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It’s almost time to ski! To celebrate, Middle Aged Ski Bum will be giving away some awesome prizes to get you ready to ski over the next 6 weeks! Let’s Get Ready To Ski Prize: Week 1 Kick off the ski season with 2 tickets to the November 1, 2012 showing of the new Warren Miller [...]
Ski Training Workout
It’s snowing in Aspen and that means it is time to get serious about ski training. We met with Personal Trainer, Rachelle Edinger, at the Aspen Club & Spa this week and she designed a ski training workout for us that can be done at the gym or at home. Any equipment used is minimal, [...]
Hiking the Maroon Bells
The Maroon Bells recreation area near Aspen is one of the most beautiful places one can find for a hike. Nestled in a glacial valley surrounded by the 14,000 foot peaks of the Maroon Bells and Pyramid Peak, the Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness is home to meadows, lakes, rock fields and forests. While there are numerous [...]
Expanding our Aspen dining horizons
One of the great things about living in Aspen is the wide variety of dining options. We eat out a lot, but sometimes find ourselves going to the same destinations that we’ve gone to for years (Pacifica, Ajax Tavern, Mezzaluna, Red Onion, etc.). So, over the last week, we decided to try some places that [...]
Aspen’s Old Fashioned 4th of July
Aspen celebrated the 4th of July with a full day of activities and fun old-fashioned style! Boogie’s Diner Buddy Charity Race The 4th of July activities kicked off at Boogie’s Diner with a 5K charity run and a 1 mile family & canine walk benefiting the Buddy Program. People & dogs of all ages ran, walked [...]
Four days in Aspen of “Feelin’ Alright” with a “Constant Craving” for fun
My friend Jennifer flew in on Thursday for 4 days for a first time Aspen visit, so we wanted to give her a crash course in Aspen summer fun. That meant hiking, eating, drinking, shopping, and nights of tunes at the Aspen Music Tent. We started with an arrival dinner on the patio of Cache [...]
What a weekend – Outside in Aspen with a bit of EcoFest & Chili!
The biggest challenge of this weekend was how to fit it all in. Kicking it off Outside in Aspen kicked off at the Sky Hotel on Friday night where guests were welcomed with music, appetizers and, thanks to Kru, the vodka flowed like wine. How much can you do in one weekend? The weekend held [...]
Aspen is the place to be in June
Put on your bike helmet, pull on some hiking boots, grab a wine glass & get ready to get your groove on, because June is one activity-filled month in Aspen. To kick things off… June 8-10 is Outside in Aspen What’s a Franklin get you these days? How about 1 of 10 adventure clinics with [...]
Aspen spring flowers
Aspen is in bloom
A beautiful Aspen afternoon
The sun was shining, the restaurants were back open, and the patios were lively on a beautiful Aspen afternoon this Memorial day weekend. We enjoyed a lovely Côtes de Provence rosé and some small plates at one of our favorite Aspen hangouts, Ajax Tavern, followed by a bit of shopping and a movie at the Isis. While [...]
