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WHAT A SUMMER WE ARE HAVING!
The weather has
been perfect, with warm sunny days and cool evenings. It is fun just
to walk around downtown Aspen in the early evening, listening to all
the Music School students playing in the mall or in front of Paradise
Bakery; or enjoying dinner outside at one of the many Aspen restaurants
with outdoor seating.
The Music Festival
is in full swing, with an event almost every night, and our Aspen
Square guests are sure enjoying all this great classical music! All
the fun activities and events of the summer are in full swing, from
raft trips to jeep tours to a gondola ride to the top of Aspen Mountain
to just sitting around the hotel pool. What a great time to be here!
AUGUST INTERNET LODGING SPECIALS
Reduced rates in Fireplace Studio Suite! Just $189 nightly,
plus tax and service. Rate available starting August 14, 2005
on reservations less than one week in advance. Similar rates for larger
condominiums. Tax and service fee total of 12% additional. Call (800)
TO-ASPEN today.
View
Aspen Square Specials »
Check
the Aspen
Square Web Cam to see the latest weather at Gondola Plaza.
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COOL
AIR AT THE SQUARE |
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Central
Air Conditioning has been added to all Aspen Square condominiums
Aspen
Square is one of the few condominium properties in Aspen
with central air conditioning, just what we need for these
very warm summer days! Central Air, with individual controls,
makes Aspen Square an even better place to stay this summer.
What a cool place to be! |
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WHAT
MAKES ASPEN SQUARE SUCH A GREAT PLACE TO STAY? |
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There are lots of great reasons to stay at Aspen
Square this summer, and we wanted to pass on just
a few!
- New
Central Air Conditioning! (We had to mention
it one more time!)
- Great
shopping all around the Aspen Square block.
- Walking
distance to Aspen’s many outstanding restaurants.
- Service,
Service, Service!
- Friendly
people and friendly prices for summer.
- High-Speed
Internet in every room -- FREE!
- Each
accommodation has a full kitchen, fireplace,
comfortable living room, seating area, variety
of bed arrangements.
- DVD
and VCR player, plus CD players -- in every
room!
- Daily
housekeeping service, of course!
- All
the extras of a fine hotel: robes in rooms,
Neutrogena bath amenities, hair dryers and irons,
two-line telephones.
- FREE
parking!
No
question, this is THE place to stay in Downtown
Aspen!
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AND THE MUSIC CONTINUES |
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This
year’s Music Festival goes on until August
21 with lots of stars still waiting in the wings
to be heard. Among these are violinist Robert McDuffie,
conductor James Conlon, and pianist Vladimir Feltsman.
Opera fans will delight in the fact that Cavalli’s
rarely performed “Giasone,” based on
the mythological story of Jason and the Argonauts
will be presented on August 15, 18 and 20 at the
Wheeler Opera House.
Aspen
Music Festival Events Calendar |
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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In
addition to great music in Aspen, the warm weather
months bring so many activities and things to
do and see! Just a sampling of upcoming events:
June
22-August 21
Aspen Music Festival
July
29
3rd Annual Aspen Arts Festival
August
4-7
aSpin Aspen
Spin Sports Festival
August
11-13
US Open Mountainboarding Championships
September
1-5
33rd Annual MotherLode Volleyball Classic
September
2-5
Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Festival
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AUGUST
THEATRE AND DANCE |
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 Theatre
Aspen finishes up its season late in the month with
the comedy “The Underpants,” in which
Louise gets more than she bargained for when her
bloomers “accidentally” fall down at
the town parade! Also in repertory this month is
the drama “The Colorado Catechism,”
the compelling love story of a couple struggling
with addiction. As for dance, the Aspen Dance Festival
moves ahead with performances by the Trey McIntyre
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RUBBER
DUCKY YOU'RE THE ONE! |
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 The
14th annual “Lucky Ducky Derby” is slated for August
13, with activities starting up at 10:30 am in Rio Grande Park
with live music, food for all palates and youth group booths
with activities for kids of all ages. At 2:07 pm, the signature
event takes place: 30,000 rubber duckies are dumped into the
Roaring Fork River at “No Problem” bridge and will
float down the river to the finish line at the Mill Street Bridge.
The first duck to arrive at the finish will reward its owner
with $15,000.
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artCRUSH |
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 After
ten years of incredible howling at their legendary western wine
event, the folks at the Aspen Art Museum must be a little hoarse.
This year, they will present their exciting new summer soirée,
artCRUSH, on Friday, August 5 on the riverside lawn of the Aspen
Art Museum. It will be one hot night for a real cool crowd,
featuring a wine tasting, a wine auction, a sumptuous gourmet
dinner, art, and theatrical entertainment. Throughout the evening,
the museum's exhibition, "Design Is Not Art: Functional
Objects from Donald Judd to Rachel Whiteread," will be
open to art lovers and wine lovers alike.
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RIP
ROARING RODEOS |
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 On
Wednesdays through August 24, you can enjoy an evening at the
rodeo in Snowmass. From 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, there is a full
western barbecue (ribs, baked beans, cole slaw, etc.) with musical
entertainment, and at 7:00 pm, the rodeo gets underway, complete
with bull riding, calf roping, barrel racing and bronco riding.
The barbecue is $18 for adults & $8 for kids, and the rodeo
is $16 for adults & $10 for kids. Purchase tickets at the
rodeo.
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RIVER
DAYS IN BASALT |
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 The
town of Basalt hosts the 8th annual “Basalt
River Days” in Arbaney Park, August 19-21. With a
great lineup of music and activities, more food and more fun,
plus a parade, you won't want to miss Basalt's celebration of
its Gold Medal Rivers. There will be an interesting assortment
of booths and lots of free activities for the whole family,
including puppet shows and great concerts.
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MUSIC,
GOLDEN LEAVES … DISCOUNTED RATES |
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 The
Jazz Aspen Labor Day Festival, four full days of open air music,
marks the end of the summer. A star-spangled lineup featuring
Willie Nelson, Widespread Panic, Loggins & Messina and more
will be highlight of the holiday weekend. That very same weekend,
the Mother Lode Volley Ball Tournament brings this fast paced
sport to various venues around town. But then, as the aspen
leaves turn bright yellow, as the skies turn a deep cloudless
blue, it is the quiet time between summer and winter. We offer
reduced rates for this wonderful time of the year – the
time for Ruggerfest (September 15-18), the breathtaking Snowmass
Balloon festival (September 6-18), and for enjoying the fine
dining available in Aspen – without the wait and the advance
reservations. September in Aspen is nothing short of heaven.
Come see us!
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