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Highlands at Breckenridge Homes

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Highlands at Breckenridge is a special place.

It has been said there is a sense of awe-inspired by a pioneer heritage and assured by the vision that has made The Highlands the premier mountain community in Breckenridge Colorado. Homes through out The Highlands offer multiple access points to wetlands, open spaces, historic flume trails for hiking, biking, cross country skiing and of course there is the Jack Nicklaus designed golf course. Every home in The Highlands take full advantage of all the town services and amenities, including water, sewer, underground utilities and paved road ways and driveways.

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Within a very short drive just up Tiger Road you can find all sorts of winter and summer activities. Snowmobile trips and dog sledding, snow shoe trails and sleigh rides. There are Mountain biking trails and jeep roads. Fly Fishing, camping, the list is endless. Did I mention many of the home sites offer spectacular ski area and Ten Mile Range views? The Breckenridge Ski Resort is only 5 minutes up the road. The Highlands at Breckenridge or sometimes called Breckenridge Highlands consists of many sister sub divisions all encompassed under the official name The Highlands at Breckenridge. They include Breckenridge Highlands at Braddock Hill, Highlands at Breckenridge Clubhouse, Highlands at Breckenridge Discovery Hill, Highlands at Breckenridge Gold Run and Silver View. Others are Highlands at Breckenridge Discovery Ridge, Willow Run and Fox Crossing. Highlands at Breckenridge Highlands Park the Fairways and Highlands Glenn, wow that is quite a bit of Highlands Homes!

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Breckenridge Colorado Fast Facts

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CLIMATE (Temperatures in Farenheit)

  • Winter Temperatures: 28 degrees daytime / 15 degrees night time
  • Summer Temperatures: 70-80 degrees daytime / 50 degrees night time
  • Average days of sunshine per year: 300

POPULATION

  • Breckenridge: 3,535
  • Summit County: 28,296

TOWN SIZE

  • 7 miles long 2 miles wide
  • 5.3 square miles
  • 2,200 developed acres
  • 1,100 undeveloped acres (30 percent town-owned land has been set aside for open space) 95 percent build out
  • 41 acres of town-owned parks

TOURISM STATISTICS

  • Restaurants and Bars: 76
  • Shops/Boutiques: 203
  • Liquor Stores: 5
  • Grocery/Convenience Stores: 5
  • Historic District: 249 Structures
  • Hotels/Inns/Bed & Breakfasts: 501
  • Number of pillows: 20,002
  • Condo units: 2,583
  • Condo beds: 5,000
  • Hotel units/bedrooms: 436
  • Hotel beds: 800

ADDITIONAL AMENITIES

  • Dentists: 5
  • Medical clinics: 5
  • Pharmacies: 1
  • Golf courses (public): 1
  • Skating rinks (public): 1 year-round / 3 winter
  • Tennis court facilities: (public) 2 indoor / 12 outdoor (summer)
  • Museums, art galleries: 18
  • Library: 1
  • Fitness facilities (public): 2
  • Ball fields: 3
  • Soccer fields: 2
  • Public Parking Lots: 13

Comedy at the Copper Top

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Comedy at the Copper Top Bar & Cafe

Today! Thursday January 15th at 8:30pm. Great beer and food specials, free parking, $5.00 cover. Must be 21 to enter. See Bryan Kellan Named Americas best up and coming comedian by the national comedy hall of fame. and Ron Ferguson, He is a roller coaster ride of views with flair of a proud , albeit absurd comical flow.

All at the Beaver Run Resort: 620 Village Road, Breckenridge CO.

call 070-453-6000 or visit www.beaverrun.com

International Snow Sculpting Championships in Breckenridge CO

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The 2009 International Snow Sculpting Championships begin Tuesday January 20th and continues through Saturday January 24th . The activities are located in the Riverwalk Center in downtown Breckenridge Colorado.

January 20-24, 2009 Sculpting Week- Sculpting will begin at 11:00 a.m.on Tuesday, January 20 and sculpting ends on Saturday, January 24 at 10:00 a.m. New this year the awards ceremony will be on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.

Weather permitting the sculptures will stay up untill Febuary 1st.

Enjoy!