Hunter S. Thompson lived and wrote at Owl Farm in Woody Creek (outside Aspen) from 1967 until his death in 2005, producing Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, and much of his Gonzo journalism canon from this property. The nearby Woody Creek Tavern was Thompson's regular haunt and remains open to visitors as an active bar associated with his legacy.
Quick facts
- ·Owl Farm itself is private property and not publicly visitable; the Woody Creek Tavern (0.5 miles away at 2 Woody Creek Plaza) is the publicly accessible anchor for this literary landmark.
- ·Coordinates given are for the Woody Creek Tavern.
- ·Woody Creek is an unincorporated community within Pitkin County, functionally part of the Aspen area.
- ·This is a haunt/associated venue entry, not a home-tour entry.
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