22 Jun 2022
Crested Butte and Aspen are approximately 100 miles apart by car. The trip takes around 3 hours each way in the summer and the fall. Believe it or not, the two mountain towns are just 11 miles apart on foot.
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17 Jun 2022
This weekend's Food & Wine Classic marks the traditional start of summer here in Aspen. Between now and the end of the month, many of Aspen's treasured summer cultural events will begin. Next week, Aspen Summer Words and Writing Festival runs from June...
9 Jun 2022
Aspen's favorite open market, the Aspen Saturday Market, reopens this Saturday, June 11. In addition to fresh organic produce, market-goers also enjoy a breadth of Colorado-made offerings such as pottery, jewelry, clothing, beverages and more. Over the years, the Saturday Market has become...
27 May 2022
The Aspen Times reported today that Independence Pass reopened for the summer season yesterday, May 26, at noon.. The Pass traditionally opens just prior to Memorial Day weekend, and this year was no exception. In anticipation of the opening, cars and bicycles were waiting on...
16 May 2022
For 32 years, the Independence Pass Foundation has been taking care of one of the country’s most magnificent alpine landscapes, enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. To support the ongoing restoration work that IPF and its dedicated volunteers and partners achieve on...