I go to colorado quite a bit and I love the Breckenridge, fisco area. I'm acutally headed up there in three weeks. I'm taking the wife up in the mountains in a Jeep. I had to share the experience with her. Being up above the tree line is indescrible! Are you guys skiers? If not dont worry about it. I've been skiing all my life, but two years ago I took the wife up to breckenridge to go sking and she did great! By the end of the weekend she was doing Blue runs in near blizzard conditions!
Honestly I think Breckenridge is the best area for a new comer to go. TONS of cool little hippy shops to look through. Your litterly IN the mountains!