Thursday, August 20, 2009

Enjoying a Night Out in Breckenridge, Colorado

By Monique Mertrandes

If you are searching for another fun-filled place to spend your vacation and escape, temporarily from all the hassles of your day-to-day activities, Breckenridge, Colorado could be the best choice for you. A mountain town, Breckenridge in Colorado is a very popular choice of those who would like to rough it up in the snow or under the sun or those who would just like to enjoy the quiet charm and beauty of the place. Even if its not your top priority, make a plan to see what Breckenridges night scene is. It would be an easy task because the choices are endless and wide-ranging in Breckenridge. Here are some suggestions you may consider to help you choose your evening hours entertainment.

Award-winning Plays: The Backstage Theatre of Breckenridge, Colorado has produced, for 34 seasons, prestigious theatre entertainment to the quaint mountain town. While youre there you may see Two Dumb Dogs and Guys on Ice, two of their regular summer productions. You also have a chance to meet and enjoy the night with Breckenridges theatre crowd. The plays produced by backstage theatre are shown at the Breckenridge Theatre building which is on South Ridge Street.

Typically, Backstage Theatre has from seven to nine productions shown from summer to winter. Maybe you can plan to stay longer and see all the nine plays. Backstage Theatre plays are popular and actively supported by the community. Make sure to reserve your seat first because plays usually perform to full house audiences.

Food Trip: Make plans to check the food scene. Surely, there is nothing wrong with allotting time to check and enjoy the food while planning your visit to Breckenridge A wide variety of cuisine identified with other counties are offered by food establishments in Breckenridge. And, if you feel nostalgic about the old times and at the same time you wish to experience eating in a floating restaurant, go to The Dredge Boathouse, a replica of Summit Countys 1900s dredges. To make the day complete, treat yourself for some ice cream or a drink at the pub and you will go to sleep with a smile on your lips.

Blues and Drinks: Mountain towns usually have watering holes and Breckenridge makes an effort to set its bar scene at a different and higher level than those at the other similarly situated communities. Since there are over 130 bars and dining places open to the public, there are more than enough destinations should you decide on a whole night tour of the bars of Breckenridge.

If you are a beer enthusiast who is daring enough to try the local brews, Breckenridge Brewery and Pub is the suggested starting point of your bar hopping. After enjoying an Avalanche Ale, you may drop by Downstairs at Erics to partake of more kinds of beer. Bragging about their wide-ranging variety of beer stocks (20 kinds on tap), you are sure to like a least one of them. After taking their cold brew, you may feel refreshed and more relaxed, you might wish for something exhilarating like live music.

Cold beer is not only relaxing; you become primed for more exciting entertainment such as live music. Local favorite, like Sherpa & Yetis is another great choice just like The Salt Creek Restaurant and Saloon. Both establishments feature local as well as national shows as their main entertainment attractions. On the other hand, why not try an upscale bar like The Cellar, which serves tapas with wine? Or, on the contrary, you may try the country atmosphere at Gold Pan, which the locals will tell you, is the oldest, existing bar west of Mississippi.

Breckenridge has perfectly demonstrated its talent in combining with ease the diverse factors that lead to a very enjoyable night out. It offers its visitors a wide range of fun activities to choose from. So, whatever your pleasure is dining out, the theatre or bar hopping, you will have a perfect night out in Breckenridge

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