If you’re planning to relocate to Carbondale, El Jebel, Basalt, Snowmass, Aspen or another community in the Roaring Fork Valley — or if you’ve recently moved here – then RoaringForkNewcomers is a resource designed especially for you.
This website has all the information you need to make your move to the mountains an easy one! – from relocation resources to local community organizations to children’s activities to real estate. There is even a special section of insider secrets that will help you navigate the valley’s unique and sometimes quirky culture and habits so you can become an “instant local.”
Also featured is a calendar of upcoming local events.
But RoaringForkNewcomers is more than just a website. It’s also a group of residents, including established locals and new arrivals just like you, who get a chance to meet and get to know one another, whether on the phone, over coffee or at our informal monthly gatherings.
This website will grow be and more useful the next time you visit. In the meantime, if you need assistance in relocating and/or you’d like to be part of RoaringForkNewcomers such as attending our monthly gatherings, please feel free to send me an email or give me a call!
Stacey Craft
970-927-4627
smcraft@att.net
MY STORY…
I first came to Aspen on a high school ski trip in 1984. Like many visitors, I fell in love with the area and vowed to return to live in Colorado one day. After college, I lived in a tiny, two-room log cabin on the top of Red Mountain in Aspen and worked at the landmark Explore Coffeehouse on Main Street. Most ski bums reluctantly have to return to “civilization” at some point… I went back to North Carolina, married a writer, took a detour to Los Angeles and am now the proud mom of a family of avid Colorado skiers and hikers (Adele, 9 and Miles, 6).
We have owned rental properties in Aspen and Breckenridge for more than a decade and have enjoyed coming out to Colorado for our family vacations. After living in Los Angeles for too many years, we longed to raise our children in a small-town environment. Owning the rental properties made it possible for us to turn our dream into a reality.
When we were ready to “make the leap” and finally move to Basalt, I was surprised by the lack of online relocation information. I contacted local friends-of-friends to find out about the schools, short-term housing and all the other questions I had about relocating. I built this site in the hopes that I can put my relocation knowledge to work for you and make your move easier.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions you have about relocating and settling in this area.
