Like most holidays — and Saturdays, and powder days, and … — St. Patrick’s Day has always been a big party in Snowmass Village.

Informal get-togethers have taken place at the Wine Cabin and around town over the years, while some years Snowmass Tourism or, back in the day, the Snowmass Resort Association, has organized public events.

This year, Snowmass Tourism is combining forces with village bars and restaurants already celebrating and offering a scavenger hunt. Pots-of-gold will be placed at participating venues around the village, each containing a gift certificate, and whoever finds them first gets to keep the prize. Continue Reading.