Western Colorado Family Vacation
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Between the snow-thick mountains, the buffet of winter activities (skiing to ski-biking to ice skating), the availability of heated pools, and the towns' small scales, both Vail and Aspen make for action-packed yet relaxing vacations. There's lots of vigorous exercise, but little schlepping. Your family will either be skiing in the mountains, playing in the snow, or hanging out by a pool.
Adventure Ridge
Downtown Vail
Most kids will want to spend their days in Vail skiiing or snowboarding their way down one of the most extensive networks of trails in the world. But they won't...
Skiing
Ashcroft Ghost Town
Downtown Aspen
Experience the old Wild West in Ashcroft, a former mining town that reached its heyday in the early 1880s, and quickly went bust just a few short years later. Tour...
Historical Landmark
Sleigh Ride
Aspen Recreation Center
Downtown Aspen
Let's face it, Aspen is known more for its celebrity guests, truffle-saturated restaurants, and $14-dollar martini bars than kid-friendly activities, but the public Aspen Recreation Center is...
Basketball
Recreation Center
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