They range from humble to haute and include shopping, drinking, sunning, and playing at various treasured spots and shops.

This week we're looking forward to...

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1) It's the end of the summer, and you know what that means...The Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Festival! This perennial favorite goes from Friday, September 4 through Sunday, September 6 and takes place at Snowmass Town Park.  This festival includes both the JAS After Dark Series and the Outside Music Lounge and Village Stage, and features such incredible acts as Black Eyed Peas, The Allman Brothers, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Michael Franti & Spearhead, & more. Get your tickets now!

- JAS Labor Day Festival (Watch Video)

- JAS Cooper Free Stage (Watch Video)

- JAS June Festival (Watch Video)

- Michael Franti & Spearhead Rock Ketchum, ID (Watch Video)

- Opening Night at Elvis Costello's "Spectacle" (Watch Video)

2) As part of the fantastic JAS After Dark Series, come check out the indie-southern rock stylings of the Drive-By Truckers, live at the Belly Up on Friday, September 4 at 9:30 p.m.  They've got nine (wow!) much-loved albums under the belts, and are in the middle of a pretty sizeable U.S. tour, so come check 'em out while they're in our neck of the woods!

- Lynyrd Skynyrd at Belly Up (Watch Video)

- Xavier Rudd at Belly Up (Watch Video)

- Map & Directions for Belly Up

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3) August is a great time for some fly-fishing, so grab your bait & tackle and head on over to Aspen Outfitting for the area's only Certified Guide Program.  You'll hit the waters with an attentive guide who will share their immense knowledge of the local waters with you, and you'll certainly have a fishing experience long to be remembered!

- Aspen Outfitting's Jarrod Hollinger (Watch Video)

- Skeet Shooting with Aspen Outfitting (Watch Video)

- Map, Directions & Video for Aspen Outfitting (Watch Video)

4) It's your last chance to ride the Gondola & hike Aspen Mountain.  This beautiful mountain is home to some of Colorado's best alpine hiking and walking trails, and you can choose from leisurely self-guided paths to some more ambitious treks.  The Silver Queen Gondola goes 2.5 miles and more than 3,000 vertical feet to the summit of Aspen Mountain.  Sounds like a great end-of-summer activity!