The weather may have cooled slightly, but the bugs have left and there’s still plenty Colorado blue sky and warm days left to enjoy. If you haven’t already been looking for a hotel or Condo in Steamboat, now’s the time. Here are some top 10 reasons! 1. Steamboat Wildflowers – head to the higher elevations […]
Rainbow weekend on Steamboat’s summer calendar of events is one not to miss. Early risers can view a sky dotted with Hot Air Balloons while relaxing over a cup of freshly roasted coffee from their Condos in Steamboat vantage points. And that is just for starters. Launches take place on Saturday and Sunday mornings and […]
For a small mountain town, Steamboat Springs sure knows how to put on a heck of a parade. This year’s July 4th certainly did not disappointment. From a fire breathing dragon to ranchers in saddles, every facet of the town’s culture was covered. Kicking off the procession fire trucks and police cars had little ones […]
For the longest time spandex was something you only saw in gyms. A wonderful partner for the towelling headgear and the oh-so-sexy legwarmers. Come to Steamboat and it’s having a renaissance but this time it is actually quite appealing. Bikes have replaced skate skis with the changing of the seasons and our Lycra clad road […]
Yampa Valley Farms’ Josh Kilbane is feeling a little last minute pressure. Today he will deliver 600lbs of his pasture raised pork shoulder to Steamboat’s base area, the main ingredient for the town’s first ever Savor Steamboat chefs’ cook off. A new venture, Yampa Valley Farms is the partnership between a land owner and a […]
About a year ago we moved out of our Steamboat home while it was torn to pieces and given a major facelift. We spent many challenging months moving our family of 5 from place to place, care taking homes of dear friends while they vacationed around the globe. Fast-forward a summer of stress, and one […]
Routt County was once noted as the thinnest county in the country, so it’s no surprise the community is awash with athletes. Nurturing the competitive spirit from early on is commonplace in this town. Last weekend, on a snowy Saturday morning 270 participants took part in the 22nd Annual Steamboat Pentathlon. It was the largest […]
Best of the Boat 2012 ski instructor Nancy Barrows Gray grew up in Steamboat. For 41 years she has been giving expert advice and encouragement to everyone from first timers to powder junkies. The youngest of four, Nancy was raised with three very competitive brothers, one of whom (Moose) was on the 1968 Olympic ski […]
Last night the oldest winter carnival in the west kicked off for the 100th successive year in Steamboat Springs. What began, as a welcome break to a long Colorado winter is now the town’s most cherished event. To mark the centenary look skyward after the opening ceremony as 100 Asian lanterns will soar above Howelson […]
Like most tourist stops there is always a core of locals passionate about their hometown, keen to make a visitors stay memorable for all the right reasons. One such individual here in Steamboat is Over the Hill Gang head guide Bill Belisle. Originally from Michigan, Bill and his wife Lucelia decided to retire to the […]
