A group of e-bikers stops in the middle of Maroon Creek Road on the way to the Maroon Bells day use area in Aspen on Thursday, July 22, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
A woman rides an e-bike to the Maroon Bells on Maroon Creek Road in Aspen on Thursday, July 22, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
E-bikers stand at the top of Maroon Creek Road to turn into the parking lot for the Maroon Bells day use area in Aspen on Thursday, July 22, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Curt Schreur stands in the parking lot at the top of Maroon Creek Road to visit Maroon Bells holding e-bikes in Aspen on Thursday, July 22, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Local restaurateurs Samantha and Craig Cordts-Pearce stand outside their newest acquisition in Woody Creek on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Temporary expanded seating on the Woody Creek Tavern’s patio will be allowed through the end of 2021.
Pitkin County commissioners approved the request by the Tavern’s new owners at their regular weekly work session Tuesday, while also directing county staff to work with the community and look into ways to slow down traffic in front of the popular, at-times crowded bar and restaurant.
“I would totally be in favor of approving the extension of the expansion area,” Commissioner Francie Jacober said.
Check out This Colorado Dive Bar Known For Famous Patrons
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Check out This Colorado Dive Bar Known For Famous Patrons
Woody Creek Tavern located between Basalt and Aspen, Colorado, was once a home base for the likes of Hunter S. Thompson, John Denver, and others.
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Less than 200 miles west of Denver, Snowmass is a basecamp for those who want to hike Maroon Bells (the twin peaks reflecting into a lake is so iconic, it’d be a solid contender for the official postcard of Colorado if such a thing existed).