNTER CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, PHASE III, NOVEMBER 29, 1984 IN BOOK 477 AT PAGE ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP 418. FIRST AMENDMENT TO SUPPLEMENTAL THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 21, 1984 IN DECLARATION RECORDED DECEMBER 26, PLAT BOOK 16 AT PAGES 79-80 AND FIRST 1984 IN BOOK 478 AT PAGE 840, AND SECOND AMENDMENT THERETO RECORDED AMENDMENT TO SUPPLEMENTAL FEBRUARY 15, 1985 IN PLAT BOOK 16 AT DECLARATION RECORDED FEBRUARY 14, P A G E S 9 0 - 9 2 A N D A S D E F I N E D A N D 1985 IN BOOK 481 AT PAGE 452.

D E S C R I B E D B Y T H E C O N D O M I N I U M PARCEL NO. R011454 DECLARATION FOR HUNTER CREEK CONDO- COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1232 VINE ST #2, MINIUMS, PHASE III RECORDED NOVEMBER ASPEN, CO 81611 COMBINED - PUBLICATION 23, 1983 IN BOOK 456 AT P A G E 2 1 8 ,NOTICE AS CRS RECORD§38-38-103 FORECLOSURE AMENDED BY FIRST AMENDMENT, Published in the Aspen Times Weekly December 16-016 ED FEBRUARY 16, 1984 IN BOOK 461 ATSALE PAGENO.15, 22, and 29, 2016 and January 5 and 12, 2017 To Whom It May Concern: This NoticeRECORDED is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: 23, AND SECOND AMENDMENT (12529031) On October 12, 2016,IN the undersigned FEBRUARY 2, 1984 BOOK 461 AT Public PAGE Trustee 472, caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to Nthe Trust below beErecorded A D Deed T H I of RD A Mdescribed ENDME N T to TH R E T O in the County of Pitkin records.

Original Grantor(s) RECORDED JUNE 24, 1985 IN BOOK 488 AT GREGORY PAGE 635, GOZZO AND AS SET FORTH IN THE FIRST Original S U P P LBeneficiary(ies) EMENT THERETO RECORDED THE NEUGEBAUER 1998 TRUSTS NOVEMBER 29, 1984 INCHILDREN'S BOOK 477 AT PAGE Current Holder of Evidence ofTO Debt 418.

FIRST AMENDMENT SUPPLEMENTAL THE NEUGEBAUER 1998 CHILDREN'S TRUSTS DECLARATION RECORDED DECEMBER 26, Date of of478 Trust 1984 INDeed BOOK AT PAGE 840, AND SECOND May 28, A ME N 2014 DMENT TO SUPPLEMENTAL County of Recording DECLARATION RECORDED FEBRUARY 14, Pitkin IN BOOK 481 AT PAGE 452.

1985 RecordingNO. Date of Deed of Trust PARCEL R011454 May 28, 2014 KNOWN AS: 1232 VINE ST #2, COMMONLY Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) ASPEN, CO 81611 610604 Original Principal Published in the Amount Aspen Times Weekly December $15,000,000.00 15, 22, and 29, 2016 and January 5 and 12, 2017 Outstanding Principal Balance (12529031) $17,069,525.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Debtor's failure to pay the Debt under the Note when due. The Note matured on May 28, 2016. Further, Debtor caused defaults under the Deed of Trust by intentionally encumbering the Property with a second mortgage and allowing the Property to become subject to a judgment lien THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED PT16-016 EXHIBIT "A" Property Description A tract of land situated in Lot 20 and NE1/4 SE1/4 of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 85 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian and described as follows: Beginning at a point, a 7/8 inch pin, whence the Southeast Corner of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 85 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian bears South 49°20' East 1293.18 feet; thence North 09°05' East 600.00 feet; thence North 80°55' West 363.00 feet; thence South 09°05' West 600.00 feet; thence South 80°55' East 363.00 feet To The Point Of Beginning.

RECORDED JUNE 24, 1985 IN BOOK 488 AT PAGE 635, AND AS SET FORTH IN THE FIRST SUPPLEMENT THERETO RECORDED NOVEMBER 29, 1984 IN BOOK 477 AT PAGE 418. FIRST AMENDMENT TO SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION RECORDED DECEMBER 26, 1984 IN BOOK 478 AT PAGE 840, AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION RECORDED FEBRUARY 14, 1985 IN BOOK 481 AT PAGE 452.

PARCEL NO. R011454 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1232 VINE ST #2, ASPEN, CO 81611 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly December 15, 22, and 29, 2016 and January 5 and 12, 2017 (12529031)

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Together with: A road easement across the NE 1/4 of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 85 West, said easement being fifteen feet (15) in width and located 7.5 feet on each side of the following described center line: Beginning at a point whence the Southeast corner of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 85 West of the 6th P.M. bears S 80 Degrees 55' E 24.25 feet; thence S 9 Degrees 05' W 600 feet; and S 49 Degrees 20' E 1293.18 feet; (said point being also described as N 80 Degrees 55' W a distance of 24.25 feet from the Northeast corner of the Clay Property described above); thence N 16 Degrees 02' E 599.91 feet; thence N 11 Degrees 56' E 299.85 feet; thence N 0 Degrees 11' W 153.35 feet; thence N 27 Degrees 13' W 300.68 feet; thence N 24 Degrees 34' w 109.51 feet; thence N 10 Degrees 53' W 170.32 feet; thence N 27 Degrees 11' W 238.32 feet; thence N 12 Degrees 07' W 133.03 feet; thence N 3 Degrees 22' E 256.39 feet; thence N 1 Degree 07' E 174.87 feet; thence N 42 Degrees 07' W 246.57 feet; thence N 57 Degrees 38' W 202.02 feet, to the existing County Road.

COUNTY OF PITKIN, STATE OF COLORADO TOGETHER WITH: All buildings, structures and improvements of every kind and description whatsoever now or hereafter erected or placed or situated on the Real Property, including all materials intended for construction, reconstruction, alteration and repair of such buildings, structures or improvements; all fixtures, machinery, appliances and equipment of every nature and kind whatsoever now or hereafter owned by Grantor and located in or on, or attached to or used or intended to be used in connection with Real Property (all collectively the "Improvements"), but excluding the Excluded Personal Property as defined in Section 2.1.5 below, and all water rights and water storage rights, whether adjudicated or unadjudicated, all entitlements to use water, whether contractual, by permit, or otherwise, and all groundwater rights, whether tributary or nontributary and whether adjudicated or unadjudicated, used upon or appurtenant to the Property, along with all permits, easements, structures, ditches, pipelines, headgates, wells, pumps, measuring devices and other facilities necessary for or used in connection with the exercise of such rights (collectively, the "Water Rights"), including the Groundwater well on the Real Property (the "Well") permitted as Division of Water Resources Well Permit No. 190781-A (the "Well Permit").

Also known by street and number as: 170 CLAY LANE, ASPEN, CO 81611.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 02/08/2017, at Pitkin County Courthouse, at the south front door, 506 E Main St, Aspen, Colorado, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication 12/15/2016 Last Publication 1/12/2017 Name of PublicationThe Aspen Times Weekly IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. Colorado Attorney General 1300 Broadway, 10th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203 (800) 222-4444 www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (855) 411-2372 www.consumerfinance.gov DATE: 10/12/2016 Thomas Carl Oken, Public Trustee in and for the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado By: Sydney Tofany, Chief Deputy Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Avery S. Nelson #42732 Michael Hoffman #21885 David H. McConaughy #26165 Ronald Garfield #7014 JASON S BUCKLEY #47738 Daniel D. Reynolds #36976 Garfield & Hecht, P.C. 601 East Hayman Avenue, Aspen, CO 81611 (970) 925-1936 Attorney File # The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly December 15, 22, and 29, 2016 and January 5 and 12, 2017 (12527240)

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BOOK REVIEW

‘THE PRINCESS DIARIST’ “I’VE SPENT SO MANY YEARS not telling the story of Harrison and me having an affair on the first ‘Star Wars’ movie that it’s difficult to know exactly how to tell it now,” Carrie Fisher announces on page 49 of her brisk but vague new memoir, “The Princess Diarist.”

“Excellent, here we go,” any solid fan of the real “Star Wars” movies (certainly not the prequels) will think, settling in for the literary equivalent of an ice-cream sundae of the more offbeat flavors.

But Fisher, who accepts that she will be known as Princess Leia until the end of time, lets the reader down.

Having waited 40 years to publish what one expects to be a dishy tellall about the romance behind the iconic movie of a generation (that generation mournfully sandwiched between the baby boomers and

NOTEWORTHY millennials), the actress, writer and raconteur only offers a few wisps of the goods.

Fisher blames her hazy recall of the behind-the-scenes affair with Harrison Ford on the potent marijuana they smoked on their lost weekends between scenes. She also decides that “with uncharacteristic reservation and scruples that I quash any details” of their first weekend together. Sex is private, she says.

No problem, but she also draws the curtain over the interesting bits: their chemistry, their conversations, her point-blank impressions of a man poised to become one of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

Or maybe we’re supposed to believe, as she insists, that Ford just didn’t talk a lot when they were together. In any case, we are left with a few interesting glimpses wrapped

NOTEWORTHY ‘The Princess Diarist’ Carrie Fisher Blue Rider Press, 2016 257 pages, hard cover

around excerpts of the diaries Fisher says she kept while shooting “Star Wars” and recently discovered. Even the diary bits are not very revealing, being the moody musings, including poetry, of a young woman on the cusp of 20 years old.

It’s clear from the final two chapters of the book, one of them titled “Leia’s Lap Dance,” that Fisher published this book with making money in mind.

Her closing meditation on fame leaves Ford and the affair far behind.

However, many “Star Wars” fans will read this book anyway or likely did so the instant it appeared.

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