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Aspen is not the sort of place where you would go to get away from it all.  In fact, Summertime in Aspen is a very busy place to be.   Between all the outdoor activities and nature at its best, there is the internationally renowned classical music festival running 9 weeks and Jazzfest in JuneContinue reading “Art, Music, and Ride for the Cure”

Paws Up is a 37,000 acre working cattle ranch in Montana nestled under the biggest sky you’ve ever seen.  And the perfect backdrop for a big birthday celebration with your favorite girlfriends and sisters!   It started off with a bang on our very own chuckwagon to parts unknown for one of our many deliciousContinue reading “Paws Up In Montana”

The first long stretch of the summer on the longest day of the year in New York City’s Time Square of all places.  Thousands of lithe and limber yogis welcomed in the summer of 2011 chanting and Omming to the Bikram beat.   And here we are here at 1:16p.m. when the sun appears to haveContinue reading “Summer Solstice 2011”

The ultimate playground for the jet setting crowd and a “must do” on your list of places to go before the season starts in July.  Hurry or there’s always next year. This little fishing village where Brigitte Bardot was discovered and Pink Floyd wrote a song about is glorious.  The light illuminating from the famous StContinue reading “St Tropez”

The Turkish flag was everywhere flying high and proud in this country full of magical people and places of interest. We started our journey of a lifetime in the stunning and VERY remote slice of wilderness called the Kabak Valley. Nature was the main attraction here at the Shambala resort (using the word resort loosely).Continue reading “Turkey”

Syd says Chag Pesach!

James Franco did not have the same 127 hours that we had island hopping from the luscious St Barth to the unblemished beaches of Anquilla.   It’s the Caribbean (sun, sand and rum) at its best especially for foodies.  There is something for everyone in food centric St Barth.  A couple of stand outs areContinue reading “127 hours…in St Bart’s and Anquilla”

The Spring 2011 Equinox brought the full moon’s biggest and brightest piece of lunar eye candy in 18 years. This Supermoon rose to the closest point to the earth as a bunch of Aspenites decided to celebrate in pure Aspen athletic style with a moonlight hike (skinning with skis) up Tiehack mountain. We  started atContinue reading “Moonlight Hike”

Since the United States Navy ceased military operations in 2003, this small 21-mile-long tropical island just off the coast of mainland Puerto Rico has seen a boom in business.  Clearly it’s off the radar for most people as this place is NOT St. Barth! And that’s the good news and the bad news.  The peopleContinue reading “Vieques”

Run, don’t walk to see this documentary film by Tom Shadyac, a true hollywood insider with films like Ace Ventura:Pet Detective, Liar, Liar, and Bruce Almighty,  when it comes out in February.   It is certainly the most inspirational and moving piece I’ve seen in a very long time and to hear Tom speak toContinue reading “I AM”