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Aspen is a crossroads of wild mountain and electric city. Nowhere else does haute couture & haute cuisine mix so casually with bearded bro-bras and Colorado microbrews.

SIGHTS AND CULTURE

The Little Nell is an art gallery in its own right, which is perhaps no real surprise as Paula Crown, whose family owns the hotel, is an artist herself. A gallery at the foot of a ski slope – this would have made Walter Paepcke, father of the “Aspen Idea”, pretty proud.

ASPEN ART AT THE NELL

Roping, bronco riding and steer wrestling at the Snowmass Rodeo Roping, bronco riding and steer wrestling at the Snowmass Rodeo Roping, bronco riding and steer wrestling at the Snowmass Rodeo
Aspen is a mecca for all shoppers -- from haute couture to consignment, it's all here and walkable. Aspen is a mecca for all shoppers -- from haute couture to consignment, it's all here and walkable. Aspen is a mecca for all shoppers -- from haute couture to consignment, it's all here and walkable.
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In the Neighborhood

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Goodies Goodies Goodie

Guests enjoy dinner and a movie on Ajax Tavern's patio at the base of Aspen Mountain.

Dinner + A Movie

Join us every Friday night for dinner and a movie on the Ajax patio. Sit on the patio and order off the Ajax menu or reserve a picnic blanket and basket with Veuve Clicquot, plus fried chicken, sides and dessert.

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Autumn Adventures

Cool temperatures, fewer people and vibrant fall foliage set the ideal atmosphere for an Autumn Adventure in Aspen! Cast your line into any of the Valley's Gold Medal Waters or elevate your perspective with an Off-Road Tour to the top of Aspen Mountain.

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Live Bluegrass Music

Gather your friends and family and join us Saturdays and Sundays from 3-6 pm on Ajax Tavern's sunny, mountainside patio for live Bluegrass music.

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