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INSIDE this EDITION VOLUME 4 F ISSUE NUMBER 21

DEPARTMENTS 04 THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION 08 LEGENDS & LEGACIES 10 FROM ASPEN, WITH LOVE 12

WINE INK

14 FOOD MATTERS 24 MOUNTAIN MAYHEM 27 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 28 LOCAL CALENDAR 34 CROSSWORD 35

CLOSING ENCOUNTERS

21 COVER STORY Love it or hate it, there’s no denying it’s here — offseason in Aspen is about enter prime time.

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But that doesn’t mean the good life must come to a screeching halt. Au contraire...the spring

Cover design by Ashley Detmering

offseason in Aspen can be filled with fun. Trust us, we know. And in this week’s cover story, we share our tips for what to do in good weather or bad, day or night, indoors or outdoors — from now until the summer begins.

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General manager Samantha Johnston Editor Jeanne McGovern Subscriptions Dottie Wolcott Circulation Maria Wimmer Art Director Afton Groepper Publication Designer Ashley Detmering Production Manager Evan Gibbard Arts Editor Andrew Travers Contributing Writers Amiee White Beazley Amanda Rae Busch John Colson Kelly J. Hayes Barbara Platts Stephen Regenold May Selby Tim Willoughby High Country News Aspen Historical Society Sales Ashton Hewitt William Gross Amy Laha David Laughren Max Vadnais Louise Walker Tim Kurnos Read the eEdition http://issuu.com/theaspentimes Classified Advertising (970) 925-9937

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THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION

by ANDREW TRAVERS

POPULAR MUSIC MARK YOUR CALENDAR for Lord Huron at Belly Up on Tuesday, April 21, the first can’t-miss show of the spring offseason. The ascendant Los Angeles-based indie folk band, led by singersongwriter Ben Schneider, just released its second album, “Strange Trails,” the follow-up to the band’s transcendent 2012 full-length debut, “Lonesome Dreams.” Schneider and his bandmates have a rare ability to shape cinematic, atmospheric songs that tell stories. They’re pulpy, pastoral stories of the American West, filled with greaser gangs, hard-luck troubadours on the road and men with nothing to lose. It’s like a Sam Shepard short story collection set to music. “I tend to do a lot of background work on the stories I want to tell,” Schneider says of his songwriting process. “Often a lot of it doesn’t make it in, but it gives me more background and context.” The four-piece band has been touring relentlessly over the past few years — including two previous stops at Belly Up — and building a substantial national buzz and honing their live show. The show is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. The much talked-about soul singer Leon Bridges (“Coming Home”) opens, so don’t be late. Tickets are $25, available at the Belly Up box office and www.bellyupaspen.com Read more about Lord Huron in the Tuesday, April 21 issue of The Aspen Times.

Lord Huron will perform at Belly Up Aspen on Tuesday, April 21.

CURRENTEVENTS The Buckaroos ski gang’s annual “Buck Off” on Bell Mountain is an Ajax closing day tradition.

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The local community is invited to explore the nature preserve at Hallam Lake during the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies’ Earth Day party on April 22.

CELEBRATE EARTH DAY at Hallam Lake with the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES) on Wednesday, April 22. The party, hosted by ACES, the city of Aspen, and the Community Office of Resource Efficiency, will invite the community to explore the preserve and learn about environmental advocacy opportunities (and eat and drink, of course). Learn more at www.aspennature.org

SKIING AND THEN THERE WAS ONE. After a succession of closing days at Buttermilk, Snowmass and Highlands (with bacon, DJs, dancing and all manner of on-mountain shenanigans) Aspen Mountain calls it a season on Sunday, April 19. Don’t mothball your skis in the closet just yet, join your friends and neighbors to watch the Bell Mountain Buck Off and après one last time poolside at the Sky.

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THE WEEKLY CONVERSATION

VOX POP What’s your favorite way to spend an offseason day?

BUCKY BURKE B A S A LT

“I hike to in the woods and find shed deer antlers.”

NINA ZALE A SPEN

“I hike or walk my dogs or take care of business. I’m a photographer. I’ll go shoot photography.”

RUDY BOLONA B A S A LT

“If there is such a thing as an offseason day for me, I work for a living! But mostly I’ll go for a hike or a run.”

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with JOHN COLSON

Republicans want to give it all away UTAH’S REPUBLICAN legislators and governor want to join their national party’s cohort in giving away their natural resources to big business. And they want to do it now, before President Barack Obama or anyone else can make a move to preserve what one writer termed “Utah’s Lost World” — a network of canyons, mesas and forests in the southern part of the state where one can go hiking for days without encountering another human, and where the only sign of human presence often can be a sudden confrontation with unrestored cliff dwellings or images etched on a red rock wall. Author David Roberts, who wrote in last weekend’s New York Times Sunday Review section that he has hiked in these environs for decades, also revealed that last month the Utah state legislature, controlled by Republicans, passed a resolution opposing any additional restrictions for roughly 500,000 acres of the area known as Cedar Mesa and another, perhaps less pristine but no less culturally important area called the San Rafael Swell. The reasoning behind the resolution, which Gov. Gary R. Herbert signed, is that leaving the region open to livestock grazing, energy and mineral extraction and other industrial uses of the land should not be hindered by such silliness as the creation of national monuments or parks that would preserve an important bit of our heritage for future generations. Most importantly, these apologists for our corporate and industrial sectors maintain, the state must do something, anything to get these lands into private hands before that black man in the White House can declare these spots to be national monuments, which Obama could easily do in the spirit of the foremost preserver of public lands we’ve ever had, Pres. Teddy Roosevelt. Oh, wait, Roosevelt was a Republican, too, so we don’t hear much about him when the proponents of such giveaways start justifying their actions. No, the name we most hear, uttered in derisive terms, is Bill Clinton, who had the temerity to use his presidential powers to name other parts of Utah’s splendid and unique landscape, the Grand Staircase and Escalante Canyon, as national monuments. Clinton did this simply because he could, and because he thought it was right, royally pissing off the state of Utah in 1996, and they’re still pissed off about it. Now, of course, Obama could do the same, and these irreplaceable remnants of human residence on the land going back 13,000 years would be saved from the

bulldozer’s blade, the cattle hooves and the driller’s rig. Such an act would not, despite the caterwauling claims of those who would cry “FOUL” at such a declaration, put an end to such depredations on public lands. It would merely mean that, on this particular portion or our national property, such activities would not be permitted. Which, of course, is what so angers the corporations and their supporters, because they want it all. They can’t abide the thought that any little bit of ground should be off limits to exploiters, even though these bits would be a small percentage of the public lands where such activities are allowed, even encouraged, by federal law and support. Now, in the interest of complete disclosure, I must note here that I first went to Utah three decades ago or so, seeking solace and spiritual healing in the lands where our native predecessors lived in close alliance with the earth and the wildlife, a much closer alliance than we European usurpers had from the first moment we set foot on what we call American soil. And, as a consequence of numerous trips over the ensuing years, when my soul was salved by the immensity of the surroundings and the solitude I could achieve by walking a short distance away from the centers of human activity, I have long argued against the endless trampling of the land by industry. I know full well that there is no way to stop all industrial uses of our public lands, and recognize that some such uses have been and continue to be necessary for the continuation of our modern-human way of living. But, damn, why do we have to give it all away to the corporations, the miners, the ranchers, the oil and gas barons? Why can we not save pieces of it for its historical record and its spiritually cleansing effects, so that those who come after us can see examples of what we all have inherited from the ages without enduring the foul smells and unending tumult of our own ant-like industrial endeavors? And, unfortunately, it is not just Utah that is hoping to give it all away. The U.S. Senate recently, narrowly passed a nonbinding resolution to sell or give away the national forests, the Bureau of Land Management holdings, wilderness areas and wildlife refuges, leaving us only with the national parks and monuments that have already been established. Do you see where all this is headed? Do you care?

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LEGENDS & LEGACIES

FROM the VAULT

by TIM WILLOUGHBY

A turn-of-the-century panoramic photo of the corner of Galena and Hyman.

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD I wish my great-grandfather had photographed

his trek from Ohio to Colorado in 1858, as well as early Denver. If he could have afforded the equipment, it would have filled half his wagon, and food was more important. His generation — the first of the photographic age — left behind a few formal portraits. The images revealed what they looked like, yet provided little context. The standard studio background was the same for all customers. One daguerreotype of a relative from Civil War times remains in my collection. Soldiers’ photos, covered with glass and protected by locket-like cases, were popular during the war. My grandfather’s generation spanned the time between when only professionals practiced photography to when amateurs could afford cameras. That generation left behind formal, 19th-century studio photos, plus many more 20th-century scenes. In either case, the photographer focused on people. The photos that included the subjects’ environment gave context to their lives. My parents’ generation matured during the age of the Kodak Brownie. My mother took her camera everywhere and documented her early 20s, which occurred during the 1920s. That generation also

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left behind two new twists to the photographic record: color — intensely rendered in Kodachrome slides — and reels of 8 millimeter movies, mostly of family events. Changes in technology altered

panoramic photographs, a simple procedure. Aspen’s early decades were captured with a similar breakthrough. The invention of flexible film in 1888 facilitated panoramic shots. Panoramas were

A COMMON FEATURE OF TODAY’S DIGITAL CAMERA IS THE ABILITY TO TAKE PANORAMIC PHOTOGRAPHS, A SIMPLE PROCEDURE. ASPEN’S EARLY DECADES WERE CAPTURED WITH A SIMILAR BREAKTHROUGH. THE INVENTION OF FLEXIBLE FILM IN 1888 FACILITATED PANORAMIC SHOTS. PANORAMAS WERE A FORTUNATE NOVELTY OF THE TIME, BECAUSE THEY CAPTURE THE FULL CONTEXT OF THE CITY. WHEN LOOKING AT THEM, YOU CAN ALMOST FEEL YOURSELF WALKING DOWN ASPEN’S OLD STREETS. the historic record. Aspen’s history coincided with these changes, which allowed rich documentation after 1880. A common feature of today’s digital camera is the ability to take

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a fortunate novelty of the time, because they capture the full context of the city. When looking at them, you can almost feel yourself walking down Aspen’s old streets. My favorite panorama from that

period (see illustration, above) shows the intersection of Hyman and Galena in the early 1900s. Some people who see this photo note the nearly empty street and assume Aspen’s population had dwindled. Actually, it is likely the photographer worked on a Sunday morning to avoid the activity of people, horses and wagons. The necessarily long exposures risked blurry negatives, if anything moved while the shutter was open. I have always wondered whether the photographer staged the pedestrians in this photo, or would have preferred a vacant scene. Other panoramas show people — mostly miners in front of mine buildings — but the images seem to focus on the buildings. The current generation is the most photographed and filmed of all time. Smartphones are as common as pocket watches once were. Selfies pop up at Instagram in the same way paper photos once populated wallets. Skiing with helmet cams has become de rigueur. The value of a day on the slopes is measured in the social currency of video. I can only dream of what I might see today, had my great-grandfather attached an action camera to the lead horse on the wagon train. Tim Willoughby’s family story parallels Aspen’s. He began sharing folklore while teaching for Aspen Country Day School and Colorado Mountain College. Now a tourist in his native town, he views it with historical perspective. Reach him at redmtn2@comcast.net.

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FROM the VAULT

compiled by THE ASPEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

OFF-ROAD I N THE OFFSEASON

1892 M AROON CREEK TR A IL

“WHAT CAN BE DONE?” asked the Aspen Weekly Times on March 26, 1892. “As spring is approaching the people here are considering the necessity of taking some steps towards fixing up the Maroon Creek trail over to Aspen, says the Crystal River Current. It is estimated that a couple of hundred dollars would put the trail in good shape for travel and ore packing, and while on a visit to Aspen a few weeks since several people interested here talked to us about this matter, and we believe quite a sum of money could be raised in Aspen for this purpose, because by this trail they can reach Crystal in six hours’ traveling. Now, will those Crystalites who are in Aspen take the matter in hand and see what can be done? Gunnison county officials don’t seem to care about this end of the county no-how, except at election times; therefore, let’s have a good trail or a wagon road to Aspen.” This photo and more can be found in the Aspen Historical Society archives at aspenhistory.org.

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GEAR of the WEEK

BY STEPHEN REGENOLD

GET REAL: VIRTUAL REALITY COMES TO OUTDOOR RETAIL

I PUT ON HEADPHONES and strap an Oculus Rift viewer to my face. Instantly, a digital world emerges, a huge blue sky and climbers clinging to a rock face. It’s January in Utah, and I’m sitting down in a booth at an industry trade show. But I feel 1,000 feet off the ground, the technology transporting in a dizzying immersive display. Welcome to the latest in marketing for 2015. An initiative by The North Face and Jaunt, a virtual-reality company based in Palo Alto, Calif., will soon deliver ersatzoutdoors experiences in stores around the United States. “Imagine a kid in New York or somewhere who puts this headset on,” said Eric Oliver, director of digital marketing at The North Face. “It’s so real-seeming it might encourage them to get outside and see this stuff in their real life.” My virtual-reality trip, delivered by Oliver and his marketing crew in the trade show

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booth, was impressive — footage captured with special 16-lens cameras in Yosemite National Park was viewed via the headset, which allows a wearer to look up, down, and side to side. The “360 and 3D” footage whirls by and plays with your emotions and inner ear. As a rock climber reached on a steep wall, I got tense. Then he fell, the rope catching him in an arcing swing, and my stomach dropping with the digital figure as he dangled 40 stories above the valley floor. The in-store device debuted to the public last month in Chicago. Goggles and headsets, as well as the software to run the production, are being prepared for distribution to more The North Face stores,

with New York and San Francisco next, and then a national roll-out. At home, anyone can view the virtual Yosemite footage as well as BASE-jumping scenes near Moab, Utah, via a free download of the file at jauntvr.com. It’s viewable on headsets like the Oculus Rift or Google Cardboard. My short peek at the production convinced me that virtual-reality can be a powerful new kind of media. Try it out at a store or elsewhere this year for a “through the looking glass” kind of outdoors experience. Stephen Regenold writes about outdoors gear at www.gearjunkie.com.

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WINEINK

WINE WANDERLUST — SANTA BARBARA COUNTY STYLE IT’S PRETTY QUIET THIS WEEK in Aspen as the lifts close and everyone heads out to find their beach. While spring has sprung here in the mountains, and it is truly beautiful, a young man (or even an older one) could be forgiven if his thoughts turned toward a wine trip. And this man’s thoughts have turned toward California. Let’s assume you KELLY J. HAYES have never taken a Cali wine sojourn and let’s conjure an itinerary that will give you an appropriate overview of some of the state’s top wine regions. We’ll start this week in Santa Barbara and then, in future columns, we’ll head north to Paso Robles, Napa, Sonoma and points beyond. Begin by booking passage directly to the Santa Barbara airport. It is the perfect airport to kick off your trip. Small and easy to navigate, you can begin your trip by ignoring the hustle and bustle that surround LAX and SFO. Pick up a car (spring for the convertible, it will be worth it) and head out Highway 154. Be sure to check out the stunning views of the Pacific as the highway crests San Marcos Pass before heading into Santa Barbara wine country. Within an hour after landing you can be pulling into the picturesque wine town of Los Olivos. Tasting rooms abound here, so grab all the necessary maps and have a glass of wine as you get your bearings. Start at the tiny Carhartt Vineyards tasting room on Grand Avenue and have a glass of the 2013 Grenache Blanc. Say hello to Mike Carhartt. Yes, he is the grandson of Hamilton Carhartt, who founded the famed workingman’s clothing company in 1889. It’s time to get in the vineyards, and the best bet is to take Foxen Canyon Road out of Los Olivos to see the heart of Santa Barbara wine country. You’ll have a number of choices for places to imbibe including Firestone, Vineyards and Andrew Murray, but be sure to make a stop at the Fess Parker

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Winery. Founded in 1988 by the famed television actor who played both Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett in his career, this winery is quintessential Santa Barbara wine country, and it imparts the feel of the Old West. Blair Fox, the winemaker for a decade now, makes spectacular, small-lot, single vineyard wines that are available in the tasting room. The vineyards are stunning, especially the acclaimed Rodney’s vineyard which was named for Fess’ late son-in-law. The property shares a fence line with NeverLand Ranch, once the provenance of Michael Jackson and his menagerie. If you feel a sense of déjà vu while standing inside of the tasting room, it is likely because you have seen the movie “Sideways.” In the film the winery is know as “Frass Canyon” and it is here that Miles, the film’s sad protagonist, discovers his novel has, once again, been rejected. He tries to drown the disappointment by downing the contents of the spit bucket. Do not duplicate. By now the spirit of the region, the effects of the flight, the euphoria of your first tasting and the inevitable sunny skies have put you in a very happy place indeed.

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Cruise slowly up Foxen Canyon Road and stop at whatever winery feels right. One that will definitely beckon is Foxen, one of the region’s original wineries. Founded in the mid 1980s by Dick Doré and Bill Wathen on land that had originally been bequeathed to Doré’s greatgrandfather Benjamin Foxen, as a Mexican land grant in 1837, Foxen set the standard for the region. The laidback, “figure-it-out-bydoing” ethos that Dick and Bill adapted inspired a generation of winemakers to figure it out for themselves. Their solar-powered, sustainable winery built in 2009 is the culmination of a 30-year journey to make great wines that speak to the region. Stop and explore, but be sure to also head down the road to the original

shack that served as Foxen’s wine tasting room in its seminal years. A former blacksmith shop, the Shack is where Foxen pours its Bordeaux blends and Italian varietals to visitors. As your day ends, you’ll be hungry, and the signature restaurant in the region is The Hitching Post in Buellton, famed for both its classic grilled steaks cooked over local oak and its outstanding California pinot noir produced from grapes grown in the finest vineyards of the county. Sounds like a pretty good day. Kelly J. Hayes lives in the soon-to-be-designated appellation of Old Snowmass with his wife, Linda, and black lab, Vino. He can be reached at malibukj@aol.com

UNDER THE INFLUENCE FESS PARKER 2011 RODNEY’S VINEYARD SYRAH The Syrah from the Santa Barbara wine country is a revelation. I tasted this one at the winery and was impressed by the depth, complexity and diversity of this wine. Savory, herbaceous and smoky, this wine lingers long on the finish. A fabulous wine with food, particularly a rare steak at The Hitching Post.

COURTESY PHOTOS

by KELLY J HAYES

OPPOSITE: Picturesque downtown Los Olivos, which boasts a number of

vineyard’s tasting rooms.

BELOW LEFT: Foxen is one of the region’s original wineries.

IF YOU GO... Carhartt Tasting Room 2990A Grand Avenue Los Olivos, CA 93441 Phone: (805) 693-5100 www.carharttvineyard.com Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard 6200 Foxen Canyon Road Los Olivos, CA 93441 Phone (800) 841-1104 www.fessparkerwines.com Foxen Vineyard & Winery 7600 Foxen Canyon Road Santa Maria, CA 93454 Phone: 805 937-4251 www.foxenvineyard.com The Hitching Post II Restaurant 406 East Highway 246 Buellton, CA 93427 (805) 688-0676 www.hitchingpost2.com

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FARM FARE AND INDUSTRY INTERSECT AT SILO IN CARBONDALE IT SEEMS AN unlikely spot for a farm-to-fork restaurant, tucked among industrial buildings including a moving and storage company, an auto-parts shop, a furniture retailer, and a CrossFit gym, but the Carbondale Business Park abutting the Roaring Fork River on the west side of Highway 133 is an ideal space for Silo, which has found a cool groove since opening six AMANDA months ago. Crucially, RAE it’s located next door to Roaring Fork Beer Company (RFBC), an awardwinning microbrewery that recently celebrated its first anniversary. There, boozers can order snacks and dishes, often delivered by owner Lacy Claire Hughes and right-hand man Chad Stieg themselves. On a sunny Saturday around noon, this creative Carbondale microcosm is well-represented by industrious craftspeople seeking fuel: a mellow carpenter and guitar maker who strolled over from his workshop some 200 yards away; the spunky owner of an area real estate firm en route from showing property in Redstone; and three off-duty executive chefs, one from the nearby private boarding Colorado Rocky Mountain School, another from the True Nature Healing Arts holistic kitchen across the highway, and an independent caterer from Aspen. All are here to while away a breezy weekend afternoon with affordable yet lovingly prepared home cooking. The chalkboard menu has grown to include snacks, sandwiches (a burger; turkey club with aged cheddar, bacon and blueberry saba; grilled cheese with apple and bacon, $9.50 to $11), three flatbread pizzas ($10.50), and a tight list of traditional morning entrées such as pancakes with raspberry compote ($5.50), farm eggs any style ($3), a breakfast burrito and the King of Convenience egg sandwich (both $6), all served until closing around 8 p.m. We enjoyed a crispy thin-crust pie ($10.50) topped with thinly sliced pear, gorgonzola, honey and thyme; kale salad ($7) with fresh housemade ricotta, grapes, and toasted pecans

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and pine nuts; and The Blue Plate, a thick slice of toast topped with sautéed kale, fresh ricotta and a sunny-side egg. The vegetarian soup ($7) on rotation arrived as a big bowl of shiitake mushrooms, spinach, chickpeas and brown rice in rich umami broth spiked with coconut milk and drizzled with cilantro oil. There are also freshly baked muffins, cookies and banana bread; a dozen gently priced wines by the glass and bottle; and as many beers from Great Divide, Odell, Left Hand and Oskar Blues. Hughes welcomes customers to hang out in the 28-seat dining room or on the small front deck, perhaps with a laptop or one of many cookbooks from a collection on a shelf high above the front windows. The Silo philosophy is easygoing: serve straightforward American food in the style of a classic European café, with many items à la carte. “When I cook, I like limited ingredients, simple, fresh food,” says Hughes, who doesn’t claim to cook innovatively or experimentally. “I don’t use a lot of heavy spices or intense cooking techniques. It’s clean.” Collaboration with area businesses is perhaps why Silo has such a nifty small-town vibe. The Cubano ($10.50) is stuffed with pork shoulder braised in RFBC Slaughterhouse Lager, smoked ham, pickled vegetables and Swiss cheese on freshly baked ciabatta. Griddled sage-blueberry-maple sausage ($4.50) is a must-try, made with ground pork from Rock Bottom Ranch just a few miles away. Cheeses and cured meats ($12.50, chef’s selection) come from Avalanche Cheese in Basalt, and coffee hails from micro-batch, organic Local Cone Coffee, a one-man air-roaster in Montrose. “We have so many cool farms and purveyors to source food from,” Hughes says, a value she absorbed during four years at Six89 in Carbondale before chef-owner Mark Fischer closed it voluntarily in 2012. “It’s local talent, too: artists, distillers, brewers, coffee.” In fact, Stieg handcrafted most of Silo’s décor using repurposed materials: tables refinished from salvaged wood; a clever frame for

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The Blue Plate at Silo: thick-cut toast with sautéed kale, fresh housemade ricotta and egg.

an American flag constructed of wood and metal scraps; pendant lights over the bar that resemble small silos. Stieg also painted the funky, aquamarine mural depicting an abstract grain silo, and a CRMS student from Venezuela made glass bulbs for overhead track lights. “It’s so cool I can go across the field over there and say, ‘Hey, I need some glassware,’” Hughes says of working with the school’s glassblowing and metalsmith studios. Regarding ingredients, what’s not sourced locally is prepared by Hughes, Stieg and four other employees. “We try to make as much as we can here: pizza sauce, all of the breads, hot sauces, ricotta,” Hughes says. The menu will expand in coming months to include more salads and vegetarian and glutenfree dishes as produce from Paonia becomes available. “I’ve had my fill of root vegetables for a while,” Hughes quips. However, the popular sweet-potato breakfast hash, served on its own ($4.50), in the burrito and alongside salad, will stay on the menu. Since Silo caters to the pub crowd at RFBC in the evenings, heartier meat-heavy options make sense, though Hughes often prefers veggie-centric dishes and prepares her soups accordingly. To cap our meal, Stieg pours samples of two spirits produced by soon-to-open Marble Distilling

Company and The Distillery Inn: Moonlight EXpresso coffee liqueur and lemony Gingercello. He’s currently formulating cocktails for the new boutique distillery, inn and tasting room that will be unveiled on Main Street during Carbondale’s First Friday on June 5; twists on classic cocktails may follow suit at Silo this summer, too. (The restaurant recently applied for a permit to serve drinks outside on the spacious back-lot patio shared with RFBC — always a vibrant scene during First Friday.) It’s a handy partnership; Hughes has been commissioned to fashion the menu for the Marble Distilling tasting room as well. As Hughes worked in private catering for years and while at Six89, she hopes to host more events — possibly even a supper club starting this summer — where she can play with more elevated food. “It was a great introduction to how Mark runs his restaurants: an allinclusive team effort,” Hughes says of her stint at Six89. “A small staff, good atmosphere, a really emotional, efficient restaurant.” In other words, exactly what Silo has become to the Carbondale community. Amanda Rae is seeking offseason food adventures. Send tips: amandaraewashere@gmail.com

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by AMANDA RAE

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Ricotta pancakes with raspberry compote; flatbread pizza with pear, gorgonzola, honey and thyme; Silo’s bright interior features a mural by Chad Stieg; Montrose-based Lone Cone Coffee with owner Lacy Claire Hughes’s homemade muffin.

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Offseason is the perfect time to enjoy a few cold ones with friends. The crowds are gone, and everyone’s a little more laidback. And while there are numerous places to grab a beer in town, Hops Culture on the Hyman Avenue mall has earned its reputation as the place to go for beer — their suds list includes more than 200 craft beers, including 30 on tap. And since the weather is beginning to turn more summer than winter (fingers crossed!), I like Hops for its indoor/outdoor seating ... really, you can sit outside the restaurant yet under the roof at the entry-area “bar.” Also worth noting: Hops rotates its beers regularly, which means you can always try something new. On my radar is the recently tapped brew by Funkwerks out of Fort Collins. And I have set a personal goal of tasting all the fruit-based beers by the end of summer — sounds refreshing, right? Stay tuned. Libations was created by beloved Aspen Times publisher, Gunilla Asher, who died June 2, after a brave battle with cancer. Cheers - to Gunner!

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ASPEN UNTUCKED

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Some celebrate Closing Day with costumes, pond skimming and booze. Others run up a hill with their dog.

THE BEST DAY OF A DOG’S LIFE

K-9 UPHILL BRINGS MAN’S BEST FRIEND TO BUTTERMILK SUNDAY, APRIL 12 brought a large amount of hoopla to the slopes. Highlands was closing, and locals and visitors said goodbye to the 2014-15 season with a celebration that some deem as the best day of the year in Aspen. On a quieter mountain slightly west, a group of 70-plus dogs were having their own end-of-season party BARBARA with the K-9 Uphill PLATTS at Buttermilk. From a tiny Yorkie and a young white lab to a long-haired Collie and an eager Dalmatian, all kinds of breeds were accounted for, including our 8-month-old pup Cassius. This is the 20th year the K-9 Uphill has taken place. The route takes dogs and their people from the base of Buttermilk to the refueling station near the Cliffhouse, roughly two miles and 2,000 vertical feet. The proceeds from the event go to no-kill animal shelters in the Roaring Fork Valley, including the Aspen Animal Shelter. My boyfriend and I adopted Cassius from that shelter and were eager to support it in any way we could. So, while our friends were sipping mimosas and getting

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dressed for Highlands, we took our pup out for the best day of his life. When we got to Buttermilk, the atmosphere at the base of the mountain felt almost as frantic as it does during X Games weekend. Dogs of all shapes and sizes were tied up on various railings or poles, yelping and barking while their owners prepared for the uphill. No canine at that base could control their excitement as they peered around and saw scores of furry friends. Cassius was particularly antsy as we strapped on our yak tracks and headed to the start line. I’ve done a few different uphill races before, like the Summit for

Life and the Chris Bove Memorial Uphill. The mood at the start line is always very serious as racers make necessary adjustments to clothes or gear before the race starts. They are eager to place or at least beat a personal goal. That determination, that focus was nowhere to be found at the start line for the K-9 Uphill. Man and man’s best friend were decked out in costumes and giddy with excitement. Every face, human or canine, had a huge smile smeared across it. The good mood continued during the two-mile stretch to the top, with dogs pausing to sniff one another’s butts, collect large

sticks and roll around in the snow. Since Buttermilk closed on April 5, the lifts were no longer running to download, plus the idea of putting non-ski patrol dogs on a chairlift was just frightening. So at the top, everyone took a second to rest, take pictures and collect heaps of dog treats before heading back down to the base. On the way down, some dogs were clever enough to “escape” their harnesses and romp around in the snow with their new friends. At the base, humans and dogs gathered for a barbecue and raffle to celebrate the uphill. There is something so rewarding about being able to tire out one’s dog, and Cassius was exhausted by the time we got to the base. Feeling like we had just won the Parent of the Year Award, we headed home so he could take a nap in his kennel … while we got decked out in funky outfits and went to celebrate Highlands Closing Day. After all, don’t we all deserve our own mountain party from time to time? Barbara Platts was not very impressed with her pace up Buttermilk. If her dog hadn’t been there to pull her along she might not have made it. Reach her at bplatts.000@gmail.com or on Twitter @BarbaraPlatts.

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YOU DID IT ... you survived another (or your first!) winter season in Aspen. Kudos. Congrats. Way to go. But now — from the day the lifts close until the day the Food & Wine tents take over Wagner Park — is when you prove you’re a local. It’s when you dig deep to figure out why you love Aspen and why you just can’t leave. Mud season, be damned. The spring offseason is your chance to relax and recharge. And if you’re like many of us at The Aspen Times, this is not going to take place while traipsing around the world. You’re here, in Aspen, for the duration. We feel your pain, people — and we’ve compiled an easy-to-use (because, yes, we’re fried too) offseason survival guide to get you through. Read on and revel in the quiet of the coming weeks ... summer’s just around the corner.

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Coffee. Java. A Cuppa Joe. Yes, caffeine might be a must-have every month of the year, but in offseason, we suggest savoring your morning mug. Order something decadent, grab the paper (The Aspen Times, that is), and pull up a seat at one of Aspen’s coffee shops. Victoria’s, Peach’s and Ink! are a few of our favorites; they’re open all offseason and offer both indoor and outdoor seating. And since you don’t have to rush off to catch the first lift — and hopefully work has slowed down a bit — you can kick back, relax and set the day’s course.

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THE SUN IS SHINING, HALLELUJAH!

For those of you singing the praises of springtime sunshine, we know the boards and boots are already in storage — it’s time for summer sports. In Aspen, this means hiking, biking, boating and more. As one Aspen Times’ staffer put it, “my offseason activity every year is to get in shape for summer.” A few of our picks for these weeks when the high country is still shrouded in snow: Smuggler in Aspen (always a staple of the upper valley), the South Rim Trail in Snowmass, Mushroom Rock in the midvalley and Prince Creek in Carbondale. And this is just a sampling; more and more area trails will open to hikers and bikers in the coming weeks — keep your eyes and ears open when you’re having that leisurely coffee (see First Things First, previous page) and you’re sure to hear what’s looking good out there. Of course not everyone wants to hit it hard in the offseason. For you, we suggest a good mix of golf (the Aspen public course is open and already green), barbecuing/ picnicking (one staffer recommends heading up toward the Maroon Bells once the road opens) and strolling around town. Sure, there are a lot of “closed” signs, but there’s no better way to appreciate Aspen in high season than to lallygag around Aspen in offseason.

CAN’T GET ENOUGH?

As of the publication of this magazine on April 16, there will be four days of lift-served skiing left. And there are those who will hit the slopes of Aspen Mountain each of those days — calling the season a success with a final bucket ride on Sunday. And then there will be those who just can’t get enough. “Definitely backcountry skiing ... it’s finally stable and we get to ski the big peaks,” says our resident diehard. Indeed, backcountry skiers will have their sights set on big-mountain destinations like Hayden, Sopris, Indy Pass and others well into the late spring. Or, for those not as ambitious but still suffering from the ski bug, Colorado resorts like Arapahoe Basin and Loveland will stay open for weeks to come. We suggest catching a Rockies game between days on the slopes for a true “do it all” springtime experience.

SNOW? SLEET? RAIN?

Let’s begin by accepting the inevitable: It will snow, it will sleet and it will rain in the offseason. Heavy white snow will weigh down the budding trees, and thick brown mud will blanket the newly green grass. Suck it up — it’s what true Aspenites do (in addition to bitching about it). Plus, this is a world-class resort. There has to be something to do when there’s really nothing to do, right? Right. In addition to the standard offseason time-killer of drinking, we suggest indulging in the simple things. Our suggestions: • Take in a movie — the Isis Theatre in downtown Aspen is open year-round; matinees begin mid-afternoon, which make this perfect for a post-lunch/pre-dinner activity. • Browse for books — Explore Booksellers is cozy, charming and chock full of books, magazines and sundries just waiting to be perused (and purchased); pair this with a stop at the upstairs Pyramid Bistro and you can call the day good. • Play like a kid — the Aspen Recreation Center has it all. A huge indoor facility, the ARC is home to a pool (lazy river, lap pool, slide and hot tub included, an ice-skating rink, a rockclimbing wall and workout facilities/classes. Seriously, it’s a day well spent.

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IN TOWN ‘ESCAPES’

We’ll admit it: We’re insanely jealous of all you Aspenites who get to shed the season’s stress with a trip to the beach, a trip to the spa, a trip to, well, anywhere past the roundabout. But in the spirit of this story, we’re happy to say we’ve found a few ways to “escape” right here at home. First, there’s the “under the covers” plan, which means simply spending the day at home. Even if you live in a box of a condo, just staying in your PJs, cooking good food, watching old movies and hunkering down (with the phone silenced) can be rejuvenating. Even better, is a “spa day.” This can mean many things, depending on your bank account. Go small with a mani/pedi. Middle of the road might mean a massage or facial. Or for a real escape, go full tribathlon — with a sauna, steam and soak after that mani/pedi and massage/facial. Local spas (Remede at the St. Regis is our personal favorite for being pampered like a princess) can get you set up with an all-day package. Or, for the ultimate in-town getaway, you might just have to get away. And by that we mean a night’s stay at a local lodge. Really, there are some killer local’s deals out there. And trust us when we tell that while you may live just 2 miles away from the Jerome and work just steps from the J-Bar, there’s something exotic and exciting about actually staying there.

ON THE CHEAP

Yes, Aspen is home to more world-class restaurant and bars per capita than any other mountain resort (OK, we made this up ... but we’re probably right!). And yes, you might have been wined and dined at a few of them by rich clients at some point this winter. But how many three-course meals — and we’re not talking wings, burgers and beers — have you really enjoyed? Same with us. And this is why we love offseason. The restaurants that stay open in the shoulder months know that we are their bread-and-butter, and they often thank us with bar-menu specials, 2-for-1 offers, prix fixe deals and more. Check The Aspen Times (yes, it’s a shameless plug) to see who’s offering what on any given night. Trust us, you won’t go hungry. Even better? Most of the restaurants that remain open have bars. And, as we’ve said (see Get Out There, opposite page), drinking is one of Aspenites’ favorite offseason pastimes. Nobody needs to get sloppy drunk (though it’s been known to happen), the long spring days are a perfect time for cold beers on a sunny afternoon, Bloody Marys on a Sunday morning or hot toddies on a slushy night.

WHAT’S ON IN OFFSEASON

We’re not going to lie to you — it’s called “offseason” for a reason. Some things are just off, as in closed down, shuttered, the lights are off and nobody’s home. Much of the town’s nightlife and A&E offerings fall into this category. Aside from a handful of shows at Belly Up, most locally-oriented, live music is kind of dead. The theater is similarly styled, with most shows featuring local kids (think school plays and ballet recitals). In the visual-arts world, there are few things to see: exhibits are currently on display at the Red Brick and Aspen Chapel. And there’s always the Aspen Art Museum — love it or hate it, now might be the time to stop by (they have a great rooftop deck) and form your own opinion.

DOWNVALLEY OR BUST

This much is true: Downvalley is the banana belt. If the weather is insufferable in Aspen, you might consider heading to Basalt, Carbondale or Glenwood (or even farther) to get your springtime fix. And if it’s outdoor activities you’re seeking, you won’t be disappointed. From hiking and biking to boating and fly-fishing, the choices are endless. A good day trip might have you casting your line in the Gold Medal waters near Ruedi, followed by a road bike ride down the Rio Grande, to a brisk walk along the Glenwood Canyon trail (sort of a DV triathlon). If it’s relaxation you seek, a trip downvalley might still be warranted. There’s the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool — and trust us when we say you want to go in offseason, well before the summer tourists arrive. Or, for a more remote experience, check out Avalanche Ranch outside of Redstone. Speaking of Redstone, a trip to this quaint town just up the Crystal River Valley is always a good road-trip destination. As is neighboring Marble. Or, with a few more hours to spare, we highly recommend Paonia, Hotchkiss and the agricultural towns over McClure Pass. Hint: by agricultural we mean great farm-to-table restaurants, Colorado wineries and more.

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CLOSING DAY at Aspen Highlands has become a bona fide right of passage each spring. What once was an organic endof-season gathering at the base has now evolved into a well-oiled production that could be mistaken for an Afterburn or Red Bull-sponsored event. The weather cooperated this year for the grand affair on Sunday, April 12. Characters came dressed in costumes of

every stripe — from superheros to cross dressers — all turning their attention and applause away from the party for the annual tribute to Ski Patrol as they made their way down Thunderbowl. Adding to the fervor were dueling DJ stages well into the early evening — one set up on a balcony at The Ritz-Carlton overlooking Willow Creek Bistro with Echo Da Funk. The other stage was a DJ

dome erected on the deck at Ale House featuring flamethrowers on its upper flanks and rotating talent including Berkel Beats, GeoDecibel, Dustdrops and Andrew Wickes. Aspen Mountain’s closing day is up next on Sunday, April 19. Don’t-miss traditions include the Buck-Off at the top of Ridge of Bell run at 1 p.m. and The Sky pool for après-ski revelry.

The Arenellas in full après-ski regalia.

Stacy Kiely, Jen Marcum, Mike Steiner, Lloyd Herman, Jeff Halferty and John Borie.

Summer Pennetta, Mike and Kam Davis, Hillary Hurt — who traveled all the way from Kenya for Closing Day — and Sue Hopkinson.

A sea of color across the base at Highlands.

Cloud Nine’s finest — Turbo and Riccardo.

Grant, John and Andrew basking in the afternoon rays.

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Mats and John’s Closing Day look involved turning their headgear backward.

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Après skiers Camilla Garcia Crosta and TJ David.

Ricardo, Prisca, Harmony and Kendall responsibly awaiting a RFTA ride home from Highlands’ Closing Party.

Reuben Sadowsky and Berkel Beats commanding the DJ dome at Ale House.

Joe and Cam in the mix at Ale House.

No party posse is complete without a guy in a hot pink one-piece.

Billy Gross and Keri Slusher.

Zack and Brittany sporting full ‘fros for Closing Day.

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by AMIEE WHITE BEAZLEY

RIDE ON

PREPARING FOR YOUR OFFSEASON BIKING TRIP LATE SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER are great times to book guided biking trips, especially those in Europe this year. Why? Besides the favorable U.S. dollarto-Euro exchange (currently $1.10 to 1€), early season in the Europe often has more inconsistent weather and are between spring vacations and summer breaks, meaning fewer people book trips AMIEE WHITE during these times. This BEAZLEY means groups are often smaller and fees are a bit lower. The weather may be dodgy, but the scenery and the experience stay the same. In preparation for an upcoming spring biking trip, I reached out to Gerry Flager, who, since 1979, has been a lead guide on “hundreds” of biking trips with VBT (formerly known as Vermont Bicycle Tours). “The thing with a cycling vacation is the more you cycle before you go, the more fun you are going to have on the trip,” he says. “You can’t just show up and think you are going to be able to do it. You’ll tire, you’ll be in the van, you’ll have sore muscles, you’ll miss seeing things, and won’t put on

as many miles. Yes, we can shuttle you back to the hotel — there’s always that choice. You just can’t do enough for yourself before you go.” If you don’t have the opportunity to get in the saddle on local trails and roads before a trip, the next best way to get saddle time in is indoor training. “If you are going to do a bike trip, train on a bicycle, but if it’s winter and you can’t train outside, that means getting into the gym,” says Flager. “Spinning classes and the stationary bike are not the same, but those who train in spin classes are going to do much better than no training at all. Get on any bike to avoid the aches and sore butts. It’s a vacation, why would you want to hurt?” One of the newest and most effective biking programs in the Roaring Fork Valley has been MOi Cycle. Offered at the Aspen Club, Burn Fitness in Basalt and The Aspen Clinic in Basalt, this cycle program targets specific RPMs and heart rate zones, according to Denise Latousek, a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor and owner of Burn Fitness Studio. “Training for a bike trip is a lot like preparing for a ski trip; you can exercise specific muscles to ski or

bike, but let’s face it, you get your ski legs and bike legs by actually skiing or biking,” says Latousek. “MOi has been a real game changer for me. My husband and I went mountain biking in Fruita last week for the first time this season, and unlike previous years, where I struggled to get my rhythm down, this was so much fun and much easier than before. Gone was the lactic acid burning you feel with the first hard climb of the season. I was able to clear climbs with ease and ride much longer without the usual tired or uncomfortable feeling in the saddle. The best part was the next day not having the expected butt soreness and stiffness.” Besides training in the months leading up to a trip, supporting the body with a clean diet, helps riders avoid blood sugar fluctuations and energy crashes, Flager says. Most guided trips will provide snacks, even for those with dietary restrictions, and access to fresh local food is offered to clients on VBT trips, he says. If you will be adding miles to your daily ride, he suggests bringing your favorite packaged organic snack that your body responds well to. “We hope more people that stop and smell the roses, but leaders always have extra miles if

you want it,” Flager says. “Even if you want to go solo, they will give you a pump, tire iron and tube as long as you know how to change (a tire).” Planning clothing in advance for all weather scenarios is also important. As with skiing, it’s all about layers. “Clothes that you can wash out at night and dry out the next day are best,” he says. “Guests always bring too many clothes. I only bring two of everything, and rinse stuff out in the shower.” For cool or foul weather, Flager suggests a packable, lightweight rain jacket, arm sleeves, tights without padding to put over bike shorts, and if possible, bright clothes so people can see you. He recommends technical, synthetic clothing that let’s your skin breath, covered by a merino wool upper layer. For those who don’t bring their own bikes, a company’s bike will be fitted for you. However, bringing your own shoes, pedals, helmet and in some cases bike seat, will make your rides just that more comfortable. “It’s a cycling vacation, and you will be getting off your bike to explore, so if you have mountain biking shoes, that will help you not walk like a duck, or you can throw a pair of slip on shoes in your bag,” he says. Last but not least, Flager suggests bringing a small token from home for your guide. Most guides are local to their destination, and providing a small gift from your hometown is always a nice way to share your own culture, as they introduce you to theirs. Amiee White Beazley writes about travel for the Aspen Times Weekly. Reach her at awb@awbeazley.com or follow her @awbeazley1.

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A TALE OF SKI BUM SUSPENSE IN 1980s ASPEN GRADUATING FROM MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE, Alex Cavanaugh opts to put off entering the real world and instead gets in a car with his girlfriend and drives to the Neverland of Aspen for a year as a ski bum. Sound familiar? The scenario is as old as ski resorts, and has brought countless powder-hungry pilgrims here over the decades for a winter-long — sometimes lifelong — deferment of grown-up responsibilities. In Jeff Howe’s new novel, “Into the Roaring Fork,” the carefree entry into ski bumhood prompts an unexpected tale of suspense. Set in 1985, the book has Alex arriving in an Aspen of decades yore, with cocaine shipments rolling brazenly through the private airport at Sardy Field and the rampant public consumption of the drug earning the town its “Toot City” nickname. Working days at Aspen Mountain Sports for $6 an hour, Alex picks up a side gig as a low-level coke courier for an acquaintance. That job leads him, unexpectedly, into the local backcountry where he stumbles on a kidnapping plot and crimes far more nefarious than his own. The novel is the first from Howe, who — like his main character — ski-bummed in Aspen for the winter of 1985-86 with his college girlfriend. Howe sold advertising for KSPN during his stint here sowing his wild oats. Now 52, he’s married with two kids and running his family manufacturing business in Cincinnati. “That year has always stuck with me,” Howe says of his Aspen days. “I look at that very much as a comingof-age period for me. We were on our own, with no rules — it was ‘anything goes’ and I was living away from home for the first time.” When he heard a story about a late-90s abduction of a young woman, it dovetailed with his Aspen memories and the drug world of the

era in his imagination, and spawned the story that would become “Into the Roaring Fork.” “Back then everyone was doing blow,” he says. “So I had an idea of Alex Cavanaugh as a character, based on me, and asked ‘What if I made a bad decision? What if I got involved in that?’ And ‘What if this guy was committing a crime and he came upon a crime that was of a much greater magnitude?’” Written in clipped, no-frills sentences with a breathless plot that deftly fills in backstory as it propels itself forward, “Into the Roaring Fork” is a page-turner. The book mixes fact and fiction in its approach to the local landscape. Howe captures the spirit of the ski town and of Carbondale, and name-drops local landmarks and institutions like the J-Bar and Obermeyer, but he takes some liberties with the backcountry. Some of the climactic events, for example, take place on an invented midvalley trail near an invented Oar Lake. Howe wrote the book over the course of about nine months, diligently sitting down to write for at least an hour a day — sometimes

early in the morning, sometimes late at night after putting the kids to bed. A guitar player and pianist on the side, Howe borrowed his approach to writing from his disciplined approach to practicing music. “That’s the side of me that says, ‘I’ll do scales until my fingers bleed to get it right,’” he explains. He unsuccessfully shopped his manuscript to literary agents before revising and deciding to self-publish it

for a spring 2015 release. He’s already at work on a follow-up novel. Over the years, Howe has made occasional trips back here, including a visit that coincided with the 2001 Avjet plane crash and a vacation with his family this winter, during which he got to see “Into the Roaring Fork” on the shelves of Explore Booksellers.

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Jeff Howe’s new novel “Into the Roaring Fork” takes place in Aspen in 1985. Howe used his experience ski-bumming in Aspen for the 1985-86 season as an inspiration for the self-published book.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 19 “A FLEA IN HER EAR” — 2 p.m., New Space Theatre at Colorado Mountain College, 3000 County Road 114, Glenwood Springs. CMC students and community actors present the story of a jealous wife who suspects her husband of cheating on her, so tries setting him up to catch him in the act.

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LORD HURON — 9 p.m., Belly Up, 450 S. Galena St., Aspen. A musical and visual project created by Ben Schneider. Originally a solo project, collaborators now include Mark Barry on percussion and vocals, Miguel Briseno on bass and percussion and Tom Renaud on guitar and vocals. 970-544-9800

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Chrysler Town and Country 2001

Dodge RAM 1500 2014

Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 - 2005

Toyota FJ Cruiser 2008

All wheel drive. Good condition.

Express Quad Cab 4x4 4 door. Like new condition. 4,800 miles Auto transmission. 5.7L V8 HEMI LOTS of upgrades. True Blue Pearl

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V6 Manual Trans 35650 miles, roof rack. Multi-Disk CD. Fulll Size Spare White/Brick Color "Loaded" Have CarFax Report, it's clean! Bill zgbillw@yahoo.com $25,000 414-399-0525

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Volvo V70XC 2001

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AWD. UNBELIEVEABLE 40,000 ORIG. MILES. EXCELLENT CONDITION. ALWAYS GARAGED! $7,000 Alan 561-379-8774

2001 Coachman Catalina 25' Pull behind with Pop Out Side. $8850.00, OBO Excellent condition. Call or Text David Motivated Seller. $8850.00 970-309-7207

KTM 350CXF 2011

Yamaha Silverado 2006

Dutchman kodiak24BHSL 2013

Honda ST1100 - 1991

KTM 250SX-F 2015

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26315 actual miles. Excellent condition. New HEL braided brake lines. New Rifle windshield, new Corbin seat. Original owners manual & service manual. Handlebar tie down strap. $4900.00. MSTA Vinny 970-925-6103 or 970-379-3755.

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Fireplaces/Stoves

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Jewelry Bicycles

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Tappen Wood Stove

Merch andise Appliances

Older model. Needs 5-6 inner bricks. In great condition.

$250 OBO

Call Lisa 970-404-1701 or email lisap22@msn.com Located in Silt, CO.

Food & Beverage BEEF Valley grown, hormone free $3.45/lb hanging Custom cut and f r e e d e l i v e r y 970-240-4329 www.kinikin.com

PRACTICALLY NEW MAYTAG Bravos XL Washer/Gas Dryer.$450. ea.Maytag Commercial Technology.High Eff./low water.(New $1000ea.) Remodel w/ stack set. XL cap. 2nd home hardly used. basalt, jan 973-985-8273

Cameras/Photo Equipment

Vintage Photo

Furniture/ Beds & Mattresses Mattress- King Size. 950.00 OBO Aspen Good condition. Rosemarie 404-285-3442 roe1010@hotmail.com This is a Sleep Number Bed. Only 6 years old, works great and is extremely comfortable.

Please Recycle Twin Daybed- distressed metal, Trundle Springs, 2 Mattresses. Good Condition. $300 Aspen AspenLinda@Gmail.com

Furniture/Home Furnishings Equipment

Technal Dry Mount Press 500. Includes manuals. $400

Call Lisa 970-404-1701 Collectibles

Antique 8' Polar Bear Rug. Fabulous inherited rug, in the family more than 50 yrs. Very well maintained. Call for Details. Jill 303-773-3244, Denver.

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81 percent of women in a management or professional position with a household income of $100,000 a year or more read a newspaper in print or online in an average week.

MTN BIKES: Specialized Rockhopper (Youth) Excellent Cond. $250; Klein Rascal Good Condition $250. Front shocks.Call Kevin 379-5458

2010 K2 Zed 3 $575

Good condition, 29er, originally retailed for $1,400. New cassette, new brakes, new chain, and full tune, all last fall. Avon.

Musical Mesa Music's Annual Classical Guitar Sale. Save up to 30% Guitars from $300 - $10,000 Rodriguez, Ramirez, Alhambra, La Patrie, Cordoba, Alvarez 2599 Hwy 6 & 50 Grand Junction, CO 81501Mesa Music 970-245-0437 johncrouch@mesamusic .com

Merchandise Wanted Julius Swaim custom made solid wood pool table. USA made with Italian Slate. Retails new for $13,000. Will deliver, setup, your choice of cloth color play package all for $3,990 Excellent condition! Paul 970-210-5555 or pj88@outlook.com

Bicycles

Want to purchase minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to: P.O. Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201

Vacation-home buyers plan to keep their property for a median of 13 years. To reach secondhome buyers in this market through Real Estate Photo Ads, please call 866-850-9937 or e-mail classifieds@ cmnm.org.

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Wavesport Kinetic Kayak. A solid beginner boat or advanced paddler's dream. Needs outfitting. $150. Come see at the vaildaily or leave message at 970-331-4748.

REM 870 Wngmstr 12G, 2 Brls+Extras, NIB $825, pics and email on-line, Cdale. 970-846-5909

Full suspension carbon trail/xc bike in good condition. Originally retailed for over $5,800. Plenty of upgrades including hope hubs, Sram XO derailuers, and Stans tubeless wheels. Recently had full tune. Eagle 970-390-9787

Great all-mountain bike for Aspen. Medium Frame. SRAM x9 derailleur in the front and SRAM x7 in the back. Command Post Black Light seat post dropper. Custom FOX float CTD evolution with auto sag, climb, trail, and descend modes. 2 years old, perfect working condition. Asking price $2200. 970-306-9544 leave message.

Turner full-suspension Mountain Bike in excellent condition. Fit person 5'6, to 6'0 tall. $1500. Barry Mink 923-5988 Aspen.

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Ski Equipment

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Canoes/Kayaks/ Row Boats

Kayak Swap & Sale Alpine Quest Sports in Edwards, CO Buy & Sell New & Used Kayaks, Rafts & SUPs Apr 17-19 9am-6pm 970-926-3867

Golf 2 sets of 2006 Callaway golf clubs. $450 each. Good condition and hardly used. One set: senior, lefty, graphite shafts, X 460 driver, X 3 & 5 woods, 4 hybrid and Big Bertha irons. Other set: men's, right hand, steel shafts, X 460 driver, X 3 & 5 woods, 3 & 5 hybrids, Big Bertha irons. Callaway bags included. Will sell the sets separately but will not sell individual clubs separately. Sarah 970-309-8339 dizwaut@gmail.com.

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Health & Beauty

Basalt Barber Shop Open Tues - Fri 9am-6pm Sat. 8:30am- 1pm

Pet Supplies/ Services

2013 Felt Z5 $1,275

Full carbon road bike, 58 cm, in excellent condition. Purchased for $1,800 last summer and have less than 30 rides on the bike. Outfitted with Tiagra components. Eagle 970-390-9787

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Remington mo. 1100 Matched Pair Skeet .28 & 410. 1969 100% New Unfired.. Factory Letter & Hard Case. Magnificent. FFL req. $3,200 970-379-3474 outfitter738@rof.net

Winchester Model 70 .300WSM, left-hand bolt. $800. Excellent condition, no blemishes. Comes with Burris FF 3.5x10x50mm scope, recoil pad, leather sling, rifle scope case. Call or text Jan 970-379-1522.

Service

GOLF MEMBERSHIP ASPEN GLEN CLUB No initiation fee $595/month 970 274-4290

Firearms/Supplies

970-390-9787

2011 Large Yeti ASR 5C $2,150

Golf

$2000

Hair Cuts Chad and Lonnie Bones 302 Midland Ave.

Dog kennel by Petmate for animal up to 90 pounds, brand new, length 40", width 27", height 30". $70

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additional floor area, and construct a caretaker dwelling unit. The property is located at 484 Little Woody Creek Road and is legally described as a Tract of land situated in Lots 4, 5 and 6, Section 10, Township 9 South, Range 85 West of the 6th P.M. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2643-103-00-014. The application is available for public inspection in the Community Development Department, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611. Comments or objections due by May 1, 2015. For further information, contact Suzanne Wolff at (970) 920-5093. s/Tom Smith Pitkin County Hearing Officer

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 to begin at 3:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the conduct of business allows, at the Community Development Conference Room, 130 South Galena Street, Aspen, before the Pitkin County Hearing Officer, to consider an application submitted by Robert F. and Paula A. Starodoj and Richard Wax (PO Box #1121, Aspen, CO 81612) requesting approval for an Activity Envelope and Site Plan to construct a single family residence of up to 7,500 square feet of floor area. The property is located on Byers Court and is legally described as Lot 4, Filing 5 W/J Ranch. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2643-223-03-004. The application is available for public inspection in the Community Development Department, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611. Comments or objections due by May 19, 2015. For further information, contact Mike Kraemer at (970) 920-5482. Sarah Oates: Pitkin County Hearing Officer

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PUBLIC NOTICE RE:119 NEALE AVENUE- SUBDIVISION AMENDMENT AND CREATION OF TRANSFERABLE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Monday, May 4, 2015 at a meeting to begin at 4:00 p.m. before the Aspen City Council, City Council Chambers, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, to consider an application affecting the property located at 119 Neale Avenue, Lot 1, Benedict Cabin Subdivision, City and Townsite of Aspen, Colorado. The application is submitted by Jeffrey Shoaf, owner, P.O. Box 3123, Aspen, CO 81612, who requests an amendment to the Subdivision and approval to convert some of the development that would be allowed on the property into Transferable Development Rights to be used elsewhere in the City. For further information, contact Amy Simon at the City of Aspen Community Development Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429-2758, amy.simon@cityofaspen.com. s/Steven Skadron, Mayor Aspen City Council Published in the Aspen Times on April 16, 2015 (11107644) NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-1 2-801, C.R.S. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARY ESHBAUGH HAYES, Deceased Case Number 2015PR30006 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to [X] District Court of Pitkin, County, Colorado or [ ] Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 2, 2015 , or the claims may be forever barred Clayton James Hayes and Pauli Hayes as Co Personal Representatives 7120 Naakea St. Honolulu, Hawaii 96825 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly April 2, 9, and 16, 2015. (11054185) NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO §15-12-801, C.R.S NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOYCE K. MURRAY aka JOYCE MURRAY , D e c e a s e d . C a s e N u m b e r : 2015PR30012 Division 5 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Pitkin, County, Colorado on or before August 5, 2015 (date)*, or the claims may be forever barred. Scott McDonald, Personal Representative c/o William R. Meyer, Esq. The Meyer Law Firm, P.C. 250 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 301 Boulder, CO 80302 Published in the Aspen Times Weekly April 2, 9 and 16, 2015. (11056302) PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Westbank Development LLC has filed a Petition with the Basalt Water Conservancy District requesting the inclusion into said District of the following described lands located in the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado, to wit: PARCEL A: That portion of H.E.S. No. 112 situated In Township 10 and 11 South, Range 85 West of the 6th P.M., Pitkin County, Colorado, described as follows:

Beginning at Corner No. 10 of said H.E.S. No. 112; thence South 04°13'00" West, a distance of 353.46 feet along said H.E.S. No. 112 line to a point on line between Corners No. 10 and 9; thence East a distance of 227.25 feet to the West bank of Castle Creek; thence North 23°03'00" West, a distance of 197.23 feet along the West bank of Castle Creek; thence North 03°04'30" West, a distance of 170.30 feet along West bank of Castle Creek to a point on the line between Corners 10 and 11 of said H.E.S. No. 112; thence North 89°32'00" West, a distance of 114.90 feet along the line between Comers No. 10 and 11 of said H.E.S. No. 112 to Corner No. 10, The Point of Beginning. PARCEL B: A tract of land situated in H.E.S. No. 112, Township 10 and 11 South, Range 85 West of the 6th P.M., being more fully described as follows: Beginning at Corner No. 9 of said H.E.S. No. 112, a stone monument in place; thence North 04°13'00" East, a distance of 649.74 feet along 9-10 of said H.E.S. No. 112; thence East a distance of 227.25 feet to a point on the West bank of Castle Creek; thence Southerly along the West bank of Castle Creek the following courses and distances: South 23°30'00" East, a distance of 135.00 feet; South 15°00'00" East, a distance of 150.00 feet; South 04°30'00" East, a distance of 80.00 feet; South 00°24'00" West, a distance of 187.00 feet; South 15°00'00" East, a distance or 150.00 feet; South 05°00'00" West, a distance of 132.00 feet; South 17°00'00" East, a distance of 220.00 feet; South 19°02'00" West, a distance of 83.00 feet; thence departing from said West bank North 54°55'58" West, a distance of 87.54 feet; thence North 15°05'11" West, a distance of 299.10 feet; thence South 84°53'00" West, a distance of 333.29 feet; thence North 04°20'00" West, a distance of 23.19 feet to a point on line 8-9 of said H.E.S. No. 112; thence North 20°56'16" East, a distance of 128.71 feet alone said line 8-9 to the Point of Beginning. EXCEPT that portion of Parcels A and B conveyed by Dale Launer to The James D. Stringer Trust, U/T/A dated August 30, 1995, by Deed recorded February 13, 2013, at Reception No. 596981. County of Pitkin, State of Colorado Also known by street and number as: 245 & 289 Conundrum Road, Aspen Co 81611 Said Petition shall be heard at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of said District on May 12, 2015, at 7:00 P.M. at the Comfort Inn & Suites, 920 Cowen Dr., Carbondale, Colorado, when and where all persons interested shall appear and show cause, in writing, why said Petition should not be granted. The failure of any person to file a written objection shall be taken as an assent to the inclusion of the above-described lands within the District. Written objections may be filed in advance of said meeting by mailing to the Basalt Water Conservancy District, P.O. Box 974, Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81602. BASALT WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT By: /s/ Chad J. Lee Chad J. Lee - Secretary Published in the Aspen Times Weekly April 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2015. (11088885) SECOND NOTICE TO MORTGAGEES IN THE ASPEN SQUARE CONDOMINIUMS COMMUNITY Second notice is hereby given to all mortgagees within the Aspen Square Condominiums community in Pitkin County, Colorado, that the Aspen Square Condominium Association, Inc. is seeking m o r t g a g e e a p p r o v a l o f a p r o p o s e d L i m i t ed Amendment to the Declaration - Aspen Square Condominium (the "Proposed Amendment"). The Proposed Amendment can be obtained at the following address: HindmanSanchez P.C., 5610 Ward Road, Ste. 300, Arvada, CO 80002. Failure of any mortgagee to deliver a negative response to the Aspen Square Condominium Association, Inc., c/o HindmanSanchez P.C., 5610 Ward Road, Suite 300, Arvada, CO 80002, within 60 days shall be deemed consent on behalf of the mortgagee. Published in the Aspen Times Weekly April 9 and 16, 2015 (11088529) PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS OF INTEREST REGARDING THE PITKIN COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:

Beginning at Corner No. 10 of said H.E.S. No. 112; thence South 04°13'00" West, a distance of 353.46 feet along said H.E.S. No. 112 line to a point on ·Unless otherwise notified all regular and special meetings will be held in the Board of County Comline between Corners No. 10 and 9; thence East a distance of 227.25 feet to the West missioners, Plaza One Conference Room, 530 E Main St, Aspen bank of Castle Creek; thence North 23°03'00" West, a distance of 197.23 feet along the West bank of Castle Creek; ·All regular meeting items begin at 12:00 p.m., or thence North 03°04'30" West, a distance of 170.30 as soon thereafter as the conduct of business alfeet along West bank of Castle Creek to a point on l o w s . C h e c k a g e n d a a t the line between Corners 10 and 11 of said H.E.S. http://www.aspenpitkin.com or call 920-5200 for No. 112; meeting times for special meetings. A S P E N West, T I M EaSdistance W E E K of L Y114.90 V Apr il 16, 2015 thence North 89°32'00" feet along the line between Comers No. 10 and 11 ·Copies of the full text of any resolution(s) and orof said H.E.S. No. 112 to Corner No. 10, The Point dinance(s) referred to are available during regular of Beginning. business hours (8:30 - 4:30) in the Clerk and Recorder's office, 530 East Main Street, Suite 101, PARCEL B: Aspen, Colorado 81611 or at

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RE:RFM Lot 3 Holdings LLC Site Plan Review (Case P026-15)

·Unless otherwise notified all regular and special NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application MON F R I DAY 8 : 3 0 A M TO 5 : 0 0 P M meetings will be held in the Board of DAYCounty Comhas been submitted by RFM Lot 3 Holdings LLC missioners, Plaza One Conference Room, 530 E (2039 Tondolea Lane, La Canada-Flintridge, CA 970. 3 8 4-9135 Main St, Aspen 91011) requesting Site Plan Review to construct a family on Lot L E Gp.m., A L or S @single AS P E N Tresidence I M E S .CO M3. The property is ·All regular meeting items begin at 12:00 located at 280 Tejas Trail and is legally described as soon thereafter as the conduct of business al- as Lot 3, Roaring Fork Meadows Subdivision/PUD. l o w s . C h e c k a g e n d a a t The State Parcel Identification Number for the http://www.aspenpitkin.com or call 920-5200 for property is 2467-212-03-003. The application is meeting times for special meetings. available for public inspection in the Pitkin County Community Development Department, City Hall, ·Copies of the full text of any resolution(s) and or- 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611. Comments dinance(s) referred to are available during regular or objections are due by May 18, 2015. For further business hours (8:30 - 4:30) in the Clerk and Re- information, contact Suzanne Wolff at (970) corder's office, 530 East Main Street, Suite 101, 920-5093. Aspen, Colorado 81611 or at http://aspenpitkin.com/Whats-New-/CalendarRE:R o a r i n g F o r k M e a d o w s L L C L o t L i n e Events/ Adjustment and Site Plan Review (Case P025-15) NOTICE OF FINAL ADOPTIONS BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been submitted by Roaring Fork Meadows LLC The following Resolution on February 25, 2015: (55 Waugh Drive #1111, Houston, TX 77007) requesting approval to amend the lot line between Resolution No. 011-2015 - Finding a Taking and Lot 1 and Common Parcel 1 in order to relocate an Remediating the taking for GSS Properties LLC by existing garage for Lot 6 to Common Parcel 1 Granting Activity Envelope and Site Plan Review adjacent to the new deed restricted residence on Approval for Driveway Alternative D, Site Plan Re- Common Parcel 1 to use for storage of agricultural view Approval for a Single Family Residence, and equipment. The properties are located at 200 TeSpecial Review and GMQS Exemption for a TDR jas Trail and 97 Sherman Lane and are legally deReceiver Site described as follows: A tract of land scribed as Lots 1 and Common Parcel 1, Roaring situated in Government Lots 1, 6, 7, 8 and 14, Sec- Fork Meadows Subdivision. The State Parcel tion 15, Township 9 south Range 85 West of the Identification Numbers for these properties are 6th P.M. being a portion of the Stranahan Ranch as 2467-212-03-001 and 2467-212-03-801. The conveyed by Warranty Deeds recorded as Recep- application is available for public inspection in the tion Nos. 106364, 110053 and 113671 (Barbier to P i t k i n C o u n t y C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t Sandersen) of the Real Estate Records of Pitkin Department, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, County, Colorado. CO 81611. Comments or objections are due by May 18, 2015. For further information, contact Statutory vested rights for the approval contained Suzanne Wolff at (970) 920-5093. herein are granted pursuant to the Pitkin County Land Use Code and Colorado Statutes, subject to Jeanette Jones, Deputy County Clerk the exceptions set forth in the Pitkin County Land Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on April 16, Use Code § 2-20-170 and C.R.S. § 24-68-105. 2015 (11100645) The statutory vested rights granted herein shall expire on February 25, 2018. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE ORDINANCE 12, 2015 PUBLIC HEARING HEARING OFFICER: Ordinance #12, Series of 2015 was adopted on first RE:Huffman LLC Site Plan Review, Special Re- reading at the City Council meeting April 13th, view and GMQS Exemption for TDR Receiver 2015. This ordinance, if adopted, will adopt the Site and Caretaker Dwelling Unit 2015 Supplemental Budget. The public hearing on (CASE P021-15) this ordinance is scheduled for April 27th, 2015 at a City Council meeting that is set to begin at 5:00 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing p.m. City Hall, 130 South Galena. will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 to begin at 3:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the conduct of To see the entire text, go to the city's legal notice business allows, at the Community Development website Conference Room, 130 South Galena Street, Aspen, before the Pitkin County Hearing Officer, to http://www.aspenpitkin.com/Departments/Clerk/Leconsider an application submitted by Huffman LLC gal-Notices/ (PO Box 422, Woody Creek, CO 81656) requesting Site Plan Review to replace the single family IF you would like a copy FAXed or e-mailed to you, residence, Special Review to utilize one TDR for call the city clerk's office, 429-2687 additional floor area, and construct a caretaker dwelling unit. The property is located at 484 Little Published in the Aspen Times Weekly April 16, Woody Creek Road and is legally described as a 2015. (11104791) Tract of land situated in Lots 4, 5 and 6, Section 10, Township 9 South, Range 85 West of the 6th P.M. The State Parcel Identification Number for PUBLIC NOTICE the property is 2643-103-00-014. The application NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL is available for public inspection in the Community PUBLIC OF THE FOLLOWING MATTERS OF INDevelopment Department, City Hall, 130 S. Gale- TEREST REGARDING THE PITKIN COUNTY na St., Aspen, CO 81611. Comments or objec- BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: tions due by May 1, 2015. For further information, contact Suzanne Wolff at (970) 920-5093. ·Unless otherwise notified all regular and special s/Tom Smith meetings will be held in the Board of County ComPitkin County Hearing Officer missioners, Plaza One Conference Room, 530 E Main St, Aspen NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 to begin at ·All regular meeting items begin at 12:00 p.m., or 3:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the conduct of as soon thereafter as the conduct of business albusiness allows, at the Community Development l o w s . C h e c k a g e n d a a t Conference Room, 130 South Galena Street, http://www.aspenpitkin.com or call 920-5200 for Aspen, before the Pitkin County Hearing Officer, to meeting times for special meetings. consider an application submitted by Robert F. and Paula A. Starodoj and Richard Wax (PO Box ·Copies of the full text of any resolution(s) and or#1121, Aspen, CO 81612) requesting approval for dinance(s) referred to are available during regular an Activity Envelope and Site Plan to construct a business hours (8:30 - 4:30) in the Clerk and Resingle family residence of up to 7,500 square feet corder's office, 530 East Main Street, Suite 101, of floor area. The property is located on Byers A s p e n , C o l o r a d o 8 1 6 1 1 o r a t Court and is legally described as Lot 4, Filing 5 W/J http://aspenpitkin.com/Whats-New-/CalendarRanch. The State Parcel Identification Number for Events/ the property is 2643-223-03-004. The application is available for public inspection in the Community NOTICE OF FINAL ADOPTIONS BY THE BOARD Development Department, City Hall, 130 S. Galena OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT THE FOLSt., Aspen, CO 81611. Comments or objections LOWING DULY NOTICED PUBLIC HEARINGS: due by May 19, 2015. For further information, contact Mike Kraemer at (970) 920-5482. The following Ordinance on February 25, 2015: Sarah Oates: Pitkin County Hearing Officer Ordinance No. 006-2015- Amending Title 8 of the N O T I C E O F A P P L I C A T I O N S T O B E Pitkin County Code, Specifically the 2006 Land C O N S I D E R E D B Y T H E C O M M U N I T Y Use Code for Land Use Code Text Amendments (Special Events) DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: RE:RFM Lot 3 Holdings LLC Site Plan Review (Case P026-15) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an application has been submitted by RFM Lot 3 Holdings LLC (2039 Tondolea Lane, La Canada-Flintridge, CA 91011) requesting Site Plan Review to construct a single family residence on Lot 3. The property is located at 280 Tejas Trail and is legally described as Lot 3, Roaring Fork Meadows Subdivision/PUD. The State Parcel Identification Number for the property is 2467-212-03-003. The application is available for public inspection in the Pitkin County Community Development Department, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO 81611. Comments or objections are due by May 18, 2015. For further information, contact Suzanne Wolff at (970) 920-5093.

The following Ordinance on April 8, 2015: Emergency Ordinance No. 002-2015 - Authorizing an Amendment to Sections 6.48.140 and 6.49.140 of the Pitkin County Code Establishing the Fee Schedule for Retail and Medical Marijuana License Applications Jeanette Jones, Deputy County Clerk Published in the Aspen Times Weekly on April 16, 2015 (11100587)

PUBLIC NOTICE RE:AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF ASPEN LAND USE CODE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Monday May 4, 2015, at a meeting to begin at 4:00 p.m. before the Aspen City Council, Council Chambers, City Hall, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, to consider amendments to the text of the Land Use Code. The amendments address siting of utilities on private property, and revise Aspen Municipal Code Chapter 26.415, related to historic preservation, including worksessions and preservation benefits. For further information, contact Amy Simon at the City of Aspen Community Development Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 429-2758, amy.simon@cityofaspen.com s/ Steven Skadron, Mayor Aspen City Council Published in the Aspen Times on April 16, 2015 (11107653) DISTRICT COURT, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO 506 East Main Street, Aspen Colorado 81611 (970) 925-7635 Plaintiffs: NOAH WEMPE and GEORGIA WEMPE v. Defendants: REDSTONE RANCH ACRES, INC., a Colorado corporation, RALPH L. ANTONIDES, FLORENCE L. ANTONIDES, and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action Case Number: 2015CV030032 Division: Anne Marie McPhee, Atty. Reg. No. 32327 Oates, Knezevich, Gardenswartz, Kelly & Morrow, P.C. 533 E. Hopkins Avenue, Suite 201 Aspen, Colorado 81611 Telephone: (970) 920-1700 Facsimile: (970) 920-1121 e-mail: amm@okglaw.com SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be completed on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice. This is an action to quiet the title of the Plaintiffs in and to the real property situate in Pitkin County, Colorado, more particularly described as: MAIN PARCEL That part of the SE ¼ NW ¼ Section 29, Township 10 South, Range 88 West of the 6th P.M. lying easterly and northeasterly of Hawk Creek and easterly and southeasterly of the Crystal River excepting that part described in instrument recorded at Book 212 at Page 577, Together with an easement or right of way over the roadways as established and in use as conveyed in Warranty Deed from Redstone Ranch Acres, Inc. recorded June 7, 1971 in Book 255 at Page 748. PARCEL A A parcel of land situated in the SE ¼ NW ¼ of Section 29, Township 10 South, Range 88 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Pitkin County, Colorado, lying northeasterly of Lot A-1 of Redstone Ranch Acres Subdivision, lying southerly of the centerline of the Crystal River, lying westerly of the centerline of Hawk Creek and lying northerly of the northerly right-of-way line of Beaver Drive in said Redstone Ranch Acres Subdivision and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point at the intersection of the centerline of Hawk Creek and the southerly bank of the Crystal River whence a brass cap found in place and properly marked for the N1/4+ corner of said Section 29 bears N 31° 20'40"E 1774.43 feet; thence along the centerline of said Hawk Creek on the following two (2) courses: S 35° 08'33"W 75.12 feet; thence S 03° 45'07"W 32.19 feet to a point on the northerly right-of-way line of said Beaver Drive; thence along said northerly right-of-way line on the following six (6) courses: S 86° 43'43"W 54.64 feet; thence 68.97 feet along the arc of a 99.07 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears S 63 °00'34"W 67.59 feet; thence S 40° 16'33"W

DISTRICT COURT, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO 506 East Main Street, Aspen Colorado 81611 (970) 925-7635

PUBLIC NOTICE RE: Lots 4 and 5, Ranger Station Subdivision (formerly part of the USFS property 816/896 W. Hallam St.)

Plaintiffs: NOAH WEMPE and GEORGIA WEMPE v. Defendants: REDSTONE RANCH ACRES, INC., a Colorado corporation, RALPH L. ANTONIDES, FLORENCE L. ANTONIDES, and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action Case Number: 2015CV030032 Division:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held on Monday, May 4, 2015, at a meeting to begin at 4:00 p.m. before the Aspen City Council, in the City Council chambers, City Hall, to consider an application submitted by Mike Hoffman on behalf of Aspen Dragonfly Partners III, LLC and Aspen Dragonfly Partners IV, LLC (C/O Garfield and Hecht PC, 601 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen CO 81611). The Applicant requests two growth management allotments, a Planned Development Amendment and a five year vesting period to develop lot 4 with a single-family residence or duplex and lot 5 with a single family residence. For further information, contact Jennifer Phelan at the City of Aspen Community Development Department, 130 S. Galena St., Aspen, CO, (970) 920.5090, Jennifer.Phelan@cityofaspen.com

Anne Marie McPhee, Atty. Reg. No. 32327 Oates, Knezevich, Gardenswartz, Kelly & Morrow, P.C. 533 E. Hopkins Avenue, Suite 201 Aspen, Colorado 81611 Telephone: (970) 920-1700 Facsimile: (970) 920-1121 e-mail: amm@okglaw.com SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be completed on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice. This is an action to quiet the title of the Plaintiffs in and to the real property situate in Pitkin County, Colorado, more particularly described as:

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MAIN PARCEL That part of the SE ¼ NW ¼ Section 29, Township 10 South, Range 88 West of the 6th P.M. lying easterly and northeasterly of Hawk Creek and easterly and southeasterly of the Crystal River excepting that part described in instrument recorded at Book 212 at Page 577, Together with an easement or right of way over the roadways as established and in use as conveyed in Warranty Deed from Redstone Ranch Acres, Inc. recorded June 7, 1971 in Book 255 at Page 748. PARCEL A A parcel of land situated in the SE ¼ NW ¼ of Section 29, Township 10 South, Range 88 West of the 6th Principal Meridian, Pitkin County, Colorado, lying northeasterly of Lot A-1 of Redstone Ranch Acres Subdivision, lying southerly of the centerline of the Crystal River, lying westerly of the centerline of Hawk Creek and lying northerly of the northerly right-of-way line of Beaver Drive in said Redstone Ranch Acres Subdivision and being more particularly described as follows:

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Beginning at a point at the intersection of the centerline of Hawk Creek and the southerly bank of the Crystal River whence a brass cap found in place and properly marked for the N1/4+ corner of said Section 29 bears N 31° 20'40"E 1774.43 feet; thence along the centerline of said Hawk Creek on the following two (2) courses: S 35° 08'33"W 75.12 feet; thence S 03° 45'07"W 32.19 feet to a point on the northerly right-of-way line of said Beaver Drive; thence along said northerly right-of-way line on the following six (6) courses: S 86° 43'43"W 54.64 feet; thence 68.97 feet along the arc of a 99.07 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears S 63 °00'34"W 67.59 feet; thence S 40° 16'33"W 16.10 feet; thence 59.08 feet along the arc of a 103.86 foot radius curve to the right, the chord of which bears S 54° 39'36"W 58.29 feet; thence S68° 52'41"W 27.12 feet; thence 16.55 feet along the arc of a 276.10 foot radius curve to the left, the chord of which bears S 66° 32'40"W 16.55 feet to a point on the northeasterly boundary line of said Lot A-1; thence N 25° 30'00"W 64.00 feet to a point in the center of said Crystal River; thence along the center of said Crystal River on the following three (3) courses: N 69° 00'36"E 63.66 feet; thence N 58 °57'53"E 70.78 feet; thence N 59° 46'14"E 176.86 feet; thence S 38° 52'31"E 21.07 feet to the point of beginning. PARCEL C

We work hard to ensure the credibility and quality of our advertisements, so please contact us immediately if you have concerns about a print or online Classified ad. Call 866.850.9937 or email classifieds@cmnm.org COUNTY OF PITKIN All that portion on the SE1/4NW1/4 of Section 29, Township 10 South, Range 88 West of the 6th Principal Meridian lying southwesterly of Hawk Creek and Lot A-10, Redstone Ranch Acres Subdivision and easterly of Lot F-5, Redstone Ranch Acres Filing No. 4. All in the County of Pitkin, State of Colorado STATE OF COLORADO Dated March 31, 2015 Published in the Aspen Times. First Publication: April 9, 2015 Last Publication: May 7, 2015 OATES, KNEZEVICH, GARDENSWARTZ, KELLY & MORROW P.C. By: /s/ Anne Marie McPhee Anne Marie McPhee, Atty. No. 32327 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 533 East Hopkins Ave., Suite 201 Aspen, Colorado 81611 Telephone: (970) 920-1700 Facsimile: (970) 920-1121 Published in the Aspen Times April 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2014 and May 7, 2015. (11079326)

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AT 55, NELL WALKER is ready to leave Los Angeles — or maybe just to leave, period. It’s been a year since she was evicted from her corner office, the married man she once loved is long gone, and the bank will soon repossess her million-dollar cottage in West Hollywood. Her only comfort is the vial of pills in her suitcase. But the lost woman at the center of Mary Sojourner’s new novel, “29,” ends up ditching the pills and boarding a Greyhound. She lands in low-rent, sunblasted Twentynine Palms, California, in the heart of the Mojave Desert. Here, she’ll face some of the questions she’s avoided since her itinerant childhood with a sweet but too-often-stoned mother. The land itself will change her in ways she could not have imagined. After moving into a women’s shelter, Nell turns office jockey for Monkey Burnett, a big-brained Okie pothead

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who fixes expensive cars for a clientele he despises. Despite their shared skepticism, the two find themselves entangled in a mystical web somehow linked to a nascent solar energy project in the surrounding desert. (In an epilogue, Sojourner provides more details about the real-life giant solar arrays springing up in the West.) The huge project threatens both tribal sacred sites and non-human life. Nell accepts a Chemehuevi elder’s invitation to join in a grassroots resistance, and gradually more is revealed. Sojourner — whose previous books include the short-story collection “Delicate” and the essay collection “Bonelight” — seduces readers with shimmering visions of the West. (“The hives burned gold in the last wash of a desert sunset.”) At the same time, she forces us to face the weary but undeniable truth that we’re butchering

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