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Summer 2008 | 800-TO-ASPEN |
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| WHAT A GREAT SUMMER THIS IS! |
| Aspen is enjoying a wonderful summer season, with our usual mix of sunshine and blue skies, then
an expected afternoon rain shower - then clear skies again. With warm days and cool, crisp nights, this is a perfect place to be in the hot summertime. Activities abound, making Aspen a terrific place to vacation, for those from other parts of Colorado to people from all over the country. We
have special Internet rates for late August - give us a call! |
| SUMMER LODGING SPECIALS |
Save on late August lodging
Late August offers terrific rates on a late
summer visit or pre-Jazz Aspen weekend! |
| FIREPLACE STUDIO SUITE: $229 Nightly |
Rate valid August 17 - 27
Tax and service fee additional on all rates. (13% total)
Similar savings for one - and
two-bedroom condominiums. Ask for details!
1-800-TO ASPEN
or call 1-800-862-7736
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KIDS AND WATER, A PERFECT COMBINATION |
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Somehow, kids always find great ways to get wet. In downtown Aspen, that means
running through the fountain across from the Wheeler Opera House. Warm or cool, sunny days and cloudy days you can see kids having fun running through and in the Wheeler Fountain. Great summer fun for sure! |
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THINKING ABOUT A VISIT IN SEPTEMBER? |
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Our lodging rates go WAY DOWN after Labor Day Weekend, and it is a fun time to be in Aspen.
Many traditional summer vacationers are back home by September, and things are moving along at a more relaxed pace. It is a great time to be here, and the rates are excellent too! |
FIREPLACE STUDIO SUITES
$215 nightly plus tax and service
September 1 - 30, an Internet Special |
| Call Aspen Square for availability information and rate details, and to book your
early fall Aspen vacation. What a great time to be here! |
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MUSIC ON THE MALL |
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One of the treats of summer in Aspen is that any evening you can see a variety of
music students playing on the walking mall. There is always the group playing on Paradise Bakery Corner, again music students with their violin cases open for gratuities while playing crowd-pleasing favorites. On Saturday night there is a 16-piece Bassoon Band at Paradise Corner, something REALLY
different. |
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FRIDAY NIGHT IS PARTY TIME |
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Aspen Square always hosts owners and guests for an informal reception on our pool
deck each Friday evening throughout the summer. The event includes good food, refreshments and music provided by Music School students. It is always a fun time to greet old friends and make new ones! Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm: be there! |
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NEW POOL AREA IS A BIG HIT |
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Guests and owners at Aspen Square are enjoying our new pool, deck and hot tub area this summer. Work was completed on this major renovation last year, and this season we are enjoying the peace and quiet of sitting or lounging around the pool. It is sure getting used by our guests,
and they love it - a big hit for sure! |
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STILL TIME TO ENJOY GREAT MUSIC! |
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The Aspen Music Festival is well underway, and music-lovers have been treated to
some spectacular performances so far this summer. More great music is on tap for the remainder of July and August. Performances by Robert McDuffie, Vladimir Feltsman, and Misha & Cipa Dichter are all scheduled, as well as outstanding performances by the Aspen Festival Orchestra every Sunday
afternoon, with the final concert on Sunday, August 17th. For more information or a full schedule of events, call 970-925-9042, or go to www.aspenmusicfestival.com. |
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WORLD CLASS DANCE |
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At the music tent, visitors can hear the greats of classical music. Meanwhile from
mid-July to mid-August, the crème de la crème of dance delights audiences at the Aspen District Theatre. The Hubbard Street Dance Chicago troupe, known for their exuberant, athletic and innovative repertory, will perform July 29th - 31st, followed by Noche Flamenca on August 2nd. Then Aspen
Santa Fe Ballet takes the stage for one night only, a special performance at the Benedict Music Tent on August 6th. And to wrap it all up, Dance Brazil, with its intoxicating rhythms, athletic leaps and intense colors, makes its Aspen debut on August 8th & 9th. For more information, call
970-925-6098 or visit www.aspenshowtickets.com for tickets. |
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THEATRE CONTINUES IN AUGUST |
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Theatre Aspen's 25th summer season continues through August 23rd. With three shows
in repertory, there's something for everyone! The hit of the summer has been the "monster" musical "Little Shop of Horrors," while "Rounding Third," the hilarious match-up of two Little League coaches with very different ideas about winning, has been getting rave
reviews as well! The final show, "Crimes of the Heart," which opened July 24th, brings three quirky sisters home to Mississippi in the midst of a family crisis for a surprising, touching and comic reunion. Tickets can be purchased through the Wheeler Box Office or go to www.aspenshowtickets.com. |
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RUBBER DUCKY, YOU'RE THE ONE! |
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The 17th annual "Ducky Derby" is slated for Saturday, August 9th.
Activities start up at 10:00 am in the Rio Grande Park with live music, food for all palates, and youth group booths for kids of all ages. At 2:07 pm, the signature event takes place: 30,000 rubber duckies will be dumped into the Roaring Fork River at "No Problem" bridge and will float to
the finish line at the Mill Street Bridge. The first duck to arrive at the finish could reward its owner with $1 million! Ducks are $10 each, and all proceeds go to the Aspen Rotary Club which dedicates most of its fundraising efforts to youth programs in our valley. |
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SATURDAY MARKET |
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Mountain goat cheese, Colorado-grown fruits and vegetables, and the largest dahlias
in the world! These are just some of the treats that await you at the weekly Saturday Market. Located on Hopkins Avenue & Hunter Street, just one block from Aspen Square, the market also features more than 45 artisans. As the end of the summer approaches, the smell of roasted peppers fills the
air on Saturday mornings, luring locals and visitors alike to the delights of the market. The market takes place every Saturday from 8 am until 3 pm, weather permitting, and will run through the month of October. |
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JAZZ ASPEN FESTIVAL |
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The 2008 Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) Labor Day Festival will take place at Snowmass
Town Park August 28th - September 1st. Celebrating their 18th season this year, JAS brings you an exciting line-up of the best in contemporary music. This season's festival will include headline performances by Widespread Panic, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, and Yonder Mountain String Band. The Labor
Day Festival includes five days of open air music on the main stage daily, while the JAS Village hums with an international bazaar of exotic food & drink, funky crafts, side stage performances, drumming circles and more. For more information, go to www.jazzaspen.org. |
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LABOR DAY MEANS VOLLEYBALL |
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The 36th Annual MotherLode Volleyball Classic will take place again over the Labor
Day Weekend, August 28th - September 1st. Over 700 teams come from all over the country to compete, including beach professionals, legends of the game, USA National Team members, and top amateurs. This year's event may be the most exciting of all of the 36 years combined with many pros traveling to
Aspen for the greatest volleyball party of the year. Spectator admission is FREE -- with food & beverage concessions, music, and a full "volley-fair." |
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REMEMBER... |
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We're on the Web, with lots of information about Aspen and Aspen Square including activities
and local events, room specials, weather and activity information, our live WebCam and more. We hope you can visit us!
www.aspensquarehotel.com |
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NEWSLETTER
ARCHIVE
Click on a link below to read our past newsletters: |
| July 2008 : Independence Day, Another Summer of Great Music, Whitewater Rafting, Theatre In the Park, Theatre for Kids, Rip Roaring Rodeos, Fun at 11,212 Feet |
| June 2008 : Music Weekend Lodging Special |
| May 2008 : Spring Is Upon Us, Wow Did We Get the Snow!, Summer Fun Ahead, Blazing Adventures, Aspen Music Festival, Jazz Aspen/Snowmass, Frontier Airlines, Aspen Is Alive with Music |
| February 2008 : More Music in March, Sundeck Under the Stars, America's Uphill, Apres Ski for the Mind, Spring Jam, Shall We Dance?, Great Spring Skiing Ahead |
| January 2008 : A Record Breaking December, Winter XGames Return, Winter Words, Winter Music Begins, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Returns, Lyle Lovett Returns to Aspen |
| December 2007 : Aspen/Snowmass Skiing Well, A Holiday Tradition, Another Holiday Tradition, A New Sport... Snow Polo, Movies, Movies, Movies, Headliners at the Wheeler, The Cirue Returns, Ready to Welcome You |
| Summer
2007 : Courtyard and Pool Renovation Almost Complete, Another Summer of Great Music, Theatre In the Park, Theatre for Kids Too, Rip Roaring Rodeos, Fun at 11, 212 Feet, Indeependence Day Right Around the Corner |
| April
2007 : Renovations
Planned, Spring Music Festival Events, One Night
Only, Broadway Hits the Stage, Ride of Your Life,
Other Events at the Wheeler, Four Thursday Nights,
Helping the Environment |
| February
2007 : Extreme
Winter Sports, Winter Music Continues, Apres Ski
for the Mind..., Aspen/Snowmass Open, Shall We Dance?,
HBO Comedy Fest |
| August
2006 : Theatre
in August, Saturday Market, Jazz Snowmass Festival,
Labor Day Means Volleyball, Ride for the Cure, Music,
Volleyball, golden Leaves Discounted Rates |
| July
2006 : The
Musical Celebration Continues, World Class Dance,
Theatre In the Park, Rip Roaring Rodeos, Outside
at the Movies, New Gondola a Hit, A Fair in the Mountains,
Rubber Ducky, You're the One |
| June
2006 : A
Musical Celebration, Jazz in June, Theatre In the
Park, Rip Roaring Rodeos, Outside at the Movies,
The Great Glass elevator, Western Writers |
| March
2006 : Great
Spring Skiing , Music at the Wheeler, HBO ComedyFest,
Spring Jam, More Music in March, America's Uphill,
Apres Ski for the Mind, The Last Dance |
| February
2006 : More
Music in February, Apres Ski for the Mind, Care to
Dance?, Aspen Snowmass Open, Big Air Fridays, Warm-Up
for Comedy Fest |
| January
2006 : Winterskol
Celebration, Winter Sports Go To Extremes, Apres
X Concerts, "AWOL" Aspen, Snow Incredible
Snow, Winter Music Series, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
January, Restaurant of the Month: Syzygy |
| December
2005 : Getting
to Aspen, World Cup Racing Returns, Music, Music,
Music!, A Holiday Tradition, A Fun Night on Aspen
Mountain, Movies, Movies, Movies! |
| November
2005 : Ski
Season Specials, World Cup Racing Returns, Remodeling
at Aspen Square, It's an Olympic Year, NEPSA Music
& Art Awards, Thanksjibbing Celebration, Cirque D'Aspen |
| September
2005 : Aspen
Saturday Market, Aspen FilmFest, Aspen Goes Bazaar,
Musical Tribute to John Denver, Melage, A New Vaudeville
Review, Warren Miller's
"Higher Ground", Stay & Ski, New on the Mountains,
The The Edge & Back |
| August
2005 : What
A Summer We've Had!, Aspen & Snowmass In Fall,
Motherlode Volleyball Tournament, Ride for the Cure,
Rugby In Aspen, Golden Leaf Classic, Aspen Film Fest,
Aspen Goes Bazaar |
| July
2005 : Cool
Air at the Square, And the Music Continues, Rubber
Ducky You're the One, artCRUSH, Rip Roaring Rodeos.
River Days in Basalt |
| June
2005 : Smokey
Joe's Cafe, Old Fashioned 4th of July, Aspen Art
Museum: Girls Night Out |
| May
2005 : Jazz
Aspen, Aspen Music Festival. Blazing Adventures,
Snowmass Rodeo |
| April
2005 : Air
Conditioning this Summer, Projects Underway, Summer
Music Festivals, Food and Wine Festival |
| March
2005 : Beyond
Bluegrass, Spring Jam, Last Dance, Big Air Fridays,
America's Uphill, Aspen Shortsfest |
| February
2005 : Notable
Authors in Aspen, MOMIx Plays Ball, Spring Jam, Big
Air Fridays, Bluegrass Fest, Aspen Shortsfest 2005 |
| January
2005 : Apres
X Concert Series, SNOW!, Winter Music Series, HBO
Comedy Fest, The Wild Fig |
| December
2004: Aspen
Santa Fe Ballet, Budweiser Hi-Fi Concerts, Storm
the Stars, Filmfest Academy Screenings |
| November
2004: Christmas
in Aspen, Takah Sushi's New Location, Holiday Calendar
of Events and more! |
| October
2004: World
Cup Racing, Chris Klug's To the Edge and Back, Aspen
Square Rooms Remodeled, and more! |
| September
2004: Thanksgiving,
World Cup Returns to Aspen, Ruggerfest, Aspen Square
Meeting Facilities, and more! |
| August
2004: Labor
Day Weekend, Jazz Aspen Snowmass, Fly Fishing, McHugh's
Antiques, and more! |
| July
2004: Air
Conditioning at Aspen Square, Driving Independence
Pass, The Motherlode Volleyball Tournament, and more! |
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