About Where we are Going This week

Come join us for a tour led by the Aspen Historical Society of the historic Hotel Jerome in downtown Aspen. The Hotel Jerome has been the social hub of Aspen since its opening in 1889 at the height of the town’s silver boom, known as the place where all great stories were born and told. As the only Aspen hotel to survive the silver crash, the long pre-ski resort winters, and the Depression, the hotel as seen cowboys ride through their doors, 10th Mountain Division soldiers gather round over pints after training on the slopes, and Hunter S. Thompson holding court during his run for Sheriff. You can’t experience Aspen, without experiencing the Jerome.

Schedule

10:30 am-11:00: We will meet for coffee at the Felix Roasting Co at the Hotel Jerome

11:00 am: Tour of the Hotel Jerome provided by The Aspen Historical Society

1:00 Pm Lunch TBD

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Where we are Going This week

Rock Bottom Ranch is a 113-acre wildlife preserve and educational Ranch that sits between the Roaring Fork River and the Crown of Mount Sopris and is conveniently located midway between Basalt and Carbondale on the Rio Grande Trail. Its acreage includes wetlands, spring-fed ponds, a braid of the Roaring Fork River, cottonwood bottomlands, a view of pinion-juniper woodlands on adjacent BLM land, teaching farmyards, pasturelands, and gardens.

Schedule

11:00am: We will meet for Coffee at Starbucks, 719 E Valley Road, Basalt, CO 81621

12:00pm: Tour of Rock Bottom Ranch, 2001 Hooks Spur Road, Basalt, CO 81621

1:30pm: Lunch at the Homestead Bar and Grill, 303 River Valley Ranch Rd, Carbondale, CO 81623

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Where we are Going This week

Join us for a tour of ACES Hallam Lake. Hallam Lake, a 25-acre nature preserve and environmental learning center, was the first location of the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. The Hallam Lake property was donated in 1968 by Elizabeth Paepcke. The preserve is open to the public year-round and provides an inspiring setting for ACES’ many educational and naturalist programs. Borrow our binoculars and search for local wildlife. Keep your eyes out for freely roaming mule deer, elk, foxes, coyotes, bear, beavers, golden eagles, hawks, songbirds, and more!

Schedule

11:00am: We will meet for Coffee at Clark’s Market, 300 Puppy Smith St, Aspen 81611

11:30: Informational Tour of Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, 1100 Puppy Smith St, Aspen, CO 81611

1:30pm: Outdoor Lunch at Big Wraps

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Where we are Going This week

Join us for Opening Day at the Holden/Marolt Mining and Ranching Museum! Visitors are invited to step back in time with stories about the innovative spirit, hard work, and tenacity of immigrants, miners, and ranchers who laid the foundation of modern Aspen. Interwoven with themes of natural resources, immigration, and daily life, the exhibitions explore the local history of mining, mining processing, Victorian-era power, railroads, and more on the former site of the Holden Lixiviation Works, a vast silver processing plant that opened in 1891. Interpretive signs, artifacts, and historical images complement the museum’s functioning original stamp mill, pelton wheels, a complete diorama of the “Holden Works,” and more.

Schedule

10:30am: We will meet for Coffee at Louis Swiss Bakery, 400 Aspen Airport Business Center, Aspen 81611

11:30am: Explore the Holden Marolt Mining & Ranching Museum, 40180 CO-82

1:30pm: Lunch at Red Mountain Grill, 39551 CO-Aspen, CO 81611

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About Where we are Going This Week

Blue Lake is an easily accessible, spring-fed lake with an abundance of waterfowl and wildlife. We will take a walk on a paved trail that encircles the lake and offers plenty of wildlife viewing opportunities and scenic vistas.

Schedule

11:00 am: Meet at the Gazebo and take a leisurely stroll around Blue Lake.

12:00 pm: Barbecue and Picnic at the Gazebo

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Sustainable Settings practices sustainable agriculture geared toward our high altitude, semi-arid climate. These practices and techniques form an agricultural system that draws from a broad range of methodologies, including agro-ecology, biodynamics, biomimicry, indigenous techniques, permaculture, and holistic management. The integration of these methodologies creates a robust organic food, herb and fiber production that is closely interwoven with the wild ecosystem in which it is embedded.

We will be gather together at 10 am at Bonfire Coffee to make sure everyone knows where they are going. Then tour the farm starting at 11 am followed by a picnic in Redstone at the park.

We will meet at Clark’s Market, Aspen, for coffee at 10 am. Followed by a guided tour of ACES Hallam Lake. Hallam Lake, a 25-acre nature preserve and environmental learning center, was the first location of the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. The Hallam Lake property was donated in 1968 by Elizabeth Paepcke. The preserve is open to the public year-round and provides an inspiring setting for ACES’ many educational and naturalist programs. Borrow our binoculars and search for local wildlife. Keep your eyes out for freely roaming mule deer, elk, foxes, coyotes, bear, beavers, golden eagles, hawks, songbirds, and more!

Followed by Lunch at Plato’s Restaurant at 2 pm.

We will convene at Coco’s Coffee House in El Jebel at 10am. Then depart from there and tour the Power’s Art Center. The Powers Art Center opened on July 7, 2014 in Carbondale, Colorado. The art center is a memorial to the life of John G. Powers and will showcase Jasper Johns' works on paper. Jasper Johns is considered one of the most influential contemporary artists of the mid- twentieth century.

We will then go to lunch at Propaganda Pie in Redstone