Around Town

September Events in Aspen & Snowmass

Snowmass Village Balloon Festival
September 12 to 14, 2008

Enjoy the 33rd annual Snowmass Hot Air Balloon Festival. Three days of balloon flights, wine and champagne tastings (as part of the Snowmass Wine Festival) live music, and dining options. Viewing from the take-off zone in Snowmass Village, and various points along the flight path depending on the wind. Tickets for wine tastings, music events and dining are available for the individual activity. Kids events and participation available daily.

Complete Hot Air Balloon Event Schedule

Wine Festival Event Schedule and Tickets

Art Scene

PISMO Gallery at Aspen Exhibits World-renowned Artists

Last fall, PISMO Gallery at Aspen merged with sister gallery, Sardella Fine Art. PISMO Gallery now exhibits contemporary fine art paintings and drawings from select, world-renowned artists, as well as continuing to represent and display works from the foremost glass artists in the world. The new artists on view at PISMO Gallery include Patrick Hughes, Scott Fraser and Skip Steinworth. All three artists have exhibited in Aspen for many years and are collected and sought-after internationally and by a loyal Aspen clientele.

London-based artist Patrick Hughes has been creating his unforgettable three dimensional relief paintings since 1964. He paints ‘reverspective’– the pieces indescribably challenge the viewer’s perception, forcing them to question how a seemingly flat painting can move. Hughes’s iconic paintings range in subject matter from scenes of Venice, the Grand Tetons, to homages to artists that Hughes admires. His works are part of many public collections including: the British Library and the Tate Gallery, London; the Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow; The Deutsche Bibliotheek, Frankfurt and the Denver Art Museum. Hughes has exhibited in London and throughout Europe, South East Asia, America and Canada.

Contemporary realist painter Scott Fraser amazes collectors with his distinct, meticulous approach to painting. His witty, sometimes whimsical subject matter and hyper-realistic style attracts many audiences. Fraser’s paintings are intimate still-lifes, utilizing subject matter such as moths, goldfish, scissors, crackers or whatever catches his attention and interest. Fraser is included in the permanent collections of: The Metropolitan Museum of Art,?Arnot Art Museum,?Denver Art Museum, The Evansville?Museum of Arts and Science, The Philbrook Museum of Art, The Frye Art Museum, among many others.

Skip Steinworth also approaches each of his still-life drawings with painstaking attention to detail. His graphite drawings are so detailed and expertly rendered that many, upon first glance, believe that his life-like drawings of flowers, rocks, and vases are actually photographs. Steinworth consistently chooses impossibly complicated compositions, integrating banal objects in strange configurations with reflections and shadows. He is a master at his craft; his pencil drawings transcend their physical space, drawing the viewer in.

Each of these artists engage the viewer and allow all observers to question their perception. All works are much more easily appreciated in person. Come visit PISMO Gallery in Aspen at 433 East Cooper Ave, Aspen, CO. 970-920-1313.

Eating Out

Aspen Dining: Favorite Hotel Restaurants

Many of the local hotels in Aspen have their fair share of hot restaurants for you to choose from as well. Whether you are a guest at the hotel or not, these restaurants are a great place to enjoy an exceptional meal with your friends or family.

The restaurants at the world-famous Hotel Jerome is are some of the favored spots in Aspen. Jacob’s Corner prepares contemporary American food, with fresh ingredients made from scratch. They are open daily and serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Garden Terrace is open during the summer and offers American cuisine with an award winning wine list for diners to enjoy while dining al fresco. Finally there is the J-Bar, which has been an Aspen establishment since 1889 and is a favored place among the locals, tourists and even celebrities who frequent Aspen.

Montagna Restaurant is located within the The Little Nell, which is one of Aspen’s most exclusive hotel. Montagna offers exquisitely prepared food from a globally trained master chef that will have your taste buds crying out in joy. With an amazing wine selection that is listed among the best in the world, Montagna is a favorite spot for those living in or visiting Aspen.

Olive’s Restaurant at the St. Regis Resort in Aspen offers Mediterranean inspired cuisine from a nationally acclaimed chef. After dining on their amazing meal, patrons can enjoy nightly live entertainment that is offered in the Shadow Mountain Lounge.

If you’re looking to enjoy a nice meal in one of Aspen’s hottest locations, you can’t go wrong choosing one of their hotel restaurants where you’ll find great food, amazing wine and great company.

Shopping

Aspen Colorado Air Charter Alpine Air

SHARE THE RIDE!

Alpine Air is promoting its new “shared charter” feature. Here’s how it works: When we have a client interested in sharing a flight, we search our database for other travelers who regularly go to the same city to share the flight expenses.

Simply go to the Alpine Air Shared Charters page and input your contact info and city pairs to which you regularly travel. We will notify you anytime there are other passengers who wish to share the trip expenses to that city.

Example common city pairs for ride-share opportunities are:

TELLURIDE-SCOTTSDALE
TELLURIDE-DENVER
TELLURIDE- LOS ANGELES

ASPEN-DENVER
ASPEN-DALLAS
ASPEN-LOS ANGELES

EAGLE-SAN FRANCISCO
EAGLE-HOUSTON
EAGLE-CHICAGO

For More Information Visit www.flyalpineair.com Or Call 877-235-9257