We found we much preferred staying in Basalt, as opposed to the central core of Aspen or the condos in Snowmass over our many trips for a multitude of reasons. It is a 'real town' with locals as well as savvy tourists and you are 10-15 minutes from Snowmass and 20 minutes from the Aspen Mountain.
Our loft is less than one block from the new Whole Foods store, the wine store is directly below, the bike store and ski rental directly across the street and three restaurants occupy the bottom floor of our building - all of which have fantastic reviews!
WILLITS is the "It Place" with so many stores and restaurants opening second locations here as well as Aspen. We are in the best possible location to walk to everything!
Our building has underground parking, a work out facility and a killer roof top terrace with seating and multiple grills to cook out and watch the sunset! You can stroll through wonderful stores all around our loft or visit the General Store and have a milkshake or hot chocolate at the old-fashioned counter. Two miles away is our favorite new restaurant, Heather's, which serves the BEST pot pies on earth and a vast array of home made pastry. We from the South, like to think we have the upper-hand on these delicacies, but trust me, theirs are the BEST! Many nights, they have live music and you will find yourself staying and socializing for hours. You can read more about Basalt in the New York Times as they wrote about the hidden treasure that is like 'The Old Aspen!' We have traveled the world extensively and THIS is where we chose to make a purchase. Wonderful things are meant to be shared, and we welcome you to visit our home away from home.