Wednesday September 30, 2009 A press release on Tuesday from the owners of the Hotel Jerome in Aspen says the investors, Elysian Worldwide LLC, are working with lenders to keep the historic structure. Foreclosure... Read more →
Hotel Jerome Phone Home
TV Aspen Channel 19 News Director Jim Laurence is reporting the always Historic Hotel Jerome is facing an auction as a way to escape its financial distress. Read More →
Whirling Dervishes On The Orient Express
Post blogger Barbara Floria Orcutt Continues her amazing journey by taking a spin between and among the Whirling Dervishes in Istanbul, Turkey. Read More →
Flags, Bibles, And The Fourth Of July
“If a person is part of the reactionary base (mis-called ‘conservative’), they will want a someone they see as a ‘strong decisive leader,’ writes Post blogger Ed Troy, the... Read more →
Whirling Dervishes On The Orient Express
Last night I went to a performance of the whirling dervishes in a waiting room at the main train station where the Orient Express used to come and go. It began with five musicians playing mournful tunes... Read more →
Liberation for Liberty, Access and Opportunity or Paternalism
The political divide in this country appears to be one where if you are a liberal, you will want liberation for liberty and expanded civil rights, access by merit to education, careers, opportunity and... Read more →
Jim Laurence News Roundup
Tuesday September 29, 2009 The Hotel Jerome will be presented for auction at the end of January—according to the Pitkin County Treasurer’s office. The current management group—Vail based Rock Resorts,... Read more →
Bill Dinsmoor’s Main Street Bear Solution
What did longtime local Bill Dinsmoor do to solve his bears problem at Aspen’s famous Main Street Bakery? Read More →
Barbara Floria Orcutt’s Amazing Journey
Post blogger Barbara Floria Orcutt continues her amazing journey for Fodor’s through Istanbul, Turkey. “Next to the spice bazaar is the so-called “new Mosque”–it’s only... Read more →
Stray Cats Love Turkey
Turkey is the first 3rd world country I’ve been to with no street dogs. There are street cats, however, hundreds of them, and the locals feed and play with them. This morning I visited the spice... Read more →