Well, it has been 10 years since Prince sang that we are going to party like it’s 1999.  In addition, we all survived the Y2K threat of the year 2000.  Below you find some of the many New Year’s Eve activities that are happening here in Breckenridge, Keystone, Frisco, Copper Mountain and the rest of Summit County.

Breckenridge – The Victorian Hamlet Destination Ski Area

* Mother Loaded Tavern will have live music, never a cover and some of Momma’s Home Cookin!

* Embers – an new restaurant in town is taking reservations and is offering a fixed price menu at $75.00 a person.

• The Fuqua Livery Stable (110 E. Washington Ave.) from 6-9 p.m. Participants will create artist trading cards using mixed media. Light refreshments are provided, and the cost is $25.

• DJ at My Thai, as DJ Joss Stone lights up the night from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. My Thai will have a champagne toast at midnight and an appetizer menu available all night. Tickets are $15, and advanced reservations are required.

• New Year’s Eve Prix Fixe Menu at Blue River Bistro, with appetizer and choice of saffron-scented seafood chowder, pan-roasted sea scallop, homemade goat cheese ravioli or vegetarian entree, all paired with wine.

• A seven-course meal featuring tender meat and seafood for $100 is offered at Spencers, followed by drinks and dancing in Base 9 from 9 p.m. to midnight. These are just two of the dinner specials in town; check Summit Daily ads throughout the week to find more.

• Copper Top Bar & Cafe, located slopeside at Beaver Run Resort and offers customers the opportunity to watch Breckenridge Firworks from the deck.  The party starts at 9 p.mwith a DJ and dancing.

• The Gold Pan Restaurant and Saloon is the oldest continuously running liquor license west of the Mississippi and  hosts DJ Crisp.

• Park Avenue Pub hosts DC as a DJ. Cover starts at $20 per person, so get there early before the price goes up. Cost includes favors, hats and a champagne toast at midnight.

•  Jake’s Dive Bar and Liquid Lounge, also will have DJs.

• Yamn will bring their own version of Jam Band Music to the Riverwalk Center, Yamn, for three sets of an all-ages thrilling jam-rock and an electrifying light show at the Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on the day of the show and are available at www.yamnit.com, Affordable Music in Dillon and Space Cowboy in Breckenridge.

• Breckenridge Ski Area comes alive with a torch light parade and fireworks. The parade is a Breckenridge tradition. Skiers and boarders proceed from the top of Peak 9, down American, to The Village at Breckenridge, starting at 6 p.m. Best views: Anywhere you can see Peak 9.

Information on Freworks.  Take note that this year’s firework display takes place in a new location, between Peak 8 and 9. The new location provides a better view from town for the fireworks than previous years, and with clear skies, these fireworks can be seen from most locations in downtown Breckenridge. For more information, contact the Breckenridge Welcome Center at (970) 453-5579.

Keystone

• Snake Thursday at the Snake River Saloon. Money Shot takes the stage at 9:30 p.m., as part of the Snake River Saloon’s nine-day live band lineup.  Money shot will be playing mostly 80’s retro type music.

Snake River’s party starts Saturday and Sunday with the Arnie Green Band. Then White Water Ramble fills Monday and Tuesday with dance-grass. Wednesday and Thursday, Money Shot goes into its arena rock, followed by Friday, Jan. 1 and Saturday, Jan. 2’s Hit List, which pulls out the dance rock. Arnie J. Green smooths out the nine-day lineup with his blues and rock on Sunday, Jan. 3.

• The Goat Soup and Whiskey Tavern ushers in Filthy Children Thursday, with a deep funk sound.

• Keystone Ski Resort hosts a plethora of events Thursday, including a murder mystery dinner , the funk band, Funkifikno and two sets of fireworks.

Fireworks will blaze over the skating rink at Keystone Lake at 6 p.m. for the early birds and 10:30 p.m. for the late-nighters.

Edgewater Cafe offers a family dinner buffet ($24.95 for adults, $12.95 for children 5-12).   This will take place from 5:30 to 8pmThe price includes skate rentals, so you can glide on North America’s largest Zamboni-maintained rink during the ice skating party with Frosty, which goes from 5-10 p.m. If you’re looking for a smaller bite to eat, the Adventure Center will be selling hot dogs, chicken fingers, fries, popcorn, sodas, hot chocolate and spirits.

Keystone Lodge & Spa gets a taste of a murder mystery, dinner included from 8 to 10 pm.

At 9:30 p.m., Funkiphino rocks the resort, for those 21 and older, at the Adventure Center, until 1 a.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. The horn-driven band is known for getting people dancing, with its popular funk and soul songs.

The easiest place to park for the action is the Keystone Lodge lot, across Highway 6, with tunnel access to the village.

Frisco

• Harmonious Junk, featuring Damon Wood of the James Brown Band (from 1999 to 2006), brings its sounds into Johnny G’s. The band will play originals, in addition to covers by Phish, the Grateful Dead, Ween and more. Tickets are $10, and the show starts at 10 p.m.

• String Board Theory plays at Ollies Pub and Grub in Frisco at 9 p.m. The Steamboat-based band has been constantly touring all over Colorado for the past two years and a half years, attracting more and more fans with its unique, high-quality blend of super jammy, funky, reggae, psychedelic rock — with a slight electronic feel.

Dillon

The New Year’s Eve schedule for movies  for Skyline Cinema in Dillon changes slightly for New Year’s Eve.   There will not be normal lateshows (after 9m), as most have been canceled. The movie lineup: “Sherlock Holmes,” “It’s Complicated,” “Avatar in 3D,” “Did You Hear About the Morgans,” “Up in the Air,” “Alvin and the Chipmunks II,” “Princess and the Frog,” “Blind Side” and “Invictus.”  Invictus stars Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon.  Up in the Air is critically acclaimed as one of the best movies of the year and stars George Clooney.

Copper Mountain

Copper rings in the new year country style with line dancing, music and fireworks. This year, the Conference Center hosts a package deal. For $50 (children 5-18, $25), you’ll get dance lessons, kids’ entertainment and a buffet. Instructors will teach Country Western dance steps from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. (that’s a lot of two-steppin’ and Electric Sliddin’). The Kid’s Corral runs until 10 p.m. with movies, games and crafts in the Copper Conference Center’s lower level. The buffet will be out from 6:30-8 p.m., featuring signature soups and salads, entrees such as crab stuffed sole, seared stuffed chicken, vegetable en croute and prime rib. And, be sure to save some room for desserts,such as flambé peaches with short cake to assorted truffles and tartlets. Oh, and there’s kid appropriate food such as mac and cheese, chicken tenders and pizza.

Kokopelli’s deck offers exclusive viewing of fireworks at 9 p.m., or you can stand slopeside to watch the event. Reservations for the country celebration are required; call (970) 968-3027.

And be sure to not celebrate too much, because on New Years Day, there will be a 5k race at the Breckenridge Golf Course Nordic Center.

As we speak, Keystone has expanded it’s open terrain to include it’s only remaining peak that was not open, The Outback.  In addition, the A51 Halfpipe will open tomorrow.  On the Outback, Elk Run will be open for the season and will be groomed.  As natural snow allows, Badger and Timberwolf will be open.  So, when we get enough snow for there to be enough coverage, these trails will be open.  And don’t forget the main reason to head to the Outback, the trees.

This additional terrain opened brings Keystone’s open terrain to almost 45 percent of all lift serviced terrain.  In addition, A51 has a plethora of features, including the current total of 8 jumps and 55 grind and jib features.  Those wanting to access the park faster, should go via Upper Paymaster, so they may avoid slow ski zones.  So, get out there and ride.  But bring the facemask or bandana, as the wind chills here in Breckenridge today approached negative 55.  Merry Christmas to everyone from Summit Mountain Home.

Summit County Local Simon Dumon

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The weather here in Breckenridge and Summit County has been cold and those cold temperatures and  snowmaking have  led to the early opening Tuesday of Keystone’s A51 terrain park. The park opens with the Park Lane Jump Line as well as Jib Alley. A51 will have a total of five jumps and more than 20 features. The resort will move the features from the park’s current location (near the gondola) into the permanent home for the winter season in the A51 area on Dercum Mountain.

There have been some big stars of extreme winter sports at Keystone.   Keystone invited some of the biggest ski and snowboard stars to preview the park and help our park crew test and refine the jumps including: Andreas Wiig, Torstein Horgmo, Simon Dumont, TJ Schiller, Jossi Wells, Tim Russell, Andreas Hatveit, Haldor Helgason, Ryan Cruze, Chris Chance, Scott See and Joe Mango.

Every season Keystone hosts multiple events in A51, this year including the Gatorade Free Flow Tour and Volcom Peanut Butter and Rail Jam.

Here are some dates and details on those two competitions and stay tuned for more information on other competitions to come.

Gatorade Free Flow Tour is set for Jan. 23-24 and will search for the country’s best and brightest amateur snowboarders and skiers. Free Flow Tour is the “official amateur series” of the Winter Dew Tour and brings the opportunity for local talent to compete against the world’s best at Winter Dew Tour. The winner of the Free Flow Finals earns a wildcard spot to compete against the industries top professionals.

Volcom Peanut Butter and Rail Jam will be held April 10. The Peanut Butter and Rail Jam is Volcom’s free amateur snowboard contest series. The goal of the series is to give something back to young riders. Instead of having rails or features set up in a row, three rails are set up side-by-side, creating a single, large rail zone. The event is absolutely free, on a first come first serve basis, and boasts tons of free prizes and PB&J sandwiches. Also, everyone who enters walks away with a Volcom PBRJ shirt and other prizes.

Breckenridge has been making snow like crazy and the Freeway Terrain Park is open.  In addition, Copper Mountain has opened it’s 22 foot superpipe.

Just in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday, Keystone Resort has opened more terrain,  That brings  the resort’s total offerings to 186 skiable acres, 11 lifts and 12 trails. Additionally, night ski operations and the Adventure Point Tubing Hill kicked off Wednesday.

Because of recent cold temperatures over the past week, Keystone Resort’s snowmaking team has been able to make snow on the Mozart Trail, giving skiers the opportunity to ski the back of Dercum Mountain to the Ruby Lift starting Saturday. Additionally, Keystone opened Lower Schoolmarm and Discovery trails as well as the Peru Lift to the Mountain House Base Area Wednesday. The Mountain House Base Area will be open through Thanksgiving Weekend and then on weekends until Dec. 18, when it will be open daily.

In addition to the new terrain, Keystone Resort is offering night skiing until 8 p.m. through Saturday and to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Night ski will continue to be offered Friday and Saturdays in December until 8 p.m. Beginning December 18th it will be offered nightly for the holiday season through January 3rd.

For more information on mountain conditions or mountain real estate contact Summit Mountain Home.

Breckenridge, CO – It is that time of year again.  Each year, residents and visitors in Summit County have the opportunity to get an inside look at some of the most amazing real estate in Breckenridge and Summit County.  This year is the 15th annual version of the Summit County Parade of Homes and will take place on September 19 / 20 and 26 /27.  A $10 admission fee allows you to tour not only the some of the most beautiful homes in Breckenridge, but 26 of the most beautiful homes in Breckenridge, Silverthorne, Keystone and Copper Mountain.  The entrance fee is donated to the Summit Foundation.  The tour runs from 10am to 5pm on all days and is self-guided.  Builder’s and Homeowners alike display their homes in hopes of winning coveted awards for Design and Construction.  Box lunches are available.  To see out featured Real Estate in Breckenridge, click here.

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Let us find your Summit Mountain Home at www.summitmountainhome.com To search for your Summit Mountain Home (click here). ]]> http://www.summitmountainhome.com/realestateblog/2009/09/13/2009-summit-county-parade-of-homes-showcases-real-estate-in-breckenridge-and-surrounding-area/feed/ 0 http://www.summitmountainhome.com/realestateblog/2009/09/05/is-now-the-time-to-buy-a-vacation-home-in-breckenridge/ http://www.summitmountainhome.com/realestateblog/2009/09/05/is-now-the-time-to-buy-a-vacation-home-in-breckenridge/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:05:24 +0000 Editor http://www.summitmountainhome.com/realestateblog/?p=447 The typical vacation or second home buyer last year was 52 years old, earning $82,800 a year, and purchased a property that was about 200 miles from the primary residence.  That makes Breckenridge Real Estate an ideal investment as it is only 70 miles from Denver.  This article has been posted by Summit Mountain Home, where we specialize in Breckenridge Real Estate (click to search MLS for free) and Breckenridge Foreclosures.  You can contact us at 970-406-1385 or click here.  Check out some of our Breckenridge Real Estate listings by clicking here.  We have specific information on all of the properties in Summit County that are going into foreclosure.  If you are interested in information on these foreclosure properties, please contact us immediately as these properties tend to be swallowed up quickly by the savvy investor.

When is the right time to buy that dreamed of retreat? Now is a excellent time.  Prices have come down to a more reasonable level than they have in many years.  We are expected to have another epic winter this season.  Season passes are less expensive at Breckenridge, Vail, Beaver Creek, A-Basin and Keystone than they are at any world class ski area and less expensive then some small local ski areas around the country.  In years past we have seen record number of sales in Breckenridge and the surrounding area in Summit County. Real Estate sales activity is cyclical. when buyer demands are high, interest rates are low and the supply of homes is low, home prices tend to rise. The problem is finding a place to buy when demand outpaces supply. When home prices slow down the supply of homes for sale tends to rise.

The answer depends on the economic situation in the locale. As the national economy picks up, interest rates will rise, the employment situation for many will improve and if so, household incomes should grow. Unless interest rates rise rapidly, increasing incomes should make up for the decrease in housing affordability. However if your local economy lags, you could be faced with a higher interest rate which result in higher housing costs at the same time the average local income becomes static or declines. In this situation, home prices could drop, particularly if there’s a glut of inventory on the market.

There is no harm in buying at the high point in a market cycle as long as you’re not forced to sell when the market is down. Timing markets are difficult. Some people wait until all the conditions are right, which you make not know until after the fact. You could miss opportunities if you wait. The right time to buy is when you have financial security; you can afford to buy; you find the right house, or want to move on your dreamed of second home. Across the U.S., there are signs of a cooling housing market. Yet, in pockets throughout the country, there is a contrasting trend — areas sidestepped by the real-estate boom are experiencing increased buyer demand, says David Lereah, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors. If you are interested and would like to explore if the market is right, your financial situation is right to explore second home ownership in Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain, Dillon or the Frisco area in Summit County visit Summit Mountain Home.  We are knowledgeable in all facets of the Summit County Real Estate Market.

Nearly 28% of homes bought last year were for investment purposes, and an additional 12% were vacation homes, the figures show. Most of the buyers were baby boomers in their top earning years, looking toward retirement and hoping to build wealth or find a more desirable place to live. “Baby boomers are such a powerful economic force,” said Dave Jenks, co-author of The Millionaire Real Estate Investor. “They’re using their wealth to go buy second homes.”

Real estate, over the past five years, has outperformed virtually every other investment vehicle. The trend really started after 1997, when Congress changed the tax code, allowing most homeowners to escape the capital gains taxes when they sold their homes. The exemption is $500,000 for married couples, $250,000 for singles, if it was their primary residence for two of the past five years. The tax situations helped, but at the same time, baby boomers were entering their peak earning years. That’s why we just boomed in second homes.

Sales of vacation homes, though, are expected to stay strong for years, because the youngest baby boomers are only 44 this year.  Is this the year that you let us help you to find your dream home in Breckenridge Real Estate?  Let us help you find your Summit Mountain Home.

The Keystone Uncorked Wine Festival runs Saturday noon to 6 and Sunday 11 to 2:30.  The cost for unlimited wine tasting is $50.00 at the Grand Wine Tasting. The fee for seminars is $15.00.

For more information on Local Events in Breckenridge and all of Summit County, contact Brenda DePalma at 970-406-1385 or click here.  To search the MLS for free, click here.
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Friday:  6 p.m.: Wine pairing dinner at Keystone Ranch with Brassfield Winery
Saturday:  Noon: Wine Seminar — “Women in Wine”
1-6 p.m.: Food & Wine Garden
1-5 p.m.: Grand Wine Tasting
1-4 p.m.: Kids Activities
1-2:30 p.m.: Music: Days of 8ight
2-5 p.m.: Music: Lisa Bell
2:45-4:15 p.m.: Music: Inside Out
3 p.m.: Wine Seminar — “Organic Wines”
4:30-6 p.m.: Music: Transit Authority
6 p.m.: Wine pairing dinner at Summit Seafood Company with Frog’s Leap
Sunday
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Music and Mimosas
1-2:30 p.m.: Wine Seminar: “Champagne and Sparkling Wines”

1.  Prices are down – The economy has slowed things slightly here in Breckenridge.  Nothing like what is happening in Vail and Aspen. Vail, Aspen and Beaver Creek have seen huge price and volume drops.  However, Breckenridge has been stable.

2.  Skier numbers remain up – In fact, I have polled many local business owners from Main Street, Breckenridge, and this holiday season has seen record volume for them.

3.  Mortgage Rates are down – making your purchase more affordable.  Mortgages are at 30 year lows.

4.  It is a buyer’s market – After decades of bidding wars, the buyer is now in control and the owner must be more flexible with pricing and terms.  You, the investor, are now in the driver’s seat.

5.  Gas Prices – Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Arapahoe Basin and  Keystone are all a commuter’s dream.  Those living in the Front Range, are only 60-90 minutes from the World Class ski resorts of Summit County, Colorado real estate.  The fact that gas prices are down so much, makes Breckenridge and Summit County very attractive to the Front Range crowd.

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