May 18 2007
ASPEN - USA Travel Cities Blog
If you love to ski or surfboard in the snow then Aspen is the place to go! You have probably heard of Aspens beautiful scenery and all snow White Mountain tops. Aspen is a place where you get to experience all kinds of activities, art, music and a great place where you can nourish your mind, body, and spirit. Originally named Ute City, the small town was formed in 1879 and was renamed Aspen in 1880. It was first a mining town where people went in search for silver. Aspen is the largest city and county seat of Pitkin County, Colorado.
Due to its famous ski resorts, Aspen has become popular with the rich and famous going there to unwind and to have fun. With its spectacular scenery, Aspen has become a winter wonderland which is famous for its shopping boutiques, fine dining as well as plenty of other fun activities to partake in. However skiing is what Aspen is famous for and during winter time you can find several activities taking place there like cross country and downhill skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, Alpine and Nordic skiing, ice skating, sleigh rides and the Winterskol Carnival which takes place every January. Summer time in Aspen is also a great way to spend your time. You get to experience horseback riding, golfing, tennis and racquetball, jeep tours, air ballooning, paragliding, windsurfing, sailing white water rafting, fishing, biking and hiking. However during summertime which comes around June to late August, you will find the resort less crowded and off-course no snow and the pricing is less expensive then winter time. You also get to experience the Aspen Music Festival which features one hundred classical music performances. So basically Aspen is fun all year round. Aspen also plays host to ESPN’s Winter X Games.
