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 Travel Guide
Aspen's reputation precedes it and plenty of Hollywood stars and wannabe stars hang out here. But Aspen is not only about showing off, if you take the time to see beyond the surface you’ll find that it’s a town with a fascinating history, some great old buildings, spectacular mountain scenery and excellent slopes for serious skiers and not only. read moreAspen Nightlife
Aspen always comes up with the latest fashion: if you’re not into shopping, you can just relax in one of the enormous spa centers like Aspen Club and Spa or Remede Spa. If you’re in the mood to drive outside Aspen, you can check the Denver Nightlife and Vail Travel Guide articles for more options. read moreAspen Sightseeing
Aspen’s history as a silver-mining district is still visible in downtown Aspen, yet these historic, Victorian buildings struggle between luxurious mansions and glamorous boutiques. For a closer look at the miner’s lifestyle, Independence Ghost Town and Ashcroft Ghost Town near Aspen are two interesting attractions. In Ashcroft, several old wooden cabins, the original saloon and jail still stand up and are open to... read moreThere are no up to date travel tips for Aspen, Colorado
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