Originally a gold mining town, now an upscale recreation/vacation area, Breck is cool. Literally. 43 degrees this AM, but that's to be expected at 9600' elevation. But daily highs are in the low 70s and afternoons are quite pleasant. It's a nice change from having the A/C on every day for the last 2 months. Also a nice change: no smoke from wildfires as there was in OR, ID, and UT.
Many downtown buildings date from the mid 1800s and are on the historical register, including the one below where we had a nice lunch.
Although the population is only 5K, there are thousands of condos and other lodgings and hundreds more under construction.
The Blue River runs through downtown and continues northward, through our RV park. The downtown River Walk area is nicely done, with lots of flowers and sculptures, including this guy. The pix below were all taken along the the River Walk.
During WW ll, the 10th Mountain Division trained in the Aspen/Vail areas, also Mt Ranier in WA and other areas. After the war, vets from the 10th are credited with launching the skiing industry, and were involved in the development and management of 62 different ski areas in the US. Read more about these tough soldiers at: https://snowbrains.com/10th-mountain-division-history-fire-mountain/
Once a gold dredge, now a restaurant. Saw some of these in Fairbanks and Nome, Alaska, but none this pretty. None had cute dogs in front, either.
The Blue River in Breck.
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