Off to Aspen

We've never been to Aspen.  But a gorgeous weekend weather forecast and a free 3 night offer from Exclusive Resorts was enough to seal the deal for the nearly 4 hour drive from the southern Denver burbs.  As JetLinx clients, we were given a complimentary three day stay at one of 15 different Exclusive Resorts properties around the world, by November 15th.  We've always wanted to go to Aspen, so decided that this was the weekend to check out the fall colors.

Mercifully, not much traffic today on I-70 which is a very scenic drive thru the Rockies.  Although even it gets a little much after 3 hours.

Our home for the weekend was The Timbers Club in Snowmass, and a spacious 3 bedroom home.  Since it was off season, we didn't have a lot of company this weekend.

Our home for the weekend.

More beautiful scenery from our balcony

Since it is off season, there is absolutely nothing to do in Snowmass.  All restaurants are closed until ski season.  So we're to cutesy Aspen where there are real restaurants that don't close between seasons.  Our concierge recommended Acquolina, which turned out to be a great find.  Wonderful atmosphere, great staff and terrific food.

And one of the official Acquolina T-shirt, one of the funniest we've seen in a long time.

Heaven:
Where the Chefs are Italian, Police are British, Mechanics are German, Lovers are French and It's All Organized by Swiss.

Hell:
Where the Chefs are British, Police are German, Mechanics are French, Lovers are Swiss and It's All Organized by Italians.

With clear skies, overnight temps dipped below freezing and produced a spectacular morning in the mountains.

Up next:  Iconic Maroon Bells