It’s rare that you find a mountain town as quaint, chic, and charming as Breckenridge. Our recent family trip to this Colorado gem paid off brilliantly because we got to take our love of winter sports to new heights. On the last day, I thought I was the happiest I had ever been. The snow was glorious, and I was skiing and feeling like a kid again in that moment of winter bliss.
The town of Breckenridge is also a major drawing card. The historic district is one of the largest in Colorado, and it’s full of restaurants and colorful shops. A small group of prospectors founded the town in the 1850s during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush to serve the miners searching for gold deposits along the Blue River. It’s remarkable how much of this old Victorian town still has the facades of its boomtown days, and it’s no wonder that so many visitors flock here to experience the quaint, historical shops lining Main Street.
Breckenridge is situated in the heart of the Rocky Mountains approximately 100 miles west of Denver. We flew into Denver, picked up our rental car, and drove some 14 miles to the Gaylord Rockies resort for an overnight stay. Especially if you are traveling with children, it’s a good idea to start and end your vacation with a stop here. That way if you’re traveling by air and arrive late in the day, you won’t have to drive from Denver to Breckenridge in the snow and the dark.
