Get out of the heat and into
Alpine Retreat, and cool mountain breezes.
Rent a bike in Frisco and ride around Lake Dillon. Across from the
Lake Dillon marina is a "trailhead to miles of paved bike paths offering spectacular scenic tours. The surrounding National Forest also provides mountain-biking, rafting, fishing, hiking, horseback riding and camping. Jeep tours on old mountain roads will take you to nearby historical mining towns. Be challenged at one of Summit County's four championship golf courses".
Enjoy a meal on the patio at the
Arapaho Cafe, "from 1972 to 1987 many people knew the building as the Tappan House but in early 1988 under new ownership and management it was returned to its original name and reputation as a great mountain cafe, the “Arapahoe Cafe.” Today the Arapahoe Cafe is one of the historic landmark site buildings in Dillon".
It could be the Dillon Farmer's Market will be open alongside the lake. Wonderful local produce and baked items are sold there, or take a look at the
event calendar for Summit County and see all the wonderful activities available during your summer visit.
Return to Frisco on the same bike path, or for the more adventurous types, ride over Swan Mountain but beware, there is no bicycle lane on the two-lane road. For the more relaxed types, put your bikes on a ferry and cruise back to the
marina at Frisco.
Of course, there is a beautiful bike path that runs through Breckenridge and will take you all the way to Vail, if you have the strength to do Vail Pass1
Another idea is to vist the Visitor's Information Center in downtown Breckenridge and purchase a book of hiking trails. They are excellent guides that give great descriptions and rate the difficulty level of numerous hikes in the area. Try our favorite hike at Mohawk lakes south of Breckenridge. It is of moderate difficulty with lovely scenery along the way.
For restaurants, our favorite for fine dining in Breckenridge is
Alpine Cafe.
South Ridge Grill is a favorite of the locals for a varied American menu.
Mi Casa is excellent for fine Mexican food and Empire Burgers serve excellent hamburgers. These are just a few of many excellent places to eat in Breckenridge.
