TRAVEL NOTES
Trip Plans
What we’re planning before a trip, and how it actually went.
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Aspen Restaurants We’re Considering: Food, Drinks & a Budget for Two
Our potential Aspen food and drink stops for December 11–17: menu examples, reservation policies, and estimated meal budgets for two before we travel.
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Penny Hot Springs in Winter: Our Plan for a Free Riverside Soak Near Aspen
Penny Hot Springs is a free, natural hot spring on the Crystal River near Redstone, open year-round. Here’s what to know before a winter soak, and how we’re planning ours.
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Craft Beer Near Aspen: Our Roaring Fork Valley Brewery Plan
Aspen’s downtown brewpub has closed, so the best craft beer near Aspen is now down valley in Basalt, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs. Here’s where we plan to drink during our December trip.
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Wintersköl 2026: Aspen’s 75th Anniversary Winter Festival Guide
Aspen’s Wintersköl turns 75 from December 10–13, 2026. Here’s the full schedule, the beer festival, the torchlight parade and fireworks, Opiuo at Belly Up, and how we’re planning our trip around it.
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