SNOWMASS VILLAGE, COLORADO (Post Time News)–In the midst of massive construction, the Town of Snowmass Village is trying to remind tourists and travelers that there’s still a pretty fab mountain to be skied while the constuction continues.
Continue Reading Add comment November 3rd, 2007
SNOWMASS, COLORADO (Post Time News)–The Town of Snomass Village is going to get its name-brand hotel after all.
Pat Smith–president of Related Westpac, the developer of Base Village–said on the “Con Games with Michael Conniff” radio show on KNFO radio (106.1 FM) that Snowmass would in fact see a chain hotel like Marriot or Westin in the conference hotel facility planned for the town. The conference space in the hotel in the West Village, AKA the Snowmass Mall, will complement the Viceroy Hotel approved for Base Village.
Continue Reading Add comment September 30th, 2007
SNOWMASS, COLORADO–If you can feel for a corporation than I feel for Related WestPac. I really do. Because no matter what they do here–even if they do everything right–they have to live with what came before and the chaos of construction here that is still to come.
People around here hate developers. It’s that simple. No matter how many good things Related WestPac president Pat Smith does, there are those who live here who will still hate him merely because he’s a developer–and because of what he inherited. Pat Smith is the custodian of the soul of a town that has spent the better part of the recent past in development hell.
Continue Reading Add comment August 14th, 2007
SNOWMASS, COLORADO (Post Time News)–Former New York Governor George E. Pataki will be in Snowmass over the next several days both for the Rocky Mountain Institute’s 25th Anniversary celebration and for Related Westpac’s announcement of a green initiative in its development here of Base Village.
The former Governor is known for beeing green. BusinessWeek named him one of the top 20 “Individuals who stand out for their efforts to cut gases that cause global warming” in the world. Also, in 2006, Vanity Fair called him a governor who “gets it” in its inaugural “Green Issue” for his efforts concerning the environment.
Continue Reading Add comment August 9th, 2007
“Even though the second homeowners advisory board is only meeting for its third time, we are very pleased with the response we have been given by the city council,” Doyle said. “The council realized that while [ 2nd homeowners] don’t have a vote they should still have a voice.”
Today’s workshop which was open to the public, lasted from 9-12 p.m. and served as an introduction of the board members. The meeting included a small gathering of board members and a couple of people from Snowmass. Everyone had a chance to speak and say a little about what they would like to see in the future for Snowmass.
Continue Reading Add comment July 17th, 2007
The Snowmass Village Town Council, which holds an advisory board for second homeowners twice every year, will be hosting its summer session tomorrow and Wednesday July 18th at the Anderson Ranch and Anderson Ranch’s Schermer Meeting Hall.
Tuesday’s workshop which is open to the public, will last from 9-12 p.m. will be an introduction of the board members and a chance for everyone to speak and say a little about what they would like to see in the future for Snowmass.
Continue Reading Add comment July 16th, 2007
SNOWMASS, COLORADO (Post Time News)—The chief executive officer of Aspen Skiing Company (Skico) said the company “has invested over $68 million in Snowmass since the approval of Base Village and we have many more improvements planned, including two new on-mountain restaurants.”
Continue Reading Add comment July 14th, 2007
SNOWMASS, COLORADO (Post Time News)–The massive construction and destruction taking place at Base Village in Snowmass since early November of 2005 is not set to be completed until 2011, but has already produced a massive make-over of the small village located on the base of Snowmass mountain.
The “new” base village will include 600 luxury residential units offering various ownership opportunities, hotels, dining, and shopping for visitors.
“[As far as small business’ are concerned] I believe this will just be a change for our small community,” said Snowmass Village Locksmith Bill Bultman. “The same people who always come to Snowmass are still going to come here– it won’t be any better or any worse– just different.”
Continue Reading Add comment July 13th, 2007
Here’s the part I don’t get: after years of pain and campaigning, why in the name of Fanny Hill would Aspen Skiing Company sell out the rights to develop Snowmass Base Village to Pat Smith?
Continue Reading Add comment May 22nd, 2007
SNOWMASS VILLAGE, COLORADO (Post Time News)—The Town of Snowmass Village has scheduled an open meeting Monday from 5 to 6:30 PM to discuss the subject on everyone’s mind: what to do about all the traffic and construction generated by the aborning Base Village
The meeting is meant as part of the Town’s Construction Coordination and Impact Mitigation Plan. According to an official pronouncement: “The Town of Snowmass Village and the development community are committed to a collaborative effort to mitigate construction impacts and inform citizens of construction activity.”
Continue Reading Add comment April 6th, 2007