Organizations

: Aspen Hall of Fame; OUR MISSION STATEMENT The Aspen Hall of Fame was established in 1986–87 to recognize and honor those individuals who have had a significant and lasting impact on the Aspen/Snowmass communities—economically, physically, spiritually or intellectually. Nominees must have demonstrated inspirational leadership and have made major contributions to cultural, sports, and/or civic activities.--Aspen Hall of Fame website

: Aspen Historical Society; The Aspen Historical Society enriches the community through preserving and communicating our remarkable history. AHS operates the largest public archive in the region. Archives include a Photo Gallery, Historic Newspapers, Oral Histories, Historic Directories & Records and Fellowship Papers.--AHS website.

: Aspen Music Festival and School; Founded in 1949, the Aspen Music Festival and School is regarded as one of the top classical music festivals in the United States, noted both for its concert programming and its musical training of mostly young-adult music students. The typical eight-week summer season includes more than 300 classical music events—including concerts by five orchestras, solo and chamber music performances, fully staged opera productions, master classes, lectures, and children’s programming—and brings in 70,000 audience members. In the winter, the AMFS presents a small series of recitals and Metropolitan Opera Live in HD screenings.

: Aspen Ski Club; The mission of the Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club is to provide all youth in the greater Roaring Fork Valley the opportunity to excel as athletes and as people through winter sports.--AVSC website. Aspen Ski Club was the original title of the organization.

: Aspen Thrift Shop; The Thrift Shop of Aspen was started in 1949, to help the old “citizens hospital” which was in a Victorian home at the base of Red Mountain. The attic was remodeled to provide housing for 2 or 3 nurses. When the hospital hired several more nurses, the Thrift Shop helped pay their salaries. Next, the Thrift Shop helped the Red Brick School which now houses the Red Brick Center for the Arts. Initially we were instrumental in starting the first kindergarten and the first hot lunch program for the school. For many years we supported only the hospital and the school but eventually we began to support the Aspen Ski Club and the rest is history. The Thrift Shop was first located in the old assay office on E. Hopkins Avenue across the street from our present location. As business grew it hopped around town, to the lean-to attached to the Armory that is now City Hall and then for years at the Wheeler Opera House by the alley. The store has been in its current location between the fire station and Peaches Cafe since 1983 except for the temporary move while the fire station and Thrift Shop were being rebuilt.--ATS website

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