Restaurants

Blue River Bistro. Right across the street, great for snacks, drinks, happy hour, lunch or dinner. $$$

Rootstalk. Also just across the street. “Elevated everyday dining.” Very nice restaurant, comfortable but upscale food and pricing. The chef is a 2024 James Beard award winner. Great menu and a 7 course chef’s dinner with wine pairings. If you do the chef’s dinner come hungry and bring money. $$$$

Daylight Donuts. Across the street, don’t let the name fool you, they’re more than donuts. Great breakfast, and open early. This and Starbucks are the only places open at 6 am that I know of. $$

The Carlin. Same side of the street, to the south (left). Good happy hour and seafood. Fun place. $$$

Tavern Underground. Basement under the Carlin, similar menu, good appetizers and drinks. Cool atmosphere, fun place. $$$

Clint’s Coffehouse. Kevin’s favorite. Great bakery and coffee shop on Main St in the center of town. There’s a part inside past the bakery and coffee counter down a half flight of stairs with made to order food. Great coffee and baked goods as well as bagels, breakfast and lunch downstairs. $$

Aurum. 209 S Ridge St. Great food and atmosphere. Sister restaurant to the Carlin. $$$

Legends Steakhouse. 215 S Ridge St next to Aurum. Great steakhouse, fun atmosphere. $$$$

Downstairs at Eric’s. Fun, family-friendly sports bar and arcade. Great place to watch the games and have a burger or slice with your beer. Right on Main St, center of town. Look for the big awning. $$

Tin Plate Pizza. Just a couple blocks south on Main St, and a couple blocks east to Ridge St, this is a great local pizza spot. Right next store is Fatty’s Pizza on one side and Three Daughter’s Pizza on the other (outside seating only here). $$

Simplice Cafe. Across the street, walk-up ordering at the window with limited outdoor seating. Coffee drinks, and snacky food. You can get bagels here.

Skiing

Breckenridge Ski Area (Epic Pass). Breck’s the one and the gondola to the base of Peak 8 is just a short walk across the street (Right behind Blue River Bistro).

Keystone Ski Area (Epic Pass). Keystone is a 15-25 minut drive depending on weather. Head north out of town to Swan Mountain Rd, and turn right across Swan Mountain, and turn right on Hwy 6 to Keystone. Another great local option.

Arapahoe Basin (Ikon Pass). A-Basin, as the locals call it, is one of the highest ski areas with much of it above treeline. That allows it to be among the first to open each year and last to close. You can often ski from Halloween through Father’s Day or beyond.

Copper Mountain (Ikon Pass). Copper is another 10 minutes past Frisco on I-70, so about 20-30 minutes from the house.

Vail (Epic Pass). World-famous Vail is about 30-40 minutes West of Breckenridge on I-70.

Beaver Creek (Epic Pass). Just a few miles West of Vail at Avon/Edwards on I-70.