HOTEL JERMONE; GOODBYE ASPEN...

So the night finally arrived, our last night is Aspen, and we were determined to make it a special one!

 So off  we went to the J-Bar at Hotel Jerome; the local watering hole.

Hotel Jerome is one of Aspens poshest hotels, designed to rival establishments such as that of the Savoy in London it has become a regular hang out for celebrities such as; Gary Cooper, John Wayne, Jack Nicholson and Bill Murray.

The Mason Jar is pretty popular here...

And of course the cocktails were fantastic...

The toilets were pretty beautiful too...

Polo Neck: H&M (here)
Skirt: River Island (similar here)
Lipstick in AMSTERDAM: NARS (here)

As the night drew to an end we took a drive up Independence Pass to gaze at the stars...

Although we were all more than sad to be leaving Aspen, we all knew it was on to Vegas!

Goodbye Aspen, we'll be back soon.

WOODY CREEK TAVERN...

Hidden in a Valley just outside Aspen is the Woody Creek Tavern. You may have heard of it, you may not have heard of it but set way off the beaten track this little Tavern is a true slice of American history. 

Dodging the old hitching posts in the parking lot and scurrying from the snow into the warmth of the Woody Creek you are instantly hit by the smell of cooking steak, spilt ales and above all the hundreds upon hundreds of 'things' that line the walls of the Tavern, old polaroids, rusty licence plates, newspaper clippings and original artwork... a sensory overload.

Not the usual 'glitzy' restaurant you may find in the surrounding areas of Aspen and Snowmass, this place provides a breath of fresh air to not only the locals but to the array of celebrities that have eaten there; Hunter S. Thompson, Don Johnson and of course John Legend...

Not to mention they serve the BEST steak on earth...

Aspen may have changed, but one thing's for sure, the Woody Creek will always remain the same!

MAROON BELLS...

Hiding at the base of the Rocky Mountains is a gorgeous, quiet, snowy, little opening... Maroon Bells.

The most photographed Mountain Range in America and just around the corner from the beautiful little town of Aspen, it sets the scene for the perfect Winter Wonderland. 

Just standing on the edge of the lake and absorbing the majestic view that surrounds you it almost feels as if you're standing on the top of the world. 

It's not very often you catch a view like this in the UK...

Trench Coat: TOPSHOP (similar here)
Belt: ASOS (here)
Leigh Jeans: TOPSHOP (here)
Monk Boots: TOPSHOP (here)

  


And what a difference a day makes...

I came to Aspen hoping for snow and boy did I get what I wished for! 

A truly magical place... I miss it already.