THINGS TO DO IN ASPEN AND SNOWMASS - FREE MUSIC IS A BIG PART

English: Pure Prairie League at an outdoor performance in Longmont, Colo., on 23 July 2010. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Looking for things to do in Aspen during the summer?  You don’t have to look far. Aspen overflows (sometimes literally) with events and activities during the summertime.

First, the common outdoor activities associated with many mountain towns (hiking, biking, tennis, golf) are readily available in Aspen and neighboring Snowmass, and then of course, the area hosts well-known, events like the Aspen Food and Wine Classic, the Aspen Environment Forum, the Aspen Ideas Festival, Aspen Security Forum, and more recently, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge.

While these events and activities are fun and entertaining, I’ve been intrigued by some of the lesser-known or more than once-a-summer opportunities as well.

Up to the third week of July, I’d already gone to Aspen Center for Physics events, Aspen Music Festival concerts, and I had even participated in my own Aspen Astronomy activities.  Oh, and I managed to get a little gardening  and social dancing in as well.

Last Thursday night I finally took the opportunity to catch one of the 2012 Snowmass Free Thursday Night Concert Series events – renowned American country-rock band, Pure Prairie League was playing!