 ASPEN
- COLORADO
Not long ago, a “ski vacation”
in the Rockies meant downhill skiing and nothing
else. A vast array of exciting activities now
share the spirit of winter fun at Aspen: dog sledding,
snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ballooning,
paragliding, ice climbing, and even fishing. Snowboarding
continues to grow in popularity, especially on
the 42 trails at nearby Buttermilk Mountain, two
miles west of Aspen...
Aspen is a culturally rich, freewheeling,
tolerant town that welcomes diversity of personal
expression. Local annual events include Winterskol,
Aspen’s Winter Carnival, the Aspen Music
festival, with concerts and recitals by world-class
artists, also the International Design Conference
and a Food and Wine Festival. Wheeler Opera House,
carefully restored in every detail to its 1889
grandeur, is the site of operas, dramas, concerts
and films throughout the year.
Be sure to stay long enough in the summer
to enjoy Theater in the Park, the Aspen Dance
Festival and one or more of the summer Janus Jazz
Aspen at Snowmass concerts. Top name performers
appear through Labor Day. Once the Labor Day Festival
is over, there are the Fall and Winter Festivals.
Perhaps you will decide to stay on just a little
longer, and then another week, and before you
know it you will have become an Aspen resident.
Once you visit Aspen, and experience
its beauty and warmth; its cultural richness and
ability to restore and rejuvenate, you may find
yourself searching for a way to stay permanently,
and surely for an opportunity to return as soon
as possible for another visit...
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