Tag: breckenridge
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Colorado mountain town launching wildflower festival, hoping for blooms and summer boon
Come July, Crested Butte Wildflower Festival will celebrate 40 years ー a colorful tradition that has contributed to the town’s reputation as “the Wildflower Capital of Colorado.” A week before the festival, another Colorado mountain town will look to grow such a reputation. Breckenridge Wildflower Week is set for July 2-12, the first of what…
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Breckenridge’s latest addition is already crowded with fans seeking sweet pastries, bread
By Daliah SingerSpecial to The Gazette The line at Threefold Bakery, Breckenridge’s newest café, is more than 20 deep on a Sunday morning. Stacks of gleaming croissants, crisp scones, frosted cinnamon rolls and golden loaves of sourdough await behind the counter, with more being rolled, folded and baked in the open kitchen. The crowd isn’t…
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Appeals court rejects theory that existing tax revenue undermines need for new fees
Colorado’s second-highest court rejected a plaintiff’s claim last week that the tax revenue generated by an existing activity should prevent local governments from imposing new fees aimed at regulating the activity. The question stemmed from Colorado’s unique constraints on taxation under the 1992 Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. The constitutional amendment generally requires voter approval of…
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Colorado’s lack of snow pack hurting outdoor industry; could spell drought conditions this summer
A snowy weekend forecast in January was a relief to skiers, hydrologists, fire officials and ski resort staff in Colorado, as the state continues to see record high temperatures and record low snowfall. A USDA map showed the average statewide snowpack on Tuesday at 58% of the median. It’s the lowest snowpack year Colorado has…
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1,420 people needed to break unofficial ‘world record’ in Breckenridge at Ullr Fest
The magic number of participants the Breckenridge Tourism Office in Breckenridge, Colorado is looking for to break the unofficial world record for most people doing a Shotski at one time is 1,420. Tickets for the 2025 Shotski event go on sale on today, which is one of the kick off celebrations of Breckenridge’s Ullr Fest,…
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Getting to know Summit County on and off the slopes
Colorado is home to names synonymous with skiing — the likes of Vail, Aspen, Steamboat and Telluride known around the world. But the greatest showcase of skiing in the state? We propose a locale that can’t be defined by one name, but four. Yes, it’s quadruple the fun in Summit County. However close in proximity,…
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Ski resort markets show signs of life as first snows arrive
As the first real snow of the season arrives in Colorado’s mountain resorts, real estate agents in ski towns are reporting a better market this fall than the one that brokers down the hill along the Front Range are seeing. “There is healthy activity as both buyers and sellers adjust to new price realities,” said…
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Vail Resorts announces target opening dates for Colorado ski resorts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Vail Resorts on Wednesday announced target dates for opening some of Colorado’s premier ski destinations. That includes Keystone Resort, one of the state’s first ski areas to open. Mid-October is the aim for the owning…
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Coloradans are flocking to ‘America’s highest fried chicken’ | Craving Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ALMA • The bearded, long-haired, tattooed man behind America’s proclaimed highest fried chicken in terms of altitude — and also maybe Colorado’s hottest in terms of recent popularity — is wearing a baggy shirt and sweats and sandals as he dashes up the road to…
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Top Colorado destination launches ‘Wildflower Watch’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Planning your next trip for Colorado wildflowers? The tourism office at one of the state’s top destinations is here to help. In partnership with local naturalists, Breckenridge Tourism Office this season launched Breckenridge Wildflower Watch. Take it from one of those naturalists, who speaks in…