Author Lisa Wingate spoke at the December meeting of the Breckenridge Woman’s Forum.
Lifestyles

In the days leading up to Christmas Day, there have been many holiday activities going on around Breckenridge.

Danny Wright performed his “A Spark of Christmas” piano concert at Breckenridge’s National Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.

Breckenridge once had a very active Jewish community, with as many as 83 members by 1930. In 1929, they built a Jewish synagogue, Temple Beth Israel, located at 302 N. Parks St.

Cisco and several other area towns weren’t always known by the names that we refer to them by today. Here’s a little quiz to see if you can match the current town names to their former names.
Downtown Breckenridge decorated for holidays; more Christmas activities scheduled for upcoming weeks

Breckenridge’s holiday activities will continue with the annual lighted Christmas parade through downtown Breckenridge on Saturday, Dec. 9, beginning at 6 p.m.

At age 80, Mary Capps is a firm believer in the idea that you’re never too old to follow your dreams. And, she did just that in September when she flew — with a few family members — to California and went to a taping of “The Price Is Right.”

The Lee’s Legion Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) presented the 2023 Historical Preservation Award to Billie Walker O’Neal of Breckenridge.

The BFAC’s 2023 Quilt Exhibition features 50 quilts and will be on display through Nov. 30.