Childcare and restaurant recommendations in Breckenridge

These recommendations were kindly provided by Stefanie Loesche, our conference coordinator at the Beaver Run hotel, Breckenridge.

Babysitting Services:

Kids Night Out	Book through Beaver Run's concierge 800-288-1282
Kinderhut	800-541-8779 or www.breck.net/kinderhut
Summit Sitters	970-453-7097

Contemporary Restaurants:

Pierre's Riverwalk	Very French, sauces & great wines.
The Hearthstone	Contemporary; Steaks, prime rib, fish - Try the Jalapeno shrimp.
Cafe Alpine	Varied menu; always good - Try the Tapas bar.
Briar Rose	Compares with Hearthstone.
The Wellington Inn	Predominantly German cuisine; Neat bar - The "Wine Cellar" Downstairs.
The St. Bernard	Northern Italian menu.
Steak & Rib	Compares with Briar Rose & Hearthstone, but has some good BBQ items on menu. Neat bar in an historic building.
Main St. Bistro	Small intimate downstairs, homemade pasta restaurant, good wine selection.
Poirrier's Cajun Cafe	Cajun cooking by real Louisianan's.
Blue River Bistro	Local's favorite, not fancy but good full flavored food. Try the Linguine Leonardo.

Pub Types:

Downstairs at Eric's	Very good sandwiches & pizza, 21 beers on tap.
Breckenridge Brewery	Micro-Brewery; Pub food, try the Avalanche Ale or my favorite- The India Pale Ale. They also brew a thick, dark stout.
Ridge St. Pub	English Pub atmosphere, small with light menu.

Miscellaneous:

Sushi Breck	Sushi Bar
Mi Casa	Best Mexican in town.
Pasta Jay's	Pasta house, very busy, great pasta w/lots of garlic & good Anti- Pasto salad.
Salt Creek Saloon	Don't eat there, but upstairs is a great country/western bar with good c/w DJ and large dance floor. C/w dance lessons available certain nights.

The absolute best!

(These restaurants are located in Keystone. A car is needed.)

The Ranch at Keystone	Was a real working ranch 40 years ago. Seasonal gourmet menu. Valet parking, with car warmed up when you leave. Desserts served in Bonanza atmosphere living room wi th huge stone fireplace.
The Alpenglo Stube	Exquisite German Dining at "The Outback" on top of Keystone Mountain in a large log building. You need to take the Gondola to get there.
The Ski Tip Lodge	Seasonal menus in an 1800's stage stop rooming house. Intimate with a great lounge for cocktails and desserts by an old stone fireplace.