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Back to the 19th Century at the historic Hotel Jerome
March 12, 2012The glitterati of the day came from around the country for the opening on Thanksgiving eve 1889. The hot and cold running water, flush toilets and electric lights were the ultimate in luxury for a town used to icy outhouses and miner’s camps. more →
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Fresh powder aplenty for First Tracks on Aspen Mountain
March 9, 2012There are options for First Tracks every morning, but on Wednesdays for $25 you are treated to this sumptuous spread and then the chance to ski down the mountain any way you like, more →
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Snow-shoeing to a gourmet meal in the shadows of Aspen, CO
March 8, 2012The highlight—after the snowshoe in the wilderness--is the food—Pine Creek Smoked trout, … Colorado elk bratwurst, a smoked trout melt on sourdough and buffalo tenderloin.. more →
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Back to the Ice Age on Snowmass Mountain
March 7, 2012Incredible! Just in the past two years Snowmass Mountain in Colorado, famous for its ski slopes, has become the site of one of the largest finds of Ice Age animals on the planet. more →
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To Aspen-Snowmass for a trip down memory lane
March 6, 2012You’re never too old to take the kids. And they’re not too old for a trip with mom and dad. Sometimes, that can include a trip down memory lane—on snow. more →
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Thirty years later son learns dad was right about Aspen
March 5, 2012Turns out, my dad was right. Aspen and neighboring Snowmass — where we spent the first three nights — lived up to the old man’s hype. And then some. more →
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At the 9/11 Memorial on a cold, snowy morning
February 2, 2012Every one of our boys parents are immigrants—from Africa, Mexico, Jamaica and Trinidad, from other places. They learned that had they been immigrants in the 1870s living here, they would have worked 10 hours a day rather than go to school... more →
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Seven teen-aged boys at a Penthouse in NYC for a weekend
February 1, 2012Some of my friends thought I was nuts. When I won a weekend stay at the Hilton New York’s five-bedroom penthouse, I invited along seven teenagers to share the fun at New York’s largest hotel. more →
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Last day in the BVI – to the new resort on Scrub Island
January 25, 2012“This is a place for adventures,” says General Manager Martin Smith, who says the key is organizing your stay—with the resort staff help. more →
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A day of water sports (or not) at the Bitter End Yacht Club
January 24, 2012Snorkel, sail, windsurf or kayak? We’re at the Bitter End Yacht Club on the island of Virgin Gorda which has been a haven for sailors and yachters for years. more →
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