Aspen, Colorado! Rocky Mountain High! One of the best, most sophisticated towns in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
Aspen Music Festival is one of the best in the country, and they have a Bluegrass Festival on top of Aspen Mountain every Sunday!
Bluegrass Sunday on Aspen Mountain
You can’t beat the Aspen Saturday Market! It takes over about half of downtown, featuring fabulous local produce and crafts.
Aspen Saturday Market
There are miles and miles of hiking and biking trails all over the area, and some of the most sophisticated shopping and restaurants in the country.
Forest Trail in Aspen, CO
Since many stars have homes in the area, it’s not unusual to bump into a celebrity from time to time, such as Kevin Costner or Goldie Hawn just strolling around town! Speaking of houses, there are fantastic tours of Victorian Homes – you can do a Victorian West End Walking Tour at the end of August.
Enjoy a Victorian Home Walking Tour
If you drive up to Independence Pass, you’ll see the Continental Divide, and even get the chance to see an old abandoned silver mining town!
Independence Pass
So whether you’re strolling in downtown Aspen, or you’re strolling in West Palm Beach Florida, it’s all about style!
Schedule to see the Bonnie Roseman BLT Aspen Collection! Email bonnie@bonnieroseman.com.
Always remember my Three Golden Rules to Dress By:
1. Build Your Wardrobe with classic pieces.
2. Liven Your Wardrobe with fun novelty items.
3. Tweak Your Wardrobe with touches of color.
This week it’s all about the Land of Enchantment, Santa Fe, New Mexico!
The first thing you want to do when you get to this beautiful city is to go to the Plaza. You can sign up for walking tours along the Historic Railroad District, and Canyon Road where there are dozens of galleries lining the streets.
Santa Fe Railroad District
My favorite gallery on Canyon Road is New Concepts Gallery. There are always fabulous new pieces from contemporary artists – stop by and see for yourself!
Gallery owner Ann Hosfeld and Bonnie
After that, you’ll want to take a ride up to the ski basin to Ten Thousand Waves. It’s a beautiful area with views of downtown Santa Fe. You can get a massage, and even relax in a hot tub in the middle of the forest. Just magical!
View from Ten Thousand Waves
In a town of beautiful adobe buildings, there’s the famous Santa Fe Farmer’s Market! It’s one of the largest farmer’s markets in the United States with over 150 vendors and hundreds of different agricultural products. Not to be missed!
Santa Fe Farmer’s Market
The art scene in Santa Fe is unbeatable in the summer months. Visit the International Folk Art Market, the largest in the world with 160 artists from 53 countries. There’s also the Santa Fe Indian Market, which takes place the third week of August in the downtown Plaza with over 1,000 of the best Native American artists.
International Folk Art Market – Santa Fe, New Mexico
One of my favorite galleries outside of Santa Fe in a little town called Glorieta is Gallery Zipp, in a 200-year-old farmhouse. A husband and wife team, Bunny Tobias and Charles Greeley, will share their art, along with a beautiful collection of other local artists.
Bunny and Bonnie
When it comes to the music scene, the Santa Fe Opera is happening through August 26th. It’s their 61st season, with five different operas, in one of the most beautiful settings I’ve ever seen. Get your tickets online at santafeopera.org.
Santa Fe Opera House
There’s also the Chamber Music Festival, from July 16th to August 21st. There are over 40 different concerts this season! Check the online schedule here.
Chamber Music Festival
A special favorite of mine is Doug Montgomery at Vanessie Santa Fe. It’s a little restaurant piano bar and Doug sings and plays. A wonderful way to spend an evening, and a delicious one too!
Doug adding to the atmosphere.
Whether you’re in the high desert this summer wearing those fringe leather jackets, cashmere sweaters and denim work shirts, or you’re in steamy Florida wearing those lightweight cottons and linens, remember that it’s all about style!
I’ve put together a special Santa Fe Collection this week, featuring lightweight sweaters for desert nights, light jackets for daytime, and delicious silicon scarves to add a pop of personality to any look.
Bonnie’s buzzing around the country this summer, and Bonnie Loves to Travel! I’ll be sharing with you all the wonderful spots in the United States and what to do when you get there.
This week it’s all about Rocky Mountain High, and Aspen, Colorado is the place to be! Aspen is home of the Food & Wine Festival, the Aspen Art Museum, International Music Festival, and the ballet.
Lot’s to explore in Aspen.
On the Fourth of July, a parade runs down the old part of town down Main Street and fireworks are all over the Aspen mountains. Bike ride down to the Rio Grande Trail all the way down Valley to Basalt, and then cheat and take the bus back to town.
4th of July Parade in Aspen, Colorado.
Make sure you stop at the Woody Creek Tavern, a must for everyone for a fabulous lunch and a way to recharge the battery.
Wood Creek Tavern – great place to grab a bite.
Hike around Maroon Bells. It’s amazing, the most breathtaking part of the Rockies. You can even take public transportation! They have buses that take you right to the trailhead, and you can take beautiful pictures. You can even take a gondola up Aspen Mountain for a view of the entire Aspen Valley, and the view of the Continental Divide.
Maroon Bells, CO
People go to Aspen to ski in the winter, but the summers are gorgeous! The music festival brings loads of people from all over the United States and Europe.
Aspen Musical Festival – enjoy music and the outdoors at the same time!
On Sunday afternoons you can go and sit on a blanket and have a picnic and listen to the visiting orchestra for free. Also, there are wonderful exhibitions at the Aspen Art Museum.
Aspen Art Museum, CO
On July 22nd and 23rd, Aspen has a fabulous art festival for free, right in the center of town. There will be beautiful sculptures, photography, glass, painting, ceramics, jewelry, and fantastic food to boot.
Aspen Arts Festival
Whether you’re in the cool Rocky Mountains and wearing those cashmere and suede jackets, or you’re in steamy Southern Florida wearing linens and lightweight cottons, all available at bonnieroseman.com, remember that it’s all about style!
The Aspen Collection: All items are available through Bonnie Roseman’s BLT. Email bonnie@bonnieroseman.com for details.
Always remember my Three Golden Rules to Dress By:
March is coming in like a lion with a real roar this week in Palm Beach County!
On March 2nd and 11th, we’ve got the Palm Beach Pin-Up Party! It’s full of jazz, blues, R&B, and Latin at the Bowery in City Place. It’s a party that won’t disappoint!
Pin-Up Party Palm Beach
A dynamic duo, Lillian and Michael are singing and swinging at Trevini Restaurant every Sunday from 6 until 10 for the rest of the season. What a wonderful way to spend an evening.
Singing for their supper – and for yours!
My movie pick of the week is Moonlight. It won the Academy Award for Best Picture. A must-see!
Moonlight won the 2017 Oscar for Best Picture.
Fun things on the art scene: From March 8th through the 12th we have the Plein Air Art Festival at the Lighthouse Art Center in Jupiter.
George Van Hook was the Grand Prize winner of las year’s 3rd Annual Plein Air Festival.
If you haven’t made it to the 10 x 10 Show at the Cultural Council of the Palm Beaches in Lake Worth, Bruce Helander will be discussing it on March the 4th at 3 o’clock. My work is in it, please come by!
Art & Culture Magazine – a great resource for the South Florida art scene.
On March the 8th the Hanley Center Foundation is having their annual Gala at the Beach Club at 6:30. A worthwhile cause! Call them at 561-841-1212 for further information.
A beautiful gala for a great cause.
Be bold, be beautiful, be confident with your style.
Be Bonniefied!
Always remember my Three Golden Rules to Dress By:
Build Your Wardrobe with classic pieces.
Liven Your Wardrobe with fun novelty items.
Tweak Your Wardrobe with touches of color.
Feel good, and look even better!
Listen below for a highlight reel of the best social events in Palm Beach County! Bonnie’s Buzz About Town airs every Thursday morning in the 9 o’clock hour on Legends Radio 100.3 FM!
