Forest Hills (20)

Location: Great if you want an wonderful view of the mountains AND want to be closed to a super ski town that has lots of restaurants, shops, etc - all very quaint but yet modern. Frisco feels like they said, "Let there be a ski town" yesterday but Breckenridge while very developed still has a quaint feel to it. Activities: Loads for outdoor enthusiasts. We are in our 60's and have never skied so we just wanted a quiet off-season house with great views, restaurants, day trips. House: So close to town but yet a great view. Level easy driveway, streets are plowed. We had a foot to three feet of snow before we came on May 20! The house has an unusual layout in that LR,DR,Kit,Den, half bath, mud room are all on the first level and the 3 bedrooms are underneath. But 2 bedrooms have great views of the mountains and due to altitude, all rooms are very dry! We had a little problem with the dryness of the altitude since we are from the hot humid South. House has such great instructions. Two new recliners have a great view of the mountains. We played a lot of gin rummy there and the den has a gas fireplace with huge, leather couches (2) and another recliner so all the family can watch TV (had HBO, Showtime, Blueray capability, Netflix etc) Heated floors were really something we were unfamiliar with but worked great. Beds are super comfortable (I'm a stickler for beds due to back issues). Master bathroom was lovely, looks very new too. The owner was so nice and answered our concerns about the recent snow right before our visit which I really appreciated. Kitchen is well-stocked with stuff you usually don't see in a rental - flour, sugar, etc. Off the beaten track: We found something a little different for two day trips. We went to Leadville one day. If you have time and want to see a 'real' undeveloped town, you might want to see Leadville. Very historic with lots of late 1800's buildings and a great Mining Museum which was fun. Go to Fairplay which is where South Park City is - great old preserved Western town (outdoor museum). Brown Burro is THE restaurant. Drive from Breck is pretty and you will see some actual mining sites past and present. We shared a table with locals and they told us about the current gold mining that is still there. I think there is a reality TV show about it. Fun facts. Everyone was super nice to us! Being from TN, we got a laugh from a yard sign on way to Fairplay (Trespassers Will Be Shot). I've never even seen that sign in TN!