INTERNATIONAL VACATION PLANNER - Aspen Snowmass

AROUND TOwNDINING + NIGhTlIfeWhether outside or inside, live music abounds in Aspen/Snowmass. FREE Bud Light Hi-Fi outdoorconcerts frequently rock downtown Aspen and Snowmass Village while the live music scene atAspen’s Belly Up always provides a hard act to follow. Brett Dennen, MarchFourth Marching Band,Big Boi, and Easy Star All Stars have all recently performed here.Stop by the Limelight Lounge for après specials including hand-tossed pizza, a fresh salad orsomething sweet while you enjoy FREE live music Thursday – Monday afternoons.Après hot spots in Aspen can be found at Ajax Tavern, Justice Snow, Finbarr’s Irish Pub, LaCantina, Aspen Brewing Company, the Hotel Jerome’s J-Bar and 39 Degrees inside the Sky Hotel.For an on-mountain nightlife dining experience, take a snowcat ride up the mountain and havedinner at either of these two unique settings: Lynn Britt Cabin on Snowmass or Cloud NineAlpine Bistro on Aspen Highlands. Or take a starlight ride on the gondola to the Sundeck onAspen Mountain or Elk Camp on Snowmass and enjoy dinner and live music.If you want to dance the night away, check out FREE salsa night at Jimmy’s an AmericanRestaurant and Bar, or check out the club scene at Escobar, the Regal Watering Hole andBelly Up.Looking for urban ambiance and mountain chic? The lounge at Matsuhisa, element 47 at TheLittle Nell, Ellina Restaurant and Bar, and 39 Degrees at the Sky Hotel cater to Aspen’s hip andtrendy crowd.The Little Nell hotel’s living room and outside patio is one of the most popular “see-and-beseen”spots in Aspen. Enjoy exclusive wines and great fireside drinks. Check out après specialswhen dining at the Terrace Bar after 7 pm.Out late? The FREE in-town buses run throughout Aspen and Snowmass until 2 am.