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Breckenridge is a quaint mountain town tucked away in the Ten Mile Range. The 150-year-old Victorian town includes one of the state’s largest National Historic Districts with 249 historic district structures.

Whether the appetite is for fresh air and sunshine, playing hard and breaking a sweat, or the pursuit of fine art, music and a delicious meal, this historic mining town is alive with variety. Enjoy more than 200 shops and boutiques, 75 dining options, the great outdoors, music, history and good times in Breckenridge!

Breckenridge’s 50th Anniversary Season Starts 11/11/11 It might seem impossible to raise the bar any higher at Breckenridge Ski Resort after a record-setting snow season during which the luxury One Ski Hill Place, A RockResort opened and amenities like the Gold Runner Coaster and 22-foot superpipe debuted making headlines across the ski industry. But the bar can go higher, this next season goes to 11! Actually, Breckenridge hits 50 on opening day, Nov. 11, 2011. Breckenridge’s golden season will continue to bring signature events like the Winter Dew Tour stop in December, Ullr Fest and the International Snow Sculpture Championships in January, the new Spring Fever Festival in April, as well as the great snow and customer service you’ve come to expect at Breck. In addition, 50th anniversary celebrations, promotions and fun will abound all season long.

Denver Airport to Summit County Transportation. We offer scheduled shuttle service to and from Denver International Airport. Our professional drivers will take you to your destination door stop whether it is in Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, Dillon, Vail, Beaver Creek or Steamboat so you may start your Colorado vacation hassle and worry free.

Breckenridge Distillery Tours and Tastings, 11 am to 9pm every day, Award winning Small batch Bourbon, Whiskey, Vodka and more. Tasting Room: 137 S Main St (below Relish); Distillery: 1925 Airport Rd., Breckenridge. www.breckenridgedistillery.com

Lighting of Breckenridge December 1, 2012
Delight in the holiday spriit with the lighting of Breckenridge. This old-fashioned celebration will fill your heart as locals and visitors gather together to celebrate the incredible winter wonderland of Breckenridge and embark on a magical holiday season.

Breck Arts Weekend, December 7-9, 2012, Breck Arts Weekend is an extension of Second Saturday (Breckenridge’s monthly gallery walk), the arts weekend includes a three-day lineup of art openings, historic tours, workshops, live music and more.

Breck Snowflake Challenge, December 7-14, 2012, This open-to-the-public, amateur event brings snow art to the streets of downtown Breckenridge, Colo. Sculptures remain on display throughout the holidays and site maps for viewing will be available the week of the competition.

Winter Ice Show, December 15, 2012, Stephen C. West Ice Arena. The Winter Show will showcase our talented skating club members.

Winter Dew Tour December 15-18, 2012
Showcasing the world's top freeski and snowboard athletes competing in slopestyle and superpipe.

50TH Annual Breckenridge Ullr Fest January 6 -12, 2013
Ullr Fest is an annual wacky winter festival like no other. Don't be surprised to see horned Viking hats adorning the heads of skiers and snowboarders, Ullympic competitors flinging frying pans for prizes, more than 12,000 Ullr enthusiasts filling the streets for the Ullr Parade and crazy float participants skiing off jumps on Main Street or gliding along town in a hot tub.

Snow Stomping Week January 15-18, 2013

International Snow Sculpture Championships January 22-February 3, 2013
2012 will be the 22nd year of International Snow Sculpture Championships. The Sculptures "live" in the area around the Riverwalk Center grounds

Mardi Gras Ball, February 9, 2013, Beaver Run Resort

Mardi Gras Parade February 12, 2013
Each year, New Orleans visitors and Mardi Gras lovers take over Breckenridge with masks, boas, beads, music and revelry to commemorate the carnival season.

Spring Fever Mid March to Mid Spring, 2013
Spring Fever takes place at Breckenridge Ski Resort as the town and mountain welcome visitors to one of the best times of the year for skiing and riding. Spring in Breck is widely known for having the best snow in Colorado, along with sunny bluebird days, special events, and great deals for guests from around the state and the world. There's no better way to send off this year's incredible ski season than with Breck Spring Fever!

Breckenridge Beer Festival, April 6, . Main Street Station.
A celebration of Brews and Views! Amazing Breweries including AC Golden Brewing Company, Alaskan Brewing Company, Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams), Boulder Beer Company, Boulevard Brewing Company, Breckenridge Brewery, Bristol Brewing Company, Del Norte Brewing Company, Deschutes Brewery, Durango Brewing Company, Epic Brewing Company, Grand Lake Brewing Company, Grand Teton Brewing Company, Great Divide Brewing Company, Left Hand Brewing Company, Oskar Blues Brewery, San Luis Valley Brewing Company, Ska Brewing, Stone Brewing Company, Strange Brewing Company, Tallgrass Brewing Company, Widmer Brothers, and perhaps a few more!

See Summer Events here /summervacationplanner/breckenridge

• Breckenridge
• Keystone
• Arapahoe Basin
• Copper Mountain

1) The largest crystallized gold nugget unearthed in Colorado's history - "Tom's Baby", weighing 13 lbs, 7 ozs - was discovered in 1887 near Breckenridge by miners Tom Groves and Harry Lytton.

2) In 1898, snow fell in Breckenridge for 79 days straight forcing the townspeople to build snow tunnels to get around.

3) In 2005, the Imperial Express SuperChair opened at the Breckenridge Ski Resort, becoming the highest chair lift in North America - summiting at 12,840 feet.

4) Breckenridge was home to Edwin Carter, a brilliant naturalist who assembled more than 15,000 stuffed birds and animals. Carter's life work became the core of what is now known as the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

5) Breckenridge was home to Barney Ford, one of Colorado's first great leaders of African American heritage and civil rights and Breckenridge's first black businessman.

Gold Run Nordic Center 970.547.7889 or townofbreckenridge.com.

Breckenridge Nordic Center 970.453.6855 or breckenridgenordic.com.

Breckenridge Recreation Center State-of-the-art recreation center with indoor pools, hot tubs, basketball, racquetball and tennis courts, climbing walls, weights, track and aerobic classes. 970.453.1734 or townofbreckenridge.com.

Epic Mountain Productions, 500 S Main St. Suite 2G Breckenridge, CO 80424
970.453.4040
www.epicmountainproductions.com
www.helmetcamheadquarters.com
www.facebook.com/epicmountainproductions
Open Winter Season Nov 12 - April 24
Spring & Summer Season - May 27 - Sept 25
Adventure Filming
Epic Mountain Productions is your source for Adventure Videos, whether you are rafting, sailing, wakeboarding, fishing, hunting, ATV, motocross, mountain biking, paragliding, horseback riding or some other fun adventure, we will be right there to capture your epic memories in High Definition. Either have one of our producers film you or rent a POV camera. We offer full day and multi-day packages. We take your footage and create a highlight reel showcasing your best moments. The official Helmet Cam Headquarters for all your sales, rental and accessories. We carry all GoPro and Contour HD cameras, parts and accessories. http://www.youtube.com/epicmtnprod
Deal - $59 Full Day Helmet Cam Rental and Highlight Video.

Breckenridge Ski Resort
Breckenridge’s skiing and snowboarding spans across four huge peaks with more than 2,300 acres, five terrain parks, four half-pipes, two high-speed six passenger SuperChairs, the highest chairlift in North America, the Imperial Express SuperChair, a top-notch Ski & Ride School, unparalleled grooming and exciting on-mountain events. In December 2006, the perfect mountain town got a little more perfect with the addition of Breckenridge’s first gondola taking passengers on a scenic ride from historic Main Street to the base of Peak 8.

Mountain Angler (Breckenridge)
311 Main Street - Breck
(970)453-4665
www.mountainangler.com
Outdoor clothing, info, grear, guides, licenses, fly fishing lessons, 1/2 and full day trips, float fishing trips, private ranch fishing.

Nordic Sleigh Rides
970-453-2005
Located at Good Times on Tiger Road in Breckenridge, CO 80424
www.nordicsleighrides.com
Take a sleigh ride back in time … through quiet unspoiled forest trails on a custom built sleigh drawn by Belgian draft horses. Nordic Sleigh Rides offers a delicious dinner sleigh ride, complete with show about historic Breckenridge in an 1859 Miner's Camp and romantic afternoon rides, complete with hot chocolate and warm cozy blankets. Call for times and reservations.

Breckenridge Stables Peak 9 Dinner Sleigh Rides
P.O. Box 6686
Breckenridge, CO 80424
(970) 453-4438 or (970) 389-1777
www.breckstables.com
Build memories that will last a lifetime. Come ride one of our custom built mountain sleighs up the beautiful slopes on Peak 9 of Breckenridge Ski Resort. Your colorful sleigh is drawn by a team of Belgian, Clydesdale or Percheron draft horses. Inside the sleigh, wrapped in your warm blanket, you can hear the sleigh bells ringing a tune of old in the crisp mountain air. Bundle up, folks — we'll see you on the mountain!

Breckenridge Stables, LLC
P.O. Box 6686
Breckenridge, CO 80424
(970) 453-4438 or (970) 389-1777
www.breckstables.com

Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center
Better known as the "BOEC" offering ski programs for disabled skiers. 970.453.6422 or boec.org.

Breckenridge Welcome Center Featuring an information center, public restrooms and historical exhibits. 

Stephen C. West Ice Arena Features an indoor ice arena and an outdoor ice rink. 970.547.9974 or townofbreckenridge.com.

Summit Stage
(970) 668-0999
Connecting Breckenridge with neighboring resorts of Keystone and Copper Mountain as well as the towns of Silverthorne, Frisco and Dillon and runs continually from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM all year. Summit Stage buses depart regularly from the Breckenridge and Frisco Stations, along with many other key locations throughout the county year round.

Summit Express
1-855-MTN-VANS
970-668-6000
www.summitexpress.com
Denver Airport to Summit County Transportation. We offer scheduled shuttle service to and from Denver International Airport. Our professional drivers will take you to your destination door stop whether it is in Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, Dillon, Vail, Beaver Creek or Steamboat so you may start your Colorado vacation hassle and worry free.

Peak 1 Express 855-GO-PEAK1 www.peak1express.com Just $45 to Breckenridge or Frisco! Airport transportation between Denver and all Summit County locations. Choose door-to-door service, private charter service or drop off at transfer centers. Our Mercedes Sprinters are the safest, most comfortable airport shuttle vehicle.

Blue River Sports
800-525-9823
The latest model equipment. Fittings that take 20 minutes or less. Skis & Boards tuned for each rental. Boots that are fitted, not just handed to you. Prompt refunds for remaining days.

Alpine Sports
610 Main Street
970-453-8100
www.alpinesportsrental.com
A full service ski shop located on the south end of historic Main St. in Breckenridge, Colorado.
New adult and junior skis, snowboards, snowshoes, snowblades, demos hats, gloves, helmets, goggles and tunes. 

Pioneer Sports
842 N Summit Blvd. - next to Walmart. Frisco, CO, 80435
970 668 3668
www.pioneersportscolorado.com
Discount Lift Tickets to Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone and more. Quality Ski/Board rentals at value prices. We regularly tune our rental fleet with the Montana Crystal Glide Tuning System... the difference is INCREDIBLE.

Base Mountain Sports
500 South Park Avenue
Breckenridge
970.453.6405 or 877.255.0159
www.basemountainsports.com
When planning your ski trip to beautiful Colorado, nothing is easier than renting ski and snowboard equipment from Base Mountain Sports located in both Beaver Creek, Colorado and Breckenridge, Colorado.

PodiumSports
720 Main Street
Frisco, CO 80443
970-668-9996
www.podiumsportsgroup.com
Pedals, planks and people
Podium Sports is defined by the lifestyle of competition and the commitment to be the best on the road or the mountain, all year long. We are your one stop shop for Wilier and Rocky Mountain bikes, Fischer, Atomic, Blizzard, Rossignol and Faty-Pus skis, Tecnica, Full Tilt and Lange boots, repairs, technical clothing, casual apparel and accessories that fit your mountain lifestyle.

Europeans began arriving in what is now Colorado not long after Columbus made his initial find. Spaniards searched for the Lost Cities of Gold, and the salvation of heathen souls became the task of brave mission-founders. The central Rockies, though, remained blesssedly

With the approach of Breckenridge's 150th Anniversary in 2009, it is important to reflect on the history and heritage that made this Victorian mining town what it is today. Breckenridge was inadvertently left off the official U.S. maps in the mid-1800s and became known as "Colorado's Kingdom" until the mistake was discovered nearly a half a century later in 1936 when it was finally incorporated.

Breckenridge's rich history is full of gold finds and mining, exploration and adventure, brothels and saloons, booms and busts. Founded in 1859 by a small group of men and one woman, the town's Gold Rush brought settlers in droves seeking their fortune. People came from across the country and around the world - from New England, Europe, South America and China - all to strike it rich.

The first settlers did more than erect a bustling town, they drew a community of colorful individuals who put their stamp on town history. Throughout Breckenridge's existence, the spirit of the community and surrounding landscape has inspired residents to participate in the town in their own unique way.

Father John Lewis Dyer, an itinerant Methodist minister who embraced the mountain life, made his way to Breckenridge in the 1860s. Father Dyer regularly skied across the Continental Divide on 12- foot long wooden skis to deliver the Gospel, sacks of gold and mail to the mining population. He founded a Methodist Church in 1880 and is well remembered today as the church remains active.

Naturalist Edwin Carter first came to Colorado to participate in the 1859 Gold Rush, but when he saw the destruction that mining and a growing population wreaked on local wildlife, he changed goals and embarked on a career as a naturalist. During his lifetime, Carter assembled over 15,000 specimens, many of which were used to launch the Denver Museum of Natural History.

Barney Ford became Breckenridge's first black businessman when he opened Ford's Chophouse, and is considered Colorado's first great leader of African American heritage. Highlights of Ford's life story include his escape from slavery, work with the Underground Railroad in Chicago, far-flung business endeavors and starting the first adult education program in the state.

On July 23, 1887, the largest gold nugget ever found in the state of Colorado was discovered in Breckenridge. Tom Groves walked into the town cradling the blanket-wrapped bundle that gained the name "Tom's Baby" and weighed in at 13.5 pounds. Three days later, the nugget was put on a train to Denver. It was not seen again for 85 years. In 1972, the Colorado State Historical Museum was prodded to examine gold specimens that had been deposited in a Denver bank in 1926. Sure enough, Tom's Baby was found, but over five pounds of the nugget remain missing.

Mining continued to keep the little town afloat as the 20th century dawned. When World War II broke out, the drone of the massive dredge boats that had chewed their way up and down the valley waterways was finally silenced after decades of activity. It was the discovery of "white gold," that put the town on international maps.

Early in the 1960s skiing began carving its niche, and today the Breckenridge Ski Resort has four interconnected mountains, more than 2,300 skiable acres, the highest ski lift in North America and a dedication to providing a world-class experience for visitors.

For more information please visit the Breckenridge Welcome Center, 203 S. Main Street or contact the Breckenridge Heritage Alliance at 1.800.980.1859 or breckheritage.com.

Significant Dates in Breckenridge History
1859 Breckenridge Founded / Gold Discovered Along the Blue River.
1870 Hydraulic Placer Mine Introduced.
1879 Father Dyer The Itinerant Preacher started his church.
1880 Gold Mining Boom Time.
1882 Rail Service to Breckenridge over Boreas Pass.
1887 Tom's Baby, a 13-pound gold nugget discovered near Breck.
1889 Breckenridge population explodes to number in the 1000's.
1898 It snowed in Breck for 79 days / had to build snow tunnels.
1900 Phones and electricity introduced to town.
1936 Kingdom of Breckenridge first included in U.S. Map.
1942 World War II forces the end of the dredging industry.
1960 Breckenridge population 393.
1961 Breckenridge Ski Area opens on Peak 8.
1963 First ever Ullr Dag festival celebrated in Breckenridge.
1971 Breckenridge Peak 9 opens.
1973 Eisenhower Tunnel Completed.
1981 Historic structures entered as a National Register Historic District.
1985 Breckenridge Peak 10 opens.
1993 Riverwalk Center opens & Peak 7 opens.
1999 Breckenridge population 1,893.
2001 Breck Golf Club opens 9 new holes for a total of 27-holes.
2004 Barney Ford House Museum opens to the public.
2005 Imperial Express Superchair opens at the Breckenridge Ski Resort, becoming the highest ski lift in North America, at 12,840 ft.
2006 Gondola opens connecting the town of Breckenridge to the base of Peak 8 at the Breckenridge Ski Resort
2009 Breckenridge celebrates its 150th Anniversary