Article by Andrew Weaver – Denver Life
It took 20 years for Snowmass to get its new $600 million Base Village—and all we can say is: wow. The new après hub includes the new Limelight Hotel, a community center, ice rink, and fire pits. Here’s our first look at the new property, plus a roundup of the Centennial State’s best places to hit the slopes this year.
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Binding all this together is perhaps the project’s most visible and buzzy design feature, the central Plaza—an outdoor gathering space with a free skating rink, fire pits, and après-friendly eateries like The Crepe Shack from local chef Mawa McQueen (which serves, among thriftier options, a Nordic Caviar crepe for $120). The Plaza will host regular concerts and outdoor events, and includes charming touches like a renovated 1959 AirStream Caravan that serves as the ice skate rental shop.
