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The town of Breckenridge, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office and the Summit School District will host a parade May 26 to celebrate the class of 2021.
The parade will start at 3:30 p.m. on Breckenridge Main Street for seniors graduating from Summit High School, Snowy Peaks and The Peak School along with any other high school seniors graduating this spring.
Parade organizers decided to hold the event again after last year’s parade successfully sent off class of 2020 seniors amid the pandemic.
Parking is free in town-owned lots around Breckenridge, and spectators will need to walk to Main Street for the parade. Masks are not required but are recommended for those who are not vaccinated for the coronavirus.
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Alex LaMarca, owner of Crêpes à la Carte, said it’s unfortunate that the Breckenridge Town Council decided not to reinstate Walkable Main this year.
LaMarca said while it was a good advantage for the town and its people, he doesn’t see his business taking a hit without the amenity this summer. He said he’s more concerned about the environmental impact, as he appreciated the reduced circulation of cars.
“Not just for the coronavirus, but for the idea of just being more environmental, I thought it was a great idea,” LaMarca said.
Karen Archibald, manager at Blue Moose Restaurant, said while she personally enjoyed Walkable Main last year, it had no impact on her restaurant, which is located just south of where the closure started on Main Street.
People are seen walking on the sidewalks of Breckenridge Main Street on Thursday, April 8. As local businesses settle into the county’s level yellow restrictions, some are feeling cautiously optimistic about the new local public health order that officially replaced the state’s mandated dial framework on Friday, April 16.
Photo by Tripp Fay
As local businesses settle into the county’s level yellow restrictions, some are feeling cautiously optimistic about the new local public health order that officially replaced the state’s mandated dial framework on Friday, April 16.
“I believe our town is taking careful, but logical next steps,” Connie Elder wrote in an email. Elder is the owner of Maggie Pond Boutique and Peak 10 Skin. “The goal (seems) to be to keep our residents and guests safe and hospitalizations at a minimum, while taking steps toward helping businesses stay viable.
Photo by Tripp Fay
Spring break meant high occupancy levels for the Breckenridge lodging industry this year, with bookings up 6% over the period compared to 2019. While private security was hired by Breckenridge to enforce public health orders, lodging companies didn’t report trouble when it came to visitors respecting town, county and state rules.
Bill Wishowski, director of operations at the Breckenridge Tourism Office, reported in an email that average occupancy in town reached 78% between March 6 and April 3, with a peak of 89% on March 18. During the peak spring break week from March 12 to March 20, average occupancy was at 85%.
Breckenridge placed private security guards on Main Street from mid-March through the beginning of April to enforce public health orders and town ordinances, including mask-wearing in the town’s mandatory mask zone. The idea was to support front-line workers from visitors who may be disgruntled over local COVID-19 restrictions.