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.

Art has gone to the dogs, or at least it will seem that way when you visit Stephen Huneck�s art gallery in Breckenridge. Huneck is a native Vermonter with galleries throughout the nation, but his Breckenridge gallery has gained this artist a very important place in the heart�s of all that visit this dog eat dog town. Stephen�s work is centered around none other than man�s best friend � the calculating canine. If you happen to stroll by his Breckenridge gallery, you are likely to find some very interesting prints, sculptures, and carvings all paying homage to the domestic dog.

If you are looking for a great souvenir to bring home, or if you just happen to be around on one of Huneck�s gallery open house evenings, you will most certainly delight in all that this gallery has to offer. Not only will humans find tasty snack to munch on while visiting his gallery, Huneck has made it mandatory for all of his galleries to include a big bowl of dog treats � and, of course, you are more than welcome to bring your furry friend inside the gallery while you pursue the many colorful collections.

You may be wondering what, exactly, prompted this artist to focus on dogs as his main subject. Well, Stephen�s quest for simplicity is really quite simple. After surviving a two month coma and a tragic near death experience, Huneck suddenly awoke to find inspiration in everyday items that are often overlooked. As his attention shifted from the elaborate to the everyday, Stephen found himself gazing into the eyes of his beloved pets. Huneck�s art has been wildly successful, and dog owners all around the globe often delight in stumbling upon this whimsical gallery. When you find yourself in Breckenridge, take a moment to walk into Huneck�s gallery and reflect upon the finer things in life.