Breckenridge Mountain Lodge

Courtesy of www.TheSkiChannel.com<br><br>The Copper Mountain ski resort in Colorado knows how to ring in the Thanksgiving holiday with style. On Friday, November 27th, (the day after turkey day) they're hosting the 8th annual Leftover Yam Jam. It's a free, open rail jam in the Eagle Jib Park.<br><br>Then on ...

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We got another early start yesterday because we knew we were going to have some pretty big hills to climb and the earlier the better. "Charlie" does not like to climb hills when it's hot out, and it's a good thing we left when we did because not only did it get pretty warm out but the summit we climbed was nearly 4000 ft. in a little under 4 miles. The elevation at the top was ...

... 8230;the streets chocked full of cowboys, miners and hookers all boozin it up at the saloon and all that! Black Hawk had the old feel but the buildings were pretty much all renovated/updated and there were lots more brand new buildings. So much for people not having any money and the economy being in shambles&#8230;not here! The ca$hinos all looked pretty busy! <br><br>We then headed to Aunt Bern&#8217;s friend Sue&#8217;s house in Denver for dinner. She ...

... just cruise up the mountain, of course I suck it up and act like when we stop I could just keep going (this is a short lived façade). We make the first summit Radio Tower Peak and eat some snacks next to a radio facility and some solar panels (did I mention Deb works with solar power and I think deep down she was having some sort of weird renewable energy geek fantasy going on, all I know is she got real hot and flush and her eyes rolled back for a couple of seconds ...

... br>down we passed lakes, waterfalls and had the most gorgeous scenery of snow-capped mountains. The first 10 miles were on a paved path where there was no motor vehicle traffic. The last 8 were a combination of road &amp; the Gore Creek Path. If you do not have a free shuttle or driver to the top you can set up a tour with Charter Sports for $45.<br><br>To add excitement to ...

... that wetted my palatte, however the rest of the group were salivating at the selection of seafood. My options came down to either a Cobb Salad or an Asian Chicken Salad. I was leaning towards the Cobb, mainly due to my relatively new obsession with Avocados, however my husband Curt convinced me to do the Asian. It was good...but I seriously think I would have enjoyed the avacados more!<br>

... Restaurant,a charming victorian style restaurant with affordable pricing, in the historic Delaware Hotel. We finished up the sight seeing at the National Mining Hall of Fame &amp; Museum and met back up with the shuttle at 3:00pm to return to Vail.Overall, it was a pleasant day...but I certainly wouldn't go out of my way to visit Leadville...<br><br>

... gt; Visited Stanley Hotel &gt; "Money" restaurant for dinner Thursday 18 Sep &gt; Hiking &amp; sightseeing near Bear Lake Fri 19 Sep &gt; Estes Park to Boulder to collect hire car &gt; Boulder to Nederland to BlackHawk, Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Breckenridge Sat 20 Sep &gt; Breck to Georgetown, Guanella Pass, Georgetown sightseeing, Hwy 6 through Loveland pass, Keystone, back to Breck

Dan bought a car!! He didn't have one for the longest time (he's been here since November) and I guess he finally just got sick of it and went for it. Monday Dan sees an ad in the paper for an $800 truck. Calls the dude and makes an appointment to drive out to see it the next day. Tony offers to take Dan there in his truck and I come along for the ride. The ...