Friday, January 02, 2009

Breckenridge's Ullr Fest Starts this Sunday


Breckenridge will celerbrate its 150th anniversary this year.


A year full of celebrations honoring Breckenridge’s 150th birthday kicks off Sunday with the 46th annual Ullr Fest.


The winter festival — themed “Ullr, the Snow Miner” this year — spans a week full of stimulating activities including a bonfire, a parade and plenty of friendly competition.


“The Ullr parade has always attracted thousands of people, so we’re hoping that this year is just as successful as the previous years,” said Breckenridge Resort Chamber spokeswoman Carly Grimes. The average parade attendance is about 12,000, and jumped to about 14,000 the year MTV was in town, she said.


The Travel Channel, with host Samantha Brown, is planning to attend this year.

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