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Mborroto25
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Hi everyone,
So I am going to fly to Denver at the end of January for a week long vacation. I've never seen snow so I am very excited! I've been doing a lot of research and have been thinking about staying in Breckenridge, Keystone, or Frisco. Any suggestions? No kids, just my boyfriend and I.
So I am going to fly to Denver at the end of January for a week long vacation. I've never seen snow so I am very excited! I've been doing a lot of research and have been thinking about staying in Breckenridge, Keystone, or Frisco. Any suggestions? No kids, just my boyfriend and I.
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Breck is an awesome chill town. I would definitely make that a stop. Also Vail. If time allows I would suggest a trip out to Telluride. It is a super cool old school ski town...
Are you guys going to do any outdoor activities? If not ski or snowboarding I would suggest a horseback riding trip. Really cool way to see the country side.0 -
Vail is a lovely town if you want to ski. It looks like the front of a Christmas card.0
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Yes, I want to do it all! Keystone is a bit more affordable for lodging so I think I might stay there and drive to Breck.0
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Yes, I want to do it all! Keystone is a bit more affordable for lodging so I think I might stay there and drive to Breck.
Check out The Roost in Vail. Cheap and close to Vail. It is not going to have all of the amenities but it is not a dump either.0 -
Be sure to visit the hot springs in Glenwood Springs too. It's on I-70 on the way to all the ski resorts.0
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I've only ever been to Denver on business, but my sister and her husband go to Crested Butte a lot, just as a "getaway" kind of vacation. They also really like Durango, but that's not close to Denver at all. One of my good friends goes to Breckenridge for skiing a few times a year. He loves it.0
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Estes Park is one of my favoriets. It is beautiful, a cute little town, full of sights and animals and hiking adverntures.0
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Keystone and Winter Park are my favorite ski resorts. I would say for pricing, Keystone is going to be your best bet... Frisco may actually be even cheaper. But it depends on what you're looking for.
Since you've never seen snow - might I recommend looking into transportation options.
http://www.coloradomountainexpress.com/0 -
Keystone and Winter Park are my favorite ski resorts. I would say for pricing, Keystone is going to be your best bet... Frisco may actually be even cheaper. But it depends on what you're looking for.
Since you've never seen snow - might I recommend looking into transportation options.
http://www.coloradomountainexpress.com/
Thanks! I am afraid to drive in snow, but want to visit a bunch of places so I think renting a car is the only way to go...0 -
I'd vote Breckenridge. It's a town, not just a ski resort, so there's a lot more to do. It can be a sketchy drive from Break to Keystone and I don't know if you drink or not, but I'd rather be within walking distance of bars for vacation.0
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I'd vote Breckenridge. It's a town, not just a ski resort, so there's a lot more to do. It can be a sketchy drive from Break to Keystone and I don't know if you drink or not, but I'd rather be within walking distance of bars for vacation.
Yea, that's something I'm concerned about. Why sketchy though? It looks like a 30 minute drive.0 -
Keystone and Winter Park are my favorite ski resorts. I would say for pricing, Keystone is going to be your best bet... Frisco may actually be even cheaper. But it depends on what you're looking for.
Since you've never seen snow - might I recommend looking into transportation options.
http://www.coloradomountainexpress.com/
Definitely this. If you've not seen snow, I'm pretty sure you don't want to be driving up mountain passes in it. Let someone else do the ugly work. I'm guessing any place you'd want to go will have a rental car or shuttle to get you where you want to go. I love Breck but Keystone is more affordable. For snow shoeing or X-country skiing, Frisco/Tabernash has Snow Mountain Ranch or Devil's Thumb Ranch.
You'll have a great time. Bring layers to wear because it could be sunny and warm or buttugly cold.0 -
Estes Park is one of my favoriets. It is beautiful, a cute little town, full of sights and animals and hiking adverntures.
THIS!!0 -
I'd vote Breckenridge. It's a town, not just a ski resort, so there's a lot more to do. It can be a sketchy drive from Break to Keystone and I don't know if you drink or not, but I'd rather be within walking distance of bars for vacation.
Yea, that's something I'm concerned about. Why sketchy though? It looks like a 30 minute drive.
In the snow, up hills, around curves, past a lake, etc. A lady went into the lake once and they didn't find her or her tuck for months.0 -
I'd vote Breckenridge. It's a town, not just a ski resort, so there's a lot more to do. It can be a sketchy drive from Break to Keystone and I don't know if you drink or not, but I'd rather be within walking distance of bars for vacation.
Yea, that's something I'm concerned about. Why sketchy though? It looks like a 30 minute drive.
In the snow, up hills, around curves, past a lake, etc. A lady went into the lake once and they didn't find her or her tuck for months.0 -
Estes Park is one of my favoriets. It is beautiful, a cute little town, full of sights and animals and hiking adverntures.
I'll third this. Beautiful.
My close friends from college bought a house in Boulder a few years ago- great city. Super chill people, lots of microbreweries, close to skiing...0 -
We go snowmobiling in Breckenridge every winter - it's a gorgeous town. And I visited Estes Park for the first time this summer. Hiking, horseback riding, bouldering ... ghost hunting at the Stanley Hotel0
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Be sure to visit the hot springs in Glenwood Springs too. It's on I-70 on the way to all the ski resorts.
The only ski resort Glenwood Springs is "on the way" to is Aspen. If she is considering Breckenridge, Keystone or Frisco this may not be the best advice as it will take her 1 1/2 hours West.0 -
Estes Park is one of my favoriets. It is beautiful, a cute little town, full of sights and animals and hiking adverntures.
THIS!!
But September's floods hit them pretty hard so they could/should be in the middle of a rebuilding period. They just recently reopened the main road from Boulder through Lyons (ground zero for the flood) to Estes.0 -
Colorado is a great place to visit {I live here and greatly enjoy the state}, the location you what to visit depends greatly on what you are interested in doing.
Vail; Breckenridge and the mountain areas are currently in snow season {skiing; snowboarding; sledding and snow machine}.
Denver in January brings the Stock Show.0
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