Deans Aspen Tours

  Colorado history  - 5, our guide was very informative. My adult granddaughter and I loved to learn about the history of Aspen and how much the town has changed.

  Masterful storytelling of the people and place  - An easy 1.5 hour walk through varied terrain: along neighborhood sidewalks, through town parks/centers and in nature areas. Dean masterfully told multiple stories at once: the history of the town... read more (from the Ute people to silver miners, hippies and today), contemporary development and how town policies support the arts, nature and full-time year-round worker residents. It gave me a fuller appreciation of Aspen and was a great way to start my weeklong stay.

  It is evident that Dean takes his role as a tour guide very seriously and spends an extraordinary amount of time researching and formulating his tours. His storytelling capabilities... read more are superior, as is knowledge of

  He was like having a live actor telling you a story! It was very enjoyable!
Definitely recommend for a pre dinner activity. You get to walk around Aspen... read more and learn about the history!

  Highly recommend this company! Great glimpse into Aspen history - Dean was an excellent tour guide. We did the Ute Cemetery tour and all loved the history he provided. It was a great way to get a glimpse into the... read more history of Aspen while enjoying the season. My kids, 7 and 9, also loved the tour! Perfect length and location .

  Fun and interesting! - Fun, interesting tour! Dean is a wealth of knowledge and such a nice guy! We also did the Aspen Past and Present tour and enjoyed that, as well! He really... read more made our time in Aspen special.

  Dean is the best! - Dean’s love for this part of the country is infectious. I actually enjoyed this tour so much that I signed up for his ghost tour that evening, which was just... read more as fabulous. Go!

  This tour was awesome - Dean is the best tour guide ever! The DarkSide tour was so good that we came back the next day for the Off the Beaten... read more Path Tour - which he set up for us privately even though it wasn’t scheduled. Make time for at least one tour next time you’re

  Dean has detailed knowledge of the lives of those buried in Ute Cemetery and he tells their stories with respect and insight. The burial sites are varied and unique.... read more It us like walking through an old and charming cemetery with a longtime friend if the family.

  We're a family of four with two teen/tween kids who were *not* thrilled with the idea of a walking tour. Dean did a great job of keeping their interest and... read more covering a variety of topics from history to architecture to the local economy and much more (even some ghost stories) that gave the adults what we were hoping to learn in an hour overview. We asked a ton of other questions, and he was great at covering everything we wanted to know. Overall, the whole family enjoyed it.

  Great tour. Dean was very personable. He is incredibly knowledgeable and conducts excellent research to support the narrative. The length of tour and walking loop of Aspen was... read more the perfect amount. Sincere presentation. We learned several interesting stories about Aspen that we probably wouldn't have learned anywhere else.

  Dean was a great story teller. Very friendly. My wife and enjoyed the tour. I must admit we were spooked. Would recommend.