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| This article provides useful, detailed information | | | | The fabulous Wheeler Opera House, built by |
| about Aspen Colorado. | | | | Jerome B. Wheeler, has been an enduring symbol |
| Aspen, the largest city in Pitkin County, Colorado, | | | | of culture and pride for the people of Aspen |
| was founded in 1880. Located high in the | | | | through the ages. The opening of the opera house |
| west-central part of the Rocky Mountains, Aspen | | | | on April 23, 1889, was hailed as \"one of the |
| is the fifty-third largest city in the state. | | | | most notable events in the history of Aspen\'s |
| Renowned globally as a winter and summer | | | | most eventful year.\" Today, it plays host to a |
| resort, Aspen was founded as a mining camp in | | | | wide range of acts spanning the spectrum of |
| the Colorado Silver Boom. It takes its name after | | | | entertainment, from jazz wizards to country |
| the aspen trees that grow in abundance in the | | | | stars to legendary rock groups like The Eagles |
| region. The city really came into its own as a | | | | and INXS. The Wheeler opens its arms to film |
| skiing haven post-World War II, with the | | | | festivals, Broadway plays, professional opera and |
| foundation of the Aspen Skiing Company by | | | | ballet, and the U.S. Comedy Arts annual festival, |
| Walter Paepcke. | | | | as well as academic lecture series, school plays, |
| Apart from being a mecca for winter and | | | | and local community events. |
| summer sport buffs, this mountain town is also a | | | | The city of Aspen has an enviable reputation of |
| thriving center of high-quality visual and | | | | being the watering hole of the rich and famous. It |
| performing arts. Aspen has been home to | | | | boasts an upscale shopping district as well as a |
| world-class organizations like the Aspen Institute, | | | | culinary experience that ranges from swish |
| Aspen Music Festival and School, and the Aspen | | | | eateries to easy-on-the-wallet family |
| Center for Physics for over half a century. | | | | establishments. The city has acquired a distinct |
| Recent additions to the cultural scene are the | | | | character, sporting a mix of upscale luxury homes |
| Aspen Film fest, Aspen Writers\' Foundation, | | | | and condos with legacy residences as well as |
| Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Theatre Aspen, Aspen Art | | | | mobile-home parks. |