Aspen Map, Colorado
If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Aspen Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Aspen with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Aspen useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Aspen!
Aspen History
The city’s original name was Ute City, after the Ute Indians (whose presence in the area can be traced back to 8000 years ago), and was named ‘Aspen’ in 1880 by miners seeking silver for very obvious reasons: aspen trees were all around. In the following years, Aspen became one of the most important silver extracting centers in the whole country, being the most productive silver-mining area between 1891 and 1892.... read moreAspen Sightseeing
Beyond its numerous and long slopes, Aspen, one of the most famous ski resorts in the world, is mostly renowned for its inhabitants. With real estates that go from 6 million dollars up, Aspen’s former, actual or part-time residents are mostly celebrities like: Michael Douglas, Hunter S. Thompson, Martina Navratilova, Goldie Hawn, Kevin Costner, John Oates, Michelle Pfifer, Jack Nicholson and many others. For the... read moreAspen Travel Guide
Whether you want to relax and enjoy the scenery, take in all the major museums and attractions, practice skiing, cycling, rafting or just want to seek adventure, this city can satisfy your every request. read moreAspen Nightlife
The Wheeler Opera House had been for decades the headquarter of Aspen’s musical and cultural events, closely followed by Belly Up Aspen, a pub that made a tradition from hosting live concerts and names as Joe Cocker or BB King. Other places where life music can be enjoyed are The Shadow Mountain Lodge and The Little Nell, as well as Bar Aspen, The Sepakeasy and The Lava Room, where DJs are mixing the hottest hits. read moreBe the first to post one.