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Things to do in summer
Here's the Radtke Family’s Short List of Fun Things to Do here in the Summer. Some work in winter too. You'll find more..
1. Walk and shop Main Street in Breckenridge, Stop often to take in
the views.
2. Play most anything in the city park next door. Check the mountain
view.
3. Ride to Breck’s Peak 8 Base Lift Area. Ride the giant slalom down
the mountain. Walk the giant human maze. Ride the lift and look for this
condo from the top (hint: find the sled hill and park)
4. Ride to the Breck Recreational Facility. Swim in one of the pools.
Do the indoor rock wall climb.
5. Rent bikes at Executive Resorts. Ride to Frisco. Either ride back
(uphill) or load on a bus.
6. Go to the factory outlet malls in Silverthorn.
7. Go to a concert in Breckenridge at the riverwalk.
8. Watch postings for special events in Breck, Frisco and Dillon, like
the Colorado Annual Ribfest, or special street concerts and festivals,
for example.
9. Just drive around and check things out. Try mountain roads. The
views are incredible.
10. Look up at all the stars around here at night.
11. Drive the “Old Dam Road” which is a “frontage road” that parallels
Hwy 70 between Frisco and Silverthorn (goes past Frisco Holiday Inn). Go
over the giant dam and look down at Silverthorn. Imagine how Silverthorn
would be washed out if this thing ever broke.
Day Trips
1. Drive to Georgetown. Ride the Georgetown Loop Railway. Walk historic
Georgetown. Then drive to Idaho Springs and eat at the Buffalo Bar. Scenic
return towards Dillon by exiting Hwy 70 before the Eisenhower tunnel, and
stop at the top of Loveland pass for an incredible view.
2. Go on one of the white water raft trips. (Get brochures at Executive
Resorts.)
3. Drive to Royal Gorge near Canon City and spend the day. Lots of
kid’s stuff too.
4. Drive to Estes in Rocky Mountain National Park
5. Drive to Vail or Aspen or Steamboat and see the town.
6. Drive to Denver and Boulder. Shop, or tour the Denver Mint.
7. Take the free lift to the top of Copper Mountain. Walk up from there
onto the giant boulders. Or rent a bike and bring it up the lift and ride
down the mountain (we haven’t tried that yet).
8. Drive to Colorado Springs, starting south from Breck. Visit Pike’s
peak, Airforce academy, Castle rock, Garden of the Gods, etc.
9. This is a two day trip: Drive to Durango and explore for the day,
stay at a hotel for the evening. Next morning drive to Mesa Verde to tour
the Cliff dweller Indian's ancient cliff palaces. Unbelievable.
Favorite Restaurants
1. Texas Barbecue in Breck for a pig out.
2. Mi Casa mexican in Breck. Ask for a window seat.
3. The bagel and sandwich shop on a corner on main street in Frisco
for lunch. Sandwiches with a great view.
4. Eric’s Underworld in Breck. Pizza, etc, plus an arcade.
5. Fatty’s in Breck.
6. Old Dillon Inn (“ODI”) in Silverthorn. Eat mexican at this historic
dive.
7. Whale’s Tail in Breck for seafood/steak.
8. Charity’s in Frisco.
9. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Breck for goodies.
10. Subway in Breck, provided you eat out back along the river.
Things we still want to try
1. Take the lift up, then Bicycle down a mountain
2. Hot air balloon in the mountains
3. Rent a sailboat on Lake Dillon
4. The mining museum in Leadville
5. Grand Junction, any many sites in the SW corner of the state.
6. Fine Dine at the top of Keystone mountain.
Please tell us about your favorite experiences in our Guest Book
on the fireplace!
