Anderson Ranch Café
American Family Friendly Vegetarian Snowmass Village Owl Creek
Anderson Ranch Café is located on the Anderson Ranch Arts Center campus. The café is open during the summer for Anderson Ranch’s popular Lunchtime Auctionettes, where guests, faculty, instructors, and visiting artists enjoy a barbecue lunch, while bidding on art by students, faculty, and visiting artists. In the winter, you can enjoy dinner at Anderson Ranch Café during their holiday season open house.
Anderson Ranch Holiday Open House
Cultural Family Friendly Snowmass Village Owl Creek
A festive community event that gets everyone in the holiday spirit, the annual Anderson Ranch Holiday Open House is a great opportunity to view and purchase artwork by Anderson Ranch artists-in-residence and faculty, tour the beautiful Ranch grounds, and meet fellow art lovers. During the Holiday Open House, the studios are open to all visitors, offering a unique behind-the-scenes glimpse at the art-making process.
Each art-making method has its own large studio space, so from building to building, visitors are immersed in the world of photography, then painting and printing, and then ceramics and sculpture and woodworking.
As the Holiday Open House is usually held in mid-December, the event is the perfect opportunity to do a little holiday shopping, as well as to support local, national, and international artists. Most, if not all, of the artworks on display in each of the studios is for sale. Oftentimes, the artists are in their studio to discuss their work with visitors and interested buyers.
In addition to each of the studios, Anderson Ranch also has a gallery space, so be sure to swing by the gallery building, which is located near the parking lot.
After touring the campus, head over to the Ranch Café for a casual holiday dinner. Enjoy a delicious meal, and chat about all of the incredible artwork that you just saw.
Anderson Ranch is a beautiful place any time of the year, but is especially so during the holiday season. Make the most of this special time of the year by attending the Anderson Ranch Holiday Open House.
For more information on the Anderson Ranch Holiday Open House and other local events, contact Alpine Property. We can also assist you with booking a Snowmass vacation rental. Call Alpine Property at 1-800-543-0839, or send us an email.
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Aspen Snowmass Ski & Snowboard School
Family Friendly Outdoor Aspen Aspen Highlands Buttermilk / Tiehack Snowmass Village
When you and the family hit the slopes in Aspen Snowmass, you want to have an memorable experience. Taking a ski or snowboard lesson from one of the highly skilled Pros at the Aspen Snowmass Ski & Snowboard School is a sure way towards that extraordinary experience. During a lesson, Pros work closely with you, giving you personalized tips, so that you build confidence and gain new skills.
The Aspen Snowmass Ski & Snowboard School offers lessons for skiers and riders from age 2 and up. Choose a private lesson, an adult group lesson, or a kids and teens group lesson.
Private Ski or Snowboard Lessons
A private ski or snowboard lesson is the best way to have fun on the hill, while also becoming a better skier or rider. When you sign up for a private lesson, you decide how you want your day to go. Want to ski with the entire family, while your Pro supplies each member with personalized tips? With a private ski or snowboard lesson, you have that choice.
Adult Group Lessons
A surefire way to boost confidence is to take an adult group lesson with an Aspen Snowmass Pro. Adult group lessons for skiers and riders are offered at all levels, so whether you are getting on skis for the first time or the thousandth time, you can rest assured that you will be in a group that meets your skill level and needs.
Kids & Teens Group Lessons
The Aspen Snowmass Ski & Snowboard School provides skiers and riders as young as 2 and as old as 17 with the opportunity to explore the fun and varied terrain available in Aspen Snowmass. Like adult group lessons, your child is placed in a group where they are comfortable, yet challenged, while still having a blast in the mountains.
Bar at Wildwood
American Family Friendly Nightlife Snowmass Village Slopeside Mall
The Bar at Wildwood is a Snowmass restaurant that is located inside of the Wildwood Snowmass, a local hotel. Described as a beer hall, the Bar at Wildwood was created as a collaboration with Colorado's own New Belgium Brewing Company. So, if you enjoy sampling locally brewed beer, the Bar at Wildwood offers a variety of beers on tap. In addition to the great beverage selection, the Bar at Wildwood offers a contemporary American menu with bar favorites, such as chicken wings, mozzarella sticks, and chips and salsa, alongside unique options that are influenced by Asian, Mexican, and Italian cuisine. For a casual meal, happy hour, or après-ski gathering, visit the Bar at Wildwood in Snowmass.
Base Camp Bar & Grill
Family Friendly New Nightlife Pub Snowmass Village
The Base Camp Bar & Grill is a family run restaurant at the base of Snowmass Mountain in Snowmass Village. In addition to the delicious bar food like burgers, beer, brats, wings, fries, and nachos, there is always plenty of live music and weekly events. Check out Base Camp Bar & Grill today for lunch or dinner.
Breathtaker Alpine Coaster
Family Friendly Outdoor Snowmass Village
Snowmass Mountain is home to the Breathtaker Alpine Coaster. Hop on the alpine coaster and ride on over a mile of elevated track through an evergreen forest at speeds up to 28 mph. The Breathtaker Alpine Coaster is another fun way to experience Snowmass Mountain in the winter and summer.
The Breathtaker Alpine Coaster is located at Elk Camp. To get to there, take the Elk Camp Gondola after purchasing your activity pass at the Snowmass Base Village ticket office.
Elk Camp Restaurant
American Family Friendly Snowmass Village
The Elk Camp Restaurant, located on Snowmass Mountain, sits just across the ski slope from the former Cafe Suzanne. The Elk Camp Restaurant offers fresh, seasonal, and locally-sourced cuisine such as salads, grilled vegetables and meats, pizzas, stews and soups, and a panini station. With a sleek, modern, and casual interior, the Elk Camp Restaurant has a lounge area perfect for enjoying a warm fire and watching skiers zip down the slopes. Outside on the large deck that seats up to 150 people, diners can take a ski break and soak up some sunshine while enjoying a fresh salad and hearty cup of soup from the Elk Camp Restaurant.
Free Snowmass Summer Concerts
Cultural Family Friendly Nightlife Outdoor Snowmass Village Slopeside Mall
The free Snowmass summer concerts on Fanny Hill are held on Thursdays during the summer season. Fanny Hill is an amphitheater venue at 8500 feet with a 4000 person capacity. Each week, a new band performs a free, outdoor concert, and musicians range from rock 'n' roll to funk to R&B to country. Check out one or all of these free concerts, since there's nothing like spending a beautiful summer evening on Fanny Hill, listening to live music. The Snowmass free summer concerts welcome new names each summer, so you're guaranteed to discover a favorite, new band year after year.
Concerts are held on the Fanny Hill Concert Stage at the end of the Snowmass Mall. We recommend taking the free RFTA bus service from Aspen and the Intercept Lot, or the free Village Shuttle service throughout Snowmass. It is best to get off at the Snowmass Mall stop.
Fuel
American Family Friendly Vegetarian Snowmass Village Slopeside Mall
Fuel is the place in the Snowmass Village Mall to find delicious gourmet coffee and take-out for breakfast, lunch, and an early dinner. Visit Fuel for a quick bite before skiing or mountain biking on Snowmass Mountain. Grab a breakfast burrito, bagel with fixings, a pastry, or a smoothie. For lunch and dinner, Fuel serves a wide selection of fresh salads, panini, sandwiches, and wraps.
Il Poggio
Family Friendly Italian Staff Favorites Snowmass Village
This Snowmass Italian restaurant offers fine Italian cuisine. Il Poggio has a lively atmosphere and serves delicious hearth-baked pizzas and homemade pastas. For lovers of Italian reds, Il Poggio is known for its extensive wine list. Look forward to an evening of elegant fine dining in Snowmass Village at Il Poggio.
Little Mammoth Steakhouse
American Family Friendly Snowmass Village Slopeside Mall
The Little Mammoth Steakhouse, located on the upper level of the Snowmass Village Mall, serves a wide selection of succulent steaks and fresh seafood. Known for their delicious food and excellent service, the Little Mammoth Steakhouse is the perfect place to enjoy a casual meal with the entire family after spending a day skiing on Snowmass Mountain.
Lynn Britt Cabin
American Family Friendly Snowmass Village
Lynn Britt Cabin on Snowmass Mountain is open for lunch, après-ski, and select dinners during the winter season. Enjoy a fun atmosphere, live entertainment, and gourmet food at Lynn Britt Cabin the next time you ski Snowmass!
Pastores Taste of Philly
American Family Friendly Snowmass Village Slopeside Mall
For a quick lunch at an affordable price, visit Pastores Taste of Philly in the Snowmass Village Mall. Pastores is the place to enjoy an authentic Philly cheesesteak while spending the day mountain biking or skiing and riding, depending on the season. And if you are craving something on the lighter side for lunchtime, Pastores offers a wide selection of fresh salads and wraps.
Schneetag
Family Friendly Outdoor Snowmass Village
What better way to close out the end of a spectacular ski season than by watching, or participating in, an outrageous on-mountain event involving DIY watercraft and a pond? Schneetag, which is German for "snow day", has become a popular closing day activity on Snowmass Mountain. The activity involves teams barreling down a run on Snowmass Mountain in a homemade watercraft. Sometimes, these fun DIY watercraft make it over the pond, but there are also times when engineering fails the participants, and leaves them swimming their way out of a chilly man-made pond. Check out Schneetag during all of the Snowmass Mountain closing day festivities!
Slow Groovin BBQ
American Family Friendly Snowmass Village Slopeside Mall
The popular Marble, Colorado restaurant, Slow Groovin BBQ, shares their barbecue goodness with Snowmass Village. Try their BBQ platters of St. Louis ribs, pulled pork, half chicken, beef brisket, or smoked sausage, all served with the perfect sides of BBQ beans, coleslaw, and Texas Toast. If you need a protein punch and a couple pounds of meat to share with the table sounds like it’ll fit the bill, then head over to Slow Groovin BBQ in Snowmass.
Snowmass Balloon Festival
Family Friendly Snowmass Village
Held in September when the weather is perfect for soaring above the Rocky Mountains in a hot air balloon, the Snowmass Balloon Festival is three days of hot air balloon shows, races, an outdoor barbecue, and live music. Balloonists from all over the Rocky Mountain region come to Snowmass to participate in the festival each year, with some of these balloonists having showcased their brightly-colored hot air balloons in the festival for decades. The Snowmass Balloon Festival takes advantage of the beauty of a fleet of gem-colored hot air balloons as they take flight in the early morning hours, and catch the light of the rising sun. Snowmass Balloon Festival events are also held under the cover of darkness when the hot air balloons light up like enormous lanterns in the night sky. Attend the Snowmass Balloon Festival, and delight in the incredible sight of hot air balloons floating high above the surrounding mountains.
Snowmass Ice Age Discovery Center
Cultural Family Friendly Snowmass Village Slopeside Mall
After years of advocating for a home to display the state’s largest fossil dig, Snowmass Discovery officials expect its ice age center to open its doors in Base Village by summer or winter of 2021. At the Snowmass Ice Age Discovery Center, learn about the "Snowmastodon" archeological dig. In 2010, a team from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science uncovered thousands of fossilized bones from bison, black bears, sloths, mammoths, mastodons, and many other Ice Age animals. Learn about these incredible creatures, who once called Snowmass home.
Snowmass Recreation Center
Family Friendly Snowmass Village
Visit the Snowmass Recreation Center, a 16,000 sq. ft. rec center with a fitness area, gym, climbing wall, salt water pools, skate park, tennis courts, volleyball courts, and more. Perfect for the whole family in winter and summer. Fitness classes are offered including Zumba, Mixed Martial Arts, Pilates, Tai Chi, Power Cycling, Yoga, and more.
Starbucks
American Family Friendly Snowmass Village Slopeside Mall
Get your caffeine kick before tearing up the slopes! Located in the Snowmass Village Mall, you can conveniently visit Starbucks before hopping on the lift. The Snowmass Starbucks location serves up all of your favorite caffeinated beverages, and offers a casual place for relaxing in between ski runs, or after a long hike.
The New Krabloonik Dogsledding
Family Friendly Outdoor Snowmass Village
A Krabloonik Dog Sled Tour is the best way to explore the pristine Colorado backcountry. For over an hour, our Snowmass sled rides twist and wind not far from Aspen through Snowmass backcountry on an exciting, once-in-a-lifetime journey. Morning and Afternoon Dogsled Rides, Twilight Rides, and ATV Safari options available. $345-$375 per adult and $195 per child, ages 3-9. Our dogs and guests are the most professional and skilled that you will find in the industry. Krabloonik has been in business for 46 years and we feel that we are top notch. Our trail is thrilling and the dogs are the sweetest you will find.
The Stew Pot
American Family Friendly Snowmass Village Slopeside Mall
Located in the Snowmass Village Mall, The Stew Pot offers a variety of homemade stews and soups, in addition to sandwiches, wraps, and salads, all at a reasonable price. Visit for lunch or dinner, and enjoy a quick and simple meal in a casual dining environment.
Treehouse Kids’ Adventure Center
Child Care Family Friendly Snowmass Village Base Village
The Treehouse Kids' Adventure Center — a multilevel, 2,300-square-meter childcare facility in Snowmass Village — brings the great outdoors inside with Colorado-themed play rooms and supervised activities for children ages 8 weeks to 4 years old.
Two Creeks Café
American Family Friendly Vegetarian Snowmass Village Two Creeks
Two Creeks Café is the place to go to in the morning for a hot cup of coffee and a freshly baked pastry before heading up the mountain. Two Creeks also serves sandwiches, salads, and soups for lunch; plus, you can finish your ski day on Snowmass Mountain by enjoying après-ski with friends at Two Creeks Café.
Ullrhof
American Family Friendly Snowmass Village
A Snowmass restaurant with a convenient on-mountain location just uphill from the Big Burn lift, Ullrhof is the perfect spot to enjoy delectable diner fare. After spending the morning skiing around Snowmass Mountain, gather the family together for a quick and easy lunch at Ullrhof. Enjoy burgers, fries, hot dogs, and milkshakes.
Up 4 Pizza
Family Friendly Pizza Snowmass Village
Arguably the highest elevation pizzeria in America. An on-mountain eatery located at the top of the Big Burn lift on Snowmass Mountain, Up 4 Pizza offers some of the best pies in Snowmass Village. A great place to visit for a quick lunch or snack ar the top of the Big Burn lift, Up 4 Pizza is also acclaimed for their fresh baked cookies.
