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    Aspen sits along the southeast (upper) end of the Roaring Fork Valley, along the Roaring Fork River, a tributary of the Colorado River about 40 miles south of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It is surrounded by mountain and wilderness areas on three sides: Red Mountain to the north, Smuggler Mountain to the east, and Aspen Mountain to the south.

    This historic character of the city has been challenged in recent decades by skyrocketing property values and the proliferation of second homes, increasingly shutting low- and middle-income workers out of the city and creating a large pool of commuters from nearby bedroom communities such as Basalt and Carbondale. At the same time, in stark contrast to its historic character, the city has emerged into international fame as a glitzy playground of the wealthy and famous, associated with such notable celebrities as Kevin Costner (who maintains a residence near the town) and Donald Trump. The downtown has been largely transformed into an upscale shopping district that includes high-end restaurants, salons, and boutiques. The booming real estate market has forced the city to struggle between permitting growth and restricting it. The city today remains a quirky mix of high-end luxury homes and condos intermixed with legacy residences and mobile home parks populated by an old guard of Aspen residents struggling to maintain the unique character of the city. A vote of city residents in April 2005 affirmed a previous commitment to annex the nearby Burlingame parcel in order to construct rental residences in attempt to retain a healthier mix of economic classes in the city. This annexation, while creating affordable housing, is encroaching on Paul Soldner's compound across from Buttermilk.

    Famous residents:
    John Denver lived most of his adult life in Aspen.
    Bill Joy has a house in Aspen, and is a frequenter of the city's Zélé Café.
    Hunter S. Thompson lived in the Aspen area, where he was involved in land use regulation and once ran for Pitkin County Sheriff.
    Harold Ross was born in Aspen.
    Mariah Carey has lived in Aspen for the last few years.
    Kevin Costner maintains a residence near Aspen.
    Goldie Hawn has been a part-time resident for several years.
    Martina Navratilova, tennis star
    Don Henley of the rock band The Eagles.
    John Oates, musician
    Jack Nicholson, actor
    Michael Douglas, actor
    Michael Eisner, former CEO of Disney
    Andy Mill, former Ski Racer, current Gold Cup Tarpon Champion

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