Because nothing in Aspen is ever online, I had to snap an iPhone pic of the event poster: I know little more than what the poster tells you: Base Camp Bar & Grill is apparently opening under new management with a bang, serving FREE BEER and live music for the price of a canned good.…
Month: November 2010
Austin: Gilda Grace Opens Friday
As if my neighborhood wasn’t cool enough already (Snap Kitchen? El Arbol?), a new boutique graces the Brykerwoods area. Gilda Grace Collections opens Friday, November 19th at 10am. Gilda Grace is assembled like a woman’s closet, albeit one curated by Austin-based entrepreneur and designer Nere Emiko. The multi-level boutique features Emiko’s Beth Elis line, a high-end…
Dear Jess,
You let me go shopping in your giveway clothes a few weeks ago. … and you gave me a Ralph Lauren down jacket. I have worn it every single day I have been in cold weather since. I cannot thank you enough! Friends are awesome 🙂 Love, Me
“You’re Good for the Gym”
Before I tell this story, perhaps I should explain about Bleeker Street Gym. As I’ve mentioned on lifeinaspen.com, Bleeker is the meathead gym. It’s smallish, equipment everywhere, rubber floors, tons of dumbbells, a weight rack and a squat rack, 4 KBs, 1 jump rope, and a freestanding pull-up bar (no kipping here). I spend most of…
[UPDATED] Aspen: Aspen Mountain Opens Saturday
BREAKING UPDATE: I’ve heard from a reliable source that the mountain is NOT opening this weekend. Thanks to some serious dumps of snow the past couple of days, “rumor” has it Aspen Mountain is opening Saturday!! Skiing four days earlier than we thought! SkiCo hasn’t officially announced it, but everyone knows it’s true!! Of course,…
Reunited and it feels so good!
I finally finally finally went to the gym in Aspen again! I love that place. It’s like home (Bleeker Street Gym). Warmup: 400M run (distance from new apt to gym!!!), 500M row, Burgener Quickie workout: 21-15-9 135# deadlifts double unders situps Strength: 5 reps each, 65# bar: press, OH squat, back squat x 3, rest…
PetsGiving
Petsgiving. Pets Giving. Pets … oh, you know. My lovable dog Denali is a rescue, so when I heard that Nulo is being thankful and donating money to shelter pets WHILE giving customers a discount, I had to place an order. And share with you, natch. Between now and Thanksgiving Day (Nov 25), for every…
Austin: Spice Shop Grand Opening (by the numbers)
For the longest time, I didn’t really get the spice thing. I’m slow to the cooking game, and I never understood why people went nuts for Penzey’s in Dallas … I didn’t even know Central Market had bulk spices (awesome!) until this year. But people, spices are awesome. They make boring things amazing and amazing…
Not Exactly Paleo Pumpkin Brownies
But delicious! I freaking love pumpkin, so I’m always playing with recipes. I also love baking, and I LOVE baking in the winter, when it’s cold outside and you can snuggle inside eating pumpkin-chocolate combo things. But this is NOT Paleo, sugar is never paleo, but this makes it HEALTHIER than before, though still not…
Austin: Fall Frommage Fest at French Legation
Love cheese? Love wine? Love Texas? Are those even questions? Hit up a free event celebrating the preservation project currently underway at the French Legation, a non-profit historic house museum and the oldest wood-frame structure and home in Austin. Head to The French Legation Museum Wednesday November 10th from 5:30 – 7pm for incredible Austin cheese creations…