Friday, September 12, 2008

Special Promo Includes Freebies, Comps & Credits

ResortQuest Aspen is pleased to announce it's "Aspen On The House" promotion valid through September 30, 2008.

It's filled with valuable freebies and fun give-aways, including concerts and movies at the base of Snowmass.

Guests booking three nights lodgings at any ResortQuest property during this promotion will receive a fourth night free of charge.

Guests will also receive the following comps and discounts around town:

1. Free bike rentals.

2. $50 credit at Ruth Chris Steakhouse

3. Free events at Aspen Art Museum, Saturday's Farmers' Market, Thursday concerts and movies at Snowmass, free admission to "Bluegrass Sundays" at the top of Aspen Mountain.

Call ResortQuest Aspen-Snowmass reservations at 1.800.222.7736 and mention this promo. Offer is available for a LIMITED TIME.

Restrictions and blackout dates apply.

"Adventure Package" Promotion:

Guests who book lodgings with ResortQuest this summer will get our "Adventure Package," which includes rafting, biking, and hiking plus 20% off the total lodging bill.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

ResortQuest Aspen Goes For The Gold

ResortQuest Aspen is participating in Stay Aspen-Snowmass' "Goes For The Gold" promotion to celebrate the games in Beijing commencing this week.

Well, what is it, you ask.

Great lodging rates and discounted activities will include more than $75 in incentives, delivering a "gold-medal," alpine experience.

(All lodging rates are based on double occupancy; taxes and gratuities included, subject to availability)

The promotion also includes the following passes:

* Two free passes to the Aspen Recreation Center or the Snowmass Recreation Center, depending on lodging property location
(a $30 value).
* Two free bus passes to the Maroon Bells, "nature’s most spectacular stadium" (a $12 value). The bus operates until Sept. 5, 2008.
* Two, free, one-day bicycle rentals (a $40 value).

Plus...discounts at the Aspen Club & Spa, Aspen Expeditions:

* Aspen Club & Spa:
- 20% off spa treatments
- 10% off salon services
- 10% off personal training
* Aspen Expeditions:
- 10% off rock climbing on Independence Pass
- 10% off paragliding over the Roaring Fork Valley
* Blazing Adventures:
- 10% off all rafting trips
- 10% off hiking trips
- 10% off rocky mountain backcountry jeep tour
- 10% off sunset dinner tour

More info: Stay Aspen-Snowmass
888.649.5982

Thursday, July 17, 2008

World Renowned Artist, Ulla Darni, To Exhibit At Pismo Gallery

If you like glass art (not the drinking kind), your best bet is Pismo Gallery from August 2 until September 30. Meet Ulla Darni. Her work is known around the world, starting in Denmark, where she is from...


PISMO Gallery To Showcase Works By Danish Artist, Ulla Darni;
Painted Glass Panels by “Paintings from Light”

PISMO Gallery at Aspen, Aspen’s foremost gallery for glass art, will present a solo exhibition of new works by world renowned artist Ulla Darni. The show opens with an artist reception on August 2, 2008 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm and the exhibition will continue through September 30, 2008.

Ms. Darni, who is well known for her exquisite reverse, hand-painted chandeliers, has added painted glass wall panels to her list of accomplishments. Her new paintings are lit from behind making them come alive with her bright, bold colors and designs. This new series is comprised of original paintings, “light studies” in editions of 20, and prints in editions of 50.

A native of Denmark, Ms. Darni has led a fascinating life. Her studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Art in Copenhagen led to a seven year position as a designer for Royal Copenhagen Porcelain, an experience which allowed her to develop her painting skills. From there, she went on to work in film and theater in Denmark before moving to New York City where she became a clothing designer and operated boutiques in Manhattan. From the city, she moved to upstate New York where she sold antiques prior to starting her current, successful line of reverse, hand-painted lighting.

Ms. Darni’s flair for the dramatic is reflected in her very expressive work. She says, “When I sit at my table in front of a blank shade or my lighted easel, all thoughts leave me. With no sense of time or place, I just begin to paint. Often I am the one most surprised when I see the finished glass. I feel that I have given myself to a greater power. I really did not do the painting, but instead allowed my higher consciousness to flow.”

About PISMO Fine Art Glass:
PISMO Fine Art Glass opened its doors in Denver in 1990 as a mixed media gallery, and switched exclusively to glass in 1995. Owner Sandy Sardella also operates other PISMO galleries in Beaver Creek and Vail as well as in Aspen. The PISMO galleries are recognized internationally for the breadth and depth of their collection, offering a variety of pieces in all price ranges to suit everyone from the casual admirer to the serious collector. Their web site can be found at http://www.pismoglass.com/.

PISMO Galley at Aspen 433 E. Cooper Ave.
Aspen, CO 81611
303.333.2879
www.pismoglass.com

For more information contact Sandy Sardella, Gallery Owner
sandy@pismoglass.com

From a press release provided by Pismo Gallery.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Over 170 Artisans To Exhibit This Weekend

Aspen Annual Aspen Arts Festival


The Aspen Chamber Resort Association is proud to, once again, join Howard Alan Events in hosting the 6th Annual Aspen Arts Festival, July 19 & 20, 2008. Aspen's spectacular mountain setting provides a wonderful “open art gallery” to over 170 exhibitors offering jewelry, pottery, sculpture, glass, ceramics, paintings, prints...and more!

DOWNTOWN ASPEN 10 - 5PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY

For more information, please visit www.artfestival.com or call ACRA at 970.925.1940.

River Water Level Report for July 15, 2008

DAILY RIVER UPDATE

SLAUGHTERHOUSE FALLS 1260 cfs MINIMUM AGE 15

UPPER ROARING FORK 1260 cfs MINIMUM AGE 8

MIDDLE ROARING FORK 1585 cfs MINIMUM AGE 6

BROWN’S CANYON (ARKANSAS RIVER) 1600 cfs MINIMUM AGE 10

Stats furnished by Aspen Whitewater Rafting
Phone: 970.920.3511

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Cool Jazz and Adult "Camps" Where Grown-ups Spatter Each Other With Paint (not a good first date idea)


Camp Aspen/Snowmass for Adults, Families & Groups

Experience what the summer excitement in Snowmass is all about with our professional coaches. Private sessions in mountain-boarding, mountain biking, skate-boarding & fishing are available. Click here for more information. Camp Aspen/Snowmass... it's not just for kids anymore!

Run & Gun Paintball Sessions

Get your co-workers and friends together for a wild game of outdoor paintball. We are firm believers that people who work together should play together! There is no better place to play than Aspen/Snowmass, and what better way to grow as a team than running through the woods on the Snowmass mountainside, dodging paintballs!

Anderson Ranch Workshops

This not-for-profit, year-round visual arts community offers workshops, artist residencies, exhibitions, travel expeditions, tours, lectures, and more for artists of all skill levels and backgrounds to promote individual artistic expression and development. Go to www.andersonranch.org for a full schedule of workshops and more information or call 970-923-3181.

Jazz Aspen Snowmass presents JAS Academy Summer Sessions
June 16-23, 2008

Now celebrating its 13th anniversary year, JAS Academy - Summer Sessions is a nationally recognized education program, making a major contribution to the continuation and development of American jazz. JAS Academy Summer Sessions was created in 1995, out of the collaboration between JAS and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, Washington DC. Formerly known as JAS – Thelonious Monk Institute Jazz Colony, the JAS Academy is the nation's only all-scholarship jazz residency program, uniting the finest young jazz artists with the world's "jazz legends."

Call 970-920-4996 or visit www.jazzaspen.com for course schedules and more information!

Rafting Water Level Reports

ASPEN WHITEWATER RAFTING DAILY RIVER UPDATE

SLAUGHTERHOUSE FALLS 1,800cfs MINIMUM AGE 16

UPPER ROARING FORK 1,800cfs MINIMUM AGE 10

MIDDLE ROARING FORK 2,136cfs MINIMUM AGE 6

BROWN’S CANYON (ARKANSAS RIVER) 3,460cfs MINIMUM AGE 12

Updated river water level reports furnished by AspenWhitewater.com.

Jim Ingram
Aspen Whitewater Rafting
jim@aspenwhitewater.com
(970) 920-3511












See www.aspensnowmass.com/summer_rec/rafting.cfm for four rafting and kayaking operators. You'll have a "ducky" time with any of them, we're sure.