Located at the confluence of the Fryingpan and Roaring Fork Rivers (2 gold medal trout streams) is the ideal mountain town of Basalt. This town is centrally located in the valley and offers first class restaurants, shopping and recreational opportunities. A short drive to Aspen and Snowmass Village known for their excellent skiing, snowmobiling, hiking, biking, anything outdoors.....
Basalt is named after the basaltic rock formation of Basalt Mountain. It began as a railroad town and there are seven kilns, which were constructed in 1882, due to the demand for charcoal from smelters in Aspen. The kilns still stand today and there is a lot of history associated with them.
Basalt offers international cuisine such as
Tempranillo, where internationally acclaimed chef Javier Gonzalez-Bringas, a Madrid native, combines an old-world style with a new-world flair in his signature cuisine. The name Tempranillo, itself, pays homage to one of Spain’s premier grape varieties, and true to its name the restaurant features a selection of over 100 hand-chosen wines as well as Tempranillo’s own hearty blend of fruit filled Sangria.
Some of the other restaurants include the Basalt Bistro a local's gathering place as well as the favorite for newcomers. Ambience, fabulous cuisine for 9 years from Chef Hector Torres, incredible wine list & small plate menu . Or try the Riverside Grill located on the Frying Pan River with a deck to actually sit out and enjoy the river, you may even spot a Blue Herron sitting in a tree.
For breakfast, the local's favorites are Bernard's Cafe or The Midland Cafe, both located on Main Street in Basalt. You can't go wrong with either of these choices. Basalt offers the gourmet coffee shops and any type of cuisine you are interested in To find out the other restaurant choices check out the
Basalt Chamber.
Single family homes for sale just outside of Basalt are starting around $550,000 and in the popular Willits Subdivision they are starting around $700,000. If you are in downtown Basalt homes start around $800,000. Town homes can be found starting just under $500,000 outside of town and in downtown Basalt they will be closer to $600,000.
