Wishing you a wonderful Independence Day Celebration! Be safe and have fun! Check out the full event schedule below!
| 8 a.m. | BOOGIES BUDDY RACE Rio Grande Park Free Vendor Village, race is $45/$50 to enter. Boogies Buddy Race is one of the most widely anticipated activities of the Fourth of July week in Aspen. In its 32nd year, the event will take place on the morning of July 4th, with a 5-mile USA Track & Field certified competitive race and a 1-mile Family and Canine run/walk. Over 1,000 participants (50% local, 50% national), along with hundreds of observers and celebrants, kick off the Fourth of July in style at this family-friendly event. Online registration available here! Buddy Program, www.buddyprogram.org, 970-920-2130 |
| 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. | KID’S PARADE BICYCLE DECORATING PAEPCKE PARK (South East Corner) Kid’s bicycle decoration for the 4th of July Parade! Helmets are REQURIED to ride in the parade! (this includes adults!) FREE to participate! |
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10 a.m. - |
18TH ANNUAL “AMERICA'S BIRTHDAY CARNIVAL" |
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11 a.m. |
OLD FASHIONED 4TH OF JULY PARADE |
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12 - 3 p.m. |
AVSC JULY 4TH COMMUNITY PICNIC |
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4 p.m. |
THE ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL & SCHOOL'S FREE FOURTH OF JULY CONCERT |
| 6 p.m. | RAGTIME (early performance) The Hurst Theatre in Rio Grande Park Change and progress crescendo in 1900s New York as the voices of celebrities, anarchists, immigrants, the rich, and the poor intertwine in this epic musical. The promise of a brighter tomorrow unites an upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant, and a daring Harlem musician. Ages 10+. Tickets required. Purchase tickets in person, by phone, or via our website Theatre Aspen, www.theatreaspen.org, Box Office: 970-300-4474 |
5 - 9 p.m. |
ASPEN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. BLOCK PARTY & FUNDRAISER In front of Aspen Volunteer Fire Station (Street Closure) FREE to attend community concert and fundraiser for the Aspen Volunteer Fire Dept. & Mountain Rescue. Join the AVFD and Mountain Rescue for live music, food and beer garden after the parade. Free to attend, and all food & drink proceeds go to the AVFD and Mountain Rescue. |
| 9:15 p.m. |
4TH OF JULY DRONE LIGHT SHOW |
| 9:30 p.m. | THIEVERY CORPORATION Belly Up Aspen Returning for their annual 4th of July Shows! Five of their albums peaked within the top 3 on Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart & five album reached top 10 on the Independent Albums chart! Festival plays include Coachella, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits & Bonnaroo. Check the Belly Up website for additional shows! Tickets Required. Belly Up Aspen, Box Office, www.bellyupaspen.com , 970.544.9800 |
Happy off-season from Aspen! Town has slowed down, but real estate is still booming. Let’s look at the comparison from 2007 to 2015 year-to-date.
The downtown core is trading at $1,452 sold price per sq. ft. YTD compared to $1,267 sold price per sq. ft. in 2014 and $1,370 in 2007. I was proud to sell one of the nicest two-bedroom units at The Gant last week, B-202, for $1,600,000. There are currently three condos under contract at The Gant today including my J-201 listing. No one has done more activity at both The Gant and Aspen Square the past year than me; I’m an expert on the downtown Aspen condo hotel market. With inventory of all property types down almost 20% in Aspen through April ’14 I anticipate higher prices ahead this summer. 90 Sagebrush Drive Lane in Brush Creek sold last month for $1,950,000, $462 sold price per sq. ft. This is the first sale in Brush Creek Village since October ’14. Basalt is also picking up in 2015. Thirty-seven properties have sold in 2015 compared to 22 in 2014. Basalt’s average sold price in 2015 is $1,036,814 compared to $825,295 in ’14, and average sold price per sq. ft. is $313 compared to $428 in ’14. Inventory is actually up in Snowmass Village about 12% and 34% in Basalt compared to April ’14.
Even though it is off-season, there are a ton of events going on. Don’t miss the 21st annual Ride for the Pass next Saturday, May 16th. Check out our favorite local band, Jes Crew playing tonight, May 7 at Belly Up. It’s Free! The biking & running trails are starting to clear up so get out there on the trails! Call or email anytime with questions. Have a great weekend!
Chris Klug
