Aspen Nightlife – Getting Around

After a day on the slopes, you may be 

wondering what there is to do for the rest of the 

evening. Well, don’t use up all of your energy, 

and leave the slopes early enough to get in a 

short nap – you will need all of the energy you 

can muster for the Aspen nightlife. No matter 

how much skiing you get in or how many of 

the runs you have mastered, you have not truly 

experienced Aspen until you venture out after 

dark!


Aspen has three basic areas: downtown, the 

West end, and the East end. The town is 

remarkably small, considering how many 

people venture here each season – but 

surprisingly, everyone and everything just fits. 

The town is actually small enough to leave 

your car parked at your lodge or hotel and walk 

anywhere that you want to go. In fact, this is 

recommended. 


Not everyone pays heed to this advice, which 

can make driving around and parking very 

difficult. You can also take a free shuttle from 

one mountain to another, take the Roaring Fork 

Transit Authority Bus, or go to the Rubey Park 

Transportation Center to get a ride anywhere in 

the valley. 


Don’t worry about getting lost. The town is well 

laid out. Starting on the West end, you will find 

a quiet Victorian neighborhood. While this is a 

residential district, where locals live, you will 

also find many hotels and condos on the West 

end, particularly on Main Street. You will also 

find the Aspen Meadows Conference Center 

and Hotel. This is a 40-acre area where you 

will also find the Aspen Institute, the Music Tent, 

the Harris Concert Hall, the Paepcke Auditorium, 

the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies, 

the Hallam Lake Nature Preserve, and the 

Aspen Center for Physics. 


In the East end of Aspen you will find another 

residential area, as well as the Roaring Fork 

River and the Aspen Club and Spa. The East 

end features more forests than the West end, 

which has been developed a great deal more. 

Between the West End and the East End, you 

will find downtown Aspen. Downtown is where 

most of the action is. Featuring old Victorian 

buildings, downtown Aspen boasts pubs, 

restaurants, shops, and everything else you 

could ever possibly need – all housed in 

beautiful historical landmark buildings. 


Down the valley a ways, you will find Snowmass 

Village. To the west, you will also find Roaring 

Fork Valley. These two villages are 

compliments of Aspen, and you should take 

the time to visit them as well.

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