Aspen/Snowmass 2008 Official Vacation Planner

Enjoy the area’s most popular attractions, but leave plenty of time to discover something new, too. FAMILY FUN Pack up the kids and enjoy some activities that everyone in the family can write home about. TRIED & TRUE: Check out the Aspen Saturday Market for great food, jewelry, art, home decor, textiles and more – all made in Colorado. Then take a 15-minute ride up the Aspen Mountain Gondola to the Sundeck for great food, drinks and unparalled views of the Elk Mountain Range at 11,212 feet. FUN & NEW: The new Treehouse Kids’ Adventure Center at Snowmass Base Village is a 25,000-square-foot facility with seven interactive nature-themed rooms designed for speciﬁc ages. Camp Aspen/Snowmass runs its programs from the facility, which also hosts the popular Snowmagical Family Fun Fest, with world-class musicians, street performers, puppet workshops, entertainment and more. MUST DO: Two state-of-the-art recreation facilities offer indoor and outdoor family fun. The Aspen Recreation Center (ARC) has a two-story water slide, lazy river, climbing tower, ﬁtness center and NHL-size ice rink. Snowmass Recreation Center features pools, ﬁtness equipment, personal trainers and sports programs in an environmentally friendly building. Aspen Mountain Gondola. Photo by Daniel Bayer. SPECIAL EVENTS And then there are events that you can only experience here. If you haven’t had a chance to check them out, consider it a great reason to return to Aspen/Snowmass, where things don’t stay the same, they only get better. TRIED & TRUE: If you are a fan of ﬁne wine and fabulous food prepared by the world’s greatest chefs, the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen is sure to satisfy both desires. One of the country’s premier culinary events features celebrity chefs, cooking demonstrations and special tastings in a casually elegant mountain setting. FUN & NEW: Hot food and cool times highlight the Snowmass Chili Pepper & Brew Fest, which kicks off the summer in early June. The weekend features some of the world’s best chili cooks and more than 30 standout American microbreweries competing for top prizes. Adding to the zest are rockin’ performers who top off each night of the festival, including 2008 headliners the Neville Brothers and Dr. John. MUST DO: A little-known secret in these parts, the Anderson Ranch Art Auction is one of the most exciting art events in the country. Explore the historic barns where students, teachers and residents have created cuttingedge artwork. Lunch, drinks and music make the Anderson Ranch Art Auction the community event to attend in August. 1-888-290-1324 9

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