A quick trip to Aspen

In June I took a quick trip to Aspen for work. I've been to Colorado a few times, but never to Aspen. June was a perfect time for great weather (a little bit of rain, but not bad). Aspen is a beautiful mountain town with a very walkable downtown and lots of historic buildings. It's also incredibly expensive - by some measures the most expensive city in the US. It's worth a visit, but bring your wallet! Since I had such a short stay here, I'll let the pictures do the talking:

The view of the slopes from downtown Aspen.

Fantastic built environment!

Lots of historic buildings in downtown.

Very expensive iced coffee and pastry.

Early morning views.

This stuff was all over town - I think from Cottonwoods.

One of the walk/bike streets.

A little trail right next to downtown.

Beautiful weather!

A very expensive cocktail.

A cool hotel lobby.

Fancy food at Duemani. It was delicious.

Gotta have ice cream, of course. From Paradise Bakery.

The Snowmass gondola.

Of course I found the local alpine coaster! :)

It was a decent ride.

The second chairlift up to the very top of Snowmass.

Views of the "maroon bells."

It was chilly at the top!

Going back down toward Aspen.

Aspen is full of cute houses. But real estate is extremely expensive.

Early morning with great views.

Another great dinner, this time at Acquolina.

Aspen has a large bike share system. 30 minute rides are free.

Breakfast on the last morning.

Lots of nature right next to downtown.

A farmer's market on Saturday morning.

The Aspen Art Museum.

One last ice cream before leaving!

The VelociRFTA is adorable and great for getting to the airport.