| If you're headed to Breckenridge for vacation, these | | | | really get in touch with the natives to the area. |
| money-saving ideas might keep you from breaking | | | | 2. Breckenridge Nordic Center. Much of |
| the bank. Normal 0 false false false | | | | Breckenridge’s roots are in the Nordic realm, |
| MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) | | | | so much so in fact they have a center dedicated to |
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| {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; | | | | learn the history of this ancestry as well as join some |
| mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; | | | | groups for Nordic food and festivals. |
| mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; | | | | 3. Breckenridge Snowshoe Center. You can rent |
| mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; | | | | snowshoes here for a ridiculously good rate as well |
| mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; | | | | as join tours and groups of people exploring the wild |
| mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; | | | | and wonderful terrain of this mountainous region. |
| font-family:"Times New Roman"; | | | | 4. Barney Ford House Museum. This house and |
| mso-ansi-language:#0400; | | | | historic landmark pays homage to Barney Ford, an |
| mso-fareast-language:#0400; | | | | escaped slave who later opened up a local restaurant. |
| mso-bidi-language:#0400;} | | | | It is well preserved and definitely worth a look. |
| As one of the most well loved skiing towns in the | | | | 5. Stephen C. West Ice Arena. Enjoy a day of |
| entire US, Breckenridge takes the cake for scenic | | | | skating with your family for a great price. |
| views and a relaxing family atmosphere, but figuring | | | | 6. Continental Divide. This gorgeous divide is a great |
| out Breckenridge vacation ideas that won’t | | | | photo opp and close to the central Breckenridge area. |
| break the bank are sometimes difficult. It is easy to | | | | 7. Sledding at Carter Park. Bring your sleds and |
| spend the whole time at the resort hitting the slopes, | | | | toboggans for a great hill with a history of fun. |
| eating delicious foods, and taking in the full service | | | | 8. Country Boy Mine. You can enter into a real |
| amenities that are offered right on location, but if | | | | preserved mine that still has all of the mining |
| you go out and explore the surrounding area you will | | | | accruements left intact. |
| find that there is much more to Breckenridge than | | | | 9. Peaks Biking Trail. If you are even remotely into |
| meets the eye. Some of the greatest things to do in | | | | biking and are in the Breckenridge area, the Peaks |
| this CO ski town are the free or inexpensive ones, | | | | Biking Trail provides incredible scenery and a great |
| so here is a list of some of the best Breckenridge | | | | and challenging ride. |
| vacation ideas around: | | | | 10. Lake Dillon Theater. Just a few miles out of the |
| | | | | Breckenridge region, Lake Dillon Theater provides |
| 1. Breckenridge Recreation Center. This community | | | | quality last-minute entertainment for a wonderful |
| center has everything you could dream of to stay | | | | price. |
| fit, get into the local community, and join up with | | | | Save your money and still have a blast with these |
| some great groups and excursions. Many of their | | | | Breckenridge vacation ideas that won’t leave |
| events are free and it’s a wonderful way to | | | | you penniless. |