As if on cue the town has morphed from the semi-sweet doldrums of off-season to the sugar-coated confection that is summer. This happens every year at this time when someone, likely event producer Devin Padgett, flips the switch and turns on the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen.
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On May 13, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) performed an abrupt about-face on its mask guidance, recommending that people who are fully vaccinated could stop wearing facemasks under most circumstances. The update, titled, Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People, stated that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any setting, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.
Suddenly, per the CDC, it was entirely up to local businesses to choose whether to require that their clientele wear masks.