June 2010

The National Repertory Orchestra celebrates 17 years in Breckenridge, Colorado this summer with its usual series of concerts in Breckenridge and around the state. Originally formed as the Blue Jeans Symphony in 1960, the group later became the Colorado Philharmonic. Following 20 years in Evergreen, the orchestra moved to Keystone and changed their name to the National Repertory Orchestra to promote their national and international mix of musicians.

In 1993, the Town of Breckenridge invited the National Repertory Orchestra to perform at the newly completed Riverwalk Center and that's been the home of the NRO ever since.

The NRO was founded as a fellowship to equip young musicians for orchestral music careers. There are daily rehearsals and

Historic Breckenridge, CO celebrates Kingdom Days this weekend in a nod to its early mining days of the late 1850s. Unintentionally left off the U.S. maps following its founding in 1859, Breckenridge became known as "Colorado's Kingdom" until its official incorporation in 1936.

Supported by a crazy weekend of activities, Kingdom Days in Breckenridge is now in its fourth year. Events include mobile outhouse races, mine tours, historic walking tours and an old-fashioned Wild West gun fight in the streets. Events all weekend long will be FREE and guests are encouraged to participate.

The Breckenridge Town Party kicks of the weekend of festivities Friday afternoon at the Riverwalk Center. There will be plenty of food and drink on hand, as well