Woody Creek Tavern former hangout of “Gonzo Writer” Hunter S. Thompson in the unincorporated town of Woody Creek, CO.  I think I just might have to read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

We arrived home safe and sound late Saturday afternoon after my week long teaching stint at Anderson Ranch Arts Center last week.  We took our time driving home and I have a few more pictures to share before moving on and posting some images of new art work.  I hope to hit the studio tomorrow (temps are supposed to drop into the 80’s for the rest of the week) and am allowing myself a day to do nothing before getting busy again.

We decided to venture into Basalt, which is about a 30 minute drive from Aspen, for dinner and drove through Woody Creek on the way home.  We probably should have dined at Woody Creek Tavern instead of the place we choose in Basalt – I won’t divulge the name of the overpriced noisy restaurant we did dine at on Friday night.  We wanted to drive further away from Aspen/Snowmass to see where the real people lived – you know the working class population.  Most have to commute some distance to find a reasonably priced place to live.

Woody Creek is itself mostly a trailer park with the Tavern in the middle.  It’s an unassuming place made famous by Hunter S. Thompson.  Surrounding Woody Creek is populated with ranches and larger homes.