NESTLED AMONG THE MAJESTIC PEAKS of the Elk Mountain Range, Aspen, Colorado, is known for having the best that life can offer. From its dining, shopping and cultural events to its outdoor adventure and intellectual atmosphere, Aspen is the summit of fine living in the Rockies.
ATTRACTIONS
The Maroon Bells • Among the most photographed peaks in North America. Can be reached by bus throughout the summer. 970.925.8484
Silver Queen Gondola • What was once Colorado's "Silver Queen" chairlift is now a high-speed gondola that whisks passengers to an 11,212 foot summit for spectacular views of town and the Elk Mountain Range. • 800.525.6200
Independence & Ashcroft • Aspen/Snowmass' real heritage can be experienced touring the ghost towns of Independence and Ashcroft, where weathered cabins have stood their ground for more than a century. A "resident ghost" leads tours and shares stories about the towns' histories. 970.925.3721
Compromise and Smuggler Mine Tours • Accessed via 180 guage tour cats towed by an electric locomotive. Maps of Aspen's vast underground workings, along with silver ore samples and mining equipment, depict life in the mines. 970.925.3721
Blazing Adventures Jeep Tours • 970.923.4544
ACES Guided Nature Walks • Learn about the native trees, birds and animals that thrive in the high-alpine environment on a naturalist guided tour on Aspen Mountain. • 970.925.5756
Aspen Expeditions Paragliding • Launch off Aspen Mountain and experience the thrill of free flight. Call Aspen Expeditions for the experience of a lifetime! • 970.925.7625
EVENTS
Free open air concerts atop Aspen Mountain. Gondola ticket required.
Food & Wine Magazine Classic in Aspen, June 18-20, 2010
877.900.WINE
www.foodandwine.com/classic
Aspen Music Festival and School, July 1-August 22, 2010
970.925.9042 www.aspenmusicfestival.com
Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Festival
June 25-July 3, 2010 866.JAS.TIXX
www.jazzaspen.org
Aspen Summer Words
June 20-25, 2010
Aspen Writers' Foundation.
970.925.3122
www.aspenwriters.org
Theater Aspen (formerly Aspen Theatre in the Park)
June-Aug. 2010
970.925.9313
www.theatreaspen.org
Aspen Ideas Festival
July 5-11, 2010
Aspen Institute. 970.925.7010
www.aspeninstitute.org
Bluegrass Sundays
June-August 2010
FREE open air concerts atop Aspen Mountain. Gondola ticket required.
Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration
July 4, 2010 970.925.1940
www.aspenchamber.org
Race for the Cure
July 17, 2010 970.920.0250
www.komenaspen.org
Aspen Snowmass Ride for the Cure
August 21, 2010 970.920.0250
www.komenaspen.org
Golden Leaf
Sept. 25, 2010 970.429.2093
www.aspenrecreation.com
Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Festival
Sept. 3-5, 2010 Snowmass Village.
866.JAS.TIXX
www.jazzaspen.org
Motherlode Volleyball Tournament
September 2-6, 2010
www.motherlodevolleyball.com
Aspen FilmFest
Sept. 29 - Pctpber 3, 2010
970.925.6882
www.aspenfilm.org
*Please note that events are subject to change.Check www.aspensnowmass.com for an updated schedule.
