Deans Aspen Tours

  Dean was engaging and enthusiastic. A fascinating look into the history of the area. By his own admission, some of the details may have been embellished for... read more theatrical flair which made the tour even more entertaining for the teen and preteen audience. I really enjoyed his rendition of the early Aspen history and it was definitely a highlight to see the buildings built by Jerome Wheeler . This tour is certainly worth the time and cost and makes it for an intriguing look into the history of the area. Highly recommended!

  Dean did an excellent job giving us an overview of Aspen. He was very knowledgeable about current and past history.

  A look at the people who built many of the buildings which still form a large part of Aspen’s downtown area today. - Interesting, easy walk around Aspen.
It turned out there was just me and my friend for the morning’s tour so we probably didn’t need the full 90 mins but... read more we were able to ask our own questions and look inside the fire station at the photographs and memorabilia there which was very interesting.
Otherwise good stories about some of the first miners and investors in what became the city of Aspen.

  It was an excellent idea for the first day to take this tour. It was an Aspen history lesson, and at the same time, I got an excellent orientation to... read more move around the town.
Furthermore, the walking helped with altitude adaptation.

Thank you, Dean.

  We absolutely loved Dean's Aspen's DarkSide Ghost Tour! Dean is very knowledgeable and did a fabulous job telling us about Aspen's dark side and its ghosts! We highly... read more recommend Dean's tours for anyone visiting Aspen!

  Enjoyed it! - Dean is a very good story teller and he had us all captivated. He gave us a good overview of aspen’s history as well and left us feeling a... read more little spooked!

  Dean’s tour was excellent! You learn about the past and present. He will answer any questions you have and make great suggestions for activities and restaurants. I loved hearing... read more all about Aspen and what is was like to live here long ago and today. Highly recommend.

  Unique evening experience  - Fun evening tour.
Our family of five enjoyed the tour. We had been to Aspen many times and still learned a lot from our awesome guide, Dean.

  Masterful storytelling of the people and place  - An easy 1.5 hour walk through varied terrain: along neighborhood sidewalks, through town parks/centers and in nature areas. Dean masterfully told multiple stories at once: the history of the town... read more (from the Ute people to silver miners, hippies and today), contemporary development and how town policies support the arts, nature and full-time year-round worker residents. It gave me a fuller appreciation of Aspen and was a great way to start my weeklong stay.

  Fun and interesting! - Fun, interesting tour! Dean is a wealth of knowledge and such a nice guy! We also did the Aspen Past and Present tour and enjoyed that, as well! He really... read more made our time in Aspen special.

  Friendly, casual and enjoyable. Great guide and we got great weather. Some interesting nuances of Aspen that we didn’t know. Would recommend

  Dean was Fantastic - so informative. What a great way to spend the morning and see a different side of Aspen. Highly r