Where to Go Skiing and Snowboarding in Colorado AFAR 1/21/2021
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Head to Aspen for an upscale experience.Colorado is so spoiled for ski resorts it can be hard to know where to start. The best bet is to consider what else aside from skiing and snowboarding you’re interested in, and the environment in which you want to do it. Love Victorian architecture and history? Breckenridge is your best choice. Got eager kids in tow? Keystone might be the one.
Here, we explore six of the top Colorado ski resorts, each an excellent place to ski or snowboard for different reasons. There are many more worth exploring, including smaller spots like the privately owned Wolf Creek near the New Mexico border (great for early season snow) or Arapahoe Basin, among the closest ski resorts to Denver and offering one of the longest snow seasons. Coloradoski.com, a nonprofit representing 22 resorts across the state, is a good resource for an overview, too.
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The trials and tribulations of the wine world may seem like trifles in this lonesome time. But for many, the economic importance of wine cannot be understated. And for others, the solace and sensory satisfaction found in a glass of wine can be an important component to continued emotional well-being.
Those two needs coalesced this past Sunday as local restaurants were forced to implement plan D, E or, I guess even F, when Pitkin County went to level Red in response to the increasing number of local positive COVID-19 cases. A silver lining for those restaurants relying on outdoor single-household rules and pivoting to take-out dining for their livelihoods is that Colorado is currently allowing the sale of wines and cocktails along with to-go food orders.
Between them, they walk the downtown core multiple times a day, seven days and nights a week.
“I probably get 10,000 to 12,000 steps in a day,” said Sear, who is one of the city’s consumer health protection specialists along with Garrigus during the pandemic.
On Friday, Sear and Garrigus were on their way to a new jewelry store on Cooper Avenue to connect with the owner and management team to provide them with a COVID-19 business toolkit packet, which has all the relevant information about safety plans, public health protocols and capacity limits under the state’s Red level restrictions, which started Sunday in Pitkin County.
Each week, we pick out our favorite and not-so-favorite tweets (at least those that are printable) about Aspen and display them on Sunday’s page A2.
“Chairlift trivia: which gondola-avoiding sequence gets you skiing quicker? Little Nell to Bell Chair OR Little Nell to 1A to Ruthie’s? #Aspen #skiing #trivia” – @AspenLodging
“#Aspen & #Vail were breathtaking literally… Beautiful #Colorado #Mountains” – @losferrari
“Let’s get this vaccine into some arms!! #aspen #vaccinessavelivess #thebeginningoftheend @ Aspen, Colorado” – @cr outside
“Wow, the #ResignBoebert campaign has made it to Boston. I think people should boycott #aspen then she’ll resign.” – @obrienonfaxon
““Growing up in a town that had #Saab police cars had its advantages. Such as their distinctive engine sound which could be heard from blocks away as they approached in the dark. Having an ear for them kept me out of all sorts of trouble as a kid.” #Aspen“ – @nteatsorth
The fascinating story of Coventry s magical toy museum
Thousands of children in Coventry enjoyed a visit - and the building even featured in Charles Dickens books
An old photo of Whitefriars Gatehouse which housed the city toy museum (Provided by the Coventry Society)
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Coventry s old toy museum is a fascinating part of the city s history, and the stuff of legend.