The mountain view behind Ashcroft — the Colorado ghost town 10 miles south of Aspen — was spectacular on a sun-drenched January morning.The Rockies sprawled majestically in the distance. Cross-country skiers traversed groomed trails in the morning light.However, the magnificent scenery did little to help those who hadn’t been on skis for decades. Skiing, it seems, doesn’t come back to .... Read More
The U.S. travel ban on citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries will affect demand for travel to the United States, the UN World Tourism Organization said this week.Alongside widespread protests at airports, the executive order by President Donald Trump has led to criticism from airlines and the travel industry."Besides the direct impact, the image of a country which imposes travel ba.... Read More
Water is life.And we’re going into 2017 resolved to continue standing with the water protectors at Standing Rock, battle government efforts to sell public water to Wall Street, challenge the proposed leasing of public land and take over of private land for fracking operations and champion regulations aimed at keeping pollutants out of our waterways and removing contaminants from our water su.... Read More
A Frank Lloyd Wright house that was flooded by Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey is high and dry in Arkansas. And it’s getting thousands of visitors as part of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.The Bachman-Wilson House, originally located in Millstone, New Jersey, was one of Wright’s famed Usonian homes. The architect created these small, simple structures for middle-class Americans,.... Read More
Working at the site of a demolished supermarket, archaeologists dug 10 feet down to find a temple built more than 650 years ago, researchers said this week.The circular platform, about 36 feet in diameter and four feet tall, now sits in the shadow of a shopping mall under construction. The site is believed to have been built to worship the god of wind, Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl, and the plans to pr.... Read More
In the worlds of birders and craft beer lovers, there’s a new paradigm, and it involves searching for ales along with the eagles, pairing stouts with swans and enjoying some bocks in tandem with buntings.Tours and events aimed at attracting both beer nerds and bird enthusiasts are popping up all over the country, attracting bearded microbrew lovers, field-guide-wielding bird buffs and folks .... Read More
“Troublemaker” was a moniker Charles Austin Hope acquired early in life.The Californian’s propensity to stir things up and create his own path helped him drive his family’s vineyard and winery in new and interesting directions.By the fourth grade, Hope was known for his insatiable curiosity and classroom antics. His father grew so tired of being called to school that he withdrew hi.... Read More
Spain’s top court overruled a local ban against bullfighting in the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia, saying it violated a national law protecting the much-disputed spectacle.The Constitutional Court ruled that Catalan authorities generally could regulate such public spectacles, and even outlaw them, but in this case the national parliament’s ruling that bullfighting is part of Sp.... Read More
The Obama administration announced Friday that it is eliminating a $100 limit on the value of Cuban rum and cigars that American travelers can bring back from the island.The administration is also lifting limits on cargo ship travel between the U.S. and Cuba and easing U.S. and Cuban researchers’ ability to conduct joint medical research. The measures are contained in a package of relatively.... Read More
How to set a tone of woodsy chic at a four-course candlelight dinner served under the stars in the Colorado foothills:Live musicians and flowers, check.Award-winning cuisine, check.Beer and wine pairings with each course, check.Marijuana pairings? Oh, yes.The 100 diners at this $200-a-plate dinner smoked a citrus-smelling marijuana strain to go with a fall salad with apples, da.... Read More
