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Join us this summer for the National Repertory Orchestra Porch Series Concerts on Friday afternoons in July. Enjoy music featuring the NRO ensemble on the porch of our historic brick house on Main Street. We are located at 229 South Main Street, Breckenridge between Starbucks and Bubba Gumps and look forward to seeing you there! This summer's schedule follows: Friday, July 2, 2010 at 5:30pm Friday, July 9, 2010 at 5:30pm Friday, July 16, 2010 at 5:30pm Friday, July 23, 2010 at 5:30pm

Our latest guide to all things real estate in Summit & Park County is available now online. (View below.) Check out a variety of real estate listings in the area and let us help you find your next property in the mountains. Now is the time to buy real estate. Contact our offices to put us to work for you. 970.453.2200 or 800.774.7970. Open publication - Free publishing - More summit county

Vail Resorts Inc., parent company to Breckenridge Ski Resort, finished the 2009-2010 ski season stronger than the previous year's season, according to their earnings report released mid-June. Breckenridge had the most skier visits of the company's Colorado ski resorts with about 15,000 more visits than Vail Mountain. Breckenridge Ski Resort visits topped the previous year’s visits by 5.6 percent for this season. Vail Mountain and Beaver Creek Resort both fell behind the previous year in skier visits (Vail fell by 1.4 percent and Beaver Creek fell by 0.4 percent) for the 2009-2010 ski season. Despite record-low snowfall in Colorado, Vail Resorts (Breckenridge, Keystone, Vail, Beaver Creek and Heavenly) had an overall visitation increase of 2.5 percent during the 2009-2010 season. View skier visits graphs, ski school, rental/retail and lodging business recaps plus a look forward by viewing the full story as reported by the Summit Daily News .

An Alpine Coaster is planned for Breckenridge with construction already beginning this summer. It’s slated to operate in both the summer and winter seasons and will bring yet another element of fun and adventure to Breckenridge, the ski resort and community. The thrill ride’s location on Peak 8 is set to be located above the Kids Castle. The ride will be approximately 2,500 feet long. Unlike the Alpine Slide (also located on Peak 8) the coaster’s cars run on a track rather than a trough and will be propelled to the beginning of the launch point, similar to a roller coaster. Participants will be strapped into the individual cars and able to control the speed of the decent. cars are fixed to the rails, therefore riders won’t be able to jump the track if they are more aggressive heading downhill. A similar coaster exists at Adventure Park in Glenwood Springs. Bring on the fun! We can’t wait to test it out!

It’s hard to beat Friday mornings at the Farmers Market in Dillon, Colorado throughout the summer. Get your fruits, veggies, fresh pastas and cheeses for the week. Enjoy lunch and live music. Take a stroll along Lake Dillon or down to the marina on a blue sky Colorado morning. The Friday Farmers Market is a great way to kick off weekends this summer and spend some time outside. When: Fridays – September 3 from 9am-2pm. (No market August 6.) Markets may extend through September 24, weather dependent. Where: Marina Park parking lot. Located on Buffalo Street, downtown Dillon. Entertainment Schedule for the remaining Farmers Markets: July 16, Amy Mathesuis 
 July 23, Leon Littlebird 
 July 30, Doo Wop Denny 
 August 6, NO MARKET (BBQ @ the Summit) 
 August 13, Doo Wop Denny 
 August 20, Jeff Powell 
 August 27, Scott Aller 
 September 3, Scott Staten 
 September 10, extended market at Marina Park 
 September 17, extended market at Marina Park 
 September 24, extended market at Marina Par

Homebuyers that were already under contract to purchase a home by April 30, 2010 now are allowed three additional months to close in order to qualify for the homebuyer tax credit; thanks to the U.S. Congress’ amendment and approval of the tax credit bill. Extending the deadline to September 30, 2010 ensures homebuyers can take advantage of the tax credit by allowing lenders to catch up on the huge volume of loan applications waiting to be processed. Please keep in mind this extension only pertains to qualified homebuyers with existing contracts – those who were not under contract on or before April 30, 2010 are not eligible to receive the tax credit.

There's so much happening over the 4th of July weekend, you can pick and choose where you want to go and what you want to do. Here's the breakdown for the 4th around the county. Happy Independence Day to all! Breckenridge July 2-4 27th Annual July Art Festival Location: Ridge St and Washington Ave, Breckenridge Arts District 10 am - 6 pm daily July 4 Breckenridge Independence Day 10K Trail Run This scenic 10k trail running race offers up some of the best views in the Breckenridge area, while finishing just in time to catch the Main Street parade and other festivities. Where: Carter Park Time: 7 am start Info: 970-453-1734 Garden Party Annual Breckenridge Heritage Alliance Garden Party at the Barney Ford House Museum. Watch the Breckenridge Fourth of July parade in style from the best view on Main Street. where Barney Ford House Museum Time: 9am Cost: $60/$75/$100 Info: 970-453-9767 The Firecracker 50, USA Cycling Marathon Mountain Bike National Championships The race launches