Ideas Fest registration underway. Idea: let's go hiking, it is beautiful out

The sidewalk in front of Paepcke Auditorium It is not likely to look so empty the rest of the week, that's for sure. The event starts tonight at 5 p.m. with a session called "What's the Big Idea" and goes through next Sunday. There are still tickets available for some public events. The first "bold face names" will be out on Tuesday morning, when Sandra Day O'Conner speaks at 9 a.m. about the criminal justice system and Maria Bartiromo of CNBC moderates a panel discussion at 9 a.m. about the financial system. And on it goes from there. Aspen's in fine form for the festival. Hot sun much mo bettah than steady drizzle, yes?