Broadway Dancer Teaches Hip Hop

When Dance Progressions brought a guest teacher to town, my son Axel took his class. Little did we know what we were in for. What an incredible dancer, and...

Aspen’s Local Color: Nick DeVore Progressive Telemark Skier

Every year at this time the mountains are closed, and yet the snow still comes providing for pristine, untracked acres of powder. For many, this is the season they wait for, a time where they can enjoy skiing in the quiet of their beloved mountains without vying for their line. But with the spring comes...

The Ken/Cole Show Returns

A few weeks ago, I needed comic relief, and so I went back to surprise my friends Cole and Ken. Remember them from The Aspen Snowmass Kind of Celebrity post? I was worried that it was a one time thing, their humor I mean, but I was happy to see that they were ready to deliver…again. Natural Born...

A Taste of the 2011 Aspen Shortsfest

Wade, Tucker and I went up for the Aspen Shortsfest family program this past Saturday and the films were as moving and inspiring as ever. The first film, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, by William Joyce, brought tears to my eyes for the beautiful celebration of books and the...

Getting Elevated

(Stefan Grafstein) As I dive into social networking, doors are opening. Of course, to be good at this you need to be open and willing to opt in to whatever comes your way. Reading my Facebook newsfeed I saw that Stefan Grafstein was “Getting Real in Aspen” and so I welcomed him to Aspen Real Life. And...