This is one of the best weekends to be in Aspen in the Fall. Colors are just starting to pop and the sun still warms your back in the cool fall breeze! And you won’t have a dull moment with three awesome events that are taking place this Sept.16- 19th; Ruggerfest, Snowmass Balloon Festival and the Snowmass Wine and Jazz Festival!Get to Aspen for Fall and save on your lodging! Stay with us at the Inn at Aspen and stay for as little as $89 a night! Also see our top recommended Fall Activities!
Ruggerfest is a long standing tradition (43 years) that brings some of the nations best Rugby
teams together to compete in Aspen. Take the brut and brawn of many many Rugby players and watch it collide on the field in downtown Aspen. The Aspen bars are a whole new scene when these guys are in town as well! Learn more!On a calmer note, head to Snowmass Village Sept. 17- 19 for the Balloon Festival in the early morning to watch the sky come alive with the brilliant colors of the hot air balloons as they take to the sky! Watch the competition with events like the Rat Race where
ballooners try to make it as far down valley as possible in 3 hours, or the Nite Glow on Sat. 18! The glow takes place around sunset when all the balloon are tethered to the ground. The pilots then fire up the burners, which light up the balloons like Christmas ornaments twinkling off and on. It is an incredible light show!And sip fabulous wine and dance to sweet tunes in the afternoon Saturday Sept. 18 with the Snowmass Wine and Jazz Festival! Celebrate extraordinary wines from around the world and delectable cuisine from local chefs. Interact and learn from wine and food
professionals in an intimate setting. Bid on a wide variety of items from jewelry to art to vacations in a Silent Auction to benefit the Snowmass Rotary and the charities it supports. Live jazz by Network adds to the afternoon of crisp clear mountain air and brilliant fall foliage of the Rocky Mountains. See the full schedule of events!Get the best Fall lodging for your visit to Aspen. Stay at the Inn at Aspen and be conveniently located between Snowmass Village and just a couple miles from downtown Aspen! See our Lodging Deals!
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