THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE MOVING TO ASPEN, COLORADO

When to go

Ski lovers should choose the period from November to April for a trip to Aspen. In winter, the air temperature does not drop below -10 ℃.

During the ski season, Aspen regularly hosts various competitions, including the World Cup.

Planning a summer vacation will include the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Festival, the Aspen Festival of Horsemanship, the Aspen Music festival, and the Aspen Filmfest.

Every summer, Rio Grande Park hosts the Strawberry Music Festival, where tourists are invited to take part in a colorful carnival, listen to music, dance and eat juicy berries.

In November, the Aspen Winter national festival takes place on the resort’s slopes.

Arriving in the village of Snowmass, travelers will be able to see the Cowboy Rodeo.

LANDMARKS

Tourists interested in the history of the region while on vacation will go to the Wheeler-Stallard House Museum.

Glenwood Springs will introduce travelers to the places where the Ute Indians once lived.

The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies offers tourists various mountain excursions and an ecotourism evening featuring fascinating environmental films.

Aspen is home to one of America’s largest nature reserves, White River National Park.

The journey of art lovers will be diversified by a trip to the Aspen Art Museum, located in the building of a former power plant. Visitors will be offered to view several exhibitions of their choice.

After skiing and sightseeing, travelers can take a tour of Denver to see the Colorado State Capitol, Denver Clock Tower, University of Denver, and Pepsi Center Center).

A sightseeing tour of the state will tell vacationers about the sights of Colorado: Glenwood Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Colorado river and Rattlesnake Canyon. During the trip, vacationers will visit Rocky Mountain National Park, Mesa Verde, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Red Rocks Park.

Excursions to the ghost town of Saint Elmo (Saint Elmo Ghost Town) are popular among tourists. Once there, you can be transported back 100 years.

Shopping and entertainment

In Aspen, tourists will find a large number of shops and boutiques where they can buy clothes, sports equipment and souvenirs.

Experienced skiers choose a vacation in the Aspen Mountain tourist area. It is in this place that the world’s only fan park for skiers is located. At the top of Aspen Mountain there are five restaurants and cafes for vacationers.

Aspen’s largest ski area, Snowmass, welcomes beginners and families with children. There are nine restaurants and three ski parks in the area. Little vacationers can use the services of the Treehouse school or visit the children’s entertainment club. A paintball club is open to extreme sports enthusiasts. Every evening a magic show begins at the Tower Magic bar.

The large natural amphitheater Highland Bowl in the Aspen Highlands area gives tourists the opportunity to practice off-piste skiing. During the trip, vacationers will be able to dine at the Merry-Go-Round and Cloud Nine Alpine Bistro restaurants.

For beginner skiers, the Buttermilk trails are suitable. Fans of extreme winter sports come to this part of the resort area. Buttermilk will provide its guests with a 7-meter half-pipe and “pipes” for snowboarding, two ski schools and two restaurants.

After tiring descents, travelers and their fellow travelers will be able to ride a snowmobile, ice skate, walk along snow-covered trails on snowshoes, or go dog sledding to the Krabloonik kennel.

Professional instructors invite tourists to try their hand at mountaineering, ski touring, backcountry and ice climbing. The ARC Sports Complex features an ARC horse riding center, swimming pool, climbing wall, hockey rink and skate park.

SPORTS AND ACTIVE RECREATION

In addition to alpine skiing, the resort offers a large selection of different sports: snowboarding, mountain biking, snowshoeing, sledding, dog sledding. Fishing, rafting are offered, there are several golf clubs with scenic courses, tennis courts, skating rinks (indoor Aspen Ice Garden, outdoor Silver Circle Ice Rink), Sports Complex (ARC), which has a swimming pool, hockey rink (accepted size in the NHL), climbing wall, skate park, riding center.

Fans of cross-country skiing will find 65 km of groomed trails in the region.

Ski battler service

The resorts offer such a service as ski battler service. At the end of the day, skiers are collected from their skis, which they can pick up the next day at the mountain they decide to ski. Some companies offering ski equipment rentals provide this service free of charge.

Rental and sale of ski equipment

A huge selection of the most modern equipment for skiers and snowboarding enthusiasts. Delivery and storage of equipment to any of the four mountains is provided.

EVENTS:

Aspen ranks number one in the United States for the variety of apres-ski activities. Aspen has 125 restaurants, 47 bars, 5 cafes, 4 movie theaters, 7 discos, and 30 art galleries. In Snowmass there are another 20 restaurants, 12 bars, 3 cafes, a concert hall, 4 galleries.

A magnificent view opens from the famous peaks of the Maroon Bells (4,247 m) with two peaks, North Maroon Peak and Maroon Peak – a kind of Colorado Twin Peaks. The amazingly beautiful place Glenwood Springs (Glenwood Springs) – once lived here by the Ute Indians, and now here is a balneological resort with the world’s largest hot spring pool. Nearby is the White River Forest Preserve and the picturesque Glenwood Canyon. The White River National Forest offers excellent conditions for recreation and entertainment. The history of Aspen can be learned at the Wheeler-Stallard House Museum, built in 1888 in the Victorian style.

ENTERTAINMENT:

Lunch on the mountain. On Friday evenings, take a gondola ride to the top of Aspen Mountain for lunch, drinks and music.

Taxi Ultimate. The only taxi in the world with Internet access. While taking a city tour, you can send your friends photos directly from the taxi.

FAMILY FUN:

The Family Zone in Snowmass brings joy to the whole family. For children there are special tracks, tracks with gates, a half-pipe and a picnic area in Trenchtown Park. In Buttermilk there is an entertainment center for children – a fort in the Western style.

Arts and Crafts Center. Adults and children can paint the ceramics themselves.

Magic show. Nightly comedy show at Tower Magic Bar in Snowmass.

Every summer, more than 60 performances of local theater are shown outdoors in Rio Grande Park. Popular cocktails Aspen Cocktail Classic is a great place for meetings and relaxation. For three days, Aspen hosts a colorful event that attracts thousands of guests – the Strawberry Festival, where you can not only enjoy strawberry ice cream and juicy berries, but also take part in all kinds of entertainment, a colorful carnival, listen to music for every taste and dance in discos. And in the town of Snowmass Village there are exciting cowboy rodeos.

NIGHT LIFE:

Aspen Billiards – the best billiards in Aspen, 8 tables.

39 Degrees at the Sky Hotel is the #1 apres-ski in Aspen.

Golden Horn – live music.

The Greenhouse Bar in Little Nell is an après-ski and seafood bar.

The Chelsea Club is a sophisticated nightclub.

Eric’s Bar – non-smoking bar, 14 types of draft beer and 50 types of single malt Scotch whiskey.

Lava Lounge is a bar loved by both locals and visitors.

The J-Bar – in business since 1889. Listed on the National Register of Historic Landmarks.

McStorlie’s Pub – Irish pub, 14 types of draft beer.

Syzygy – jazz daily from 22:00.

KITCHEN AND RESTAURANTS

More than 100 restaurants and numerous cafes in Aspen represent a variety of culinary styles: American and European cuisine, Oriental and international dishes, gourmet restaurants, such as the Crystal Palace or Renaissance Restaurant and cozy bistros (Rustique), small cafes with outdoor terraces and bars with live entertainment. music, for example, the historical Jerome Bar or J-Bar, opened in 1889 and which is a unique attraction of the resort.

Jimmy’s, American Restaurant & Bar – 54 types of tequila.

The Red Onion is the oldest and most famous bar, celebrating its 110th anniversary in 2002. Homemade American and Mexican food.

Paradise Bakery is a bakery known for its baked goods, muffins and homemade Italian-style ice cream.

Cafe Zele – for a pleasant conversation over a cup of good coffee. Hot cider and divine cappuccino.

SHOPPING

Aspen has a variety of shops to suit every taste, from sportswear and ski shops, fashion boutiques and souvenir shops to Western clothing stores.

FOR CHILDREN

For children, Aspen offers dog sledding, special children’s trails (for example, Family Zone in Snowmass), an indoor skating rink, a swimming pool, a skate park, and a Western entertainment center in Buttermilk.

You can come with the whole family – all kinds of programs and training courses are offered for children. “Family zone” in Snowmass – a ski area specially organized for children with fantastic figures and secret tracks provides an opportunity for the whole family to have fun. You can dine in specialized family restaurants.