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SNOW FROM DECEMBER 20-31, holiday soul invades Aspen for 12 days of feel-good festivities: ice skating, caroling, special screenings and performances at the town’s best venues—and, of course, appearances from the man in red. The events wrap up as the New Year begins with fireworks over Aspen Mountain. aspenchamber.org/12days
OF THE 60 MILLION-PLUS visitors who came to the U.S. last year to ski, one in five visited a Colorado resort. To keep those numbers strong, Colorado Ski Country USA resorts have devoted more than $50 million to new projects for the 2011/-12 season: new lifts at Buttermilk and Copper, terrain park improvements at SolVista and Winter Park, and (perhaps most importantly) a new onmountain restaurant in Aspen and après-ski hotspot in Steamboat. coloradoski.com
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Merry Mixing
ALEXANDRA WALKER CLARK’S NEW BOOK, Colorado’s Historic Hotels, is part coffee-table companion, part goto guide for your upcoming holiday stay. Full of intriguing stories about the state’s grand hotels as well as those lesser-known gems, the book sheds light on why some flourished while others fizzled. Clark’s own history, which pairs a Colorado upbringing with stints running three B&Bs, enriches her telling, and the book shares recipes from hotel kitchens. historypress.net
Q’S RESTAURANT, BOULDER
Feast for a Week WITH COLORADO’S FOOD cred on the rise, Boulder’s been pulling its weight-and First Bite Boulder, November 11-19, offers a serious chance to taste the town’s best flavors. For one week, 40-plus restaurants offer three-course meals for the palatable price of $26. Last year’s participating eateries included favorites such as Salt, The Kitchen and Café Aion. firstbiteboulder.com
CHIC, SEXY AND OH-SO COOL, bar carts are making a comeback, reinvented by big-name lines such as Hickory Chair and Baker. It might be the popularity of all things mid-century (think “Mad Men”), or perhaps it’s because a beautiful, well-stocked bar cart creates an instant cocktail soirée. For vintage carts, 1stdibs.com can’t be beat. Reata Drinks Server by Laura Kirar for Baker (below), available to the trade through Town, townstudio.com
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