One of the people at the newspaper who hired me when I came to Aspen five years ago told me about “the tractor beam effect.” That’s a poetic way of saying that once people leave Aspen they always come back, inexorably drawn to the mountains, the valley, the rivers, and certain ineffable things... Read more →
Garnish Cafe Specials this week
This week at Garnish Cafe we will be featuring a few different lunch specials which are listed below. Soup of the Week Tortilla Lime Creme Special: Butter n Beets Salad Butter Lettuce, Baby Beets, Walnut crusted goat cheese, Blood Orange Vinaigrette Special: Blackened... Read more →
Hey Dog! Check Out The Sun Dog K-9 @ Buttermilk
An annual tradition for active dog lovers, Sun Dog’s K-9 Uphill is focused more on fun and socializing than hard core competition. Read More →
Hope For ACL Victims
Aspen life blogger and acupuncturist Amy Suplee says there is hope for those with torn anterior cruciate ligaments. “Although we are all destined to age and injuries are commonplace in our society (especially in a ski town such as Aspen),” she blogs, “it does NOT necessarily mean that... Read more →
The Point Of Acupuncture
The ancient Chinese art becomes immediate and relevant in Aspen thanks to the Aspen Club & Spa. “Acupuncture is a medical modality, originating from China, with a 5000 year old history. It is a method of inserting sterile, disposable needles into specific acupuncture points to encourage the... Read more →
What is Acupuncture?
What is Acupuncture? By Amy L. Suplee Acupuncture is a medical modality, originating from China, with a 5000 year old history. It is a method of inserting sterile, disposable needles into specific acupuncture points to encourage the body to promote its own natural healing ability and to improve overall... Read more →
Manna From Paonia
Post blogger EatAspen knows the best places in town–but also knows some of the best and freshest food in Colorado comes from Paonia. “Last summer,” she blogs, “I started receiving a CSA (community supported agriculture) box from Paonia. I had never even heard of this before I... Read more →
CSA Box (Never Heard Of It Either?)
Last summer I started receiving a CSA (community supported agriculture) box from Paonia. I had never even heard of this before I became involved. You pay the farmers up front for future produce so they have money to grow the food. I paid for ten weeks of locally grown food and received whatever was abundant... Read more →
Secret Lies Of Food Labels
Dr. Bob Vogel, Pritikin chief of medicine, took a walk in the woods with Post blogger Michael Conniff and ACIH’s healthy cohorts. “No matter where we looked—and we looked all over the supermarket,” he blogs, “salt was available in quantities too great for your health. The same... Read more →
My Father And Me
There was a time there, oh, along about 1980, when my Dad and I were just bachelors. My mom took off with some rich doctor to Florida, never to be heard of again until 12 years later (another story.) My dad and I were close, very close. We hunted and fished and played football and baseball, drove... Read more →