President's Weekend 2020

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Check out the total snow accumulation

at the AspenSnowmass.com

STORM STAKE camera:  click HERE

 

 

 

 

POWDER LOVER?  

Perl, Murray and the gang are always happy to help you find the deep stuff:  click here:    

ASPEN POWDER TOURS 

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ZERO Emissions:   Aspen breaks ground with new electric buses 

the $9,200,000 cost was funded by mutlitple grants .   Aspen Times story HERE by Carolyn Sachariasson. 

 

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 Traffic levels into Aspen on the decline, continues downward trend.

by Carolyn Sackariason  THE ASPEN TIMES  News | February 10, 2020

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Two of Aspen SkiCo’s Latest Environmental Measures

The Aspen Skiing Company, already known for its industry-leading sustainability efforts, has adopted two public-facing conservation measures for this winter 

By Cindy Hirschfeld  1/15/2020 at 3:31pm  Published in the Holiday 2019–2020 issue of Aspen Sojourner

 

RESTAURANTS: update Feb. 2020

*** FYI :  none of the businesses and none of the individuals mentioned in my AspenINTEL are paid sponsors.

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The NAMES below are hyperlinks so you can navigate to their sites directly.

Almresi Aspen   (NEW)  I just LOVE THIS PLACE for authentic BAVARIAN alpine style cuisine.   Not for those on a plant based diet.   (Dancing Bear Mountainside building:  219 E. Durant)  Love the decor as well.

 

MIX-6:   (NEW) Martin Oswald, the former chef at Syzygy and Pyramid Bistro, continues his craft with heatlhy casual fast foodSnowmass Base Village,  Open Daily 11:30am -9:30pm

 

SNOW LODGE:   (NEW: Pop up) The Surf Lodge Aspen pops-up for the winter of 2020 at the Aspen gondola opposite Ajax Tavern ... YOUNG APRES SCENE:  501 E. Dean St (former Shlomo space). 

Duemani :  (NEW)  Acquolina proprietors and couple Luigi Giordani and Gretchen Leary's  "elevated" Italian coastal cuisine concept.  (FORMERLY RUSTIQUE: 216 S. Monarch St.)

Bear Den Aspen  (NEW) a bakery-café  6.30am to 5pm (in the former Cottage space: corner Hopkins/Monarch on restaurant row).

Joonas :   (NEW) a wine and tapas bar with multi-cultural Mauritian influenced cuisine, where owner Ali Joonas grew up!  (behind Meat and Cheese at 302 E. Hopkins.)  

The Ranch Room:   (NEW) serving dinner and offering a charcuterie bar (FORMERLY the downstairs SYZYGY: 308 E. Hopkins Ave.)

 

GORSUCH cafe - NEWLY expanded this season.  LOCALS MEETING SPOT for AM espresso or APRES SKI (!!) w/ fresh shaved proscuitto, wine, Pear Schnappes, big wedges of Reggiano parm  (base of Aspen gondola) and GIANT PRETZELS.

 

BEST COFFEE SHOPS...   (reposted with permission from Aspen Real Life)

 

HERE HOUSE:  a NEW-ish memberhship work and social club next to LOCAL COFFEE.  

HAPPENINGS

ABOVE PHOTOS:  

1.  KLAUS OBERMEYER turned 100 .   Repeat 100.   He was clocked skiing at 85 MPH when he was 85 yrs old, but opted to slow down at 86...    (Photo reposted from Instagram feed) 

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2.  LIFT ONE CORRIDOR  (rendering above): 

The project was approved by Aspen voters last March and includes upgrading and moving Aspen's 1A lift down Aspen Street for a new access portal to Aspen Mountain...    (rendering courtesy of Gorsuch Haus) 

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3.  RETURN OF WORLD CUP!     (photo of Mikaela Shiffrin, with our AVSC athletes) 

LIFT ONE CORRIDOR approval and new ski lift paves the way for America's Downhiill and World Cup Skiing to return to Aspen, the place of its birth...    (photo: Susan Plummer)  

 

ASPEN REAL ESTATE NEWS

(middle photo above)   The City of Aspen currently limits basements to one level, or 15 feet.   In 2015,  I took this photo of 201 E.Hyman showing the 4 story excavation which prompted the restriction.   (No, this is not NEW news, but shows how a picture tells a thousand words.) 

 

My "MUST-SEE"  NEW LISTING:    

HIGH-DESIGN SOPHISTICATION:    Walk to downtown Aspen from this gated dream with 4 above-grade spacious bedrooms and 5626 square feet. Decor and included custom furnishings by Sarah Storey Design, NY.   Big views of Ajax, Shadow Mt. and Mt. Sopris.  Plenty of entertaining space both indoors and out.   A special and unique offering.  Click here for the listing.   $12.95mm

Please call me for more information :  970-948-6786

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click here for year-end MARKET REPORT

 

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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED : 


RENTING YOUR HOME?   OR need help orgainizing ?  Helen DeFrance Fifield has taken her storied and considerable talents and started "ALL SET ASPEN".     She also offers tablescaping,  food preparation and wine inventory.   

....SEE BELOW:  Click on the images for ALL SET ASPEN website and brochure. 

ARTS / MUSIC / NEWS

BOESKY WEST ART GALLERY : opening reception "Fallout" ... Bartlett/Kusama/Tanaka ... Saturday 2/15/20 from 5pm-8pm at 100 S.Spring St, Aspen

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Very Best,  

      Susan

 

Susan Plummer,   COLDWELL BANKER MASON MORSE,    cell:  970- 948--6786

514 East Hyman
Aspen CO 81611
970.948.6786 |  Fax: 970.925.7027 |  susan@masonmorse.com

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