Aspen has one of the top public and private school systems in the state of Colorado. Aspen and Snowmass have such a large tax base that they have the money to attract the best teachers and it is not a bad place to live. It starts from offering an array of preschools. The Early Learning…
When I grew up in Aspen during the early 70’s and 80’s, Aspen was a quaint ski town. Back in the early 1970’s, Aspen’s population surged during ski season, and then in the summer (July and August). The other times of the year, no one was around. You could find a parking anywhere downtown. Only…
In the 1890’s, Aspen got its first mode of public transportation with two rail lines coming right into downtown Aspen (One from Glenwood Springs and the other from Leadville). In the early 1920’s, Aspen saw the first car come to Aspen. In the 1950’s, Aspen saw the first planes coming into Aspen. Since then, it has gotten…
Living in Aspen is a breath of fresh air. Aspen has an elevation of 7,960 ft. above sea level. The air is clean and fresh. The wildlife is abundant. The landscape is mountainous. The views are tremendous. Aspen and Snowmass have a lifestyle that is active and natural. Aspen and Snowmass have a sense of…
Prior to the silver boom in the 1880’s, Aspen was inhabited by Ute Indians and known as Ute City. The white man came in search of riches and changed the town into a boom town. Aspen was producing $10M dollars a year in silver in 1890. Jerome Wheeler, whom was married to the daughter of…