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February 28, 2009
I can’t think of a better place than The Sweet Life for the bottom of a family mountain like Snowmass, by far the largest of Aspen’s four mountains and family-central with the year-old Treehouse Adventure Center that is ski school central for young kids. Jen Hayes opened her second The Sweet life (the first is in Telluride) in Snowmass’s new Base Village and it’s not only perfect for this mountain but for this economy.
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February 27, 2009
“The whole idea is to educate the public about the environment so they get out and love it and want to protect it,” he says. Kids as young as seven can join one of these gentle tours. “If you can walk you can do this tour,” Carter says, but he adds if you have younger kids you can call and arrange a special tour.
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February 26, 2009
We have moved over to the new base area at Snowmass, the largest of Aspen’s four mountains and the one known as the family mountain (though my 17 year-old discovered plenty of extreme terrain too). There is a vertical drop of over 4,400 feet and 3,132 acres of terrain -- attracting more skiers than Aspen’s three other mountains combined.
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February 25, 2009
Yes, like every other resort in the country, business is down in America’s most famous ski town. The mountains aren’t crowded and you don’t seem to see as many flashy ski outfits either. It’s easier to get dinner reservations or a table when you want one.
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February 24, 2009
It’s lunch time at Beaver Creek Resort’s main mountain restaurant Spruce Saddle Lodge and the place is packed with families. You wouldn’t know there is a recession going on -- until you start talking to people, like I did, table hopping
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February 23, 2009
I feel like a crazy person! We’re 12 in our gang, ranging from a four year-old to two twenty somethings and a grandma who just turned 60. If you think getting your kids out the door to school or day care in the morning is tough, imagine getting them geared up for a day on the snow!
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February 22, 2009
My mission: To see if a vacation with active teens and young adults can be successful at an all-inclusive resort. Conclusion: "yes"
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February 22, 2009
Beaver Creek is a Vail Resort -- about 10 minutes from famous Vail in fact -- but it is a parallel universe. Even on a busy weekend, it is not crowded. The resort is known for its stellar learning terrain, kids’ school and green easy trails at the top of the mountain, though there is plenty of extreme terrain too.
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February 15, 2009
"This is a lot more than teaching kids how to turn on the mountain. This is about using sports to do character development."
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February 1, 2009
There it is, right in front of us, a castle, a sprawling, Victorian castle, just a couple of hours north of New York City.
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