Do you ever wish that you could get away for a day (a week, a month, or even a year?) to go off the grid and escape the ordinary? What if we told you that not only can you get away for a day, but forever? Intrigued? Then you will want to move to this Colorado town that is considered to be the best place in the country to live off the grid:
Welcome to Aspen, Colorado: AKA One of the Best Cities to Go Off the Grid!
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Okay, Aspen? We know what you are thinking, and there is something to this, as - according to Livability’s Best Cities to Go Off the Grid - Aspen makes it easy to unplug and unwind in this fast-paced, online world.
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According to Livability, Aspen may be well-known, but now is “your chance to truly experience it” by putting your phone away and not sharing every detail from your dinner and various excursions, as “you have the chance to get the whole experience, unfiltered and unsullied.”
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Bonus points: Aspen has tons of breathtaking nature that boasts little to no cell or wifi service!
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Incorporated in 1881, Aspen was originally a silver mining camp that has continued to transform with the times into what is now one of the biggest tourist destinations in Colorado.
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In addition to Aspen, Livability also highlights Sedona, Arizona; Cloudcroft, New Mexico; and Gig Harbor, Washington (pictured).
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To learn more about charming Aspen, please visit the Aspen Chamber’s website.
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Do you have a favorite place that you would like to see featured here on Only in Colorado? Tell us about it on our nomination page! For even more to see and do around Aspen, you will want to check out Plan A Day Trip To St. Benedict’s, A Beautiful Monastery In Colorado.
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Address: Aspen, CO 81611, USA
Welcome to Aspen, Colorado: AKA One of the Best Cities to Go Off the Grid!
Wikimedia Commons
Okay, Aspen? We know what you are thinking, and there is something to this, as - according to Livability’s Best Cities to Go Off the Grid - Aspen makes it easy to unplug and unwind in this fast-paced, online world.
Flickr/beautifulcataya
According to Livability, Aspen may be well-known, but now is “your chance to truly experience it” by putting your phone away and not sharing every detail from your dinner and various excursions, as “you have the chance to get the whole experience, unfiltered and unsullied.”
Flickr/Ken Lund
Bonus points: Aspen has tons of breathtaking nature that boasts little to no cell or wifi service!
Flickr/enjoiskate8
Incorporated in 1881, Aspen was originally a silver mining camp that has continued to transform with the times into what is now one of the biggest tourist destinations in Colorado.
Wikimedia Commons/Whoisjohngalt
In addition to Aspen, Livability also highlights Sedona, Arizona; Cloudcroft, New Mexico; and Gig Harbor, Washington (pictured).
Wikimedia Commons/Ken Lund
To learn more about charming Aspen, please visit the Aspen Chamber’s website.
Flickr/Chris Ford
Do you have a favorite place that you would like to see featured here on Only in Colorado? Tell us about it on our nomination page! For even more to see and do around Aspen, you will want to check out Plan A Day Trip To St. Benedict’s, A Beautiful Monastery In Colorado.
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Flickr/beautifulcataya
Flickr/Ken Lund
Flickr/enjoiskate8
Wikimedia Commons/Whoisjohngalt
Wikimedia Commons/Ken Lund
Flickr/Chris Ford
