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Le Paris Artisan & Gourmet Café

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  With another location in Napa, Le Paris Artisan & Gourmet Café in American Canyon is located just down the road from the city hall. This location is unassuming from the outside but has a cozy atmosphere on the inside with a fresh aroma of pastries and coffee. A café au lait is a coffee drink with equal parts coffee and steamed milk. It originated in France in the 18th century and means coffee with milk in French. This drink, unlike a latte, is served without the foam. The coffee at this location was alright, but I would definitely go back for their pastries. Overall Review Café au lait: 8/10 Morning Bun: 10/10 Total: 8.5/10

Breckenridge, CO

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  Breckenridge is a municipality in Summit County, Colorado. Founded in November 1859, Breckenridge was named after the prospector Thomas Breckenridge. Breckenridge started as a gold mining town before eventually becoming a big ski town. In 1887, Tom Groves and another prospector found the largest nugget ever seen in Colorado. Nicknamed “Tom’s Baby”, this nugget weighed 13 lbs. 7 oz. The gold rush lasted until the early 1900s and skiing was then introduced in the early 1960s. In 1961, skiing was introduced to Breckenridge with multiple trails opening up between then and 2013. Breckenridge now averages 1.5 million skiers per year on its slopes. The ski resorts open mid-November until the end of May with Breckenridge getting on average 350 inches of snow annually. As a result, Breckenridge has many part time residents as well as visitors. Some things to do in Breckenridge include skiing and snowboarding during the winter, hiking and mountain biking in the summer, taking a tour of the...