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Lower Mohawk Lake

Lower Mohawk Lake

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This is one of the glacial lakes seen on the Mohawk Lakes Hike south of Breckendridge, CO.TRAIL DETAILS

Triple Bypass Ride 120 miles 10,000 ft. elevation change - tomorrow

21st Annual Triple Bypass Saturday, July 11, 2009 - Evergreen to Avon over Squaw (11,140 ft.), Loveland (11,990 ft.), Swan Mountain and Vail (10,560 ft.) passes.

Town of Dillon schedule of events July-August

July

August

Town of Frisco schedule of events July - August

July

August

July 4th schedule for Summit County

Frisco

• 10 am to 5 pm - Local and national artists (Saturday and Sunday) present the Green Art Festival, whatever that is,  at 3^rd and Main Street.
• 4-9pm - Extreme Ink Carnival (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) at Summit Blvd. and Marina Road.
• 12:30 pm - 4^th of July parade on Main Street.
• 1:30-3:30 pm - The Woodies Band playing at the Historic Park Gazebo.
• 7-9 pm- Dave Mason playing at the Frisco Bay Marina.
• 9:30 pm Fireworks at the Frisco Bay Marina

Breckenridge

• 8 am - 10k Breckenridge Recreation Department’s Independence Day trail race at Carter Park.
• 10 am - Concessions and amusements for kids’ at the Blue River Plaza.
• 10 am to 6 pm - July Art Festival (Saturday and Sunday)
• 11 am - 4^th of July parade on Main Street.
• 11 am - Firecracker 50 Bike Race (starts on Main Street with an elevation gain of 12,000 feet.
• 2 pm - Nelson Rangell jazz saxophonist followed by contemporary jazz band, Dotsero at the Riverwalk Center.
• 4:30 - Cappella folk choir, The 50-voice, at Riverwalk Center.
• 8:30 pm - National Repertory Orchestra at Riverwalk Center.
• 9:30 pm - Fireworks.

Dillon

Friday

• 9 am to 4 pm - Dillon Farmers Market on Buffalo street.
• 4 pm - Lakeside Dillon Farmers Market along side the Amphitheatre.
• 7:30 pm - The U.S. Air Force Acade­my Band at the Dillon Amphitheatre, followed by fireworks over Lake Dillon.

Saturday

• 9 am to 4 pm - Lakeside Dillon Farmers Market.
• 10 am - National Repertory Orchestra at the Dillon Amphitheatre.
• 2 pm - Lake Dillon boat parade.
• 3 pm - Kids’ bike parade and old-fashioned activities at Town Park, including turtle races, apple pie eating con-test, water melon eating contest, bocce tourna­ment and an oldies show by Doo Wop Denny.
• 3-6 pm - Jim Salestrom at the Dillon Amphitheatre.
• 7 pm - Lannie Garrett & her Swingin’ Big Band at the Dillon Amphitheatre .

Keystone

• 8:30-9:30 am - (8 a.m. registration) Kids’ fishing derby at Keystone Lake.
• 10:30 am - Bike decorating party.
• 11-11:30 am - Annual Keystone bike parade.
• 10 am to 1 pm - Music.
• 11 am to 1 pm - Food and beverage vendors, crafts, bounce houses and more.
• 11 am to 3 pm - Frontier Fair:  Enjoy a petting zoo, gold panning, train rides, caricatures, a face painter, midway games, a balloon artist, western dancers, and much more.
• 9 pm - Fireworks over Keystone Lake.

Five firework displays in Summit County, July 3-4

Friday
Dillon: display over Frisco Bay, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday
Frisco: display over Frisco Marina, 9:30 p.m.
Breckenridge: immediately following National Repertory Orchestra concert at Riverwalk
Center, 9:30 p.m.
Keystone: over Keystone Lake, 9 p.m.
Copper Mountain: over West Lake in the Village, 9:55 p.m.

View from the top of Buffalo Mountain

We decided to hike to the top of Buffalo Mountain today. The weather was fantastic. You can see all four ski resorts in Summit County plus a little bit of Vail.  Trail details

Peak One Disc Golf Course on Frisco’s Peninsula Park

At 9,000′ the Peak One Disc Golf Course on Frisco’s Peninsula Park on lake Dillon is one of the highest courses in the world. peak-one-disk-golf

VAIL hosts the 37th Annual ‘KING OF THE MOUNTAIN’ OPEN June 19-21, 2009

Tournament Timeline:
Check-in: each day - 8:00 a.m. with play to begin immediately afterwards. All pre-registered teams must check-in (early check-in available beginning noon on Friday). Late registrations will be accepted - space available.
Friday: Men’s Masters and Seniors, Co-ed A, BB (Finals Same Day).
Friday: Free Juniors Doubles Clinic (12:30 to 5:00 p.m.) - (interested juniors can register on-site beginning at noon).
Saturday: Men’s and Women’s Open, A, BB, B. Juniors pool-play and playoffs same day.
Saturday Evening: There will be a player’s party Saturday evening offering finger-food, beer, wine, and a cash bar.
Sunday: Men’s and Women’s Open, A, BB, B playoffs. Father-Son and Father-Daughter pool-play and playoffs same day.
Men’s and Women’s Open: Double-elimination; Finals - Sunday afternoon/Cash and merchandise prizes.
More Info

High Country Lodging in Summit County Colorado

Whether your stay at a particular hotel/motel/resort was great or it sucked is obviously a very subjective call. Here are a few links to lodging in the high country. Hotels, motels, resorts and other stuff.