The mission of the Breckenridge Resort Chamber (BRC) is to enhance and promote the image of Breckenridge as a world renowned destination resort. The BRC ensures the vitality of the economy and preserves the quality of lifestyle in which they choose to live and conduct business.

The BRC has many resources to help visitors find what they are looking for in their town. Whether it's public relations, marketing, special events, information or their Central Reservations line, visitors can find the right person to talk to.

Breckenridge serves up year-round world-class events for visitors and locals alike. Whether visitors want to participate or just be a part of the crowd, they will enjoy the many events throughout the year.

Breckenridge is a skier and snowboarders’ utopia. The Breckenridge Ski Resort has four interconnected mountains, more than 2,300 skiable acres, 155 trails and five terrain parks. Blending expansive runs and bowls, world-class terrain parks and one of the best Ski and Ride Schools on the planet, there's no better place than Breckenridge for a winter skiing and riding escape.

Plenty of other winter activities are available for all types of vacationers. Outdoor activities include dog sledding, snowmobiling, horse-drawn sleigh rides, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, backcountry hut trips, ice skating, historic mine tours, ice fishing and more.  Lovers of the arts can find an activity going on almost every day in the Breckenridge Arts District.  From live theatre and art workshops to guest artist studio demonstrations and exhibitions, the Arts District is an opportunity to experience art.

For a relaxing addition to any trip, visitors can take advantage of more than 10 spas in the area for massages, facials, herbal steams, mud packs and more. Heading down to Main Street, Breckenridge, more than 75 restaurants and 200 shops and boutiques make for a wonderful day of shopping and dining.

Exciting year-round events take place in scenic Breckenridge. From The International Snow Sculpture Championships in January to Oktoberfest in September, the quaint streets of Breckenridge sparkle with entertainment and character.

Breckenridge shines in the summer. Whether it's the dew on the leaves in the early morning or the sun setting over the town at 9,600 feet, a Breckenridge summer offers visitors the ideal, charming getaway. With so much to do, it's no wonder that visitors return year after year.

Just a sampling of Breckenridge summer activities includes fly-fishing, golfing, kayaking, biking, whitewater rafting, horseback riding, rock climbing, in-line skating, hiking, canoeing, gold panning, sailing, four-wheeling, as well as countless concerts, historic town walking tours, the Ski Resorts’ Fun Park and a public skate park.

Visitors come to historic Breckenridge to get away from the hectic city with its chain stores and packed parking lots. Shopping and dining in Breck is about the experience, with hundreds of locally-owned shops, galleries and boutiques in a pedestrian friendly historic district.

Visitors can indulge themselves in delicious sweets or fantastic eats at any of the many Breckenridge restaurants. From surf and turf to the classic American burger, all palettes are at home in Breck. More than 75 restaurants offer all varieties of cuisine from American, Asian, French, Swiss, Bavarian, Cajun, Mexican, to Italian and beyond.

Visitors will find everything from quaint coffee shops to bustling breweries where it's easy to relax and swap stories from a day on the mountain or the river. 

Surrounded by spectacular scenery in the heart of the Colorado Rockies, Breckenridge is an ideal setting for a memorable wedding day or romantic honeymoon. The Breckenridge Resort Chamber can put guests in touch with wedding planners and properties based on any budget, whether the big day calls for a ceremony on skis or a ballroom reception. An activity-filled weekend in Breckenridge will give guests who live far away an opportunity to experience all the mountains have to offer.

The Breckenridge Resort Chamber can also help plan spectacular honeymoons. They assist in booking lodging, from a cozy B&B to a fabulous full-service spa, and help plan any activities, from rafting to a romantic horse-drawn sleigh ride. With the beautiful Ten Mile Range as the backdrop to a romantic honeymoon, newlyweds are sure to create many lasting memories.

With the celebration of Breckenridge's 150th anniversary taking place throughout 2009, it is important to reflect on the history, events and characters that shaped the town into the unique place it is know and loved for today.

Hundreds of years ago Breckenridge was home to the Nomadic Ute Indians. Wildlife, including moose, elk, deer, bears, cougars and many other wild animals inhabited the land.

There was Father John Lewis Dyer, the Methodist circuit-riding preacher who traveled on 12-foot-long wooden skis in the 1860s to serve as a minister to the area’s wild and wooly mining camps. Or Barney Ford, an escaped slave who became one of the most prosperous men in Breckenridge with investments in mining, real estate, restaurants and hotels. Or Tom Groves, who discovered the largest gold nugget in Colorado history, the 13.5 pound “Tom’s Baby” that was essentially kidnapped for 100 years before it turned up in a Denver Bank in 1972. When the mining days began to wane, another discovery known as "White Gold,” came into formation – the 300 plus inches of snow that fall on the town each year. In 1961 the first run was open on Peak 8, which soon put Breckenridge on the map as a top skiing destination.

Today Breckenridge provides world-class skiing and snowboarding as well as a plethora of other winter and summer activities. Many of the original buildings from the mining era are still standing today: the building that housed the first newspaper founded 120 years ago, the 1860 "Choy Laundryman's Chinese Laundry" and the "Gold Pan Saloon," built in 1870, one of the oldest bars west of the Mississippi.

In 1859 a small mining camp was started by General George E. Spencer, 28 men and one lone woman. The town’s gold rush brought settlers in droves seeking their fortunes. The next 100 years in Breckenridge history was packed with gold finds and mining, exploration and adventure, brothels and saloons, booms and busts.

 
Following are just some of the events that take place in Breckenridge. Because dates are subject to change, visitors planning on attending any of these festivals or events should call the Breckenridge Resort Chamber to verify the ates. Their number is 970-453-2913.   

Ullr Fest - This annual week-long celebration of Ullr (pronounced Ooh-ler), the mythical Norse god of snow, brings the legendary Main Street parade, live entertainment and bar series, the Ullr Dating Game, a Nordic party, Ullympics and a family ice skating party to Breckenridge.

 

Lighting of Breckenridge - Breckenridge kicks off its holiday season with the annual lighting of the town tree, which brings together guests and locals every year to rejoice in true holiday spirit.