Tag: summit county
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Colorado resort set to open terrain park for summer skiing and snowboarding
Skiers and snowboarders in Colorado don’t have to put skill development on pause during the summer season thanks to a program put on by Summit County’s Copper Mountain. “Copper Mountain continues its commitment to year-round on-snow experiences with the return of summer operations at Woodward Copper,” reads a press release from the resort. “By farming…
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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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Jarring forecast shows ski country might not get serious snow until at least February in Colorado
By now, it’s no secret that Colorado’s snow season thus far has been lacking. The state currently has about 56 percent of the typical snowpack for the date, with snow water equivalent just 0.2 inches away from an all-time low (snowpack records started in 1987). Warm temperatures throughout December have been commonplace, too – Denver…
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Colorado mountain town opens pond for ice skating, including under lights
An ice skating tradition has returned to Colorado’s mountains. Skaters have been invited back to Meadow Creek Pond, the frozen body of water at the park behind the Walmart in Frisco. The town recently announced opening the site and starting maintenance that is anticipated every year by locals and visitors. Compared with rinks and other…
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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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As slopes open, new town of Keystone jumps to a higher altitude real estate market
Anyone who can remember skiing Keystone while wearing a pair of jeans with a sack lunch in the jacket will raise an eyebrow at the new world the laid-back mountain has entered this new season. Fifty-five feet from the resort’s River Run gondola, a condo project set a sales price record for Summit County this…
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Hungry in Summit County? Eat here.
If you’re traveling to Summit County and still eating at Downstairs at Eric’s, it’s time to put down the chicken tenders and wander about. Don’t get us wrong, Eric’s is great and all, but there’s more to Summit’s dining scene than bar food. Aurum Food & Wine Since opening in 2018, Aurum has rightfully claimed…
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As market cools, Colorado home prices finally level out
Home prices in Colorado are finally behaving the way that market economics would predict they should, following two years of flat-to-declining real estate sales. They’ve leveled out. That’s according to the newest Market Trends report by the Colorado Association of Realtors. The report shows the median price of a single-family home in the state dropped…
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Colorado photographers offer tips and places for fall colors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Matt Payne is a fifth-generation Colorado native who knows very well the beauty of this state. He knows, having climbed the state’s highest 100 peaks between 2008 and 2018. That’s when he got serious about photography, inspiring his full-time profession today. Nothing inspires him quite…