Aspen, Colorado City Guide: What to Do, Where to Eat, and More

As much as I love the beach, I’m a mountain girl at heart! I’ve grown up spending several months of the year in Aspen, Colorado and thought I’d put together a guide for your next visit.

While you may think of Aspen as a great cold weather destination for skiing, it is an ideal place to visit any time of year. I personally love visiting in the summertime to escape the heat and head out hiking or paddle boarding. In this guide, I’ve included my favorite places to workout in Aspen, shops you can’t miss, delicious restaurants, entertaining nightlife, and more below.

Aspen, Colorado City Guide by Gracie Hunt

Best Fitness and Workout Classes:

Prefer to workout inside? Aspen offers a variety of fitness classes ranging from yoga and pilates to barre or cycling.

–Jean Robert’s Gym

–O2 Yoga and Pilates

–CycleBar

–PureBarre

Outdoor Activities and Where to Hike in Aspen:

One of the best parts of visiting Aspen is enjoying the beautiful outdoors surrounding the area. I’ve sha

Bike Rentals

–Aspen Velo

–Aspen Sports

–Aspen Bikes

Paragliding

White Water Rafting

–Aspen Whitewater Rafting

–Blazing Adventures

The Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

T-Lazy-7 Ranch

-Horseback Trail Rides

-Weddings

-Snowmobile Expeditions

Hiking

–Hiking at the Grottos

–Hiking Smuggler

–Hiking Hunter Creek

–Hiking Ute Trail (the first 1/3 up Aspen Mountain

–Hiking Aspen Mountain (also called Ajax)

Paddle Boarding Rentals

-Paddle Boarding at Twin Lakes or the Ruedi Reservoir

–Aspen Bikes

–Elk Mountain Expeditions

Additional Outdoor Activities

–Walking, Running, or Biking on the Rio Grande Trail

-Wagner Park

-Rio Grande Park

-The Saturday Farmer’s Market in town

–Ride the Silver Queen Gondola to the top of Aspen Mountain and have lunch at the Sundeck

–Walking through John Denver Sanctuary

Where to Go to Church:

–Crossroads Church

Shopping & Boutiques to Visit in Aspen:

Aspen is full of cute shops and boutiques. Below you’ll find some of my favorites that I love to stop in every time I visit.

–Pitkin County Dry Goods

–Marcus

–Kemo Sabe

–Cos Bar

–Gorsuch

Wellness:

-A-1 Oriental Foot Massage +1 (970) 925-9755

–Cryotherapy

-Aspen Tan (spray tans) +1 (970) 920-2826

–Massage Therapy

Restaurants:

From delicious coffee to wake you up to restaurants both casual and fancy, Aspen’s dining scene has it all. I’ve shared my favorite restaurants for coffee, breakfast, lunch, and dinner below.