If you are not familiar with the term �jerky,� you may be missing out on some of the best snacks in the world. Essentially, jerk is a form of dried meat made tender through an elaborate process of spices and sauces � in short, a very tasty treat. There is nothing like taking a plunge into the very heart of a culture via its food, and nothing says �Colorado� quite like the exquisite taste of elk, buffalo, and beef jerky.

If you have had the pleasure of visiting Climax Jerky before, you can bring the taste of the West home with you by simply ordering online at http://climaxjerky.com. But if you happen to be planning a trip to Breckenridge, you can find this mobile shop all around town from the Hoosier Pass to the Farmer�s Market. Climax Jerky offers an array of flavors including hickory smoked, honey glazed, peppered, teriyaki, tex mex, kick butt, chili pepper, and a whole lot more � sure to please any taste bud whether salty or sweet.

If you are lucky enough to be in Breckenridge while Climax Jerky is in town, don�t miss the opportunity to taste a true regional delight. For added energy while skiing through Colorado�s mountain tops, or while biking some of the best trails that the nation has to offer, Climax Jerky will provide you with hours of endurance and a taste that beats any sort of power protein bar. Any town is sure to entice visitors with sights and sounds, but only Breckenridge can throw the true taste of the Wild West into the mix.

Once your toes have thawed off from a day on the slopes, and the daylight has turned into dusk, you may find yourself gazing around you at the impressive mountain peaks and deep dipping valleys. Only in Colorado will you see such grandeur, and only in Breckenridge will you take a moment to stop and ponder the very sculpting of this great nation.

Back before Breckenridge was a warm an inviting resort town, it was part of the Wild West. Cowboys rode through the mountain ridges and wild stallions roamed free trudging through recklessly flowing river beds. If this sort of adventure grabs your attention, you will certainly want to take a bit of the west home with you. Though you can�t capture a pony, or wrangle your own herd of cows, you can visit the Paint Horse Gallery for a piece of art this is sure to spruce up any wall.

Relatively new to town, the Paint Horse Gallery features Colorado�s golden days. You won�t find very many still-lifes here, but you will be able to view landscapes that feature colorful scenery and horses roaming free on the range. Whether you walk through the gallery for a bit of culture and viewing pleasure, or whether you simply want to immortalize Breckenridge the way that Billy the Kid saw it, this land is yours for the price of a very realistic painting.

Some Breckenridge visitors will choose to remember their trip through a postcard or a souvenir snow globe, but for a piece of true Breckenridge history, a visit to the Paint Horse Gallery is the best type of remembrance that your money can buy.