Guidebook for Aspen

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Guidebook for Aspen

Food Scene
This is the perfect locals (with a few tourists sprinkled in) breakfast spot! Our recommendation is sitting at one of the 2 community tables and engaging with the locals while enjoying their fresh-baked pastries or one of their delicious scrambles.
Main Street Bakery & Cafe
201 East Main Street
This is the perfect locals (with a few tourists sprinkled in) breakfast spot! Our recommendation is sitting at one of the 2 community tables and engaging with the locals while enjoying their fresh-baked pastries or one of their delicious scrambles.
Great family-friendly comfort food! Faves: Mad Dog Ranch Salad + spicy garlic shrimp, Jimmy's Meatloaf, Jimmy's Crispy Bacon Jalapeno Mac. TIP: Book in advance for any restaurants like this one if you are planning to go on a holiday.
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Jimmy's
205 South Mill Street
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Great family-friendly comfort food! Faves: Mad Dog Ranch Salad + spicy garlic shrimp, Jimmy's Meatloaf, Jimmy's Crispy Bacon Jalapeno Mac. TIP: Book in advance for any restaurants like this one if you are planning to go on a holiday.
Sometimes you need something more familiar... White House Tavern is owned by the Hillstone Restaurant Group which is responsible for fantastic restaurants such as Houston's & Gulfstream. Must Try: French Dip Au Jus!!! You can thank us later! TIP: As of our last visit, they do not accept reservations. Walk-ins only.
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White House Tavern
302 East Hopkins Avenue
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Sometimes you need something more familiar... White House Tavern is owned by the Hillstone Restaurant Group which is responsible for fantastic restaurants such as Houston's & Gulfstream. Must Try: French Dip Au Jus!!! You can thank us later! TIP: As of our last visit, they do not accept reservations. Walk-ins only.
Great downstairs casual spot near the movie theater for crepes and lighter fare. No reservations needed.
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French Alpine Bistro - Crêperie du Village
400 E Hopkins Ave
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Great downstairs casual spot near the movie theater for crepes and lighter fare. No reservations needed.
The perfect Apres-Ski or midday lunch spot at the base of Aspen Mountain with a great view of the gondola. Fantastic people watching on the large outdoor patio. Faves: Burger, Truffle Fries, French Onion soup. Tip: During high season, there may be a bit of a wait so come a little earlier.
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Ajax Tavern
685 E Durant Ave
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The perfect Apres-Ski or midday lunch spot at the base of Aspen Mountain with a great view of the gondola. Fantastic people watching on the large outdoor patio. Faves: Burger, Truffle Fries, French Onion soup. Tip: During high season, there may be a bit of a wait so come a little earlier.
Great alternate breakfast spot to the Main Street Bakery. Fave: West Coast Benedict.
Aspen Overeasy
304 East Hopkins Avenue
Great alternate breakfast spot to the Main Street Bakery. Fave: West Coast Benedict.
Great pizza open til 2:00 a.m.! Delivery available too!
New York Pizza
409 E Hyman Ave # B
Great pizza open til 2:00 a.m.! Delivery available too!
Our favorite Italian restaurant in town! Great scene! Faves: Burrata salad, Linguine Diavola, Bucatini Amatriciana. Tip: Small restaurant so make sure to make reservations well in advance.
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Campo De Fiori
205 S Mill St
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Our favorite Italian restaurant in town! Great scene! Faves: Burrata salad, Linguine Diavola, Bucatini Amatriciana. Tip: Small restaurant so make sure to make reservations well in advance.
Sushi from the Best in the Biz - Nobu! Expensive but great quality sushi! Faves: Everything is good. Tip: Make reservations for the downstairs main dining room well in advance as they book up VERY quickly. The upstairs bar area is first-come, first-served seating but a different atmosphere than the main dining room.
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Matsuhisa
303 East Main Street
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Sushi from the Best in the Biz - Nobu! Expensive but great quality sushi! Faves: Everything is good. Tip: Make reservations for the downstairs main dining room well in advance as they book up VERY quickly. The upstairs bar area is first-come, first-served seating but a different atmosphere than the main dining room.
When walking through the heart of the city, be sure to stop in at this popular bakery to satisfy your sweet tooth with their delicious cookies, brownies or ice cream! The kids will love it!
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Paradise Bakery & Cafe
320 South Galena Street
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When walking through the heart of the city, be sure to stop in at this popular bakery to satisfy your sweet tooth with their delicious cookies, brownies or ice cream! The kids will love it!
If you are interested in some outdoor time in the beautiful Rockies, try taking a horse-drawn sleigh ride or cross-country ski to Pine Creek Cookhouse! It is truly a picturesque experience!
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Pine Creek Cookhouse
11399 Castle Creek Road
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If you are interested in some outdoor time in the beautiful Rockies, try taking a horse-drawn sleigh ride or cross-country ski to Pine Creek Cookhouse! It is truly a picturesque experience!
Drinks & Nightlife
This is iconic Aspen! Located inside the historic Hotel Jerome on Main Street, J-Bar is a must-see on your stay in Aspen. Faves: just an ice cold brew or any one their Specialty Cocktails.
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J-Bar
330 East Main Street
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This is iconic Aspen! Located inside the historic Hotel Jerome on Main Street, J-Bar is a must-see on your stay in Aspen. Faves: just an ice cold brew or any one their Specialty Cocktails.
By far our favorite Apres-Ski bar in town! While this is more of an upscale see-or-be-seen, celebrity-spotting bar located inside the Little Nell Hotel, the scene is totally worth it! Live music on some days and DJ on others. Tip: They recently changed their first-come/first-served seating policy in favor of a more upscale bottle service only reserved table section :( Total bummer! However, there are still a few high top tables and all of the bar stools and window benches are open. The neighboring living room is also served by the bar staff so those sofas are all additional seating options. During ski season, it is strongly suggested that you arrived prior to 3:00 p.m. as it starts getting harder to find a spot.
Chair 9
675 E Durant Ave
By far our favorite Apres-Ski bar in town! While this is more of an upscale see-or-be-seen, celebrity-spotting bar located inside the Little Nell Hotel, the scene is totally worth it! Live music on some days and DJ on others. Tip: They recently changed their first-come/first-served seating policy in favor of a more upscale bottle service only reserved table section :( Total bummer! However, there are still a few high top tables and all of the bar stools and window benches are open. The neighboring living room is also served by the bar staff so those sofas are all additional seating options. During ski season, it is strongly suggested that you arrived prior to 3:00 p.m. as it starts getting harder to find a spot.
No list of Aspen's hot spots would be complete without the exclusive Caribou Club... Unfortunately, you will need to be a member or know a member to get in to this iconic celeb haunt. Made up of several different dimly lit rooms, the fine dining restaurant turns into a bar/upscale nightclub later in the night. If you can get in, it is definitely worth a visit once in your life.
Caribou Club
411 E Hopkins Ave
No list of Aspen's hot spots would be complete without the exclusive Caribou Club... Unfortunately, you will need to be a member or know a member to get in to this iconic celeb haunt. Made up of several different dimly lit rooms, the fine dining restaurant turns into a bar/upscale nightclub later in the night. If you can get in, it is definitely worth a visit once in your life.
Lively music venue feature some of the hottest musicians/bands! Only 1 block from the condo. Check out their calendar in advance to buy your tickets: http://bellyupaspen.com/
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Belly Up Aspen
450 South Galena Street
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Lively music venue feature some of the hottest musicians/bands! Only 1 block from the condo. Check out their calendar in advance to buy your tickets: http://bellyupaspen.com/
Entertainment & Activities
World Class Skiing in the center of Aspen! It is often crowded with lots of tourists during peak season but definitely worth a visit. Tip: The face of the mountain can get a little icy & crowded towards the end of the day so use caution.
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Aspen Mountain Ski Resort
601 East Dean Street
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World Class Skiing in the center of Aspen! It is often crowded with lots of tourists during peak season but definitely worth a visit. Tip: The face of the mountain can get a little icy & crowded towards the end of the day so use caution.
Great skiing on one of Aspen's more beginner mountains. Great for kids! Powder Pandas Ski School is highly recommended!
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Buttermilk Ski Resort
38700 CO-82
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Great skiing on one of Aspen's more beginner mountains. Great for kids! Powder Pandas Ski School is highly recommended!
More advanced mountain favored by many of the locals as it is lesser known and has fantastic bowl skiing. Cloud 9 Restaurant on the mountain has fabulous views!
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Aspen Highlands Ski Resort
199 Prospector Rd
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More advanced mountain favored by many of the locals as it is lesser known and has fantastic bowl skiing. Cloud 9 Restaurant on the mountain has fabulous views!
If you are looking for a massive mountain that has it all, Snowmass is your place! By far our favorite place to ski! Great for kids also! Their revamped base village is a fantastic addition! Lots of isolated runs! Feeling adventurous? Take the Elk Camp Chair up to the top and take your skis off to hike up to Longshot, the nation's longest trail at 5.3 miles!! You may need to rest up after the exhausting hike but that run is exhilarating - nothing but you and the glades! And the views of Maroon Bells at the top are spectacular! Tip: Go early so you can get a full day in. The free skier shuttle takes approx. 30-45 minutes from Aspen center.
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Aspen Snowmass
40 Carriage Way
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If you are looking for a massive mountain that has it all, Snowmass is your place! By far our favorite place to ski! Great for kids also! Their revamped base village is a fantastic addition! Lots of isolated runs! Feeling adventurous? Take the Elk Camp Chair up to the top and take your skis off to hike up to Longshot, the nation's longest trail at 5.3 miles!! You may need to rest up after the exhausting hike but that run is exhilarating - nothing but you and the glades! And the views of Maroon Bells at the top are spectacular! Tip: Go early so you can get a full day in. The free skier shuttle takes approx. 30-45 minutes from Aspen center.
Offering snowmobiling tours during the winter season & horseback riding in the summer (hour-long, half day and even overnight pack trips available). We did this as kids and they were some of our fondest memories of Aspen!
T-Lazy-7 Ranch and Snowmobiles
3129 Maroon Creek Rd
Offering snowmobiling tours during the winter season & horseback riding in the summer (hour-long, half day and even overnight pack trips available). We did this as kids and they were some of our fondest memories of Aspen!
The only movie theater in town and so perfectly located too!
Metropolitan Isis Theatre
406 E Hopkins Ave
The only movie theater in town and so perfectly located too!
Whitewater Rafting down the Colorado River!
Aspen Whitewater Rafting
520 E Durant Ave
Whitewater Rafting down the Colorado River!
Bike rental shop next to City Market.
Aspen Bikes
430 S Spring St
Bike rental shop next to City Market.
Essentials
Large chain grocery store near the post office behind the Hotel Jerome.
Clark's Market - Snowmass
16 Kearns Rd
Large chain grocery store near the post office behind the Hotel Jerome.
More centrally located than Clark's Market but can often feel more crowded.
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City Market
711 East Cooper Avenue
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More centrally located than Clark's Market but can often feel more crowded.
The ideal spot for all of your Pharmacy and Toiletry needs located right on Main Street near Hotel Jerome. They even have a liquor store inside.
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Carl's Pharmacy
306 East Main Street
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The ideal spot for all of your Pharmacy and Toiletry needs located right on Main Street near Hotel Jerome. They even have a liquor store inside.
Missing an iPhone charger, headphones, or some other electronic, appliance or hardware item? Here's your store.
Miners Building True Value
319 E Main St
Missing an iPhone charger, headphones, or some other electronic, appliance or hardware item? Here's your store.
Shopping
Fantastic Aspen boutique that carries a wide range of brands for men and women! One of my faves! It doesn't hurt that they always serve an amazing assortment of fudge and cookies by their register!
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Pitkin County Dry Goods
520 E Cooper Ave
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Fantastic Aspen boutique that carries a wide range of brands for men and women! One of my faves! It doesn't hurt that they always serve an amazing assortment of fudge and cookies by their register!
For all of your quintessential Aspen-ite cowboy/cowgirl threads - boots, hats, belts, etc... Kurt Russell is quite the regular here!
Kemo Sabe Aspen
217 South Galena Street
For all of your quintessential Aspen-ite cowboy/cowgirl threads - boots, hats, belts, etc... Kurt Russell is quite the regular here!
For that high-fashion ski outfit you've been looking for!
Moncler
432 E Hyman Ave
For that high-fashion ski outfit you've been looking for!
If you are looking for a wide selection of denim, look no further! Retail store for men and women downstairs with kid-friendly lively diner upstairs.
Boogie's Retail
534 E Cooper Ave
If you are looking for a wide selection of denim, look no further! Retail store for men and women downstairs with kid-friendly lively diner upstairs.
While Aspen has yet to recruit Sephora to its all-star shopping line-up, the Cos Bar of Aspen fulfills that void. Here you'll find a wide selection of high-end cosmetics, skin care and perfume/cologne.
Cos Bar Aspen
309 South Galena Street
While Aspen has yet to recruit Sephora to its all-star shopping line-up, the Cos Bar of Aspen fulfills that void. Here you'll find a wide selection of high-end cosmetics, skin care and perfume/cologne.
This has got to be one of the most charming bookstores ever! It is tucked away on Main Street in a beautiful Victorian home just next to the Main Street Bakery. You will find a great children's book section, lots of Aspen's history, plenty of modern & classic reads that are well curated by the knowledgeable and helpful staff. Climb upstairs to the Pyramid Bistro and sip on a latte or nosh off something from their nutrient-dense lunch or dinner menu while flipping through your newest library addition in the cutest & coziest setting. Truly an Aspen must!
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Explore Booksellers
221 East Main Street
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This has got to be one of the most charming bookstores ever! It is tucked away on Main Street in a beautiful Victorian home just next to the Main Street Bakery. You will find a great children's book section, lots of Aspen's history, plenty of modern & classic reads that are well curated by the knowledgeable and helpful staff. Climb upstairs to the Pyramid Bistro and sip on a latte or nosh off something from their nutrient-dense lunch or dinner menu while flipping through your newest library addition in the cutest & coziest setting. Truly an Aspen must!
Getting Around
Tip: Book in advance for airport transfer just to be safe. Drive from the airport to the condo is approx. 15 minutes.
High Mountain Taxi
Tip: Book in advance for airport transfer just to be safe. Drive from the airport to the condo is approx. 15 minutes.
Car rental at the airport. Tip: Book in advance.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
233 W Airport Rd
Car rental at the airport. Tip: Book in advance.
Car rental at the airport. Tip: Book in advance.
National Car Rental
233 W Airport Rd
Car rental at the airport. Tip: Book in advance.
Parks & Nature
https://www.stayaspensnowmass.com/activities/visit-maroon-bells
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Maroon Bells
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https://www.stayaspensnowmass.com/activities/visit-maroon-bells
In the heart of Aspen just 1 block from the condo.
Wagner Park
419 South Mill Street
In the heart of Aspen just 1 block from the condo.