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The Breckenridge Ski Resort, located in the historic mining town of Breckenridge, Colorado has announced plans to open for the 2010-2011 ski season on November 12, 2010. This world class ski resort operates on over 2350 skiable acres within the White River National Forest and offer skiing on four peaks of the Ten Mile Range.

The Breckenridge Ski Resort features the Imperial Express Super Chair which provides lift service to its summit elevation of 12,840 feet, qualifying it as the highest chairlift in North America. Not only does Breckenridge offer the steep and deep terrain of the Lake Chutes, the ski resort provides plenty of beginner and intermediate runs as well. With 155 ski runs serviced via 30 lifts, there is something for everyone at

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I am very proud to announce that the Historic Gondola House in Breckenridge, Colorado has recently been listed for sale. This truly amazing home was built in 1895 and underwent a complete renovation in 2008. Like something out of an HGTV episode, the contractors picked up the home and moved it temporarily to an adjacent lot. They then excavated a basement level, poured a new foundation and returned the home to its original position. With a new foundation in place, the Gondola House was ready for a total remodel including new rough electrical wiring, new rough plumbing and new insulation throughout.

The Gondola House in Breckenridge is now a five bedroom, five bathroom custom home with nearly 3000 square

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

Breckenridge CO Town Clean Up Day, May 22, 2010

The Breckenridge CO Town Clean Up Day was held Saturday, May 22, 2010 and there was a great turn out, despite the fact that the event occurred on the same morning as the Summit High School graduation ceremony. This annual event is hosted to help prepare the Town of Breckenridge for the summer season. Volunteers walk the streets and Riverwalk area of town, picking up trash and debris which has collected over the winter.

This year, the Breckenridge Town Clean Up Day was held at the Breckenridge Riverwalk Center in the heart of downtown. Volunteers gathered at 9am to receive their gloves, garbage bags and location assignments for the targeted areas for trash pickup. It was great to drive to our

With the completion of the BreckConnect Gondola in January 2008, your choices for Breckenridge, CO ski in, ski out vacation rentals has greatly increased. The gondola begins in the heart of downtown Breckenridge, adjacent to the Transportation Center, and delivers nearly 3000 skiers per hour to Peak 7 and Peak 8 at the Breckenridge Ski Resort.

What was once a drive or shuttle bus ride from Main Street Breckenridge is now only a short gondola ride away from over 2,000 acres of ski terrain. And the newly developed Skyway Skiway delivers skiers and riders all the way down the mountain to within steps of Main Street. All of this means that the historic Gondola House is now the finest Breckenridge, CO ski in, ski out vacation rental home in town.

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