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Title: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Johnny Wichita on July 15, 2015, 10:55:28 AM
Things to do, places to eat - go! TIA
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Gooch on July 15, 2015, 10:56:05 AM
Things to do, places to eat - go! TIA
:peek:
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Johnny Wichita on July 15, 2015, 10:57:30 AM
Things to do, places to eat - go! TIA
:peek:

How dare you.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: puniraptor on July 15, 2015, 10:58:05 AM
i think you ride bicycles down the ski slopes
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Tobias on July 15, 2015, 11:02:27 AM
since i can see you guys feel weird about giving J-W advice, you can PM it to me instead as i also need pro-tips
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: AbeFroman on July 15, 2015, 11:02:56 AM
places to eat

Same ones as in the winter
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Johnny Wichita on July 15, 2015, 11:07:17 AM
places to eat

Same ones as in the winter

 :bwpopcorn:
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Spracne on July 15, 2015, 11:13:23 AM
Well, probs gotta go to Breckenridge Brewery (whatever the restaurant is called).
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Trim on July 15, 2015, 11:17:55 AM
F-Y.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: dmartin on July 15, 2015, 11:26:35 AM
Alpine Slide?
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: tdaver on July 15, 2015, 11:31:23 AM
Quandary Peak
Lots of great restaurants, walk around look at menus and pick some
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Johnny Wichita on July 15, 2015, 11:32:26 AM
Well, probs gotta go to Breckenridge Brewery (whatever the restaurant is called).

Yes, this is in the plan. But their main brewery is now in Denver.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Johnny Wichita on July 15, 2015, 11:48:55 AM
F-Y.

That's very un-1cat of you, Trim.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: star seed 7 on July 15, 2015, 11:50:53 AM
Summer there is 10x better than winter
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: AppleJack on July 15, 2015, 12:00:06 PM
Pork Wings at Breck Brewery. Post pics because they are the greatest thing since bread slicing became popular.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Trim on July 15, 2015, 12:02:08 PM
F-Y.

That's very un-1cat of you, Trim.

E.O.E.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Dub on July 15, 2015, 12:12:29 PM
Go rent a boat on lake Dillon.  Rent a 4x4 and hit the trails above the tree line (If you don't know how to ride, Camp Hale has guides that take you to old military alpine grounds from WW2 but is further towards vail).  Fly fishing.  Water levels are high, rafting in clear creek would be great (but cold).
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: lopakman on July 15, 2015, 01:44:34 PM
Breckinridge in the summer is great for stopping to fill up on gas and grabbing a hot pocket while your on your way to Aspen.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Gooch on July 15, 2015, 02:08:52 PM
Look at this elitest
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: lopakman on July 15, 2015, 02:10:13 PM
:kstategrad:
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 15, 2015, 02:19:18 PM
This thread is making me want to take a trip to Colorado. I haven't ever been there in the summer.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: meow meow on July 15, 2015, 02:22:13 PM
go white water rafting, it's the best.  Breck in the summer is pretty awesome
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: wetwillie on July 15, 2015, 02:25:26 PM
I think fan just got back from breck.  He probably wont fins this thread though.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: star seed 7 on July 15, 2015, 02:26:44 PM
This thread is making me want to take a trip to Colorado. I haven't ever been there in the summer.

Summer is the only time you should go
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: AppleJack on July 15, 2015, 02:29:52 PM
This thread is making me want to take a trip to Colorado. I haven't ever been there in the summer.

Summer is the only time you should go

summer/fall
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: meow meow on July 15, 2015, 02:30:35 PM
This thread is making me want to take a trip to Colorado. I haven't ever been there in the summer.

Summer is the only time you should go

summer/fall

Boulder football road trips  :frown:
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: lopakman on July 15, 2015, 02:36:23 PM
This thread is making me want to take a trip to Colorado. I haven't ever been there in the summer.

Summer is the only time you should go

summer/fall

Boulder football road trips  :frown:

Yeah, Boulder is a pretty cool town.  I miss that aspect of it; however Colorado fans were the most classless fans in the Big 12.  Just complete assholes. 

We went with a group of G-Phi's when we did homecoming with them one year, and one girl who drove there had her car windows smashed because it had a K-State Gamma Phi Beta sticker on it.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: AppleJack on July 15, 2015, 02:39:20 PM
This thread is making me want to take a trip to Colorado. I haven't ever been there in the summer.

Summer is the only time you should go

summer/fall

Boulder football road trips  :frown:

It's why I'm all in on Colorado State joining the Big 12.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Dub on July 15, 2015, 02:40:56 PM
This thread is making me want to take a trip to Colorado. I haven't ever been there in the summer.

Summer is the only time you should go

summer/fall

If your a foodie and just want to hang around the towns and don't want to hike/camp, make a trip out during a shoulder season.  Top restaurants have are marked down like 75% due to no one being around.  We go up all the time and it's usually $20 a plate instead of $80-90.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: meow meow on July 15, 2015, 02:47:54 PM
This thread is making me want to take a trip to Colorado. I haven't ever been there in the summer.

Summer is the only time you should go

summer/fall

Boulder football road trips  :frown:

Yeah, Boulder is a pretty cool town.  I miss that aspect of it; however Colorado fans were the most classless fans in the Big 12.  Just complete assholes. 

We went with a group of G-Phi's when we did homecoming with them one year, and one girl who drove there had her car windows smashed because it had a K-State Gamma Phi Beta sticker on it.

forgot the part about piss balloons and batteries  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Gooch on July 15, 2015, 02:52:02 PM
How in the world do you even make a piss balloon? You would have to have one hell of a strong bladder to be able to inflate a balloon while pissing.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: meow meow on July 15, 2015, 02:55:08 PM
How in the world do you even make a piss balloon? You would have to have one hell of a strong bladder to be able to inflate a balloon while pissing.

lpbiq
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: tdaver on July 15, 2015, 03:19:51 PM
This thread is making me want to take a trip to Colorado. I haven't ever been there in the summer.

Summer is the only time you should go

summer/fall
Yes, skiing is great but summer/fall is life changing.  You will hate going back to Kansas afterward.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Trim on July 15, 2015, 03:21:44 PM
This thread is making me want to take a trip to Colorado. I haven't ever been there in the summer.

Summer is the only time you should go

summer/fall
Yes, skiing is great but summer/fall is life changing.  You will hate going back to Kansas afterward.

JW will be fine with it.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Bloodfart on July 15, 2015, 08:18:22 PM
I'll be near Silver Thorn visiting my little sister the last week of July.  This thread needs more tips.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: kso_FAN on July 15, 2015, 08:27:04 PM
Climb a mountain. Play the Breckenridge Golf Club. Walk downtown and find a nice bar, sit on the deck, enjoy happy hour (3-6 most places). I did all of these this past weekend.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: WonderMeal on July 15, 2015, 08:28:06 PM
This thread is making me want to take a trip to Colorado. I haven't ever been there in the summer.

Mrs. WonderMeal and I went to the Hyatt in Beaver Creek, CO a little over a month ago and it was great. Category 7. Since you and Gooch are out of AA miles, that might be a good option for you.
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Gooch on July 16, 2015, 09:31:26 AM
This thread is making me want to take a trip to Colorado. I haven't ever been there in the summer.

Mrs. WonderMeal and I went to the Hyatt in Beaver Creek, CO a little over a month ago and it was great. Category 7. Since you and Gooch are out of AA miles, that might be a good option for you.
:thumbsup:
Pfft only out of AA miles. I still have a bagillion Southwest, Avios, and United miles. <--- #fanningbrag
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 16, 2015, 10:30:12 AM
This thread is making me want to take a trip to Colorado. I haven't ever been there in the summer.

Mrs. WonderMeal and I went to the Hyatt in Beaver Creek, CO a little over a month ago and it was great. Category 7. Since you and Gooch are out of AA miles, that might be a good option for you.
:thumbsup:
Pfft only out of AA miles. I still have a bagillion Southwest, Avios, and United miles. <--- #fanningbrag

We should still go to Colorado in the summer.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on July 16, 2015, 10:50:12 AM
This thread is making me want to take a trip to Colorado. I haven't ever been there in the summer.

Summer is the only time you should go

summer/fall

If your a foodie and just want to hang around the towns and don't want to hike/camp, make a trip out during a shoulder season.  Top restaurants have are marked down like 75% due to no one being around.  We go up all the time and it's usually $20 a plate instead of $80-90.

what qualifies as shoulder season for Breck?
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Dub on July 16, 2015, 11:14:04 AM
This thread is making me want to take a trip to Colorado. I haven't ever been there in the summer.

Summer is the only time you should go

summer/fall

If your a foodie and just want to hang around the towns and don't want to hike/camp, make a trip out during a shoulder season.  Top restaurants have are marked down like 75% due to no one being around.  We go up all the time and it's usually $20 a plate instead of $80-90.

what qualifies as shoulder season for Breck?

Depends on weather.  Fall and Spring/Mud Season basically.  Once the mountains close down till it gets towards summer.  And as the temperatures starting to drop after summer to the initial snowfall.

There's some decent festivals but most weekends are ghost towns, which is nice if your looking for that kind of thing. 

Beaver Creek has Blues. Brews, and BBQ festival over Memorial Day weekend.  Live music, BBQ vendors from all over, amateur competitions that you can enter for like $75 bucks and win a Green Egg (Usually some KC people there).
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: lopakman on July 16, 2015, 12:53:18 PM
This thread is making me want to take a trip to Colorado. I haven't ever been there in the summer.

Mrs. WonderMeal and I went to the Hyatt in Beaver Creek, CO a little over a month ago and it was great. Category 7. Since you and Gooch are out of AA miles, that might be a good option for you.
:thumbsup:
Pfft only out of AA miles. I still have a bagillion Southwest, Avios, and United miles. <--- #fanningbrag

We should still go to Colorado in the summer.

If Gooch cheaps out on you and doesn't take you, you can come to Colorado with Mrs. Lopak and me......to Aspen, not shitty Breckenridge.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: SPEmaw on July 16, 2015, 01:32:38 PM
I'm headed there next week...very excited.

My family has spent a lot of time in Breckenridge over the years, mostly in the summer.

We'll be fly fishing 1.5 days, hiking in the White River National Forest to Lower and Upper Mohawk Lakes. Pretty intermediate hike but incredibly fun. Also the obvious beer drinking and eating awesome food. There's a absinthe bar that's run by this hilarious european guy. Absinthe is pretty  :Yuck: but whatever.

_fan or anyone else that's been recently: any can't miss restaurants? no "you've got to visit Kite's and get a burger"-type of comments, please.

Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Gooch on July 16, 2015, 01:35:28 PM
Mrs. Gooch won't go WW rafting.  :frown:
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: SPEmaw on July 16, 2015, 01:39:25 PM
Mrs. Gooch won't go WW rafting.  :frown:

That's a shame. It's so much fun.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: star seed 7 on July 16, 2015, 01:41:30 PM
This thread is making me want to take a trip to Colorado. I haven't ever been there in the summer.

Mrs. WonderMeal and I went to the Hyatt in Beaver Creek, CO a little over a month ago and it was great. Category 7. Since you and Gooch are out of AA miles, that might be a good option for you.
:thumbsup:
Pfft only out of AA miles. I still have a bagillion Southwest, Avios, and United miles. <--- #fanningbrag

We should still go to Colorado in the summer.

If Gooch cheaps out on you and doesn't take you, you can come to Colorado with Mrs. Lopak and me......to Aspen, not shitty Breckenridge.
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Lol @ aspen ]
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 16, 2015, 01:42:58 PM
Mrs. Gooch won't go WW rafting.  :frown:

I didn't say that. I just said I didn't want to go to one that is extremely rough where I am going to die.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Gooch on July 16, 2015, 01:47:21 PM
Mrs. Gooch won't go WW rafting.  :frown:

I didn't say that. I just said I didn't want to go to one that is extremely rough where I am going to die.
yeah cause that is what they do.

Guide: Any of you ever WW raft before?
Gooch's: Nope!
Guide: Well boy howdy you are in luck. We've got you some mighty fine class V rapids to throw your ass in right here!
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 16, 2015, 02:09:46 PM
Mrs. Gooch won't go WW rafting.  :frown:

I didn't say that. I just said I didn't want to go to one that is extremely rough where I am going to die.
yeah cause that is what they do.

Guide: Any of you ever WW raft before?
Gooch's: Nope!
Guide: Well boy howdy you are in luck. We've got you some mighty fine class V rapids to throw your ass in right here!

OK, start planning our trip then.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Dub on July 16, 2015, 02:21:41 PM
Mrs. Gooch won't go WW rafting.  :frown:

I didn't say that. I just said I didn't want to go to one that is extremely rough where I am going to die.
yeah cause that is what they do.

Guide: Any of you ever WW raft before?
Gooch's: Nope!
Guide: Well boy howdy you are in luck. We've got you some mighty fine class V rapids to throw your ass in right here!

OK, start planning our trip then.

That's exactly what they do.  Ms dub and I  signed up for class 3/4 for our first and due to water levels it was mainly 4s with three big 5s.

That being said, you two will be fine.  The guides steer mainly and they have kayakers following all the rafts.  Do the 4/5 trip, ms dub loved it after almost dropping out when they told us.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 16, 2015, 02:32:22 PM
Mrs. Gooch won't go WW rafting.  :frown:

I didn't say that. I just said I didn't want to go to one that is extremely rough where I am going to die.
yeah cause that is what they do.

Guide: Any of you ever WW raft before?
Gooch's: Nope!
Guide: Well boy howdy you are in luck. We've got you some mighty fine class V rapids to throw your ass in right here!

OK, start planning our trip then.

That's exactly what they do.  Ms dub and I  signed up for class 3/4 for our first and due to water levels it was mainly 4s with three big 5s.

That being said, you two will be fine.  The guides steer mainly and they have kayakers following all the rafts.  Do the 4/5 trip, ms dub loved it after almost dropping out when they told us.

 :sdeek:
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: meow meow on July 16, 2015, 02:50:03 PM
there's places you can go that have trips where you hardly encounter anything rough, basically you just enjoy the scenery, paddle a little, but have like 0% chance of going over.  Like 0-2 level rapids
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Gooch on July 16, 2015, 03:06:23 PM
there's places you can go that have trips where you hardly encounter anything rough, basically you just enjoy the scenery, paddle a little, but have like 0% chance of going over.  Like 0-2 level rapids
:zzz:
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Dub on July 16, 2015, 03:14:34 PM
there's places you can go that have trips where you hardly encounter anything rough, basically you just enjoy the scenery, paddle a little, but have like 0% chance of going over.  Like 0-2 level rapids
:zzz:

This is what the 3's looked like after doing the fun one.  Just do the 4/5 trips.  You'll be fine Mrs. Gooch. 
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 16, 2015, 03:17:43 PM
there's places you can go that have trips where you hardly encounter anything rough, basically you just enjoy the scenery, paddle a little, but have like 0% chance of going over.  Like 0-2 level rapids
:zzz:

This is what the 3's looked like after doing the fun one.  Just do the 4/5 trips.  You'll be fine Mrs. Gooch.

What kind of a guarantee do you give you that you are not going to die?
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Dub on July 16, 2015, 03:25:00 PM
there's places you can go that have trips where you hardly encounter anything rough, basically you just enjoy the scenery, paddle a little, but have like 0% chance of going over.  Like 0-2 level rapids
:zzz:

This is what the 3's looked like after doing the fun one.  Just do the 4/5 trips.  You'll be fine Mrs. Gooch.

What kind of a guarantee do you give you that you are not going to die?

There's an intermediate run at:  http://clearcreekrafting.com/trips/

3's with some 4's.  Meet in the middle.  The people that die are usually rafting on their own without a guide or don't follow instructions.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 16, 2015, 03:29:06 PM
there's places you can go that have trips where you hardly encounter anything rough, basically you just enjoy the scenery, paddle a little, but have like 0% chance of going over.  Like 0-2 level rapids
:zzz:

This is what the 3's looked like after doing the fun one.  Just do the 4/5 trips.  You'll be fine Mrs. Gooch.

What kind of a guarantee do you give you that you are not going to die?

There's an intermediate run at:  http://clearcreekrafting.com/trips/

3's with some 4's.  Meet in the middle.  The people that die are usually rafting on their own without a guide or don't follow instructions.

I'm really not all that concerned about dying, I just don't want to have to work that hard.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: lopakman on July 16, 2015, 03:32:07 PM
there's places you can go that have trips where you hardly encounter anything rough, basically you just enjoy the scenery, paddle a little, but have like 0% chance of going over.  Like 0-2 level rapids
:zzz:

This is what the 3's looked like after doing the fun one.  Just do the 4/5 trips.  You'll be fine Mrs. Gooch.

What kind of a guarantee do you give you that you are not going to die?

There's an intermediate run at:  http://clearcreekrafting.com/trips/

3's with some 4's.  Meet in the middle.  The people that die are usually rafting on their own without a guide or don't follow instructions.

I'm really not all that concerned about dying, I just don't want to have to work that hard.

You should be concerned about dying. 

http://www.denverpost.com/willoughby/ci_28352614/whitewater-fans-need-be-wary (http://www.denverpost.com/willoughby/ci_28352614/whitewater-fans-need-be-wary)

Already this spring, Colorado has registered whitewater rafting fatalities on the Arkansas, Poudre, Animas, Colorado and Clear Creek rivers. Two others died when their rafts overturned in the Westwater Canyon section of the Colorado River just across the Utah border.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Dub on July 16, 2015, 04:07:36 PM
There's 1000's that go down every day.  Beginning of the season, especially this year, water is high and some of the elite guys try to do stupid things.  Or stupid people do stupid things.

And it's not much work Mrs. Gooch, there's steady areas where it's just fast water with no rapids and you just cruise along for 3-10 minutes and then you hit rapids for maybe 1-2 minutes where you row in spurts of 3 or 5 every 30 seconds or so.  Not difficult at all cause the guide does most of the steering.  You just assist when your hitting certain points for speed.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Dub on July 16, 2015, 04:15:30 PM
But back on stuff to do in the mountains... for those who want to hike/backpack but not sleep/rent a tent.

Huts.org

Fun times but you have to book way out if your looking for anything close to a weekend.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: kso_FAN on July 16, 2015, 05:14:48 PM

I'm headed there next week...very excited.

My family has spent a lot of time in Breckenridge over the years, mostly in the summer.

We'll be fly fishing 1.5 days, hiking in the White River National Forest to Lower and Upper Mohawk Lakes. Pretty intermediate hike but incredibly fun. Also the obvious beer drinking and eating awesome food. There's a absinthe bar that's run by this hilarious european guy. Absinthe is pretty  :Yuck: but whatever.

_fan or anyone else that's been recently: any can't miss restaurants? no "you've got to visit Kite's and get a burger"-type of comments, please.

We went here. Good food, great beer selection.

kenoshasteakhouse.com
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Gooch on July 17, 2015, 08:48:49 AM
Hey Lopakman. Shut the eff up!
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Bill Clarahan on July 17, 2015, 11:18:18 AM

I'm headed there next week...very excited.

My family has spent a lot of time in Breckenridge over the years, mostly in the summer.

We'll be fly fishing 1.5 days, hiking in the White River National Forest to Lower and Upper Mohawk Lakes. Pretty intermediate hike but incredibly fun. Also the obvious beer drinking and eating awesome food. There's a absinthe bar that's run by this hilarious european guy. Absinthe is pretty  :Yuck: but whatever.

_fan or anyone else that's been recently: any can't miss restaurants? no "you've got to visit Kite's and get a burger"-type of comments, please.

We went here. Good food, great beer selection.

kenoshasteakhouse.com

I eat at Kenosha whenever in Breck, great view from the back deck.

Also try this when in the area, for breakfast
http://www.butterhornbakery.com/
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: SEK_EMAW on July 17, 2015, 11:22:29 AM

There's an intermediate run at:  http://clearcreekrafting.com/trips/

3's with some 4's.  Meet in the middle.  The people that die are usually rafting on their own without a guide or don't follow instructions.

I'm really not all that concerned about dying, I just don't want to have to work that hard.

If you don't want to work hard than you want stronger rapids.  Less flow = more paddling between rapids.  Plus it's pretty boring. :zzz:
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Pete on July 18, 2015, 03:27:26 PM
What is the biking situation? 

Options for entertainment for grade school kids?

Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: star seed 7 on July 18, 2015, 03:28:29 PM
What is the biking situation? 

Options for entertainment for grade school kids?

the biking situation is you ride ski lifts up a mountain and rough ridin' ride your bike back down.  pretty amazing huh?
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: star seed 7 on July 18, 2015, 03:29:02 PM
i can't think of a more ideal biking situation :love:
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Pete on July 18, 2015, 03:50:10 PM

i can't think of a more ideal biking situation :love:

I will do that, but might be too much for little Pete.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Pete on July 18, 2015, 03:50:43 PM
I saw something about zip lines and alpine slides.  My kids would love that crap for sure.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: star seed 7 on July 18, 2015, 03:55:52 PM
yeah.  i think i was around 9-10ish the first time i went, but i was a fairly advanced rider for my age (#fanningbrag  :gocho: )

the alpine slide is pretty sweet, look how much fun this father/son are having pete

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.breckenridge.com%2F%7E%2Fmedia%2Fbreckenridge%2Fheader%2520images%2Fcoastersummerheader2.ashx%3Fbc%3D000000&hash=52f0b9468d501ed049d673f202cb75e991dc6c68)
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Pete on July 18, 2015, 03:58:17 PM
That's going to be great!  I think I will go the first week of August.  I have to work non-stop through weekends until then, so I decided to do a short notice vacation.  There are some nice places on Vrbo for reasonable prices.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: star seed 7 on July 18, 2015, 04:02:59 PM
don't forget to hit up breckenridge organic therapy after the kids are in bed  ;)
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Pete on July 18, 2015, 04:38:04 PM

don't forget to hit up breckenridge organic therapy after the kids are in bed  ;)

I know you won't believe this, but I completely forgot about that!  Man, I am old balls.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Pete on July 18, 2015, 05:49:46 PM
I want to stay in summit county, and have it down to Keystone or Breck.  Any strong opinions either way?  I am leaning Breck.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Skipper44 on July 18, 2015, 10:26:01 PM
Breck can be much more walkable than Keystone but the presence of little pete reduces the value imo.  When traveling w/kids I put number of bedrooms as first priority with pool acess a close 2nd.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: ChiComCat on July 19, 2015, 01:25:27 AM
I'm a little late to this party but wanted to add my 2 cents since I lived there for a minute.  The mountain will generally put on the most entertainment in the summer.  Every weekend there will be a free concert/event trying to bring people up. Breck is pretty much a straight shot to walk down main street if you want to do something walkable.  There are a few restaurants/shops off the main drag but nothing that is a must hit.  Hearthstone is good fine dining but there was a restaurant called flip or switch or something that was good upscale too.  There is a mexican place

Frisco's cajun place is pretty good.  Butterhorn bakery is good breakfast/booze option.  Mountain lion cafe and sunshine cafe (both in Dillon) are better breakfast options but won't serve booze.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: puniraptor on July 20, 2015, 01:13:21 PM

There's an intermediate run at:  http://clearcreekrafting.com/trips/

3's with some 4's.  Meet in the middle.  The people that die are usually rafting on their own without a guide or don't follow instructions.

I'm really not all that concerned about dying, I just don't want to have to work that hard.

If you don't want to work hard than you want stronger rapids.  Less flow = more paddling between rapids.  Plus it's pretty boring. :zzz:

i fell out on a 4 and didnt die.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on July 20, 2015, 01:15:45 PM

There's an intermediate run at:  http://clearcreekrafting.com/trips/

3's with some 4's.  Meet in the middle.  The people that die are usually rafting on their own without a guide or don't follow instructions.

I'm really not all that concerned about dying, I just don't want to have to work that hard.

If you don't want to work hard than you want stronger rapids.  Less flow = more paddling between rapids.  Plus it's pretty boring. :zzz:

i fell out on a 4 and didnt die.

Yeah but how much effort did you have to put into not dying?
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Skipper44 on July 20, 2015, 03:42:02 PM

There's an intermediate run at:  http://clearcreekrafting.com/trips/

3's with some 4's.  Meet in the middle.  The people that die are usually rafting on their own without a guide or don't follow instructions.

I'm really not all that concerned about dying, I just don't want to have to work that hard.

If you don't want to work hard than you want stronger rapids.  Less flow = more paddling between rapids.  Plus it's pretty boring. :zzz:

i fell out on a 4 and didnt die.

Yeah but how much effort did you have to put into not dying?
its not so much about the falling out but who can(will?) pull you back in
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Dub on July 20, 2015, 03:44:37 PM

There's an intermediate run at:  http://clearcreekrafting.com/trips/

3's with some 4's.  Meet in the middle.  The people that die are usually rafting on their own without a guide or don't follow instructions.

I'm really not all that concerned about dying, I just don't want to have to work that hard.

If you don't want to work hard than you want stronger rapids.  Less flow = more paddling between rapids.  Plus it's pretty boring. :zzz:

i fell out on a 4 and didnt die.

Yeah but how much effort did you have to put into not dying?
its not so much about the falling out but who can(will?) pull you back in

They have amazingly fit athletes and all around good people in kayaks following the groups too if people fall out.  They tow you to the shore if the guide doesn't get you first.  Your locked in pretty good with your feet though, most likely you'll only go over if the whole raft flips.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Phil Titola on July 20, 2015, 03:48:01 PM
I'm headed to Octoberfest thingie there...pro tips appreciated.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: lopakman on July 20, 2015, 04:26:50 PM
I'm headed to Octoberfest thingie there...pro tips appreciated.

Don't go rafting when your drunk, cause you'll probably die.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: puniraptor on July 20, 2015, 05:19:44 PM

There's an intermediate run at:  http://clearcreekrafting.com/trips/

3's with some 4's.  Meet in the middle.  The people that die are usually rafting on their own without a guide or don't follow instructions.

I'm really not all that concerned about dying, I just don't want to have to work that hard.

If you don't want to work hard than you want stronger rapids.  Less flow = more paddling between rapids.  Plus it's pretty boring. :zzz:

i fell out on a 4 and didnt die.

Yeah but how much effort did you have to put into not dying?
its not so much about the falling out but who can(will?) pull you back in

They have amazingly fit athletes and all around good people in kayaks following the groups too if people fall out.  They tow you to the shore if the guide doesn't get you first.  Your locked in pretty good with your feet though, most likely you'll only go over if the whole raft flips.

it wasnt that hard to not die in my case. i popped up about 15 yards from the raft, made sure to keep my feet up and swam back to it and the guide hauled me in. 3 people in our raft fell out and only 1 was injured*!

*(just a bloody gash on the knee)
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Dub on July 20, 2015, 05:33:42 PM
I'm headed to Octoberfest thingie there...pro tips appreciated.

On the drive up, stop in Denver off I-70 for lunch at Masterpiece Delicatessen and get The Italian with Voodoo chips.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Pete on July 25, 2015, 03:28:14 PM
How does the bike on the ski lift thing work?  Do you have to be some sort of a pro to do this?
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: star seed 7 on July 25, 2015, 06:33:34 PM
there are differing difficulties, just like skiing.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Bloodfart on July 25, 2015, 07:27:50 PM
We leave Monday afternoon for Silverthorne.  Def gonna do these things with the kids.

http://www.dinoridge.org

http://tinytownrailroad.com

Prolly will get some fishing and hiking sprinkled in there as well.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: star seed 7 on July 25, 2015, 07:37:53 PM
dinoridge sounds fantastic
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: ChiComCat on July 25, 2015, 11:57:53 PM
Was there today for wedding - jesus Breck is busy in the summer.  Been awhile since I've been there in June/July.  Recommendo: make a reservation for whatever you want to do.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: IPA4Me on July 26, 2015, 06:42:14 AM
Breck during the fall is much more enjoyable. Pace slows but still plenty to do. I like first of October. Although can be hit or miss on snow.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Pete on July 26, 2015, 07:36:58 AM
We ended up deciding on a condo on Keystone in the river run area, the building with the hood kid pools.  We'll drive over to Breck and do some shopping or something once, and hit their little slide and zip line thing once, but with our kids'age, that's about it for our formal Breck expose.
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: ChiComCat on July 26, 2015, 11:31:20 AM

We ended up deciding on a condo on Keystone in the river run area, the building with the hood kid pools.  We'll drive over to Breck and do some shopping or something once, and hit their little slide and zip line thing once, but with our kids'age, that's about it for our formal Breck expose.

Plan Breck for a weekday
Title: Re: Breckenridge in the summer
Post by: Pete on July 26, 2015, 04:17:48 PM


We ended up deciding on a condo on Keystone in the river run area, the building with the hood kid pools.  We'll drive over to Breck and do some shopping or something once, and hit their little slide and zip line thing once, but with our kids'age, that's about it for our formal Breck expose.

Plan Breck for a weekday

Will do!