Summer Activities in Breckenridge, Colorado Posted on August 19, 2018 - 9:03 pm by Stacy Sanchez Summer Activities in Breckenridge, Colorado Hiking Mayflower Gulch This post is about Summer Activities in Breckenridge, Colorado. And, this is a website and blog about homes for sale and properties in Summit County. What we do is help families buy and sell, and live their dreams. If you’ve visited once, or a few times, you’ll find something new in the following list. This list comes from a dialogue from a friend who reached out with some questions about where to go and what to do. Her family owns a home locally and wanted to get some fresh ideas on how to explore the Rocky Mountains. I was happy to share what I’ve experienced over the years This post comes a bit late, but that’s because we’ve had a busy summer, so bookmark it for later. We’ve been working with clients, remodeling details, and a nights of interior design homework that now I am happy to share that Dina is now certified through the Interior Design Institute. What that means for our clients is that we can now add value to our relationship regarding the upkeep and interior aspects of the property. More about that later, for now let’s check out the list of things to do! Family-friendly Summer Bucket List Our conversation started out like this: Stacy…hope you are doing well. I am going to be out there for 3 weeks from June 30-July 23rd. I would love to meet up. Also…do you mind sending me a list of some of your favorite things to do…especially if they are some of your insider secrets;). We have done quite a few things…but I am always looking for new ideas of things to do either in Breckenridge or in summit county. What have you done that you really liked or didn’t like? Age / ability recommendations? My kids are aged 13,9 and 6:) I wrote back : “What have you done that you’d recommend for others? I might write a blog with a list of basic stuff as a starting point and we can go from there.” Her response blew me away. Her list is a classic list of things that every family should have as their own Summer Bucket List for Breckenridge. This is how she sent her reply. A numbered list. Perfect for a blog, so I just had to share. Feed the chipmunks at Sapphire Point Bike downhill from Vail pass and stop for lunch in Copper Hike the Fairy Forest and then walk around the lake / play in the teepee / then finish the hike down under the snowflake lift Tuesdays we go to Keystone for the Kid’s Discovery Days. One day in July they have a big event with ponies / bubble tub / face painters. We bring our lunch and have a picnic near the stream Peak 8 fun park Iowa Hill hike Mohawk lake hike Every event at the July 4th downtown in Breckenridge Free Gondola Rides Pizza and Video Games at Erics When my kids were younger if the weather was bad we would go the the Children’s Museum. Rainbow Park [in Frisco] with a picnic. We bring a picnic. On certain days they have this big tarp the kids can go slip and sliding down. Vail, to either the farmers market or the outdoor amphitheater. Last year we saw ET. We send our kids to camp on Wednesdays at the Breck Rec Center as they do the excursions with the kids on Wednesdays. The moms and I usually do an adult activity(go to the spa at the Grand Lodge-I think that is what is called…up near peak 7. We have also gone white water rafting and zip-lining. I have also done I think it is called the McGullough Gulch hike (I think your wife had it on a blog), as well as some hike called maybe Blue River? We have gone to the Breckenridge theater after eating happy hour at Hearthstone. We have crepes from the crepe stand…which is always a must do. Summit County Summer Bucket List When I responded, I made a bullet point list of activities for her to research and look up. There are so many blogs, articles and photos of these places online, so be sure to check out classics like the Town of Breckenridge website, Trip Advisor, Mountain Project and MTB project. Hike around Hoosier Pass Hike the Peaks Trail Hike Mayflower Gulch to the cabins Take a drive up Boreas Pass Road Hike Little Mountain near the ice rink Hike Peaks Trail from Breck to Frisco Hike around Loveland Pass Drive up to Montezuma and explore Ride the bike path around Keystone Hike to Rainbow Lake in Frisco Lily Pad Lake hike from Frisco Hike to Willow Falls in Silverthorne Hike Mt. Royal in Frisco Hike Shrine Pass on Vail Pass Glenwood Springs road trip Iron Mountain Hot Springs Salida road trip: Mt Princeton hot springs (has slides and stuff for kids) Georgetown Railroad Trip Ponds by Officer Gulch exit between Frisco and Copper Beau Jo’s pizza in Idaho Springs French Gulch trails South Park City in FairPlay Take a drive up Blue Lakes road to the end, usually mtn goats Disc Golf in Frisco Sweete’s Foote shop in Frisco for ice cream Dillon Marina Park and concerts on weekends are awesome Ten Mile Creek hike in Frisco And, to bring this mega post full circle, I received a message from my friend. It said, “Stacy…thanks so much for the suggestions. We did part of the peaks trail this morning which was fun.” For me, that makes it all worth it. I know she’ll be back to work on this list, and I hope you will too. Thanks for reading! Get Answers to Your Questions The area of Summit County is very diverse and the different mountain towns each have their own feel. Some properties for sale are downtown and close to all the action, but if remote and quiet is more your style, we can customize a search just for you. There are many neighborhoods near the Town of Breckenridge, so let’s talk soon and we can find your dream home or property. Sometimes you just want to build and get everything you want. It’s absolutely possible. Contact us to learn more. No pressure, we’re here to help you dream and wonder, and to ask yourself, what if you did buy that home in the mountains? What would your life be like then? CONTACT US Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
Live Web Cam in Breckenridge and Summit County, CO Posted on November 29, 2017 - 4:48 pm by Stacy Sanchez Live Web Cam in Breckenridge and Summit County, CO If you’re looking for a Live Web Cam in Breckenridge and Summit County, CO you’ve come to the right place. It wasn’t easy to find everything I wanted to share here. And, so below you’ll a list of cameras for the different towns and highways around Breck. Weather forecasts are never accurate and are subject to the microclimates around the mountain valleys and peaks. Use this info as a starting point and then work with your local travel contact about specifics. If you don’t have a local contact, feel free to follow us on Facebook and you can learn all sorts of tidbits and info as I share relevant, entertaining and helpful information about the mountain community of Summit County. Snow Stake Cam for the Powder Hounds Some diehards will rise early to flip the phone open to a bookmarked tabbed of this page. There, you’ll be able to check the different web cams at the ski areas and then you can decide where to shred the gnar that particular day. Traffic cams will help you make the call to stay for an early dinner, or grab an app or two before heading to the different microbreweries as traffic dies down. Have a designated driver, and please don’t drink and drive. Get a room, or find an Uber or taxi to help you arrive home safely. Web Cams for Colorado Ski Areas, Towns and Highways Here are the web cams for the ski towns and mountain resorts, and a few resources for travel. Please let us know if you find a broken link, malfunctioning camera that doesn’t restore, and if you find a camera that should be on this list. We appreciate any leads to live web camera feeds that could help someone visiting or living in Breckenridge or Summit County, Colorado. Travel Roads: Colorado Department of Transportation – I-70 and Denver area Ute Pass Cams – Highway 24 to Colorado Springs Airports: DIA Denver International Airport – website / webcam Towns and Ski Areas Towns / Cities: Denver Idaho Springs Georgetown Silverthorne Dillon Keystone Frisco Breckenridge Copper Mountain Vail Beaver Creek Aspen Glenwood Springs Steamboat Grand Junction Telluride Get Answers to Your Questions The area of Summit County is very diverse and the different mountain towns each have their own feel. Some properties for sale are downtown and close to all the action, but if remote and quiet is more your style, we can customize a search just for you. There are many neighborhoods near the Town of Breckenridge, so let’s talk soon and we can find your dream home or property. Sometimes you just want to build and get everything you want. It’s absolutely possible. Contact us to learn more. No pressure, we’re here to help you dream and wonder, and to ask yourself, what if you did buy that home in the mountains? What would your life be like then? CONTACT US Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
Music and Events in Breckenridge, Colorado Posted on July 26, 2017 - 10:12 pm by Stacy Sanchez Music and Events in Breckenridge, Colorado This blog post is about Music and Events in Breckenridge, Colorado. We were recently talking with clients about the mountain culture that exists up in Summit County. This is one a few posts that will ultimately go into a more thorough post with links to this and others I’ll write, because there’s just too much information about it all to include in one article. While the most famous outdoor music venue in the state is Red Rocks, there are locations in the Breckenridge area that provide music in an outdoor setting. There are college kids that come every summer to participate in the summer music programs at the Riverwalk Center, and can be seen playing around town. The National Repertory Orchestra and the Breckenridge Music Festival are just two opportunities to listen to music in the downtown historic district of Breck. Breckenridge Events Calendar We won’t go into everything happening this summer or winter, instead you can CLICK HERE to go to the calendar of events in the local newspaper, the Summit Daily News. Summit County Events Calendar – Summit Daily News Breckenridge Events – Go Breck Copper Mountain Events Town of Dillon Events Keystone Festivals and Events Town of Silverthorne Events Live Music Venues in Summit County This is a list that is by no means comprehensive or complete, so please contact us to add your location here if we missed you! But, this does give you a short list of places you can find music being played. Sometimes it might be a guy in the corner of the restaurant, and others will be full on venues and pavilions for larger bands. BRECKENRIDGE Ski Slopes – Spring skiing and music at the base area on Peak 8 Main Street Station Plaza – Farmer’s Market tunes and other select dates Riverwalk Center – Special guests and ongoing calendar of events from the NRO and BMF Breckenridge Arts District – Musc in the plaza, outdoors and in Abby Hall Blue River Bistro – Live jazz for dinner ambiance The Brown – Newly renovated music room Rocky Mountain Underground – Brand new music scene in the backyard FRISCO Historic Park and Museum – Concert in the park, every Thursdays during summer Silverheels– Bar and grill with live music year round COPPER MOUNTAIN Burning Stones Plaza – Located at the base of Copper Mountain DILLON Lake Dillon Amphitheatre – Being renovated Summer 2017 Dillon Dam Brewery – Brews and tunes, occasionally KEYSTONE Warren Station – Near the gondola and River Run Village, more info River Run Village – The main area towards the gondola Snake River Saloon – Small and intimate Cala Inn – Off the beaten path SILVERTHORNE Silverthorne Pavilion – Multi-purpose venue near the Blue River Silverthorne Performing Arts – Mountain culture evolution If you still need more ideas about what to do in Summit County, then please check back on this blog and follow our Facebook page. We share lots of local information on that page! Thanks for stopping by our lifestyle blog, and we hope this gives you a better idea of some of the music options in the high country. Get Answers to Your Questions CONTACT US Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.