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Summit County, CO
18Events this week
2Free things to do
84New spots
84New stories

Checked Friday, September 11, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Summit County

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 18 events, day by day →

Backcountry Navigation Course

Saturday 8am · Colorado Adventure Guides

Community Yoga

Saturday 9am · The Block Hotel & Commons

Gravity Foundations Weekend Clinics

Saturday 10am · Keystone Mountain Bike Park

Frisco Historic Town Walking Tours

Saturday 11am · Frisco Historic Park & Museum

Sunday Sessions

Sunday 4pm · The Block Hotel & Commons

New in Summit County

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Mountain Betty Salon

Beauty

Fresh color, less fuss: Frisco’s hair-color whisperers, Mountain Betty Salon, nails that lived-in glow or a full-on transformation, from fresh bold blondes to rich brunettes and fiery reds.

mountainbettysalon.com

Breckenridge History: Washington Mine & Milling Exhibit

Arts & Culture

Dig into our roots: Skip the tourist shuffle and wander the self-guided grounds at Breckenridge History: Washington Mine & Milling Exhibit, where original structures, heavy-duty gear, and clear interpretive signs lay out how ore became pay dirt.

breckhistory.org

Nature's Own-Breckenridge

Shopping

Rockhound reset: Nature's Own-Breckenridge is the place locals pop into when the coffee jitters say reorganize the shelf, with crystals, fossils, striking mineral specimens and stone carvings sourced from Namibia to Madagascar.

breckminerals.com

Summit County’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Summit County’s best →

Most read in Summit County

The five stories Summit County readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. US West Bears Wander Into Homes and Shops in Record Numbers - Newsy Today

    The US West is experiencing a surge in bear sightings, with Colorado seeing over 7,000 in 2026, surpassing the previous full-year record set in 2019.

    Full story at newsy-today.com

  2. Lake Dillon is too low to keep its water taxi in business, so Capt. Frank has other ideas

    Captain Frank Keesling, who has been transporting concert-goers across Dillon Reservoir, Colorado, in his water taxi for nine years, has seen a decrease in business due to low snowpack and minimal rain.

    Full story at denverpost.com

  3. CPW kills bear that was causing problems in Colorado mountain town

    A bear was causing problems in the town of Kremmling, Colorado, last month, killing chickens and ducks and poking its head through open doors.

    Full story at denvergazette.com

  4. Golf course 911 call debunked after a little gumshoeing from sheriff’s deputies - Krystal 93

    A woman who dialed 911 from a Summit County golf course claiming she was being followed by a suspicious man, who was acting in an escalated manner.

    Full story at krystal93.com

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