Oscar Night in Aspen by AspenFilm - Red Carpet, Live Viewing, Good Cause!

Aspen Film is hosting their Annual Lights Camera Oscars party this year on Feb. 27, 2011.  Get your tickets now to see the very best of the Oscars and of Aspen! Party starts at 5:30 till the last award given!

Join AspenFilm at the Viceroy in Snowmass for a night filled with the glamor of the Oscars.  From red carpet walk ways, live screening of the Oscars on big screens, delicious buffet dinner, silent auctions and prizes you'll feel as if you were at the awards show! Your best Oscar related attire is requested!   Also see the other events Aspen Film has in-store including the spring ShortsFest!

So my favorite categories in the Oscars?

Best Cinematography: Up for an Oscar includes “Black Swan” Matthew Libatique, “Inception” Wally Pfister, “The King's Speech” Danny Cohen, “The Social Network” Jeff Cronenweth, “True Grit” Roger Deakins
Best Lead Actress: Best actress will be a tight race with Annette Bening in “The Kids Are All Right”, Nicole Kidman in “Rabbit Hole”, Jennifer Lawrence in “Winter's Bone”, Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”, Michelle Williams in “Blue Valentine”
Best Lead Actor: Who can pick really? Good thing we have the academy to make all the tough decisions~Javier Bardem in “Biutiful”,Jeff Bridges in “True Grit”, Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network”, Colin Firth in “The King's Speech”, James Franco in “127 Hours”
Read more about the Oscars

So experience the Oscars in style in Aspen! Save on your lodging with us at the Inn at Aspen hotel. We are conveniently located just minutes from Aspen and a short drive to Snowmass. After your Oscar party enjoy ski-in ski-out access to Buttermilk Ski Resort- Book now and automatically get the best rates!

Aspen Ski Resorts Have Extended Lift Hours for Spring 2011

Spring must be just around the corner... the days are staying lighter later and that means more hours in the day to ski!!!  Starting this weekend Saturday Feb. 19th Aspen Ski Co will extend their lift operating hours leaving you with many more minutes to do some final afternoon laps.

• Aspen Mountain: Silver Queen and Ajax Express Lifts will run till 4pm
• Aspen Highlands: Exhibition and Loge Peak Lifts will run till 4pm
• Buttermilk: Summit Express Lift runs till 4pm (West and Tiehack close at 3:30)
• Snowmass: Village Express, Big Burn and Elk Camp Gondola lifts will run till 4pm

photo by Jeremy Swanson

So with extended lift hours you'll get more play time, more ski time, more sunshine and more terrain! Get to Aspen and stay with us at the Inn at Aspen for perfect ski-in ski-out affordable lodging at Buttermilk Ski Resort- home of the Winter X Games!  Stay with us over Spring Break and Save up to 25%! See our deals and book online!

Valentine's Day in Aspen- Alternative Ideas to Show Your Love

Valentine's Day is here again! It is a lovely time of year to remind those we love just how much we love them!  And sometimes we need some ideas to help jump start the Valentine's Love Ideas- so here are a few ideas from us at ResortQuest Aspen on how you can entertain your loved one!

Take Her to The Ballet!  The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is performing February 11-12 at 7:30 in the Aspen District Theatre.  Let you and your loved one be fully entertained and immersed in the Encore presentation of Uneven. The performance is in celebration of their 15th anniversary season with ballets from choreographers Jiri Kylian and Nicolo Fonte in a vibrant performance.  Kylian’s Stamping Ground, and a newly commissioned ballet by Fonte will make their Aspen premiere with Cayetano Soto's spectacular  Uneven completing the program.  The evening will showcase the remarkable talents of ASFB's dancers, and exemplify ASFB’s 15 year commitment to commissioning and performing groundbreaking work by both world renowned and up-and-coming choreographers.

Early Chocolate Bliss- Head to the Chocolate Classic Thursday February 10, 2011 6-8:30 p.m. at the Hotel Jerome!  Enjoy the benefits of Chocolate and all it supports early this year. Aspen’s historic Hotel Jerome will show its love for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault by hosting RESPONSE’s 19th Annual Chocolate Classic – a festive family event.   RESPONSE is dedicated to ending interpersonal violence by providing support, education and direct services – such as confidential shelter – to victims. Chocolate Competition, in which participants vote for their favorites to win, and the silent auction that will offer romantic dinners and enticing items that any sweetheart would adore on Valentine’s Day.   Prominent local restaurants and hotels are well represented at the event, which draws over 600 attendees annually. Advanced tickets $20/adults $10/children at door $25/adults $15/children VIP Tickets $150 Purchase tickets at Alpine Bank, Explore Booksellers, Sundance Liquors,  or call (970) 920-5357

Head to Toe Bliss-  Treat yourselves to massage and healing touch at the Aspen Spa & Club.  Enjoy the bliss of a rejuvenating massage or facials or body masks at the Aspen Spa & Club.  Book your treatments now as they quickly become booked.

Take Her to The Movies- Wheeler Opera House.  Night of Valentine's head to the Historic Wheeler Opera House to watch featured short films n collaboration with Aspen Film.  The night will present this year’s nominated films in the Short Film category in anticipation of Aspen Film’s upcoming Shortsfest 2011.  You’ll want to catch every program. Recently named by Indiewire as one of the world’s top-50 leading film festivals, Aspen Shortsfest is widely recognized as a premier North American showcase for short film and video and is an Oscar-qualifying festival. Its 20th annual edition is coming April 5 – 10. Be among those few who have seen every nominee come Oscar night.

Book a Ski-in Ski-Out Getaway in the Suites at the Inn at Aspen-  Treat your loved one to a nice getaway with Ski In Ski Out lodging to Buttermilk Ski Resort! Stay in the Inn's stylish luxury suites to play the day away and relax by night. See videos and photos of these lovely units at the Inn at Aspen!

Get to Aspen for your romantic Valentine's day and see just how romantic this town can be! Stay at the Inn at Aspen for cheapest and best ski in ski out location to Buttermilk Ski resort! Book Now and get the best prices online!

Aspen Is Number One Ski Town for Après Scene -- by Fodor's Travel

Ajax Tavern at base of Aspen Mtn- Fodors Phots

Aspen just keeps making the top lists for all it's fabulous characteristics!  Fodor's just came out with a Best Après Ski Resorts list and Aspen made the Number 1 Spot! If any of you have ever been to Aspen you know exactly why Fodor's thought of Aspen First!

"You'll see it all in Aspen—Hollywood celebs in cowboy boots, glamorous wives of Saudi royalty shopping, tanned European ski instructors, and fascinating and friendly locals. East Hyman Avenue is the best place for bar-hopping — a cluster of nightspots share the same address and phone number. To stay where you play, consider the Little Nell, where you can ski-in, ski-out and the bar hosts one of town's most fashionable après-ski scenes."- Fodor's

See the Full Article and the other Top Après Resorts

Check out the Aspen Scene — view restaurants, nightlife and more Aspen activities! Book your trip to Aspen asap to discover just what Fodor's and so many others are talking about! The Inn at Aspen is offering discounted rooms — only $195/nt for President's Week and Spring Break — Come play like a rock star!

Winter X Games 15 in Aspen –Less than 1 Day Away!

Winter X Games 15 is quickly approaching – just one day away- Starting Jan. 27-30, 2011 Buttermilk Mountain, home to the Winter X Games, is transformed into one of the biggest stages winter sports ever sees!  High flying, fast tracks, super speed and incredible gravity defying tricks are all laid down on Buttermilk’s slopes.  And happy to host the Winter X Games ESPN crew is the Inn at Aspen-

Check out these pictures of the set up- the Inn at Aspen is literally right at the base of all this action!  Also keep an eye out for updates, photos and more-      

• Follow us on Twitter and on Facebook! 

• See the Full Schedule of Events for Winter X Games
• See TV Broadcasting Schedule
• See Line Up of Athletes

Get to the Inn at Aspen and see just where the Winter X Games action is held!  When you visit during President's Week or Spring Break you will save 25%- that is a room for as little as $195/nt! That is the cheapest Ski-In Ski-Out lodging you will find in Aspen!  Book Now!

ResortQuest Welcomes ESPN to The Inn at Aspen for Winter X Games 15

ResortQuest's Inn at Aspen to serve as official host hotel for the ESPN Winter X Games' television production and event staging operations for the 10th consecutive year.

Sitting square at the foot of Buttermilk Mountain, ResortQuest's Inn at Aspen holds a unique position as the only ski-in/ski-out lodging at Buttermilk Ski Resort in Aspen, Colorado. And since 2002, Buttermilk Mountain has been the official home of the Winter X Games. So, it's only natural that ESPN would select The Inn at Aspen as the base of operations for its television production and event-staging operations for a 10th consecutive year.

Weeks of preparation go into transforming The Inn at Aspen hotel into a broadcasting hub for the highly anticipated four-day event, which will run January 27-30. ESPN crews began converging on the hotel in early January, converting virtually every inch of The Inn at Aspen's 5,000 square feet of meeting space into a high-tech media command center. With more than 43 million viewers tuning in to watch the Winter X Games last year, it is imperative that operations inside the hotel run as cleanly as the performances out on the snow.

In addition to procuring the Inn's ballrooms and conference spaces—including the Tiehack Room, Buttermilk Mountain Room and The Station—ESPN sets up trailers around the property and in the parking lots outside. The Inn at Aspen's onsite banquet services provides catering for all the media and TV production staff staying at the hotel, as well as for the Athlete Lounge.

The Athlete Lounge is located in The Inn at Aspen's picturesque courtyard. In this very exclusive lounge, the competitors relax, refresh and take a break from the extreme action on the slopes and in the pipes. Away from the cameras and the crowds, the athletes can hang out, nosh on a hot meal or compete in video games instead of on the slopes.

The Inn at Aspen hotel is sold out for the week of the Winter X Games, and security around the Inn is justifiably tight. But, ResortQuest invites guests to visit after the Games to experience skiing and boarding on the same mountain where the pros ride. Lodging specials for The Inn at Aspen can be found online at http://www.ResortQuestAspen.com.

Yoga Studios in Aspen- Healthy Yoga Classes While on Vacation

Just because you are on vacation does not mean you need to ditch the workout schedule.  Aspen has a wide array of gyms but they also have awesome Yoga Studios! And if you are into Yoga it is always fun to meet new teachers and get a different perspective on your yoga practice, try some new poses and feel even more relaxed while on vacation!

Aspen Yoga Studios

• O2 Aspen – 500 W. Main Street  - Aspen, CO 81611  970-925-4002
  Their motto is “pure indulgence”.  Check out this fabulous studio hosting yoga, pilates, acupuncture and a full day spa.  With over 5 classes a day you are bound to find one that fits your schedule, the type of class you want and match your ability level.  Drop in price starts at $18
• Arjuna Yoga- 517 E. Hopkins Ave. Aspen, CO 81611  970.925.7276
  Hot Yoga! This studio is all about stimulating mind, body and energizing through vinyasa flow yoga. They have a gorgeous studio and with 5 classes a day you’ll be able to get your sweat on! If you are looking for some extra flexibility try the Yin Yoga class.  Drop in prices start at $18.
• Aspen Health and Harmony- 19351 Hwy 82. down valley in El Jebel- across from the City Market at Wind River Tree Farm 970-704-9642
  With multiple classes offered daily this studio offers everything from restorative yoga to amazing yoga retreats. You can also get a great massage after your purifying workout.
• Bikram Yoga – College of India 23300 Two Rivers Rd Basalt, CO 81621 970-927-1230
  The Bikram Yoga Studio in Basalt is a great yoga practice all centered around the Bikram style yoga. Get there early as this class is always packed! Take some deep breaths and listen to the river as it flows by the studio.

Get your yoga on while on vacation!!! We also highly recommend spending some time in the spa too- come on you deserve it! See our Spa recommendation. And while all this pampering is taking place, ensure you have comfortable convenient lodging!  At the Inn at Aspen right at the base of Buttermilk Ski Resort you will be able to ski-in ski-out all day long to Buttermilk.  Don't forget our great lodging deals that will ensure you spend your money on fun!