Woody Creek News

My horse Drifter and I cross the bridge across Woody Creek, thick wooden planks ringing out the methodical sound of hoofbeats just as they did in my youth.

Woody Creek Distillery courtesy photo Workers use a four-row planter earlier this month to plant potatoes.

The Roaring Fork River is a familiar term, as is the Roaring Fork Valley. But have you ever heard of the Roaring Fork Gorge? As defined by the Pitkin County Open Space and Trails program, the so-called gorge runs from Stein Park off Cemetery Lane to Wilton Jaffee Park just above Woody Creek.

There's a picture of my paternal grandfather and his four brothers out on the flats of Woody Creek, mischievously looking like they've been coerced into holding still just long enough for the photographer to get his job done.

Headed to Aspen this summer? Well, after seeing this line-up of cultural events and outdoor activities you will want to head West to the Roaring Fork Valley! Talk about a unique theater experience- Theatre Aspen's shows are staged at beautiful Rio Grande Park, just steps off Main Street.

"funky" is part of the mountain-town aesthetic, from mining-era buildings to pot-bellied stoves to our favorite old pairs of skis.