NESTLED AMONG THE MAJESTIC PEAKS of the Elk Mountain Range, Aspen, Colorado, is known for having the best that life can offer. From its dining, shopping and cultural events to its outdoor adventure and intellectual atmosphere, Aspen is the summit of fine living in the Rockies!

1. Aspen offers great summer activities!

The Maroon Bells • Among the most photographed peaks in North America. Can be reached by bus throughout the summer. 970.925.8484

Silver Queen Gondola • What was once Colorado's "Silver Queen" chairlift is now a high-speed gondola that whisks passengers to an 11,212 foot summit for spectacular views of town and the Elk Mountain Range. • 800.525.6200

Independence & Ashcroft • Aspen/Snowmass' real heritage can be experienced touring the ghost towns of Independence and Ashcroft, where weathered cabins have stood their ground for more than a century. A "resident ghost" leads tours and shares stories about the towns' histories. 970.925.3721

Compromise and Smuggler Mine Tours • Accessed via 180 guage tour cats towed by an electric locomotive. Maps of Aspen's vast underground workings, along with silver ore samples and mining equipment, depict life in the mines. 970.925.3721

Blazing Adventures Jeep Tours • 970.923.4544

ACES Guided Nature Walks • Learn about the native trees, birds and animals that thrive in the high-alpine environment on a naturalist guided tour on Aspen Mountain. • 970.925.5756

Aspen Expeditions Paragliding • Launch off Aspen Mountain and experience the thrill of free flight. Call Aspen Expeditions for the experience of a lifetime! • 970.925.7625

Food & Wine Magazine Classic in Aspen
June 19-21, 2009
877.900.WINE
www.foodandwine.com/classic

Aspen Music Festival and School
June 17-Aug. 23, 2009
970.925.9042
www.aspenmusicfestival.com

Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Festival
June 18-27, 2009
866.JAS.TIXX
www.jazzaspen.org

Aspen Summer Words
June 21-26, 2009
Aspen Writers' Foundation.
970.925.3122
www.aspenwriters.org

Theater Aspen (formerly Aspen Theatre in the Park)
June-Aug. 2009
970.925.9313
www.theatreaspen.org

Aspen Ideas Festival
June 29-July 5, 2009
Aspen Institute. 970.925.7010
www.aspeninstitute.org

Bluegrass Sundays
June-August 2009
FREE open air concerts atop Aspen Mountain. Gondola ticket required.

Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration
July 4, 2009
970.925.1940
www.aspenchamber.org

Race for the Cure
July 18, 2009
970.920.0250
www.komenaspen.org

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
July-Aug. 2009
www.aspensantafeballet.com

Aspen Snowmass Ride for the Cure
August 22, 2009
970.920.0250
www.komenaspen.org

Golden Leaf
Sept. 26, 2009
970.429.2093
www.aspenrecreation.com

Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Festival
Sept. 4-6, 2008
Snowmass Village.
866.JAS.TIXX
www.jazzaspen.org

Motherlode Volleyball Tournament
September 3-7, 2009
www.motherlodevolleyball.com

Aspen FilmFest
September 30-October 4, 2009
970.925.6882
www.aspenfilm.org

*Please note that events are subject to change.Check www.aspensnowmass.com for an updated schedule.