The Aspen Parks Department is sponsoring its annual Skateboard Park Extravaganza tomorrow (August 6) from 10am to 5pm at the Rio Grande Skate Park. The event features a skateboard park clean-up from 10am-Noon and a skateboard park competition from Noon-5pm. The cost to enter the competition is FREE if you help with the clean-up or $20 otherwise. City of Aspen Parks will provide pizza for the clean-up helpers.
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Archive for the ‘Parks and Trails’ CategorySkateboard Clean Up Day!Friday, August 5th, 2011Aspen Arbor Day CelebrationsWednesday, May 11th, 2011
Activities include: free hot dogs and drinks, informational booths including Mountain Pine Beetle Info & Community Forest updates, raffles, bucket truck rides for kids, reading of the Arbor Day proclamation at 10:30am, and of course the tree give-aways to Aspen residents. For more information contact the Aspen Parks Department at 970-920-5120. What are you doing to celebrate Arbor Day? Post it here. Owl Creek Chase – Registration Now OpenMonday, January 10th, 2011Register now for the 2011 Owl Creek Chase 21k Nordic Ski Race held on Sunday, February 13 at 11am. The Owl Creek Chase has been one of Colorado’s premier cross-country ski races since 1985. The challenging course from Snowmass Village to Aspen presents the very best that Colorado skiing has to offer; tough climbs, scenic views, thrilling descents and excellent snow conditions. The Owl Creek Chase was started as a means to showcase the outstanding trails in the Aspen/Snowmass area and the Owl Creek Trail is the crown jewel of over 90km of free skiing often referred to as Aspen’s 5th mountain. The maintenance of the vast free network of trails is shared by a number of entities including the towns of Aspen and Snowmass Village as well as Pitkin County and the Aspen/Snowmass Nordic Council.
Over 90 kilometers of Nordic Ski TrailsMonday, December 6th, 2010With the snow falling that means we’re just that much closer to watching over 90 kilometers of the nordic ski trails come back for winter use.
The Aspen Snowmass Nordic Trail System offers trail users over 90 kilometers of free cross country ski and snowshoe trails, connecting the communities of Aspen, Snowmass and Basalt. The trail system even have two full service cross country centers in both Snowmass and Aspen. For more information on ski trail conditions or to contact the cross-country ski centers, call the Nordic Hotline at (970) 429-2039. Visit our virtual tour for a glimpse into a day of cross-country skiing in the Roaring Fork Valley.
Community Picnic – This SundayTuesday, September 7th, 2010We want to invite you out to the Aspen Golf Course on Sunday, September 12 for the Annual City of Aspen Community Picnic from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Join us for FREE food and fun! Red Mountain Grill will be catering a free BBQ style lunch for the first 750 people and that’s not all. There will be miniature golf, bocci ball, bounce houses, frisbee, football, soccer, DJ, kite flying, kids activities, and more! Sign up to compete in the 2nd Annual Mow Down Pollution Race. At 1:45pm on the golf course driving range competitors will compete in a head to head push mower race. Competitors can sign up at the event and winners are entered into a drawing to win their very own push mower! SMILE! The community photo will take place immediately after the Mow Down Pollution event on the driving range at 2pm. Don’t forget to go Car Free! Please walk, ride, or bus to the event. No parking will be available at the golf course or on Cemetery Lane. There is limited parking available at the Aspen Schools and Aspen Recreation Center.A shuttle will be available from the Aspen Middle School to the golf course from 10:30am-2:30pm. We hope to see you there! Aspen Cycling TipsMonday, July 26th, 2010Check out these great video with some helpful cycling tips from your favorite Aspen Ranger, Brian Long. Free Things to Do in Aspen: Hiking Smuggler MountainFriday, May 7th, 2010The Spring/Summer is the perfect time to head out to beautiful Aspen, Colorado for the best the area has to offer – especially the hiking including the views! Check out Brandon Wenderd’s rendition of hiking Smuggler Mountain | Aspen Hiking: Smuggler Mountain Plant a TreeFriday, May 7th, 2010
Activities include: informational booths including Mountain Pine Beetle Info & Community Forest updates, raffles, bucket truck rides for kids, reading of the Arbor Day proclamation at 10:30am, and of course the tree give-aways to Aspen residents. For more information contact the Aspen Parks Department at 970-920-5120. What are you doing to celebrate Arbor Day? Post it here. Winter Wonderland…Again!Friday, February 26th, 2010
We don’t want you to think we’re just tooting our own horn about how great this outdoor winter playground at the Aspen Recreation Center is. Read what the Aspen Chamber had to say here: http://blog.aspenchamber.org/2010/02/19/off-the-hill-and-off-the-charts-for-fun/ Winter Wonderland in AspenFriday, February 26th, 2010Sledding, skating, skiing, and snowshoeing all in one spot!? Sounds too good to be true, huh? The Aspen Recreation Center’s Winter Wonderland features all these great outdoor activities that are perfect for après or just an afternoon family outing. Take a ride on the “Whoa Nelly” Sledding Hill. Grab your friends and hang on to your hats! See who can race down the hill first – winner carries the other sled back up the hill. Whether you have fresh new snow or are sledding down the dips and jumps created by other sled goers you’re going to have fun. Sled rentals are available inside the Aspen Recreation Center for $5 or bring your own and sled for FREE!
After you’ve finished your ride down the sledding hill strap on your skates and try out the new outdoor skating pond – the ARC-tic Pond. During dusk the lights turn on and the twinkling trees help give it that magical, nighttime ambiance. You’re not done yet! If you couldn’t fit in all in for one day – come back the next and test out your cross-country skiing or snowshoes skills. With 3 new trails that take you around the Aspen Recreation Center it’s the perfect way to spend Aspen’s blue bird days outdoors. If you’re looking for a more athletic endeavor take a look at the cross-country map that boasts over 90 kilometers of trails from Snowmass to Aspen. |
