Colorado Recruiting Zone - Breckenridge
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Breckenridge Highlights
Demographics
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Environmental Attractions
- 2600 foot Alpine Slide slalom course
- 400 acres of town-owned parks
- 2,358 acres of skiable terrain in Breckenridge Ski Resort
Fun Facts
- Every January, the International Snow Sculpture Championships are held in Breckenridge, where sculptors from around the world compete to create works of art from twenty ton blocks of snow.
Arts & Culture
- The Breckenridge Theatre is located in the bustling 100 block of South Ridge Street and in the heart of the Breckenridge Arts District. The 100-seat performing arts theatre and multi-functional venue offers an intimate theatre experience.
- The Breckenridge Festival of Film celebrates the art and craft of filmmaking. Each year in June, a unique and varied array of independent films, premieres, receptions, educational programs and retrospectives honoring featured guests takes place high in the Colorado Rockies.
Economic Development
- A master plan for development around the gondola base includes the development of a Grand Hotel, a mixed-use building, a combined skier services/transit building, townhomes, two parking structures and a new transit loading area. An expanded gondola plaza is proposed, along with significant improvements to the Blue River corridor, including expansion of the Riverwalk.
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Construction is continuing on The Grand Lodge on Peak 7 includes 100 units with interval ownership, 4,500 square feet of commercial space (including a restaurant), and 6,670 square feet of guest services space. Construction at the base of Peak 8 ceased with the completion of One Ski Hill Place in spring 2010. One Ski Hill Place includes 88 condo-hotel units, with 6,141 square feet of commercial space and 23,660 square feet of guest services. One Ski Hill Place also includes the new cafeteria for Peak 8 (replacing the Bergenhof building), a large bar, and ample outdoor seating.