While at first glance, this may look like your average ski town bar, it is deeper than that. Gold Pan boasts the longest running liquor license west of the Mississippi river and has been in Breckenridge for over 140 years. When I first entered the bar, I was taken back by how antique they had kept the inside. Besides the neon signs, you would think that you were transported back to the old west. The floor inside is slanted entirely in one direction. The doors feel like they are about to come apart and the wood pillars inside seem like they are on their last leg, literally. It is dark and there is still probably scuffs in the wood from cowboy boots. The whole building is encapsulated in history. While it is now filled with skiers telling stories of their day, it was once filled with pioneers and outlaws. I have went to Breckenridge several times over the course of my life, and this place always makes it on the list for a stop. This building shows me the importance of preserving old structures. Gold pan was enjoyed by travelers long before I was ever born, yet I am still able to receive gratification every time I enter. Gold Pan is special and holds that certain cool factor everyone is looking for in any type of building.