Located in the heart of the White River National Forest, Aspen offers activities for the whole family year-round. Aspen is well known for its 4 skiable mountains, but it has much more to offer during the summer seasons and the city alone makes it a place that you will want to visit year-round. In the 1940s Walter and Elizabeth Paepcke brought a vision to the city of Aspen, called The Aspen Idea.
This idea is what makes Aspen the unique and exciting city that it is today and to fully experience The Aspen Idea
you will have to come visit it for yourself!
The City
The city of Aspen offers a diverse and exciting event calendar year-roundNon-Profit of the year and features top-flight professionals as well as Broadway artists throughout the summer. In the winter Aspen is home to the Winter X Games which brings world-class competition, a live music festival, and to top it off there are multiple sponsor events that offer huge prizes so you can win big too!
Lodging
Whether you're visiting for a weekend or a whole season Aspen has you covered with lodging. Aspen offers many different lodging options for any budget from luxurious resorts, to casual hotels or even cabin B&Bs. No matter where you decide to stay you will get to experience The Aspen Idea
and the breathtaking views and activities that come with it.