Theatre Aspen presents three delighful ways to pass a summer evening.  This year’s lineup includes the off-Broadway hit “The Wondrous Marvelettes, the new hit comedy and world-premiere of  “Same Time, Next Year” and a treat for families and open minds of all ages, “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.”

All shows unfold inside the tent, tucked just alongside wildflowers and the Roaring Fork River.  A visit to Theatre Aspen is an Aspen summer highlight!

For more information, tickets and show details, www.theatreaspen.org.

The Elk Camp GondoNew This Summer, Ride to the Top! a and Chairlift is now open for your summer on Snowmass. Grab yourself, your book, camera, backpack, even bike, and ride the Elk Camp Gondola, daily, to explore the flowers and the hours of summer sun. Disc Golf, ACES Nature Walks and plenty of backcountry nature at your disposal. And Friday-Sunday only, take the Elk Camp Lift to 11,300 feet for views of the Maroon Bells, hiking, mountain biking and always scenic rest stops. Free parking in the base village parking garage and numbered parking lots, all summer long! For more info, wwww.snowmassvillage.com.

The 34th Annual Summer Words festival has arrived, June 22-June 26. The Aspen Writer’s Foundation presents authors, songwriters and poets from the American South, for this year’s literary theme. Lectures, classes and agent meetings, all part of one of the nation’s “Top Ten Literary Festivals”, set to inspire creativity in Aspen’s outdoor summer setting. For more info, www.aspenwriters.org.