Which famous journalist worked out of a downtown Aspen hotel?
Hunter S. Thompson
Ernest Hemingway
Tom Wolfe
Truman Capote
Answer
Hunter S. Thompson, a renowned gonzo journalist, worked out of a downtown Aspen hotel and even ran unsuccessfully for county sheriff. Thompson's presence in Aspen helped popularize the city among the counter-cultural youth of the 1970s.
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