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Barely 10 miles from the Continental Divide and a spectacular 8,000 feet above sea level, my travel pal Maureen and I drove north along the Roaring Fork River, stunned by the breathtaking scenery as we passed trails of evergreens and spied numerous snow-dusted peaks. The best of the Rocky Mountains’ Sawatch and Elk ranges can be enjoyed on this ride to Aspen, Colorado, a former silver mine camp and mountainous town better known today as a ski resort destination. Its namesake hails from the distinctive, golden-leafed Aspen trees that blanket millions of acres in these high elevations.
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When the Pitkin County Board of Health voted to go all in on Red level COVID-19 restrictions last week, restaurants shouldered the brunt of the changes. Effective Sunday, indoor dining was out of the question; last call was bumped up to 8 p.m.
Under the previous “Orange-plus-plus” restrictions, indoor dining was limited to 25% capacity with a 9:30 p.m. last call within Orange level guidelines while most other sectors of business were already subject to Red level restrictions.
The new restrictions applied to all restaurants in Pitkin County. But not all eateries have the same ability to accommodate the rules: some venues fared better than others when Sunday rolled around, their fate contingent in part on the circumstances of their location.
Thursday Jan 14, 2021 at 7:55 AM Jan 14, 2021 at 7:55 AM
Barely 10 miles from the Continental Divide and a spectacular 8,000 feet above sea level, my travel pal Maureen and I drove north along the Roaring Fork River, stunned by the breathtaking scenery as we passed trails of evergreens and spied numerous snow-dusted peaks. The best of the Rocky Mountains’ Sawatch and Elk ranges can be enjoyed on this ride to Aspen, Colorado, a former silver mine camp and mountainous town better known today as a ski resort destination. Its namesake hails from the distinctive, golden-leafed Aspen trees that blanket millions of acres in these high elevations.
Barely 10 miles from the Continental Divide and a spectacular 8,000 feet above sea level, my travel pal Maureen and I drove north along the Roaring Fork River, stunned by the breathtaking scenery as we passed trails of evergreens and spied numerous snow-dusted peaks. The best of the Rocky Mountains’ Sawatch and Elk ranges can be enjoyed on this ride to Aspen, Colorado, a former silver mine camp and mountainous town better known today as a ski resort destination. Its namesake hails from
Barely 10 miles from the Continental Divide and a spectacular 8,000 feet above sea level, my travel pal Maureen and I drove north along the Roaring Fork River, stunned by the breathtaking scenery as we passed trails of evergreens and spied numerous snow-dusted peaks. The best of the Rocky Mountains’ Sawatch and Elk ranges can be enjoyed on this ride to Aspen, Colorado, a former silver mine camp and mountainous town better known today as a ski resort destination. Its namesake hails from