Aspen INTEL — Susan Plummer
Aspen, Colorado · Insider Dispatches
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The Guides

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Every dispatch is the same white-glove service I give my clients — no client status required.

The Aspen Restaurant Guide

TrackerFeaturedLocal favorite

New openings, recent closings, and where to book right now.

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Events Guide

TrackerSeason calendar

Galas, openings, and the town's social calendar.

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Music Guide

What's on

Concert series, festivals, and where the music lives all season long.

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Off-Market Options

Buy & Sell

Available properties you won't find on the MLS — ask me what's off-market right now.

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Summer 2026

Live now

Colorado's 150th birthday, ETC. — the season's essential calendar.

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April Fools Day 2026

Guide

Spring 2026, snow noise — 200+ billionaires in Aspen.

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Winter Olympics 2026

Guide

The Snowmass connection & updates: F&B, restaurants, music, airport.

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The Valley

Aspen, in motion

Four seasons, one small town — and the moments you'd only catch if you lived here.

Summer in the valley
On the trail above town
Winter alpenglow
First light on the peaks
Autumn on the water
Golden-hour paddle
Fall in town
The season turns
Prayer flags on the ridge
Fall color, high above town
Rocky Mountain (very) high
Above the tree line
The Archives

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Summer 2026

Colorado's 150th birthday, ETC.

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April Fools Day 2026

200+ billionaires in Aspen.

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Winter Olympics 2026

Connection & updates.

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New Year 2026

Ringing it in, Aspen-style.

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Ski Season Opening 2025

Opening dates and first tracks.

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Autumn 2025 Quick Update

Leaf-peeping into ski season.

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Good to Know

The fine print, unfiltered

Are these recommendations paid or sponsored?+
No. Not sponsored, not paid, no kickbacks. Just intel I'd share with a friend.
What is there to do in Aspen?+
Four mountains, trails, rivers, music, food, and a year-round calendar. The guides above are your starting point.
Where do locals eat in Aspen?+
That's the whole point of the Restaurant Guide.
Do I need a car in Aspen?+
Often no. I'll tell you when you do and when you're better off without one.

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Susan C. Plummer
Christie's International Real Estate · Aspen Snowmass
970-948-6786 · susan@susanplummer.com
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Aspen INTEL archives below; Restaurant Guide→here

  • Susan Plummer's Aspen Intel : July 4th, fourth of July

    Summer 2026:

    new RESTAURANT tracker. Celebrating Colorado's 150th Birthday. ETC.

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  • Susan Plummer's Aspen Intel : where to ski powder? Check out Susan skiing here

    April Fools Day 2026

    Spring 2026: snow woes, NEW restaurants, 200+ Billionaires in Aspen ar

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  • Casey "Five Time" Puckett, 5x Olympian

    WINTER Olympics 2026

    Olympic/Aspen connection & Updates: R.E.Market, Restaurants, Music, Airport

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  • Susan Plummer's Aspen Intel : Palantir exec purchases the Snowmass Monastery for $120million

    NEW YEAR 2026

    Monastery SOLD for $120 million. Airport update, JAS center now open, new EATS

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  • Susan Plummer's Aspen Intel : where to see the northern lights?

    Ski season opening 2025

    plus updates on Restaurants coming/going and 2025 Q3 Market stats

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  • Susan Plummer's Aspen Intel : Chalet Alpina

    Autumn 2025 Quick Update

    $80m in new ski lifts. Restaurant closings & openings. NEW hotels, OFF-market listings.

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  • Aerial view of a river surrounded by trees and mountains with buildings along the shoreline.

    Labor Day 2025 Quick Update

    new $300 million listing: highest asking price in USA.

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  • Assorted dishes on gray and green plates, including sushi rolls with toppings, a rice bowl with vegetables, and small garnished bites, with decorative flower petals, chopsticks, and paper with handwritten notes.

    RESTAURANT updates July2025

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  • A skier skiing on a snowy slope with mountains and trees in the background, with the text 'Aspen powder tours' overlaid.

    Spring 2025 Quick Update

    8 new restaurants

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  • Crowd gathered outdoors at night watching fireworks display above snow-covered mountainous landscape.

    Mid Winter 2025 Quick Update

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  • A snowy mountain slope with a person skiing or snowboarding, surrounded by forested trees under a clear blue sky.

    Early Winter 2024 Quick Update

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  • A person skiing through deep snow in a winter landscape with snow-covered trees in the background.

    Thanksgiving 2024 Quick Update: SNOW

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  • Decorative pumpkins with carved faces on a black surface, surrounded by candles, white flowers, and string lights in the background.

    Late October 2024 Quick Update

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  • Aerial view of a forested mountain landscape with a small lake and a house surrounded by trees.

    Early October 2024 Quick Update

    Jack Nicholson, Byron Allen, Patrick Dovigi : recent Aspen buyers and sellers

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  • Person skiing down a snowy slope in a mountainous landscape with cloudy sky.

    September 2024 Quick Update

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  • Large crowd of people outdoors at an event, many wearing hats and sunglasses, with rolling hills and mountains in the background.

    Late August 2024 Quick Update

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  • Design with large white text saying "Aspen Art Week Welcome Party" on an orange gradient background with blue lines radiating outward.

    Early August 2024 Quick Update

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  • A collage of animals including a bear playing in water, a goat standing on rocks, a dog running in a river, and a lion lying on a ledge indoors.

    Spring & Summer 2024

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  • Skier in red jacket and gray pants skiing on snow with banners and signs in the background.

    Winter 2024

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  • A snowy street scene with vintage-style street lamps, outdoor seating, and a brick building, with snow falling heavily during twilight or evening.

    Holiday 2023

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  • Snow-covered mountains and a valley at sunset

    Fall 2023

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  • A man floating and relaxing in a natural river with rocks and trees in the background.

    Summer 2023

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  • Interior view of a dimly lit restaurant or bar with wooden decor, a bar counter with bottles displayed on shelves, and dining tables with small lamps.

    Early 2023

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  • A dining room with a wooden table set for six, surrounded by chairs with various upholstery, some with sheepskin throws. Above the table hangs a chandelier with three shades. Behind the table, a wine storage wall holds numerous bottles of wine, flanked on either side by small shelves with potted plants. The room features two landscape paintings on textured gray wallpaper and a hardwood floor.

    Holiday 2022-2023

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  • An outdoor food, wine, and festival event in a mountain town with white tents, people walking and sitting, in a grassy area against green hills and blue sky with clouds.

    Summer 2022

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