SelectionWhile waiting for better days, it is possible to discover the world without leaving your room. The mountainous landscapes of the American West State make it a land of escape. But also a source of inspiration for the counter-culture.
Take a little height
The flagship setting of the American West, on the mountain side, Colorado has breathtaking landscapes. Located three and a half hours from Denver, the capital, Aspen, is a ski resort renowned for its luxurious cabins owned by Hollywood celebrities and its vertiginous slopes. A dream destination to which Editions Be-Poles have dedicated the last booklet of their collection “Portraits of cities”. On the photos signed by Jonah Smith – photographer and creator of the Aether Apparel brand -, no trace of snow but a beautiful summer sun that illuminates the Smith Cabin, a lovely house nestled in the mountains, but also the immense plains where galloping wild horses .
Sip a local craft beer
The area is not only known for its postcard landscape: its craft beers are also very popular. Made by craft brewers, traditional brewers at the origin of the craft beer movement in the 1970s in the United States, they are a little sweet or rather full-bodied, even with a smoky note. If Colorado is one of the regions in the world where it has produced the most beers, to test them, no need to leave France: Colorado Craft Beverage, a Parisian importer, offers for sale the beverages of a ten of these renowned independent brewers.
Laugh without moderation
This vast American state is also the birthplace of the animated series South Park, premiered in 1997. The twenty-minute episodes take place more exactly in South Park, a former mining town turned ghost town located at an altitude of 3,000 meters in the Rockies. If the snow-capped mountain scenery is omnipresent, it is above all the satirical-trash spirit of the series that made it famous. In the first few seasons, one of the main characters, Kenny, dies in every episode. ” Oh ! my God, they killed Kenny! “, systematically exclaim his three acolytes, before letting him be devoured by mice. Notice to those who have watched the 309 episodes of the 23 seasons already shot: South Park, the movie (1999) is available on Netflix and for rental on VOD platforms.
Enrich your counter-culture
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