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Encyclopedia > Woody Creek, Colorado

Woody Creek is an unincorporated community in Pitkin County, Colorado. It is located in the valley of the Roaring Fork River northwest of Aspen, along Colorado State Highway 82, where Woody Creek exists a canyon and joins the Roaring Fork. It is situated at the northwest (and least developed) end of a small valley that stretches southeast along the Roaring Fork to Aspen. The community is the location of well known tavern and restaurant. It exhibits a large degree of cultural and economic diversity. It was the residence of noted author Hunter S. Thompson at the time of his death. Pitkin County is a county in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... There are also three Colorado Rivers: two in the United States and one in Argentina. ... The Roaring Fork River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States The Roaring Fork River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 70 mi (113 km) long, in west central Colorado in the United States. ... Aspen Aspen, Colorado is now a Colorado ski resort and cultural center, named because of the abundance of aspen trees in the area. ... Hunter S. Thompson Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author. ...




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Woody Creek, Colorado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (272 words)
Woody Creek is an unincorporated community in Pitkin County, Colorado.
At one time the Woody Creek Tavern sponsored a legal defense fund for the CEO of Enron, Kenneth Lay; specifically, a jar on the top of the bar, in which patrons could drop their donations.
Woody Creek was the residence of noted author Hunter S. Thompson at the time of his death.
www.myspace.com/woodycreekcolorado (1812 words)
Residents of Woody Creek are known as Woody Creatures.
At one time the Woody Creek Tavern sponsored a legal defense fund for the recently deceased CEO of Enron, Kenneth Lay; specifically, a jar on the top of the bar, in which patrons could drop their donations.
Many Woody Creatures question if Ken Lay's death is a conspiracy theory, or a death of convenience to avoid his final days as a resident of the Federal Gray Bar Hotel.
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