Hi All! Have a trip planned to Aspen in a few weeks and love to grab matchbooks and visit cool spots. I found great ones at Las Montanas last time I was in town. Anyone have any other leads for matchbooks? Thank you :)

Worth a shot, but I think it would be nice to have some sort of a locals support group these days. With rents going crazy, wages staying stagnant, and prices just going through the roof everywhere it would not hurt us to have some sort of unity as locals.

If enough of us can get on the same page we might actually be able to drive some change around here. Any thoughts?

I'm so excited to see my fav DJs at Belly Up in mid-January, but I can't seem to find a reasonably priced hotel in the area. We are driving up from Denver and need a place to stay the night. Any suggestions? Thanks!

I have a friend who just asked me yesterday to move in with them in aspen right near town on public transport route, very affordable rent!! I won’t be able to make it there until the 27th ish of December as I have a wedding to go to. Would I easily get a job if I start that late ?

Hello! I’ll be going to Aspen for the first time this Christmas! What are some fun things to do?

So far we’re planning on going on the gondola, snowmobile tour, dinner at Velvet Buck on Christmas Eve and dinner at Ajax Tavern on Christmas Day.

Looking for a thrift store that sells furniture. Every store I see either only sells clothes, or (most of the time) is an expensive vintage/consignment store. Am in need of cheap lamps to turn into grow lights for my house plants 🪴.

Has anyone else not be getting mail from USPS in Aspen? We haven’t gotten anything since Tuesday..

Looking for a photographer who could take senior pictures on the mountain sometime between Dec 27-Jan 4th. All recommendations greatly appreciated.

I’ve never skied before and I’m looking for lessons. Aspen Snowmass offers group lessons for around $400 per day while the full day private lesson is $1000. I’m wondering if the private lesson is that much better to justify the price?

Also, they have both lessons at Snowmass or Buttermilk and I’m not sure which one to pick.

I'm planning to drive to Aspen from Denver on Dec 24, morning. I have some experience driving in snow before but just wanted to know if it's really scary during Christmas time. I know the weather cannot be predicted a month before. So any past experiences/advices would be helpful.

I haven't booked a stay place yet. Have shortlisted few of them. So any suggestions for that would also be helpful.

Hey everyone this is my first trip to Aspen. I have a few questions. What are the good dispensaries, Where can you find cheap ski lessons or rentals, How is the night life ?

I’m planning on renting a car to get to Aspen from the Denver airport. Any tips, advice or pointers?

Hello, my 22 year old friend and I are going to Aspen for the first time, we are going skiing for a few days, we are booking our equipment through the aspensnowmass website, any tips or anything we should keep an eye on? what is the DJ scene like at the beginning of December 

and which restaurant we can't miss

How many of you all are actually boycotting Aspen Snowmass this year because they went woke/endorsed Kamala Harris during the 2024 election? Not trying to argue. Just genuinely curious.

The stoke is real

Hi there- I got my husband tickets to the X games for Christmas. In looking at hotels in Aspen, it looks prohibitively expensive. I found some cheap lodging in Glenwood Springs and I'm wondering if the buses run there late into the night after the event ends on Friday/saturday, at like 10pm?

Does anyone remember when Camp Cozy Point was 6 Mile Ranch? I was a cowboy there back in '78. Miss those days. Small compared to the T Lazy 7.

How are we looking across the mountains? Will it be more than the white ribbon of death?

Does anyone have insight on here into the Tamarack Condos in Snowmass? Like are the buildings kept up and property management company good. We have a potential opportunity to buy into one and want to hear from other locals if they know anything good or bad about it….

Hello, I will be traveling around the area January and I am looking to go to Snowmass village I was only really looking at the village area because I dont think I'm fit enough to be skiing/snowboarding lol. I keep getting mixed results and I'm not sure if you need a lift ticket to only go to Snowmass village or if it doesn't cost anything to just go to the village I am not looking at going on any of the mountains.

Any help is greatly appreciated and if anyone is willing to recommend any 420 friendly things around that would be nice I know there are a bunch of laws and restrictions but we are staying in Glenwood Springs if that helps.

Hey everyone,

I heard a rumor about a nightclub in Aspen that has a retractable roof that opens up at night. Supposedly. It sounds like such a unique vibe, but I can’t find much info about it online. Has anyone been to a spot like this in Aspen?

Hello, going to be in Aspen late next week, any way I can see maroon belles. I just read the shuttle stops for the season. Many thanks!

Hi folks, traveling to Aspen during Christmas week for a week long ski trip with friends. Which one of the four ski resorts has the best view of the Maroon Bells? I know Highland Peak at Highland has the best view but we’re not advanced enough to ski it, so what’s the second best? Thank you!

Hi planning a trip with my 3 kids in their early 20s - we like good food, but also something trendy - whar restaurants would you recommend for dinner?

I have been traveling to aspen over the past few years and have noticed so many “modern” art galleries popping up all around town. Some of them have ridiculous pieces and I have never seen a single person perusing any of these stores. Aspen is such an expensive town to rent in and there is NO WAY any of these art galleries make a profit. Are they a front for money laundering? Tax fraud? If anyone has any insight please let me know!

Hello,

I am traveling with a group, and we will stay in Aspen for a day at the Inn at Aspen. I tried to make an itinerary, but I can't book tickets for anything, and most things I’ve seen are closed. Can someone help us with an itinerary for the day? We don’t want to ski; we want it to be a relaxed day, probably involving a walk and one easy hike to enjoy some amazing views, followed by a stroll around town. We are from Texas and this is our first winter vacation. Please advise on what are the important things to wear to stay warm.

Hi all!

My best friend moved to Aspen last spring and she’s loving it but still getting used to it. Tomorrow is her birthday and my friends and I would love to give her some gift cards to local spas, restaurants, or experiences.

I could def do my own research to find good food or spas, but I would ideally love to find an experience type of gift…something to immerse herself in the local scene or something.

Do any of you have any good recommendations for a new local?

TIA!! 🤍

I, just like most others in this thread, am getting really excited about winter. I bought a splitboard in the spring on sale and just bought bindings and skins last night that will be here hopefully on Friday. I also just recently found out that you can hike designated trails on most of the mountains before or after normal business hours. I called Snowmass and they said before the resorts open you can hike during the day as long as you don't disrupt snow operations. I have a puppy and he won't venture far from me and they told me dogs need to be on a leash or on strict recall so I think I'd take him on a long-lead or off-leash.

My questions are:

1. Is the base developed enough right now to go down with a brand new setup and taking minimal risk for stone damage? Obviously I will be incurring some risk but I don't really care to go if I'm going to be skiing on 6 in of snow.
2. Am I limited to only the uphill routes on the trail map or is it a free-for-all?

I've never done uphill before and even if I could go up 500 or 1000 ft of vertical it would be more than enough for me.

Looking for recommendations for dinner on NYE in Aspen town either with a view of the fireworks or where we can exit the restaurant and be within a few blocks of viewing the fireworks. We will have 2 kids with us 7/10. We do not want to book a party or restaurant with a $$$ pp/event (prefer a restaurant where we can eat 2 adults/2 kids for 300 or less/don't plan on drinking). Ability to reserve a table in advance preferred. Thanks!

Staying in Snowmass Christmas week. I saw that the one dog sled place Krabloonik closed. Are there any other dog sledding places for a nonski activity for a 6 year old?