| If you've been dreaming of going skiing this winter | | | | * You can find great last-minute deals on |
| but don't want to spend a fortune, Breckenridge is | | | | GoBreck.com; it is run by the Chamber of Commerce |
| one of the best places to be. According to Ryan | | | | and they post deals for rooms around town that are |
| Whaley, Communications Coordinator for | | | | not booked for upcoming dates |
| Breckenridge Ski Resort, it is the most 20s-friendly | | | | * If you plan to do a lot of skiing, you can buy the |
| ski resort in Colorado and can be inexpensive if you | | | | Epic Season Pass. Ski lift tickets are normally around |
| know where to go. | | | | $85 day. The pass is $599; while that may sound |
| "Breckenridge is great for young people - it's a bit of | | | | pricey at first, it allows unlimited skiing the entire |
| a cheeseburger and beer town, but we have a nicer | | | | season (basically a full year) and is also good at Vail, |
| scene if you want that, as well," Whaley says. "We | | | | Keystone, Beaver Creek, and Heavenly ski resorts. If |
| have more than 60 bars and restaurants, a big park | | | | you ski more than seven days that year, you're |
| and pipe scene, huge events like the Dew Tour, and | | | | saving money. |
| a popular night scene." Other nearby ski resorts are | | | | Best hangouts for people in their 20s |
| lively during the day, but because they are smaller | | | | Some ski resorts near Breckenridge, such as Beaver |
| and geared toward an older demographic, they get | | | | Creek and Vail, are popular but cater to the more |
| quiet at night. Breckenridge is a true town, so there | | | | affluent, older crowd. Breckenridge is a haven for |
| is always something to do at all hours of the day and | | | | younger people; according to Whaley, "Breckenridge |
| night. | | | | has a great night scene that goes until 3 a.m." Here |
| How to enjoy Breck without breaking the bank | | | | are some of the places he says are very popular |
| Some think that visiting a Colorado ski resort is a | | | | with the 20something crowd: |
| very pricey vacation, but it doesn't have to be. | | | | * Stop by the Crepe Stand, which is a popular |
| Below are several tips from Whaley on how to save | | | | after-drinking stop; it's open until around 4 a.m. and |
| money while enjoying Breckenridge: | | | | serves delicious crepes |
| * If you can be flexible with your dates, you are | | | | * The biggest and most popular bar is 320 South, |
| more likely to find a good deal | | | | which has great live music, mostly rock |
| * Consider staying on a Sunday night or mid-week | | | | * Cecilia's is also a popular bar; it is more of an |
| for better rates | | | | underground club, and it's popular with the pro skiers |
| * Go to Breckenridge during off-peak season rather | | | | and snowboarders |
| than in the middle of peak season, when rates are | | | | * The Dredge is where all the local 20somethings |
| highest (peak season includes Christmas, spring break, | | | | hang out, and they have $1 Miller High Life every day; |
| and Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend) | | | | it is a floating bar on a river |
| * If the regular accommodations at the Breckenridge | | | | * Breckenridge hosts the Dew Tour, which is the |
| Resort are too expensive, stay at the Breckenridge | | | | biggest event in the area after the X Games. If you |
| Mountain Lodge, which is more affordable (you can | | | | love extreme winter sports, you will enjoy watching |
| book here: | | | | these. |