Charlie & Becca · December 11–17, 2026 · Planning stage
We’re heading to Aspen for a winter trip together. This is where we’re keeping the whole trip in one place: what we’ve booked, what we’re considering, and the plans that may change along the way.
What’s booked
Flights: booked. Our travel dates are December 11–17. Flight details and costs aren’t included here yet.
Lodging: booked. We have our stay arranged. We’ll share more about our choice and, after the trip, how it worked out.
Opiuo concert: booked. We have tickets for Opiuo at Belly Up Aspen. It’s one of the confirmed anchors for our trip.
What we’re still planning
We’re considering Wintersköl activities, a down-valley brewery outing, Penny Hot Springs, and a snowmobile ride toward the Maroon Bells. These are ideas rather than confirmed reservations. Weather, availability and how we’re feeling will shape the final plan.
Our itinerary so far
December 11 — Travel day. Get to Aspen and settle in. We haven’t published arrival times or evening plans.
December 12–13 — Aspen weekend. Our Opiuo tickets are booked, and we’re researching the Wintersköl events we’d like to fit around the concert. We’ll check the venue and organizer’s latest details before finalizing the schedule.
December 14–16 — Flexible exploring days. Possible outings include breweries down valley, a hot-springs visit and snowmobiling if conditions and availability allow. We haven’t assigned or booked these activities for specific days.
December 17 — Travel home. Departure-day plans will depend on our booked flight.
The planning articles
Wintersköl 2026: our festival and concert planning guide — the events we’re researching around our Aspen weekend.
Craft beer near Aspen: our Roaring Fork Valley brewery plan — possible stops for a down-valley outing.
Penny Hot Springs in winter: our proposed soak — what we’re considering and what we need to check before going.
Aspen restaurants we’re considering: food, drinks and a budget for two — potential brunch, pub, sushi and cocktail stops, with reservation details and estimated costs.
Our trip budget
Flights, lodging and concert tickets are booked, but we haven’t published the amounts yet. We’ll add our planned budget once the figures are ready, then compare it with actual spending after the trip. Activities, food, drinks and local transportation are still being worked out.
From the plan to the actual trip
We’ll keep the original planning articles so you can see what we expected. After the trip, we’ll add a short outcome update and a link to the separate firsthand report at the top of each plan. This page will collect both the plans and the reports, including what changed, what we spent and what we’d do again.
Our Aspen trip is still ahead of us. We’re starting with detailed planning guides, then documenting the trip as it happens so our firsthand reports include useful specifics, photos and actual costs.
Explore all our trip plans, or send us an Aspen suggestion.