Prairie Meadows OKs terms for new hotelPrairie Meadows on Wednesday approved terms to build a 179-room hotel on the northwest side of the casino.Chicago's hotel bars disappointOnce upon a time, classic cocktails and classic hotel lounges went hand in hand, like gin and dry vermouth.Village hotel development proposes changesThe developers of a proposed Mountain Village hotel that has taken the working name Mondrian say they need another 10 feet to add a floor of 40 hotel rooms to the top of their structure, already 79 feet high in some places and pushing Mountain Village zoning regulations.Mandarin Oriental Full-Year Profit Rises 26% on Hotel Sale GainMarch 4 (Bloomberg) -- Mandarin Oriental International Ltd. , an operator of luxury hotels from Tokyo to San Francisco, said profit rose 26 percent last year after it booked an $81 million gain from the sale of a Macau hotel.Armed officers evacuate guests from Kendal hotelARMED police swooped on a Kendal town centre hotel after a member of the public reported seeing a man with a gun.Spring break travelers face higher airfares, lower hotel ratesAverage airfares for spring break are up from last year but hotel rates are down, according to data from Bing Travel and Travelocity.Vad a lifelong friend to many in the areaDuane Vad was known to be a gregarious man, the type who would kid around with customers and ask about their children. A longtime pharmacist who opened Breckenridge Drug in 1965, he started to become well acquainted with many in the area. He died Feb. 8.Cowgirls split weekend gamesThe Breckenridge Cowgirls got a win Saturday night over the Moorhead, Minn., Park Christian Falcons, 62-54. The win came one night after losing to Wheaton-Herman-Norcross.Mark Dayton to visit BreckenridgeA former U.S. senator pursuing Minnesota's spot for governor is visiting Breckenridge on March 8.Breckenridge working to make walking routes saferAbout 30 people attended Breckenridge's Active Living Committee public meeting Monday to learn about pedestrian and biking routes in town. Wilkin County Engineer Tom Richels explained what they’ve done and what is planned.High Country Conservation Center's annual fundraiser FridayBRECKENRIDGE - The Summit County community will have a chance to lend its support to conservation Friday night, as High Country Conservation Center holds its Tim McClure Memorial Benefit at the Maggie in Breckenridge. The annual green get-down is the most important fundraiser of the year for the organization, formerly known as Summit Recycling Project. \"This is our biggest event of the year, and ...
