There is never a shortage of things to do in the Aspen area. All you have to do is decide weather you want to stretch your muscles or your mind. Some of us find the choices so difficult we just opt to go straight to the hot springs instead.

• Art:
  • Aspen Art Museum
• Dance
  • Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
• Design
  • IDCA (International Design Conference at Aspen)
• Film
  • Aspen Film Fest
• Language
  • Aspen Writers Foundation
• Music
  • Aspen Music Festival and School (where Juilliard takes a summer vacation)
    • 970-925-3254
  • Jazz at Aspen-Snowmass (on the road to Snowmass 15 miles from Aspen)
    • 970-920-4996
• Theatre
  • Wheeler Opera House
• Thought
  • Aspen Institute
  • Given Institute

MOVIES

• Aspen
  • Isis Theater in Aspen
    970-925-7584
  • Wheeler Opera House in Aspen
    970-920-5770
• Carbondale (30 miles from Aspen)
  • The Crystal Theatre in Carbondale
    970-963-0633
• El Jebel (25 miles from Aspen)
  • Movieland in El Jebel
    970-963-1300
• Glenwood Springs (40 miles from Aspen)
  • Mall Three Theatres
    970-945-1400
  • The Springs Theatre
    970-945-4000

SPAS

• Aspen Club
  • 970-920-2900
• The Vapor Caves Bath House in Glenwood Springs
  • 970-945-0667

SPORTS

• Aspen Outdoor Events
• Bowling
  • El Jebowl in El Jebel (good enough for Princess Di)
    970-963-1978
  • Fireside Lanes in Glenwood Springs (40 miles from Aspen)
    970-625-2231
• Climbing
  • Aspen Expeditions
  • (970) -925-7625
• Dog Sledding
  • Krabloonik
  • (970) 923-4342
    
• Paragliding
  • Aspen Paragliding
    (970) -925-7625
• Skiing
  • Aspen Skiing Company
    970-920-1220
  • Aspen Expeditions (back country)
    (970) -925-7625
  • Sunlight Mountain Resort in Glenwood Springs
    800-445-7931
    970-945-7491
  • Tenth Mountain Division Hut Assn Inc.(back country)
    970-925-5775
• Swimming
  • Glenwood Springs Hot Springs Pool(40 miles from Aspen)
    970-945-6571
  • James E Moore Swimming Pool (in Aspen)
    970-920-5145