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The red fox is the most wide-ranging canine on the
North American continent, and there are many around
the Aspen area. However, as with the coyote,
sightings are rare since they are essentially
nocturnal animals. During the early days of BJ Adams
and Company, each of us, without knowledge of the
others' experience and at the oddest times, saw
foxes frequently. Because they showed up when they
did, and still do, we've come to think of the fox as
our lucky totem and believe that, if one crosses
your path, you have indeed been blessed and that all
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Back at the turn of the century
(the last century, that is) a gentle old farmhouse stood watch
over a pastoral valley of hay meadows. This log homestead, now the
oldest building in Snowmass Village, was the hub of the 160-acre
Hoaglund sheep ranch. Since 1900, it has been home to numerous
families
whose children, now in their eighties, often visit us.
Some 50 years ago, the logs were wrapped in yellow clapboard, and
the families were replaced by a succession of businesses including
the
original Snowmass powder trip tours, a nursery school, a surveyor's
office, a medical clinic, and a French restaurant. BJ Adams and
Company
moved in and restored the building in 1994. Our favorite times here
are
when old friends, who still remember the ranching days, drop by to
share stories of the quiet years.
Their history and soul fill every room.
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