Aspen Travel Tips

A few great Aspen transportation tips. A car is not needed if flying into Aspen and staying in downtown Aspen.  Great public transportation, RFTA, operates buses from, the airport into town and around town allows most visitors to be car free. There is also an on demand free transit service …

Gift Cards

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Doubtful Aspen Ghosts

During my research and discovery of haunted spaces in Aspen, Colorado it’s inevitable that some stories are just a little hard for me to believe.  There are a number of factors that I weigh in consideration of what is truthful and some of these seem to be more built lore …

The Red Onion

Aspen’s icon local favorite watering hole the Red Onion dates back to the last years of the silver boom glory.  Built in 1892 by Thomas Latta who names it the New Red Brick Saloon as it’s an upgrade for the original Red Brick Saloon.  It gets renamed the Red Onion …

The Hotel Jerome

Aspen’s Hotel Jerome is an iconic brick landmark in downtown Aspen, Colorado.  Nestled right on Main St. it is hard to miss and is a great waypoint for navigating through town as often directions can be as simple as towards Aspen Mountian or toward the Jerome.  Built in 1889 by …

Driving to Aspen

Driving to Aspen, Colorado is a great way to view the Rocky Mountains as well as acclimatize to the altitude.  Driving from Denver you’ll take I-70 west, which can be taken to Glenwood Springs and then HWY 82 East to Aspen. In the late spring, summer & early fall you …

Eco-Travel

Many tour options exist in Aspen and Snowmass that highlight the nature surrounding the area unfortunatly many of these tours rely upon vehicular transport, thus potentially negatively impacting the pristine areas they are meant to showcase.   While it is understandable that some visitors can only view the areas they …