My sister Susan and I had lunch at the Gold Pan Saloon in Breckenridge, Colorado yesterday afternoon. This bar and restaurant has been in business since 1879, and boasts the longest continuously held liquor license west of the Mississippi. The place attracts both tourists and locals, and although the inside of the bar is very historic, most of the patrons preferred to sit at tables outside on the back patio to enjoy a picture perfect afternoon in "Breck."
Breckenridge, of course, is a world class ski resort in the winter, but does quite a tourist business in the summer, too. There were a lot of people out and about on Main Street on a Monday afternoon. It is such a beautiful, historic town that real estate has become quite expensive. Of course, since the ski runs aren't being used during the summer, I imagine there would be no problem if someone wanted to pitch their tent up there until those ski lifts started running again. And it would only be a short walk to the Gold Pan Saloon. After all, that's how they did it back in 1879. It would simply be a matter of carrying on an historic tradition, right? So no problem.
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