The preferred method of exploration of this movie-set perfect Victorian mining town is by foot during the summer months, which are considerably more laidback (except for a surge of Hollywood-in-the-Rockies vibe during the star-studded Aspen Food & Wine Classic in June). Visitors can stroll Aspen’s charming Durant Avenue, lined with the town’s best boutiques and restaurants (many housed in former saloons and gambling parlors), or take in the fresh mountain air while biking, rafting, hiking, or kayaking in White River National Forest, or on the surrounding mountain terrain. Summer events and festivals ensure that Aspen is never without an audience: The Aspen Music Festival and School takes place every year from late June through mid-August.
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The preferred method of exploration of this movie-set perfect Victorian mining town is by foot during the summer months, which are considerably more laidback (except for a surge of Hollywood-in-the-Rockies vibe during the star-studded Aspen Food & Wine Classic in June). Visitors can stroll Aspen’s charming Durant Avenue, lined with the town’s best boutiques and restaurants (many housed in former saloons and gambling parlors), or take in the fresh mountain air while biking, rafting, hiking, or kayaking in White River National Forest, or on the surrounding mountain terrain. Summer events and festivals ensure that Aspen is never without an audience: The Aspen Music Festival and School takes place every year from late June through mid-August.