Aspen, CO Guides, Vacations, Tourism

Glossy magazines might have you believe that a tollgate outside Aspen only admits film stars and the super-rich. This elite ski resort town is indeed the part-time home of Cher, Jack Nicholson, Michael Douglas, and other celebrities, and while it's not as typically welcoming as the rest of the Rockies, it can be an appealing place to visit in summer – unless you're on an absolute shoestring budget. Visiting in winter requires more cash, though you can save money by commuting to the slopes from Glenwood Springs, less than fifty miles away. From inauspicious beginnings in 1879, this pristine, … more »