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Convenient to Breckenridge resort real estate, the small-town events and festivals in Summit County, Colorado are great family fun.  At Copper Country, a fantastic festival in Copper Mountain held over Labor Day weekend, features the best country music, exceptional exhibitions and artwork, a full-scale rodeo and rodeo activities for children, and many American traditions.

Get your tickets now for the August 29-31, 2008 event and take some time to look into deals for Breckenridge CO real estate or a second home in Copper Mountain.  Stay in a Breckenridge CO home and take the free shuttle to the Copper County events.

Your vacation getaway may be waiting in the wings.  And, so are some of the best Classic Rock and Country performers.  Pick up tickets for Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, the headliner of 2008 Copper Country.

Celebrating the Spirit of America, the 2008 musical line up begins at 6:00 p.m. Friday with Street Party at West Lake and Savannah Jack.  On Saturday, Rail Benders, Mark Selby, Tony Joe White, and John Fogerty will come together to form an incredible musical lineup.  Savannah Jack, Firefall, Pure Prairie League, Poco, Desert Rose Band, and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will be echoing off of the mountainsides on Sunday.

Free events include the Fine Art Pavilion, Vendor Village, the nationally ranked rodeo competitors at the rodeo, Boot Scoot Street Parties, and Copper Country Movies.  The Copper Corral Kids Rodeo Activities in Beeler Lot will include a huge Petting Zoo, Mutton Bustin’, Chicken Scramble, Roping Act, Clown Act, Face Painting, Pony Rides, and a Rodeo Western Booth.  Street Parties are scheduled for Friday 8:00 – 10:00 p.m., Saturday 6:15 – 8:00 p.m., and Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

Additionally, in Beeler Lot from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday will be the Copper Country Rodeo Championships sponsored by Wrangler.  That includes free Bareback Competition, Clown Act, Saddle Bronc Competition, Roping Act, and a Bull Riding Competition with an Award Ceremony on Sunday.

Also on Friday evening, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., the Copper Homeowner Exclusive Artist Preview and Reception will be held in the 18,000-square-foot Pavilion located adjacent to the concert arena at the base of Copper Mountain.  The Indoor Exhibitions extend throughout the weekend.  Over 40 Outdoor Exhibitors of both traditional and contemporary Country and Western art will be placed throughout The Village at Copper along the pedestrian-friendly cobblestone streets.

Now in its fourth year, Copper Country was attended by over 15,000 people in 2007.  Come join the merry atmosphere in the mountains.  Call Rick Allemang at (970) 547-1002 to find out about resort options to fit your family’s budget and needs.