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Get Out: 7 Denver Day Trips Worth Your Cash

| Sheri L. Thompson | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: Glenwood Springs, Best of Denver, Breckenridge, Denver Travel, Telluride, Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak, Destinations, US Destinations, Denver Day Trips, Denver Getaways, Colorado Travel, Denver, Denver News

You don’t have to spend a fortune on travel when you have these Colorado destinations in your backyard. Here are seven summer getaways just a short ...

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Breckenridge Ain't Just For Skiing: The Summertime Guide (PHOTOS)

| Sheri L. Thompson | Posted 09.21.2011

Read More: Breckenridge, Best of Denver, Denver Travel, Destinations, Denver Staycation, US Destinations, Denver Day Trips, Colorado Travel, Denver, Denver News

It may be best known as a winter hotspot during peak season, but Breckenridge also has a mountain of summer activities and eclectic joints you won’t...

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Ski Report: Just Two Resorts Left Open After This Weekend

Posted 06.25.2011

Read More: Breckenridge, Ski Resorts, Loveland, Last Ski Resorts Open, WInter Park, Colorado Ski Resorts Close, Colorado Ski Resorts, Arapahoe Basin, Vail, Copper Mountainm Aspen Highlands, Denver News

Warmer temperatures in Colorado have the 2010-2011 ski season wrapping up, but two will remain open after this weekend. Loveland doesn't plan to c...

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Con Games: The Point of Breckenridge

Michael Conniff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Skiing Colorado Resorts, Breckenridge, Skiing, Denver News
Michael Conniff

I didn't really expect to like Breckenridge much at all, and the chill winds of winter were more than enough to remind me of bone-cold days thousands of miles away in Vermont.

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Ski Resort Real Estate Rallies In 2010

The Aspen Times | Scott Condon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Colorado Ski Resorts, Ski Resorts, Snowmass, Colorado Luxury Real Estate, Breckenridge, Vail, Aspen, Denver News

ASPEN -- The mountain resort real estate markets in Aspen, Vail and Breckenridge bounced back in 2010 after bottoming out in 2009, but they aren't clo...

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Vail Resorts Year-Over-Year Revenue Down 11%

Denver Business Journal | Ed Sealover | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Keystone, Skiing, Vail Revenues, Beaver Creek, Vail Resorts, Breckenridge, Economy, Denver News

Vail Resorts Inc. ended fiscal year 2010 with increased revenue year-over-year from its mountain segment, but decreased net revenue from its lodging a...

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PHOTOS: Coolest Ski Apps Of 2010

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Snowmass, The North Face, Snow Reports, Buttermilk, Skiing Snowboarding, Heavenly, Slidepollajax, Iphone, A Basin, Beaver Creek, Android, Ipad, Breckenridge, Aspen, Denver News

2010 figures to be a banner year for ski technology. Resorts around Colorado are churning out apps to assist in everything from restaurant reservatio...

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WATCH: Gold Runner Alpine Coaster Opens In Breckenridge

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Breckenridge Roller Coaster, Breckenridge Roller, Gold Runner Coaster, Breckenridge, Breckenridge Coaster, Breckenridge Gold Coaster, Video, Denver News

Breckenridge's new feature, a 2,500-foot alpine coaster, officially opened for business last Friday. The Breckenridge Planning Commission approved th...

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PHOTOS: Colorado's Best Limited Edition Winter Beers

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2 Degrees Below, Breckenridge, New Belgium, Avery, Holidays, Raspberry Ale, Breweries, Old Jubilation, Frambozen, Never Summer Ale, Thanksgiving, Beer, Christmas Ale, Brown Ale, Odell Brewing Co., Boulder Beer, Winter Warlock, Winter Ale, Ale, Chocolate, Malt, Christmas, Oatmeal Stout, Twisted Pine, Slidepollajax, North Star Imperial Baltic Porter, Denver, Winter Beer, Denver News

Let's face it: Colorado does winter well. There may not be another state in the country where people actual spend all year looking forward to the sno...

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No Boarding

Mike Gellman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Breckenridge, Snowboarding, Denver, Vail, Aspen, Skiing, Colorado, Hunter S. Thompson, Season Pass, I-70, Miami, Denver News
Mike Gellman

Snowboarding has been good to me. It gave me a reason to go to Aspen to harass Hunter S. Thompson and hit on foreign au pairs and nannys. But that's all over now. This year, I will not be snowboarding.

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Historic Engine No. 9 to arrive in Breckenridge this November

Grand Junction Free Press | GJ Free Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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BRECKENRIDGE - After many months of setbacks, historic locomotive No. 9 will be shipped in November from Grand Junction to Breckenridge. To...

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Vail Resorts Unveils Mobile Application To Measure

AP | CATHERINE TSAI | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ski Tracker, Keystone, Beaver Creek, Vail Resorts, EpicMix, Breckenridge, Denver News

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — This season, visitors to Vail Resorts ski areas can track how many days and runs they've done, using technology embedded on ...

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PHOTOS: Freeskier Magazine Ranks Best North American Ski Resorts

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Summit County, Telluride, Slidepollajax, Copper Mountain, Snowmass, Freeskier Magazine, Breckenridge, Aspen, TransWorld Snowboarding, Denver News

Last week, venerable ski publication SKI Magazine released its much-anticipated preseason rankings of the best resorts in North America. While the to...

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PHOTOS: Which Colorado Ski Resorts Made SKI Magazine's Annual Top 20?

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ski Magazine, Beaver Creek, Vail Resorts, Telluride, Slidepollajax, Ski Magazine Best North American Resorts, Skiing, Snowmass, Colorado Resorts, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Breckenridge, Steamboat, Denver News

SKI Magazine has released its annual ranking of North America's best ski resorts this week. For the fourth year in a row, Deer Valley Resort in Park ...

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Club 420 In Breckenridge Opens Doors To Cannabis Consumption, Rents Paraphernalia

Summit Daily News | Robert Allen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cannabis, Marijuana, 420, Medical Marijuana, Club 420, Breckenridge, Weed, Vaporizers, Denver News

BRECKENRIDGE -- Folks over 21 can get high at a private club on Main Street -- but town officials are considering a law to prohibit cannabis consumpti...

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Colorado's Best Spring Ski Deals (VOTE)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Spring Skiing, Slidepollajax, Keystone, Colorado Skiing, Wolf Creek, Breckenridge, Vail, Steamboat, Spring Ski Packages, Denver News

Despite a near complete lack of cooperation from the weather, spring is officially upon us, and that means the skiing just got a little cheaper. Reso...

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High-End Home Auction: Three Colorado Properties Auctioned Off After Company's Liquidation (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepoll, Home Auction, High Country Club, Keystone, Colorado, Bankruptcy Liquidation, Breckenridge, Sheldon Good and Company, Arrowhead, Denver News

Denver-based Sheldon Good and Company will auction off seven resort and vacation homes on March 19, including three properties in Colorado. The auct...

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TCU's Kappa Sigma Fraternity Investigated In Drunken Branding, Student's 'Butt Cheek Destroyed'

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Breckenridge, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Hazing, Tri Delts, Crime, Tcu, Chance Carter, Texas Christian University, Branding, Amon G. Carter IV, Amon Carter Iv, Delta Delta Delta, Frat, Colorado, Ski Trip, Video, College News

Texas Christian University's Kappa Sigma fraternity is under investigation for the branding fraternity members allegedly delivered to one of their own...

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Orbitz Ski Resort List: Half Of Top Ten Ski Resorts In Country Are In Colorado

Denver Business Journal | Mark Harden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Durango Colorado, WInter Park, Colorado Ski Resorts, Breckenridge, Vail, Orbitz, Denver News

There's good news and bad news for Colorado in Orbitz's latest list of the nation's top 10 ski-resort destinations. The good news: Five of the 10 r...

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Will snow sculptures please Ullr?

Summit Daily News | Summit Daily | Posted 05.25.2011

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So, it seems Ullr was not overly impressed with the entire week the town of Breckenridge dedicated to him. Even the parade didn't persuade h...

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Leadville Considers Decriminalizing Marijuana, Ballot Initiative Likely

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marijuana Possession, Leadville, Medical Marijuana, Marijuana Decriminalization, Colorado Medical Marijuana, Marijuana Legal, Pot Decriminalized, Pot Possession, Breckenridge, Denver News

Leadville may join the ranks of small Colorado mountain towns in decriminalizing marijuana through a ballot initiative. The vote, to occur in the fal...

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New Year's Day 5k at Gold Run Nordic Center

Summit Daily News | Summit Daily | Posted 05.25.2011

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For those looking for a way to burn off some of those added holiday pounds, the Town of Breckenridge is offering a solution: the first-ever M...

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Colorado's Best Reality TV Stars

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Breckenridge, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Bachelor, Slidepoll, The HIlls, America's Next Top Model, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Laguna Beach, Nicole Fox, Mtv, Heidi Montag Spencer Pratt, Abc, Ryan-Sutter, Trista Sutter, Bachelorette, Denver News

With the victory of a Colorado native on America's Next Top Model Wednesday night, we thought we'd take a look at Colorado's reality TV stars, past an...

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BRC offers business boosting breakfast

Summit Daily News | Summit Daily | Posted 05.25.2011

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BRECKENRIDGE - The Breckenridge Resort Chamber is hosting a business breakfast with ski resort executives Dec. 9 to give local businesspeople...

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Breckenridge Votes Overwhelmingly To Legalize Marijuana

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pot, Colorado Weed, Marijuana, Weed, Colorado Pot Breckenridge Marijuana, Colorado Marijuana, Breckenridge, Denver News

DENVER — The Colorado ski town of Breckenridge has voted overwhelmingly to legalize marijuana. Early returns Tuesday night showed the proposal ...

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