Our third destination. The tourist industry in Aspen, Colorado is relatively limited, with an estimated 1.5 million visitors, but that is a lot more than most towns in the world. Though there are other things to do, Aspen is most famous for its skiing in the winter. During the rest of the year, Aspen, Colorado is heavy on outdoor activities.
The nearest major city is Denver, which is three hours away. Other skiing towns that are nearby are Breckenridge and Vail.
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Attractions:
- Ashcroft Ghost Town (historic site)
- Aspen Art Museum (museum)
- Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, Hallam Lake (nature preserve)
- Aspen Golf Club (golf)
- Aspen Highlands Ski Resort (skiing)
- Aspen Historical Society (tours)
- Aspen Mountain Ski Resort (skiing)
- Aspen Paragliding (paragliding)
- Aspen Recreation Center (pool, ice skating)
- Aspen Whitewater Rafting (rafting)
- Buttermilk Ski Resort (skiing)
- Holden/Marolt Mining and Ranching Museum (museum)
- Independence Ghost Town (historic site)
- Independence Pass (scenic road)
- Maroon Bells (mountains)
- North Star Nature Preserve (floating)
- Red Brick Center for the Arts (art)
- Rio Grande Trail (walking, biking)
- Snowmass Ski Resort (skiing, mountain biking, more)
- T-Lazy-7 Ranch (tours)
- Wheeler/Stallard Museum (museum)
Events and Event Centers:
- Aspen District Theater
- Aspen Music Festival and School
- Belly Up Aspen
- Theatre Aspen
- Wheeler Opera House
Notable:
- Golf at River Valley Ranch (golf in Carbondale, CO, which is less than 45 minutes away)
- Glenwood Springs (hot springs in Glenwood, CO, which is less than an hour away)
General review of Aspen:
Aspen, Colorado is a very nice place, where you can expect service to be good and quality of just about everything to be good. While this is generally true, some people still have bad experiences, so no one can promise a great time. Regardless of promises or lack thereof, Aspen is also a fairly expensive place to travel to, but they know that and expect a clientele that acts wealthy. What that means is that they don’t do refunds because you didn’t like something or didn’t read the website. If you are offered a refund, something has gone seriously wrong and you should take it.
Aspen:
Clientele: Wealthy tourists
Prices: High
Quality: Great
Refunds: Not going to happen.
Travel alternatives: Vail, Breckenridge