With easy access to big name resorts like Breckenridge and Vail, visitors flock to Frisco all winter long to enjoy the charming mountain town, snow tube at the Frisco Adventure Park, and cross-country ski across a frozen Lake Dillon. What many tourists fail to realize is that once the lake defrosts (which it does…eventually) an entirely new world of adventure awakes–perfect for a summer stint in the mountains where the sun is hot, the air stays cool, and the mountains don't require a parka or a set of skis to be fully enjoyed. Sandwiched between Keystone and Copper Mountain, Frisco is only an hour and twenty-minute drive from Denver, which makes it ideal for a day trip or a weekend getaway–in which case we recommend booking a room at the friscoinn, a European-style bed and breakfast that has its own spa and wellness center. If the surrounding mountains are calling, there’s easy access from town to miles of trails for hiking or mountain biking. But, if you want to get wet, then head to...