If you're inclined towards the young, athletic and financially lucrative, then Colorado's snow resorts are happy hunting grounds. So where do you meet the snow bunny or beau of your dreams? We have a few suggestions.
    Aspen is known for its celebrity scene. Check out The Caribou Club, Club Chelsea and Little Nell, magnets for those who love good conversation and lots of dancing. Sinful Bloody Mary's can be found at the Hotel Jerome's J-Bar and people watchers congregate at the Acme Bar and Cooper Street Pier.
    Telluride also attracts a glittering aprés ski crowd, where many flock to the live entertainment at the Fly Me to the Moon Saloon on Main Street. For the hoi paloi, the Sheridan Opera House hosts more than 200 events yearly, including concerts, films, theater productions, comedy shows, magic shows, benefits and more.
    In Vail, the hottest spots are known to be The Club, with live music (better get there early) and The Platz'l Street Bar in the Sannenalp's Austria Haus, where the infamous "mudslide" has laid many an aprés skier low.
    Ski Cooper offers a unique dining experience with the Tennessee Pass Cookhouse, or you can head up the road to Leadville for shopping and dining in a town of classic Victorian architecture.
    If your looking for something a little classier than a bar scene, check out The Vilar Center for the Arts in Beaver Creek, where world-class music and dance performances are featured year-round.
    After a hard day on the Sunlight slopes, don't miss a dip in Glenwood Springs' largest outdoor natural hot-springs pool. If you're lucky, a barbershop quartet might be soaking nearby and regale your party with a tune or two. And if you're the mood for some fine but casual cuisine, check out The Bayou's outrageous Cajun-style cuisine or the Italian Underground's memorably elegant Italian.
    For a unique experience, The Lodge at Sunspot in Winter Park serves gourmet five-course dinners in the dining room or all-you-can-eat family barbecue in the Provisioner. Just take the Zephyr Express lift and enjoy a mountaintop sleigh ride either before or after your meal.
    Another authentic Rocky Mountain experience can be found at Snowmass, where you can take a sleigh ride to the Burlingame Cabin for an authentic Western-style barbecue dinner.
    Vacation shoppers will enjoy cruising the historic districts in Breckenridge and Durango or the art galleries of Salida and Buena Vista near Monarch Ski Area. Ladies don't miss the second-hand clothing stores in Aspen, where you can find designer clothes at a real steal of a deal.
    Crested Butte is a culinary sophisticates dream, with more than 40 gourmet restaurants, brew pubs and bakeries to chose from; choose from formal to casual settings. Take a sleigh ride up the mountainside for a steak dinner at the Paradise Warming House, drink fine wine at the Princess Wine Bar or dance through the night at the Eldo.
    Breckenridge will draw you out of the cozy resorts for some snow gazing with their International Snow Sculpture Championships Jan. 16-20. Teams from as far away as Monacco compete to turn 10 foot by 10 foot by 12 foot blocks of packed snow into masterpieces of lyrical ice. Participants have 65 hours and are judged on design and visual presentation.
    Powderhorn continues the outdoors theme into the night with a monthly torchlight parade, fireworks display and moonlight snowshoe tours that will appeal to those with energy to spare. Just watch out for wildlife. Powderhorn is known to have one of the densest bear populations of any ski area in the country.
    Steamboat Springs also provides additional outdoors activities with their Winter Carnival, Feb. 5-11. A healthy mix of ranchers, cowboys and resort-town locals, the 88th annual carnival will provide an exciting counterpoint to snow sport activities.
    With plenty to choose from, you may be too exhausted from aprés ski activities to actually get around to the "ski" part of the day. So schedule an extra day or two to enjoy all that Colorado's snow resorts have to offer and really enjoy your winter vacation.