· Down the Valley ·

Down Valley.

The quieter side of the Roaring Fork Valley - the river towns 18 to 40 miles below Aspen, where the locals actually eat and the prices come back to earth. Start anywhere below.

· 18 Miles Down the Valley ·
Basalt
Where the locals actually eat - twelve restaurants and three hotels at the confluence of the Roaring Fork and Fryingpan rivers. Free Range Kitchen, Tempranillo, the Hoffmann Hotel.
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· A Day In ·
A Day in Basalt
Off-season Basalt - bike paths, the Hoffmann, Heirlooms consignment, and dinner at Mezzaluna and Alpine House.
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· 30 Miles Down the Valley ·
Carbondale
A creative town under Mount Sopris with fourteen restaurants and a bean-to-bar chocolate factory. Allegria, Phat Thai, Cocoa Club.
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· 40 Miles Down the Valley ·
Glenwood Springs
The world's largest hot springs pool, the 1893 Hotel Colorado, twelve restaurants, and the Glenwood Canyon. The historical anchor of the valley.
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· A Day In ·
The Hot Springs Pool
The world's largest geothermal pool - hours, prices, and the historic 1893 resort.
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· Travel ·
Denver to Glenwood by Train
The Amtrak California Zephyr through Glenwood Canyon - why it beats driving I-70.
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· Wine Country ·
Colorado Wineries
Two hours west, Palisade and the Grand Valley AVA produce 80% of Colorado wine - the tours and the route from Aspen.
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· The Outdoors ·
Down Valley Hiking
Trails around Basalt, Carbondale, and Glenwood - lower, greener, and open earlier in the season than the high country.
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