Steamboat Springs Visitors Guide Summer 2014

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Summer 2014

Where The American West Is Alive And Well Hike, Bike & Ride Fish, Kayak & Float Dine, Shop & Play Tips From 12 Locals To Make Your Day

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WELCOME TO STEAMBOAT Steamboat Springs is surrounded by mountain playgrounds: three state parks, two rivers, the one million-acre-plus Routt National Forest, an extensive city park and trail system, plus hundreds of miles of mountain bike trails. Three wilderness areas– Mount Zirkel, Flat Tops and Sarvis Creek – are located within easy reach of town.

These wild and beautiful places are the result of the Wilderness Act, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this summer. Teddy Roosevelt’s trips in the early 1900s to the Flat Tops area ultimately led to the passage of the act. “The green of the valley was a delight to the eye; bird songs sounded on every side, from the fields and from the trees and bushes beside the brooks … the air was sweet,” Roosevelt wrote.

We agree: the air is pure, the wildlife abundant, the streams cool and the scenery impressive.

Hiking, fishing, camping and horseback riding opportunities in our local wilderness areas are unparalleled. And beyond their boundaries lie miles of possibilities for biking, four-wheeling, hunting and scenic drives.

Within our own city limits are abundant fly fishing waters, the seven-mile paved Yampa River Core Trail, a scenic mountain park, three public golf courses and mineral-rich hot springs.

Outdoor experiences are only one facet of the gem that is Routt County. Arts and culture thrive here, so much so that Smithsonian magazine recently named Steamboat Springs as one of the top 20 small towns to visit in America, based both on its diverse and plentiful local music scene and its authentic Western flavor.

Shopping, dining, hiking, riding or relaxing: this cool mountain town is a perfect playground for family and friends. Visit us this summer and see for yourself what Teddy Roosevelt was talking about.

While you’re here, stop by the Visitor Information Center and say "Hi!". We look forward to meeting you!

Welcome to Steamboat,

Aryeh Copa

Tom Kern, Chief Executive Officer Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association Jason Johnson and Pam Dall rest for a moment near the summit of Big Agnes in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area.

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Summer 2014

Where The American West Is Alive And Well Hike, Bike & Ride Fish, Kayak & Float Dine, Shop & Play Tips From 12 Locals To Make Your Day

ABOUT THE COVER Cowboy – and former Olympian – Ray Heid rides through a field of mule's ear daisies on his North Routt County ranch, Del's Triangle 3. Coincidentally, with the clouds gathering behind them, the horse's name is Stormy, the steed that has been Heid's companion for 15 years. Photo by Larry Pierce©.

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Signature Events 12 Hiking 14 Sports 16 ® Bike Town USA 20

Water Fun 24 Kids' Stuff 25 Western Life 26 Arts and Culture 28 Historic Walking Tour 30 Larry Pierce

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Nightlife 34 Datebook 36 Calendar of Events

LOCALS SHARE INSIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOWN THEY LOVE Ballooning in the Boat

Local Business Spotlight 32

City Map 78 12

Parting Shot 80 Top 10 Reasons to Return Next Ski Season

Hiking With Yampatika 15 Fly Fishing 17 Downhill Mountain Biking 21 Rodeo Expert 26 Fisherman John Duty 43 Nightlife with Jade Prophet

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Deb Tyree's Vacation Planning Tips

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Brock Webster Welcomes You to Bike Town USA ®

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Kim Kreissig's Take on Today's Market

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GUIDES TO OUR TOWN ACTIVITIES 43 DINING 47 LODGING 53 OUTDOORS 57 REAL ESTATE 63 SERVICES 67 WHERE TO WORSHIP 72 SHOPPING 73

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STEAMBOAT’S BEST LOVED PLACES FISH CREEK FALLS Superb scenery plus ease-of-access makes Fish Creek Falls a mustsee destination. Four miles east of downtown, the 283-foot waterfall is a quarter-mile down a dirt trail from a pay parking lot, or can be viewed from a paved overlook. An ideal spot for a short, handicapaccessible hike to the base of the falls, it’s also the start for miles of day hikes. From Lincoln Avenue, turn north on Third Street, then right on Fish Creek Falls Road. Follow it to the end. Daily parking fee: $5. And even if you’ve never visited the ‘Boat, you may have seen the Falls – on Coors beer cans between 1937 and 1978.

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OLD TOWN HOT SPRINGS

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The Yampatika Utes and pioneers once soaked in the historic Heart Spring. Now it is a part of the Old Town Hot Springs — a fully developed recreational facility featuring mineral pools, two water slides, a hot pool with climbing wall, lap pool, kiddie pool, a café, exercise facility, fitness programs, tennis, childcare, massage service and spacious decks. 136 Lincoln Ave. Open daily.

Adult (18+) $16; Senior (65+) $11, Youth (3-17) $9; Under 3 Free. www.oldtownhotsprings.org / 970-879-1828 The Promenade, which runs along the ski area base from Ski Time Square to Gondola Square, is an inviting place to cool off on a summer day.

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Saturdays are special in downtown Steamboat Springs because they start with the Farmers' Market on lower Seventh and Yampa streets, and the adjoining parking lot. Some 75 vendors provide fresh produce, meats, cheese, baked goods, canned and prepared foods, plants and other consumables. Several arts and crafts vendors and nonprofit organizations also participate. Open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., June 14‑Sept. 13.

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A five-year, $20 million, award-winning urban renewal project, Burgess Creek has been “daylighted” from a buried culvert to create the Promenade — a delightful waterway at the ski area base. It features a public promenade, mini-falls and ponds and a multilevel outdoor concert/performing arts stage in Gondola Square. A magnet for kids, the creek/promenade runs along the base of the ski mountain and connects pedestrians to core mountain locations.

YAMPA RIVER CORE TRAIL Running alongside the Yampa River is a seven-mile, nonmotorized, multi-use trail, from Dougherty Road at the east end of town, through downtown Steamboat to Bear River Park. Walk, run, bike, skate, fish or stroll among the 40 gardens of the Yampa River Botanic Park (admission is free, donations accepted). Towering cottonwood trees, shady benches, playgrounds and lovely picnic spots are alongside the trail. Shopping and dining are immediately at hand, as are bike, inner tube, fishing gear and kayak rental shops. The trail can be as relaxing or physically intense as you like. For more information,see www.yampariverbotanicpark.org / 970-846-5172.

DOWNTOWN Dining and shopping opportunities abound throughout Steamboat, but for pedestrian-friendly concentration, head downtown. From Third to 13th streets, and from the Yampa River to Oak Street, Old Town has more than 80 shops and 40 restaurants — over 300 businesses in all. Downtown is the home of Howelsen Hill, the oldest ski complex in Colorado.

Howelsen Sports Complex (285 Howelsen Parkway) also includes the Brent Romick Rodeo Arena, Olympic-sized indoor skating rink, the Howler Alpine Slide, and acres of biking, hiking and cross-country skiing trails, all within walking distance.

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SIGNATURE EVENTS

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MARATHON /HALF MARATHON AND 10K Sunday, June 1 — The Steamboat Marathon follows the Elk River through North Routt County. The half-marathon kicks off from Moon Hill and ends at the county courthouse. A 10K run begins and ends at the courthouse.

Thursday-Sunday, June 12-15 — Mustang car clubs throughout the Rockies send over 400 Mustangs to Steamboat Springs. Events include a tour, auto cross, Friday night social, Show n’ Shine Car Show on Lincoln Avenue and awards breakfast.

Events are free and open to the public.

FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION Tuesday-Saturday, July 1-5 — Fireworks, root beer floats, a parade, rootin’-tootin’ ranch and pro-rodeo events, Tread of Pioneers Museum’s Pioneer Day Block Party, ski jumping, free concert, running and Nordic ski roller races. www.steamboatchamber.com

HOT AIR BALLOON RODEO Saturday-Sunday, July 12-13 — Mass ascension at dawn, skills competitions and a tethered "balloon glow" at sunset.

ART IN THE PARK Saturday-Sunday, July 12-13 — Live entertainment, children's activities and crafts, plus 140 vendors of culinary and fine arts.

Presented by the Steamboat Springs Arts Council.

STEAMBOAT WINE FESTIVAL Wednesday-Sunday, Aug. 6-10 — Over 100 food artisans, wineries, breweries, distilleries, epicurean purveyors and locally made products; the Toast for Steamboat, a Farm to Barn wine dinner; Wine on the Mountain kickoff and a downtown wine stroll. www.steamboatwinefestival.com

STEAMBOAT ALL ARTS FESTIVAL Friday-Sunday, Aug. 8-17 — Emerald City Opera, Opera Artist Institute, Piknik Theatre performances and theater workshops, Yampa Art Stroll, Strings Music Festival, the Sketchbook Project and a juried art show.

WILD WEST AIR FEST Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 30-31 — Vintage and war-bird aircraft display, classic cars, radio-controlled airplanes and hands-on activities. Fly-overs and rides-for-a-fee available. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for youth ages 6-12, and free for children five and under.

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Dr. Frank Williams hosts young guests at the Balloon Rodeo at Bald Eagle Lake on the east side of Steamboat Springs.

Dr. Frank Williams has piloted hot air balloons in the Steamboat Springs Hot Air Balloon Rodeo for 29 years – longer than anyone else.

How did ballooning get its start in the Yampa Valley?

The first balloon rodeo was in 1980, organized by Chauncy Dunn.

My son and I learned how to fly at the Balloon Ranch in 1981 and I ordered my first balloon. I flew in the ’85 rodeo and have flown in every one since then. I should also mention Tom Fox and Marty Pearlman, both of whom flew commercially and owned ballooning companies in the Yampa Valley for many years – also Ian Cox, who later purchased Pegasus Balloons from Tom Fox. What’s most significant about this ballooning event?

The safety record. We’ve had no injuries because of weather or power lines. We’re very cautious and conservative in our flying. There are old pilots and bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots.

What changes have you noticed flying over Steamboat for so many years?

More development means fewer open landing spots. But between conservation easements and federal lands, we still have lots of them.

We’ve maintained good relations with land owners. Unlike the earliest days of hot air ballooning in France, landowners don’t think we’re demons from the sky and we don’t carry Champagne to bribe them. We haven’t had any pitchfork moments.

What’s a balloon rodeo?

It is a test of precision piloting. You try to hit targets on the ground, then there’s the “splash ‘n dash,” where you want to skim the surface of the lake.

What is the “balloon glow?”

Flying at night is dangerous, so we tether the balloons down at dusk and periodically fire the propane burners, to light up the balloons from the inside.

When you're not soaring about the valley floor in a balloon, what are some of your other favorite summer activities in Steamboat?

I enjoy hiking and biking in the Zirkels and Flat Tops. I enjoy fishing and I try to attend every Strings event I can.

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Hiking Is Its Own Reward

A cross country runner crosses the precipitous land bridge that is aptly named the "Devil's Causeway," a popular hike in the Flat Tops, renowned for its views, wildflowers, varying topography, alpine lakes and geology.

BEST WILDLIFE

BEST WILDFLOWER HIKES

Hoping to see something wild? Buffalo Pass and several trails along the way to its summit offer wildlife viewing galore. Moose, black bear, mule deer, elk, coyotes, mountain lions, beavers, badgers and foxes live in the area. Do NOT approach wildlife – mother bears, moose and mountain lions are aggressive, especially if their young are nearby. Birders focus on ravens, redwing blackbirds, eagles, blue jays, grouse, red-tail hawks and hummingbird, among hundreds of aviary species that summer in the area.

Directions: Head north from Steamboat Springs one mile on RCR 36; turn right onto RCR 38 (Buffalo Pass Road.)

The Colorado high country is ablaze with floral finery. In spring and early summer, alpine meadows feature glacial lilies, lupine and the state flower, the Colorado columbine. By mid- to late summer, nature’s palate turns to Indian paintbrush, mountain asters, mule's ear, buttercup, primrose, yarrow, sunflower, larkspur, fairy slipper, laurel, moss campion, bluebells, saxifrage, water lilies and more.

The high altitude at Rabbit Ears Pass allows the wildflowers to bloom later in the summer than at other Routt National Forest trails.

Fields of wildflowers open up soon after you leave the parking lot.

As you near the Ears, the trail climbs steeply. Wildflowers here are less evident, but the views are unparalleled. The Ears are a crumbly mix of rock and ash from old volcanic eruptions – terrible stuff for climbing, so don’t! Directions: See page VG 61.

BEST FOREST HIKES Mixed conifer and aspen stands surround the Gilpin and Gold Creek trails, as do alpine meadows. See glacially carved valleys, high alpine lakes, creeks, an impressive waterfall and stunning scenic views. These hikes within boundaries of the Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area are heavily used by hikers and horseback riders. This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, which formed the Flat Tops and Sarvis Creek wilderness areas, as well as Mount Zirkel. Combine the two hikes into the 11.2-mile "Zirkel Circle." The trail can be hiked in either direction; it is steeper, but shorter, to go to Gilpin first. Look for signs at Gilpin Lake pointing toward Gold Creek. Directions: West of Steamboat, turn right on Elk River Road (CR129).

Travel 18 miles to CR64, then turn right and go 11 miles to the Slavonia parking lot.

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BEST LUNCH-HOUR HIKE The hike from Steamboat Springs up to the Emerald Mountain Quarry runs through stands of aspens and fir. No water is available along the route, so bring a canteen. The steady uphill climb rewards hikers with views of the old sandstone quarry and Old Town Steamboat. When you get back downtown, you’ll see that sandstone used in the courthouse and St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Directions: From Lincoln Avenue, turn left onto Twentymile Road (13th) and cross the railroad tracks. Turn left again on Gilpin and wind through the Fairview neighborhood to the top of Routt Street.

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE HIKING WITH YAMPATIKA

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Karen Vail is the founding executive director of Yampatika – a nonprofit group dedicated to inspiring environmental stewardship through education, from toddlers to senior citizens.

A native of Steamboat Springs, she's a botanist with a graduate degree from Antioch University.

What would you want first-time visitors to know about this area?

Steamboat Springs is first of all a community, secondly a destination resort. Residents and visitors alike value and support that sense of community.

Botanist Karen Vail explains the ecosystems of Routt To experience biological County to participants in Yampatika nature tours. diversity in the upper Yampa area, where should visitors go?

A great introduction for people is to drive Routt County Road 129, up the Elk River Valley.

You'll see real changes as you gain altitude. Of course, a hike into the Flat Tops area, especially if you can get up on the top of those amazing plateaus, would do the same.

Where do you suggest when visitors ask where to go for a hike?

A young couple with kids can always have fun on the trails around Steamboat Lake or Pearl Lake in North Routt County. Rabbit Ears is also fun as kids can go as far as they want and turn around. For adults in good shape, I'd suggest the Zirkel Circle, an amazing loop with flowers and wildlife and photo ops. It’s long – 11 miles. Or a loop in the Flat Tops from Stillwater up and over the Devil’s Causeway, then across the plateau coming down the Mosquito Lake Trail back to Stillwater. Amazing views, outstanding flowers – you have to look for wildlife, but it is there.

What are the most surprising questions or comments you get from first-time visitors?

I was once asked at what altitude deer turn into elk. The most common question I get while leading hikes is how far are we going? The answer is, “As far as you want.” It’s more about the experience than the destination.

Over time, destination resorts can be loved to death. How is Steamboat Springs doing in this regard?

Steamboat’s doing better than most resorts, simply because of our focus on community.

We're doing a great job preserving open space through conservation easements.

Steamboat has a reputation as a "green" community. Where is it leading and where is it lagging?

We have fantastic organizations dedicated to environmental issues. We lag in our personal choices, such as our method of travel, recycling and green building. We're doing OK, but not great.

What would you like visitors and/or residents to be more mindful of when they recreate in the outdoors during summer?

One of my pet peeves is that people are so connected to digital devices that they don’t fully appreciate where they are, what they're hearing and seeing. A closer connection, without a digital device in between you and the experience, brings unexpected rewards.

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SPORTS FLY FISHING Public fishing includes seven miles of Yampa River that run through the heart of town — an amazing experience for visitors and a treasured one for residents. There are plenty more prime fishing opportunities on public lands — the tailwaters at Stagecoach Reservoir, the Yampa River at Sarvis Creek, Christina State Wildlife Area on the Elk River, the Bear River in the Flat Tops and Chuck Lewis State Wildlife Area near Haymaker Golf Course, to name a few. In town, only artificial flies and lures are allowed, and all fish must be returned to the water. Kids will like fishing at Casey’s Pond (U.S. 40 and Walton Creek Road), where the water is still and the catches are plentiful. Fishing licenses are $9 per day or $26 per year for Colorado residents. Hatches can vary daily, and so does water flow – presenting an ever-changing set of fishing challenges for novice and expert alike. A local guide can help you pick the right fly or find the perfect spot, hour-by-hour or day-by-day. See Fishing/ Guide Services on page VG 44.

GOLFING Steamboat has three public courses, each offering its own distinct characteristics: Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort is an 18-hole course designed

by Robert Trent Jones II. It features superb views of the Yampa

Valley with Fish Creek winding through seven of the holes.

The 66 bunkers and large, undulating bent-grass greens make this a championship-caliber course. www.rollingstoneranchgolf.com Haymaker Golf Course is an 18-hole links-style course designed by Keith Foster, featuring at least four sets of tees per hole. Described as a golfer’s course, Haymaker challenges golfers of all abilities, from newbie to pro. www.haymakergolf.com The Steamboat Golf Club is a nine-hole course that borders the Yampa River. The oldest club in the ‘Boat, it is affordable and family-oriented, with a clubhouse and nearby driving range. www.steamboatgolfclub.com Finally, members and guests can partake of the private Catamount Ranch & Club’s 18-hole course.

TENNIS ANYONE? Various lodging properties have courts for guests, while The Tennis Center (2500 Pine Grove Road) offers state-of-the-art facilities — off U.S. 40 near the base of the mountain. This indoor/outdoor center boasts 16 courts (clay and hard surface), and also hosts a variety of camps and tournaments throughout the summer – even pickleball.

On the edge of downtown, Old Town Hot Springs has three outdoor courts at Third and Oak streets, while Howelsen Hill Sports Complex offers two free outdoor courts — first-come, first-served.

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Catch and release is the norm for fly fisher Peter Casavecchia.

Peter Casavecchia earns his living via a landscaping business in the summer and a ski equipment delivery service in the winter. His passion, however, is fly fishing in Routt County.

How did you get involved with fly fishing?

I started learning back in 1992 and was taught by Joe Metzger. He also taught me how to tie my own flies, which I still do. I think that if you want to get good, you need a mentor.

What’s the hardest thing about fishing?

Catching fish. I’m not kidding! Casting and reeling are easy enough, but it is much more challenging to do those things so you actually catch a fish.

Where do you fish the most?

I love the Yampa River. The trick is avoiding the tubers. I do it by fishing above Rotary Park or below James Brown Bridge — that’s where most of ‘em put in or take out, here in town. There’s some fantastic fishing at the new Chuck Lewis Area, three miles south of town on County Road 14.

What about backcountry fishing?

I enjoy the Flat Tops and the Zirkels, but like most people, I’m pretty tight-lipped about favorite sites. I’m still working on my bucket list of places to fish.

What’s your best advice for visiting fishermen?

Just get away from the parking lots. Walk away from people.

Conditions are changing all the time — water temperature, flow, what insect hatches are coming off. It is worth talking to guides about what the fish are striking.

Do you ever find yourself having a perfect day, where every cast is perfect?

There are days where you just can’t miss. I had one this spring and it was magical.

What’s out there to catch?

We’ve got brookies, rainbows, cut-throats and browns. And then we’ve got some really weird-looking fish. We’ve got pike, some small-mouth bass, whitefish, suckers and chub.

What’s the best eating?

Well, 99 percent of the fishing I do is catch-and-release, but small brookies up in the high-country, in small mountain streams, are pretty tasty. It all depends on what they’re eating.

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Its a Whole New Ballgame

Softball and baseball games run all summer long in the Yampa Valley. Hundreds of Triple Crown softball players come back every year.

SPORTING EVENTS During Steamboat Springs’ summer, you can be as busy or laid-back as you choose. Biking, running, swimming, softball, soccer or kickball, Steamboat boasts a full schedule of races and tournaments — ranging from the seriously competitive to the casual and recreational.

Triple Crown Sports The ‘Boat’s longstanding partner in hosting summer tournaments for adults and children alike, Triple Crown Sports hosts young players’ World Series baseball tourneys, girls’ fast-pitch camps and events, and Mountain Magic, a men’s and mixed-team slowpitch softball tournament. Games are held on fields throughout Steamboat. This summer, Patty Harsch and the Pitchers Women’s Slow Pitch team are running the Mountain Magic tournament. www.triplecrownsports.com Steamboat Running Series With more than a dozen running races slated for summer 2014 the Steamboat Running Series hosts everything from marathons to 10Ks, from a pentathlon to a 100-miler. Run along the Continental Divide or sprint 400 yards down Lincoln Avenue. The series attracts world champions and kids alike. www.runningseries.com Steamboat Mountain Soccer Tournament The 30th annual Steamboat Mountain Soccer Tournament is slated for Thursday-Sunday, July 17-20. This event attracts teams from throughout the region, including competitive and recreational teams, from U-10 to U-18. Limited premier teams are admitted. Up to 110 teams, including more than 10,000 coaches, players, parents and family members attend the tournament. www.steamboat-soccer.com Tour de Steamboat A long-distance, non-competitive road ride, the Tour de Steamboat raises money for four local organizations. The Tour features first-aid stations and a bodacious BBQ party (complimentary massages are provided and the beer flows like wine) and includes 800+ riders. In addition to the 110-mile ride, they’ll have 25- and VG 18 | ONLINE A T WWW.ST EAMBO AT CHAMBER .CO M

40-mile rides. Held Saturday, July 19, departing Little Toots Park. www.tourdesteamboat.com Steamboat Stage Race Time trials, a road race and a criterium constitute the Steamboat Stage Race, a three-day event. With Sponsored by Moots, the internationally known Steamboat company that manufactures hand-built bikes, the Steamboat Stage Race attracts more than 300 riders — including some of the sport’s top names. The criterium rips through downtown, so spectators have great vantage points.

Saturday-Monday, Aug. 30-Sept. 1. www.bikesteamboat.com Triathlons The Steamboat Lake Sprint, Sunday, July 20, is exactly half the distance of the Steamboat Olympic Distance Triathlon at Lake Catamount. Swim the brisk waters of the lake, ride through the rolling countryside, then run along the trails of Steamboat Lake State Park. www.withoutlimits.co/steamboat-lake-sprint-triathlon The Steamboat Olympic at Catamount (1.5k swim, 40k bike, 10k run) is slated for Sunday, Aug. 17. This course is suitable for the firsttime triathlete or experienced veteran. The 1.5k swim takes place at Lake Catamount. Triathletes then transition to the 40k bike course, followed by the 10k run along Lake Catamount. Race is capped at 600 participants. www.withoutlimits.co/steamboat-springs-triathlon Run Rabbit Run Ultra Marathon Fifty- and 100-mile-runs are not for beginners. Fall weather can feature heat, rain or snow. Then there’s steep uphill and downhill sections and nearly two miles of high-altitude running.

All add to the challenge of the Run Rabbit Run Ultra Marathon.

Well-marked and challenging, the run takes place amid fall foliage in Routt National Forest. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14. www.runrabbitrunsteamboat.com XTerra Races The XTerra Trail Running Race is Saturday, Aug. 30, featuring 5k and 10k runs. The first-ever XTerra All Womens’ Off-Road Triathlon is Sunday, Aug. 31, featuring swimming at Bald Eagle Lake and run/bike events on Mount Werner trails. www.getfitfamilyracing.com

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More than 50 miles of mountain bike trails crisscross the Steamboat Ski Area. You can pedal from the base to the top, or you and your bike can take the gondola for a fee. The ski area’s bike network includes trails for varying ability levels.

Why Not is a great beginning, cross country trail from the base. There is some elevation gain, but it’ll be worth it if you like great vistas and wildflowers. Intermediate riders have a choice of several trails: Elkhead Loop, Cathy’s Cutoff, Sunshine and Zig Zag. The most popular trail on the mountain, Zig Zag, a single and double track from Thunderhead lift to the base, descends 4.7 miles from the top of the gondola, including challenging downhill sections.

Creekside, Storm Peak Challenge and Pete’s Wicked Trail are among the most challenging trails on the mountain – demanding high-level technical skills and experience.

Tour de France, World, Olympic and National champions relish the challenge. A bike access ticket is required to ride the gondola and may be purchased at the ticket office.

Mountain bike, downhill and cruiser rentals are available at the Steamboat Bike Shop in the Sheraton at the edge of the gondola at the ski area base. Bike patrollers are on duty, and guides are available throughout summer. www.steamboat.com

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DOWNHILL MOUNTAIN BIKING

Pony-tail flying behind her, Kimberly Holm gets air at the Steamboat Bike Park.

Just as ski patrol members rescue injured skiers and boarders, mountain bike patrollers assist injured riders. Kimberly Holm, who works at the Steamboat Bike Park, is a big fan of this rapidly growing sport.The more people avail themselves of training and protective gear, the less Kimberly has to do.

How’d you get into downhill mountain biking?

I grew up in the Chicago area and went to college at Penn State.

There’s some great mountain biking near State College, so that’s where I got into cross-country mountain biking. After teaching English in Barcelona, Spain, for a year, I realized I’d never lived and worked in the mountains. I applied for jobs in a number of ski towns, and an offer came through from Steamboat. I started with mountain bike patrol and quickly switched to downhill. The ski area was working with Gravity Logic, the same folks who designed the downhill bike trails for Whistler Mountain. I love being challenged and feeling that I’m getting better. Even though there aren’t many women in the sport, there’s a very welcoming vibe from everyone.

How do you explain downhill riding to others?

It’s all about momentum, the slope, picking your line, keeping centered and looking ahead. It really is intellectually challenging, because you have to anticipate and plan ahead, rather than reacting to the moment. It’s similar to extreme tree skiing. The key is angulating your body over the bike from side to side, forward and backward depending on the terrain.

What’s the equipment like? How is it different from cross-country mountain biking?

The bike most resembles a motocross bike, minus the engine.

It has an eight-inch suspension and hydraulic disk brakes. You absolutely need a full-face helmet and there’s lots of protective gear for joints, the neck, even the torso.

How important is the degree of slope for downhill riders?

Not as important as you might think. For example, you can go very fast on pretty mellow slopes. The trail is the key element, how it’s designed and engineered. The trail guides you. Gravity Logic has re-engineered trails for perfect speed and flow. If you go faster or slower, the feel of the trail tells you that.

How are downhill trails on the mountain rated?

Just like ski trails – green circles are for beginners, blue squares are for intermediate and black diamond for experts. We’ve got ‘em all.

What is your favorite trail on the mountain?

The best blue square trail is Rustler’s Ridge – five miles and nicely engineered. There are trails that are great for a slow flow. Others are more technical – narrower, rocky with wood features like ramps, jumps and walls.

How fast can you get down from the top?

Someone could get all the way down in 15 minutes, but you could easily take 45 minutes to an hour.

What do your associates, the downhill guides, do?

They’re all certified and trained to take newcomers, get them equipped and then build their skills from drills in the parking lot.

Then students are taken up on the mountain when they’re ready.

Do downhill riders have their own slang?

We borrow freely from the surfer and skater cultures. An “endo” means flipping over your handlebars. “Scrub a turn” means skid.

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BIKE TOWN USA® ALL THINGS BMX Howelsen BMX Track Located in the back northwest corner of Howelsen Hill, Steamboat’s sanctioned BMX track is open to all. Smooth and free of rocks, roots, trees or obstacles, it boasts berms and jumps. It’s the home of Team Flying Wheels, which hosts familyand spectator-friendly competitions throughout the summer. www.ihigh.com/steamboatspringsbmx Pump Track The pump track is located in Ski Time Square just north of the base of the Steamboat Ski Area. A great skill-building tool, the track is designed to allow riders to cruise the entire course without pedaling, instead relying on “pumping” up and down slopes and berms to take advantage of gravity. Free.

Skills Park Located at Bear River Bike Park at the west end of town, this new skills park features multiple jump lines. www.steamboatbiketown.com

BIKE EVENTS Bike Week This festive week features family fun, clinics, tours of the Moots factory and group rides, kicking off the summer season for cyclists,

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running Monday-Sunday, June 9-15, at various locations. It includes the start of the Town Challenge series and Savor Steamboat on Saturday, June 14, an afternoon festival of food, drink and outdoor adventure on The Promenade at the base of the ski area.

Town Challenge Race Series The Steamboat Town Challenge consists of six mountain bike races, including both hill-climbs and crosscountry events. The Wednesday races (June 1 –Aug. 20) include some of the most scenic settings in the county.

Categories range from kids six-and-under to adult pro. www.townchallenge.com Enduro X Series The Enduro X Series’ Steamboat Springs mountain bike race dates are Saturday-Sunday, July 19-20, and Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 16-17, for pro and amateur cyclists, men and women. Enduro-X courses are designed to challenge riders’ bike handling skills and fitness with short stages that offer 2,000-3,000 feet of vertical descents.

To register and view maps of the courses, see www.enduro-xrace.com.

Tour de Steamboat A long-distance, non-competitive road ride, the Tour de Steamboat is the primary fundraiser for four local organizations. The Tour features first-aid stations and a bodacious BBQ party for 800+ riders.

In addition to the 110-mile ride, there are 25- and 40-mile rides.

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Steamboat Stinger Bike Race Honey Stinger sponsors a 50-mile bike race on Saturday, Aug. 16, for individuals or two-person teams (25 miles each). The next day, a 26.2-mile trail marathon is slated. www.honeystinger.com/steamboatstinger.html World Summit At the invitation of the Routt County Riders, the International Mountain Bike Association holds its World Summit in Steamboat Springs, Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 2124. The first two days focus on seminars of interest to the world’s mountain bikers — Thursday is slated to be “A Day Dedicated to Chapters,” while Friday focuses on “Investments and Payoffs in Tourism.” Saturday features epic rides around town, while Sunday is the Summit-X Enduro Benefit Race, from the top of Storm Peak, down the best single-track trails the ‘Boat has to offer. www.imba.com/world-summit Steamboat Stage Race Time trials, a road race and a criterium constitute the Steamboat Stage Race, set for the three-day Labor Day weekend. With sponsorship by Moots, the internationally known Steamboat company that manufactures handbuilt bikes, the Steamboat Stage Race attracts more than 300 riders — including some of the sport’s top names.

The criterium rips through downtown, so spectators have great vantage points. Saturday-Monday, Aug. 30-Sept. 1. Speed plus centrifugal force and a well-designed bank turn keep Aryeh Copa www.bikesteamboat.com rolling down one of the many runs at the downhill bike park.

WATER FUN

Deborah Olsen

Welcome to Steamboat’s Summer Playground

On holidays and summer weekends, the river becomes a floating party. Wear river shoes or flip-flops; glass is not allowed on the river.

YAMPA RIVER FESTIVAL Friday and Saturday, May 30-31 Summer gets officially under way in Steamboat Springs with the Yampa River Festival. Kayakers, rafters, tubers, stand-up paddlers and water-loving dogs (yes, dogs) show their skills and have more fun than a dozen river otters. There are slalom and downriver races, freestyle competition, and for some of the world’s best kayakers, jaw-dropping competition in the Paddling Life Fish Creek Race, down the Class V rapids of Fish Creek. www.friendsoftheyampa.com

WHAT’S SUP, DOC? Chances are, you’re familiar with kayaks, inner-tubes, canoes, rafts, jet skis and motorboats, but what’s an SUP? A stand-up paddle board is basically a large surfboard. Standing up with a long paddle, you can paddle up or down stream, across a placid lake or through modest whitewater. Classes are available at Bodhi SUP, 303-859-3784, and Steamboat Paddle Board Adventures, 970-846-5926. Rentals are available at several additional shops.

RIVER MAGIC The Yampa River runs through the heart of Steamboat Springs – the ‘Boat’s summer playground. High flows (700 to 4,000 cubic feet per second) range from too risky to downright dangerous. The Goldilocks just-right-zone is 200-300 cfs for families who rent tubes, lifejackets and river shoes and ride the shuttle service from rental shops. Commercial tubing is allowed between Fifth Street and Bear

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River Park. Backdoor Sports, 970-879-6249, and Mountain Sports Kayak School, 970-879-8794, rent kayaks and offer lessons.

Farther afield, you can tube calm, downstream stretches of the Yampa or hire a raft outfitter to challenge the rapids of the Colorado River. In the heart of Steamboat Springs, swimmers can enjoy the C-Hole behind Bud Werner Memorial Library or the D-Hole just downstream.

LAKES & RESERVOIRS The Steamboat area is unique among mountain resorts in that it has three state parks, all featuring mountain lakes. Stagecoach Reservoir and Steamboat Lake have full-service marinas that rent watercraft. They have swimming beaches and opportunities for sailing, jet skiing, fishing, waterskiing and barbecuing/swimming from pontoon boats. Pearl Lake is wakeless and offers prime fishing.

HOT WATER In addition to Old Town Hot Springs at the east side of downtown, Northwest Colorado has over 150 springs, with mineral waters percolating up a 42 million year-old fault line system, from depths of 12,000 to 15,000 feet. Tread of Pioneers Museum offers a guided, walking tour of Steamboat’s springs. Further afield, seven miles north of town, is Strawberry Park Hot Springs – cascading hot pools along a cool stream. The remote site is tough to reach, so grab a shuttle via Sweet Pea Tours, 970-879-5820; Hot Springs Adventures,970-879-1873; or Go Alpine Taxi, 970-879-TAXI. Clothing is optional after dark, and no one under 18 is admitted after sunset. Open daily at 10 a.m. www.strawberryhotsprings.com / 970-879-0342

KIDS’ STUFF STAY COOL ‘N WET Whether the Yampa River is running high or low, you can’t beat the Promenade for no-worries, splish-splashing in ankle-deep running water and cascading pools along Burgess Creek, which runs along the base of the ski area from Ski Time Square, through Torian Plaza and past Gondola Square. Kids plus water equals fun. (Yes, adults are allowed to splash as well.)

AMAZE’N STEAMBOAT Located next to the Visitor Information Center is a highly concentrated dose of “fun” – a park for the whole family. Check out the water walkers, giant maze, laser games, miniature golf, squirt-gun fun, bungee trampoline jumping, gemstone panning and “shoot ‘n shower,” where the loser gets wet. www.amazensteamboat.com / 970-870-8682

SUMMER CAMPS Steamboat Springs Parks, Open Space and Recreational Services has a dedicated following among families that come to the ‘Boat for a week or a season – with children attending the city’s summer camp programs. Participation is predicated on having information about the child on file with the department, as well as evidence that immunizations are current. www.steamboatsprings.net / 970-879-4300

ARTS BOOT CAMP Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School hosts the Arts Boot Camp for 11 to 13-year-old day students who aren’t participating in the boarding program at the Strawberry Park venue. The daily two-hour performing arts camp is held weekdays in Library Hall, 1-3 p.m., Monday, June 23-Friday, July 4, and taught by the Perry-Mansfield faculty. Scholarships are available. perry-mansfield.org / 970-879-7125

Hill Parkway, from Fifth Street, or by bike or on foot from the Yampa River Core Trail, which runs parallel to the complex. www.steamboatsprings.net / 970-879-4300

KIDS & FAMILY TRIATHLON Held on Saturday, June 21, this is a kids and family triathlon – pool swim, bike and run in the heart of Steamboat Springs. Begin at the Old Town Hot Springs. Shorter distances than what adult triathletes face, distances vary by age. Details and registration can be found at www.getfitfamilyracing.com

FOURTH OF JULY IS FOR KIDS Friday, July 4, is a great day to be a kid. The Independence Day parade starts at 10 a.m. and kids are pretty much guaranteed to get squirted with water by float riders. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Tread of Pioneers Museum hosts a block party and street dance, not to mention Routt beer floats! Finish the day at the rodeo, followed by a fireworks show at Howelsen Hill at 9 p.m.

ART IN THE PARK Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13, Art in the Park offers kids’ activities and crafts, along with an arts ‘n’ crafts activity table by the Art Camp, face and henna painting, tie-dye T-shirts and an exhibit

by Rocky Mountain Raptors, all at West Lincoln Park.

READY TO GET MESSY? Whether you and your kid run one or five kilometers, the Steamboat Color Run is a special kind of crazy fun, with all runners in white T-shirts. At certain distances, everyone gets splashed with brightly colored corn starch. And at the finish line, a veritable explosion of powdered colors! Monday, Sept. 1, 4 p.m., at Howelsen Hill.

YOUNG AT ART CAMPS The Steamboat Springs Arts Council sponsors a series of camps during the summer, focused on theater, visual arts, dance and writing. Morning sessions are 8:30 a.m.-noon. Afternoon sessions are 12:30-4:30 p.m. www.steamboatarts.org/youngatart / 970-879-9008

ADVENTURE ZONE The Coca-Cola Adventure Zone, at the base of the ski mountain, is loaded with adventures for kids. Try out the climbing wall, ropes course, slingshot bungee jump, minibounce, mechanical bull, human gyro and water walkers. www.steamboat.net for schedule and tickets.

Check out the Howler Alpine Slide at Howelsen Hill Sports Complex. The 2,400-foot slide winds through the bends and curves of the hillside. Great view of downtown, but keep your eyes on the track. Proceeds support the Winter Sports Club.

Miles of bike trails can be accessed from Howelsen Hill, which also has skateboard and BMX parks. Enter via Howelsen

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The Fourth of July parade is a delight, for young and old alike. Arrive early for a seat along the curb. Bring a hat with visor and wear sunscreen.

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WESTERN LIFE THE REAL WEST Steamboat Springs is steeped in the history of the real West. The width of Lincoln Avenue is predicated on being wide enough to accommodate cattle and sheep drives, not to mention the ability of horse-drawn delivery wagons to make U-turns. And while downtown shops sell all kinds of goods, the oldest store in town tellingly sells Stetsons, boots and jeans to ranch families throughout northwest Colorado.

THE COWBOY WAY Rodeo events evolved out of day-to-day ranch work a century ago in the Yampa Valley – that, and a little bragging and betting among cowhands as to who could rope, ride or throw any manner of livestock at hand. The Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo is a weekly event during the summer, and evolved from casual events to Jackpot rodeos on Friday nights 50 years ago, to the professionally sanctioned events of today.

Located at the Brent Romick Rodeo Arena at Howelsen Hill, the rodeo features bareback and saddle bronc riding, team roping,

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Jake Booco, 29, is 5’5” tall, 125 pounds and a solid mass of muscle.

He’s also a professional bull rider on the rodeo circuit.

Rodeo has a long tradition in Steamboat Springs, back to the earliest ranches and weekend/holiday gatherings.

What got you interested in rodeo, and more specifically, bull riding?

I grew up with rodeo. My dad, Allen, was a bulls ‘n broncs rider, later a pickup man (the rider who rescues contestants who are still onboard a bucking horse or bull at the buzzer) and a team roper.

Way I’m built, I have the strength and low-center of gravity for a bull rider.

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steer wrestling, barrel racing and bull riding, as well as calf and ram scrambles for the kids. Held Friday and Saturday nights, June 13Aug. 16. Barbecue and pre-rodeo entertainment begin at 6 p.m. Rodeo starts at 7:30 p.m., except the Fourth of July, when it starts at 6:30 p.m. www.steamboatprorodeo.com / 970-879-1818

ARF! ARF! The Second Annual National Cattledog Association Finals are being held at the Flying Diamond Ranch, Wednesday-Sunday, June 18-22. The ranch is 10 miles south of Steamboat on Colorado 131.

Over 120 dogs compete in cattle-herding events. Tickets available at the event: Adults $10/day or $30/week, Children $5/day or $15/week. www.nationalcattledog.com

COUNTY FAIR CENTENNIAL Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 14-17 County fairs are special, but never more so than when there’s a centennial birthday bash. Drive 25 miles west of Steamboat to the fairgrounds in Hayden. Enjoy entertainment, bull riding, sheepshearing, 4-H champions, horse shows and country fair delicacies

How long has rodeo been part of Yampa Valley life?

My dad and grandpa did rodeos back in the ‘60s and ‘70s, and it certainly had to go back to the earliest ranching operations.

(The first recorded rodeo was in 1876 during a Fourth of July celebration in Steamboat Springs.)

What do city folk need to keep in mind when they watch a rodeo event?

Rodeo stock is never deliberately mistreated, but there are accidents, just like rodeo contestants have accidents. They are our livelihood. A good rodeo bull is worth $150,000. Off season, he lives a very good life.

What should spectators focus on during a ride?

Watch the rodeo contestant for how he maintains his center of balance and gravity atop the horse or bull. If he’s hanging onto the side for dear life, he’s in trouble. A rider should look relaxed, fluid and in rhythm with the bucking horse or bull.

Many rodeo events have roots in ranch work. Other than bull riding, what’s your favorite event?

Most events do have something to do with ranch work — training a colt or catching a cow for treatment. Bull riding is a spectator sport for the fans. I’ve always enjoyed team roping.

Many rodeo contestants sustain injuries during their career. Have you been hurt?

Most every rodeo contestant has been hurt, and I’ve had my share. It isn’t a matter of if you get hurt, but when. I’ve been healing up since I was hurt last fall, and I’m headed for Oklahoma to compete again.

What do you do when you’re not on the rodeo circuit?

I operate heavy equipment and do a lot of welding. I’m a farrier with my dad and I’m a hunting guide in the fall.

like funnel cakes, cotton candy, limeade and homemade apple pie. This is Northwest Colorado’s agricultural heritage at its most authentic. www.routtcountyfair.org

DOWNTOWN CHILI CHALLENGE Sunday, Aug. 31, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

F.M. Light & Sons (Steamboat’s oldest store) and MainStreet Steamboat host the 10th annual Chili Challenge at Eighth and Oak streets in downtown Steamboat Springs.

Enter your favorite recipe (or recipes) in a cook off for chili, salsa and cornbread categories.

The day features live music, vendors, beer and sodas and children’s activities. Entrants should bring three to five gallons of chili, 1.5 gallons of salsa and enough cornbread for 600 people. Free to public, $10 entry fee for contestants. www.mainstreetsteamboat.com

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Learn more about Western lore via Northwest Colorado Cultural Heritage brochures, selfguided theme tours and maps posted in towns and online at www.nwcoloradoheritagetravel.org.

The Tread of Pioneers Museum on Eighth and Oak streets in downtown Steamboat features the Ski Town USA® exhibit, Native American Gallery, Victorian House (an authentic 1908 Queen Anne-style home), Agricultural Heritage Exhibit and rotating exhibit space.

Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. www.treadofpioneers.org / 970-879-2214. Other local museum websites: Craig at www.museumnwco.org; Hayden at www.haydenheritagecenter.org; Hahn’s Peak at www.hahnspeakhistoric.com; Oak Creek/Phippsburg at tracksandtrailsmuseum@gmail.com

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Horseback riding on scenic trails is a quintessential experience for anyone visiting Steamboat, for families and children, six and older. Whether the ride is close to town or waaaaaay out there in a neighboring wilderness area like the Flat Tops or Mount Zirkel, you can find the stable to meet your needs. Horseback riding is listed on page VG45

FIND YOUR INNER COWPOKE Four-hour cattle drives on the 8,000-acre Saddleback Ranch, west of Steamboat, give you the feel of a real wrangler, moving those doggies from pasture to pasture. www.saddlebackranch.net / 970-879-3711

To find out more, visit yvmc.org

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ARTS AND CULTURE FREE CONCERT SERIES Take an outdoor party, add a picnic and live music, stir well and you’ve got the Free Summer Concert Series. Here’s what’s coming: Saturday, June 21 - Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue – funk, pop, hip-hop mix Friday, July 18 - Uncle Lucius – Americana roots rock Saturday, July 26 - Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers – rockin’ country soul Friday, August 8 - Infamous Stringdusters – newgrass jam

STEAMBOAT ART MUSEUM The Third Annual Macnab Fundraiser Party for the Steamboat Art Museum is set for Tuesday, July 8. Great food, a wonderful art auction and the music of the Yampa Valley Boys are on tap. Summer exhibits include Landscape Invitational Photography (May 30-July 15) and Birds in Art (July 19-Sept. 13). www.steamboatartmuseum.com / 970-870-1755

Each summer, the Strings Music Festival provides a summer filled with entertainment — over 75 performances of classical music, jazz, rock, country, bluegrass, world rhythms and other genres. Concerts are held at the 550-seat Strings Pavilion. This summer, headliners include the Court Yard Hounds (Martie Maguire and Emily Robison, formerly of the Dixie Chicks), Strings Festival Orchestra with Jon Kimura Parker, Quincy Jones Presents: The

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27TH ANNUAL STRINGS MUSIC FESTIVAL

Sam Bush and his band perform in summer 2013 at the Howelsen Hill Amphitheater as part of the free summer concert series.

Emily Bear Jazz Trio and Bruce Hornsby.

Every Thursday, there are free lunch concerts at the Yampa River Botanic Park.

For the full schedule, see Datebook, p. VG36 or www.stringsmusicfestival.com

TAKE A STEP BACK IN TIME . . .

Oldest retailer in Steamboat!

PERRY-MANSFIELD PERFORMING ARTS CAMP One hundred-and-one-years young, PerryMansfield is the nation’s oldest performing arts camp and has cultivated outstanding artists in dance and theater. A summer highlight is the New Works Festival – focused on development of new plays for production, many of which have garnered critical acclaim and have been produced in prominent theaters around the country. New for this summer is Tuesday Under the Stars – works in progress performed outdoors at Perry-Mansfield. www.perry-mansfield.org

OUTFITTIN’ THE WEST FOR 109 YEARS & FIVE GENERATIONS.

FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK On the first Friday of any month, take time to stroll about Old Town’s galleries and art venues for new art exhibits, plus music, wine and food at some of the stops. www.steamboatspringsartwalk.com

CHIEF THEATER Steamboat Spring’s oldest movie theater — the first to show “talkies” in Northwest Colorado — is now a cultural and performing arts center. Now being lovingly restored, the Chief is used by various local groups and traveling acts. Check the downtown marquee or visit www.chieftheater.org

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS ART COUNCIL Located in the historic train depot, the Arts Council is the umbrella organization for arts and humanities groups in the Yampa Valley. The Depot contains a multiuse space and two visual arts galleries. www.steamboatarts.org

SPLATZ If you’ve ever hankered to paint a picture, but didn’t know how to start, Splatz is for you. Young and old alike, with some or zero artistic background, Splatz sets up evening classes, provides paints, brushes, canvas and instruction. www.splatzpainting.com

Open Daily 8:30 am - 10:00 pm 830 Lincoln Ave ✦ Downtown ✦ 879-1822 Western clothiers for the whole family, since 1905.

Lift-Upʼs Community Thrift Store Every dollar you spend and each item you donate helps provide our clients with food and emergency assistance.

Thank you!

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HISTORIC WALKING TOUR WALK BACK IN TIME AND DISCOVER HISTORIC STEAMBOAT SPRINGS. A stroll through downtown reveals buildings dating back to the late 1800s and nine of the area’s more than 150 mineral springs.

Compiled with the help of the Tread of Pioneers Museum and Historic Routt County, the tour takes one to two hours. Parking is available in city lots and on the street. Please note two-hour parking limit signs.

● Listed on Routt County Register of Historic Properties ● Listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties ● Listed on the National Register of Historic Places ● Listed on the Steamboat Springs Register of Historic Places 1 | Tread of Pioneers Museum | 800 Oak St.

6 | The Old Town Pub | 600 Lincoln Ave.

Constructed by Ernest Campbell in 1908, this was home to the Zimmerman family from 1913 to 1956. In 1959, the Tread of Pioneers Museum opened in this building. The Queen Anne-style house was once located at Fifth and Oak streets, and was moved to this location in 1988. The adjoining Utterback House ● was moved to the site in 1997 from its original location at Fourth and Oak. The museum is open Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Built in 1904 by Ernest Campbell, this structure was originally the Albany Hotel. From 1914-1921, the building was a hospital run by Dr. F.E. Willett.

After the hospital relocated, the second floor became the popular Odd Fellows dance hall. The first floor served as a grocery, post office, electric store and public library from 1924 to 1967.

2 | Giamboni House | 646 Oak St.

The Pioneer Building was in continuous use as a hotel from 1923 until 1979.

In its heyday, the upstairs rooms were run as a classic Western boarding house and the downstairs housed the colorful Pioneer Bar.

Camillo Giamboni built this structure in 1889. Hidden under the siding is the original log building. This was home to Swiss brothers Henry and Camillo Giamboni, who were the first to make skis commercially in Steamboat.

3 | Christian Science Church | Seventh & Oak ●● Margaret Crawford, Steamboat’s pioneer mother, was a charter member of the town’s Christian Science Society, organized in July 1908. The log building, which continues to house the Christian Science Church, was completed in November 1934.

7 | Pioneer Building | 700 block of Lincoln Ave. ●

8 | First National Bank/Rehder Building | Eighth & Lincoln (Steamboat Art Museum) ●●● The First National Bank of Steamboat Springs, chartered in 1902, occupied a small frame structure on this site until the present building was constructed in 1905. Dakota sandstone from Emerald Mountain and handmade bricks from Trogler’s local brickyard were used in the construction.

9 | Chief Theater | 813 Lincoln Ave. Doc Willett came to Steamboat from Laramie, Wyo., in 1912 and took ownership of this house following World War I. The well-known doctor made house calls in a bearskin coat.

The Chief Theater was the second motion picture theater to open in Steamboat. It was owned by Harry Gordon, a Miami Indian chief who came to Steamboat after making a fortune mining lead, zinc and silver in Oklahoma. The Chief was Steamboat’s first theater equipped for “talkies.”

5 | Routt County Courthouse | 522 Lincoln Ave. ●

10. Howelsen Hill | Seen from Ninth and Lincoln ●●●

The cornerstone for the Routt County Courthouse was laid on Sept. 9, 1922.

Designed by noted Colorado architect Robert Fuller, the three-story building was completed in December 1923 at a cost of $122,000.

Rising up steeply from the south side of the Yampa River, this section of Emerald Mountain is named for Norwegian ski jumper Carl Howelsen, the “Flying Norseman” of Barnum and Bailey’s Circus. Carl arrived in Steamboat

4 | Willett House | 443 Oak St.

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in 1913 and introduced the townspeople to ski jumping and recreational skiing. By the 1930s, Howelsen Hill facilities included slalom and downhill courses and a “boat tow” consisting of two sleds pulled up the mountain by a cable powered by a Model T engine and transmission. In 1947, a combination chair/T-bar lift to the top of Emerald Mountain was installed and was one of the longest lifts in the U.S. at that time. A 90-meter jump was installed by 1950. Howelsen Hill is the only ski area in Colorado listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Places.

11 | Harwig’s Saddlery | 911 Lincoln Ave. (Harwig’s & L’Apogée) Built in the 1890s, this was originally a drug store, then a meat market. In 1916 it became Harwig’s Saddlery and Western Wear, which was run by the Harwig family until 1984. The historic cowboy sign over the storefront was painted in the 1950s or 1960s by noted Western artist Merrill Mahaffey.

glass. A post office occupied a room on the ground floor from 1909 to 1962.

In 1920, Chamberlain-Grey Drug Store was the first drug store to occupy this site.

18 | F.M. Light & Sons | 830 Lincoln Ave. The F.M. Light family moved from Hicksville, Ohio, to Steamboat in 1905.

Soon after their arrival, they purchased the lot, erected the building and secured enough merchandise to open this clothing store. Light family members traveled throughout Northwest Colorado and southern Wyoming, displaying their merchandise and taking orders from ranchers for Western wear, hats, boots, saddles and equipment. The retail store is still owned by family members.

19 | The Furlong Building | 810 Lincoln Ave. (Bushwacker’s)

12 | The Old Pilot Building | 1009 Lincoln Ave. (Artists’ Gallery Of Steamboat)

This building was erected in the 1920s using stone from the Emerald Mountain quarry to frame the windows. Norwegian ski jumper Carl Howelsen completed the brickwork and masonry.

James Hoyle began Northwest Colorado’s first newspaper, The Steamboat Pilot, on July 31, 1885. This brick and stone building was constructed in fall 1909 for the newspaper printing office, which occupied the building until 1999.

20 | The Routt County National Bank Building ●● 802 Lincoln Ave. (Wild Horse Gallery)

13 | Steamboat Laundry Building | 11th and Oak (The Laundry Restaurant & Creekside Café) ●● Built over a 10-year period starting in 1910, this two-story brick and river rock structure was constructed for the Steamboat Laundry, Dry Cleaning and Pressing business.

In 1900, a coal-powered plant was devised to make Steamboat Springs the first town in Northwest Colorado to provide its residents with electricity.

The steam, a by-product of the system used to create electricity, was used to heat nearby schools and residences. This building was rehabilitated to house city hall.

15 | Lorenz Building | 928 Lincoln Ave. This building was completed in 1893 and was originally a general store. In 1912, it became the courthouse when the county seat relocated from Hahn’s Peak. After 1921, the courtroom occupied the second floor, while the clerk, treasurer and jail shared the ground floor. When the present-day courthouse was completed in 1923, the building became the site of a dance hall called the Social Benefit Association or SBA.

16 | Hugus Building/Thiesen Mall | 912 Lincoln Ave. (Steamboat Smokehouse) Built in 1890, this was the site of J.W. Hugus & Co., one of the nation’s first general store chains. It sold farm equipment, furniture, stoves, feed and gasoline in barrels, among other items, in a facility equipped with electric lights, cash carriers and other labor-saving devices. The store housed Steamboat’s first telephone.

17 | Maxwell/Squire Building ●● | 840 Lincoln Ave. (Lyon Drug Store) Once known as the Maxwell Building, this structure was built by J.D. Maxwell of local pressed brick from Trogler’s brickyard, stone trim and plate

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14 | Carver Power Plant | Tenth Street between Lincoln and Oak (Centennial Hall) ●●

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Built in 1918 with stonework by Carl Howelsen, this building is a unique landmark of two different periods. The Lincoln Avenue façade shows the rehabilitated 1918 exterior, and the Eighth Street side displays the changes from the 1940s.

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The second and third houses built by the Crawfords are still standing. The second home, at 1238 Crawford Ave. (on 12th Street), was built in 1886 from native lumber from the Suttle Mill. The bay window was added later to accommodate their daughter’s wedding reception. The large stone house at 1184 Crawford Ave. ●● was built in 1894 of stone from the Emerald Mountain quarry. The family occupied this house until Mrs. Crawford’s death in 1939. Crawford’s descendants purchased the house in 2004 and carefully restored it.

C. Historic Chamber of Commerce Building ● (Yampa Valley Land Trust) 1201 Lincoln Ave. Located along Soda Creek next to the library, this small 1960 structure is one of Czechoslovakian-born architect Eugene Sternberg’s two mid-century modern “usonian style” buildings in downtown Steamboat listed on the National Historic Register. Sternberg (1915-2005) came to the U.S. after World War II and soon established his architectural practice in Denver. The building’s nearly flat inverted pitch roof, gives the visual impression of a butterfly in flight, so that locally, the building is known as the “Butterfly Building.”

D. The Depot ●●● 1001 13th St. Designed by famous Denver architect Frank E. Edbrooke, the Depot was completed in 1909, shortly after the Moffat Line reached Steamboat in December 1908. During the early 1910s, Steamboat was the largest cattleshipping center in the country. The train provided passenger service until 1968. The Depot now houses the Steamboat Springs Arts Council and the Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts.

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LOCAL BUSINESS Two craft brewery businesses open locally this summer. Both operations were inspired by home brewing, but that’s where they part company. Storm Peak Brewery brews beer for its own brew-house customers, while Butcherknife Brewery sells to restaurants and bars along the Western Slope.

The two will join Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill, for a total of three brewery operations in town. (There’s also a small brewery taking shape in Hayden — the Yampa Valley Brewing Company, which plans to open a tasting room and brewery at the historic Hayden Granary.)

Home brewing, with all its triumphs and disasters (which are often the most instructive), led two groups to think that Steamboat Springs could use an additional brewery – or two. Brothers Wyatt and Tyler Patterson of Storm Peak and Nate Johansing and Mark Fitzgerald, of Butcherknife, started thinking, and then acting on the idea of bringing a new brewery to the ‘Boat. Each soon became aware of the other’s plans, but no worries.

“Everyone is hugely helpful to other brewers, because we all love beer,” Patterson says. Fitzgerald agrees, noting that the passion for making good beers overrides any sense of competition. “The brewing community is not about competition,” he explains.

Storm Peak predicts that 95 percent of its production will be consumed in the Storm Peak tasting room (1744 Lincoln Ave.), which

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will feature a bunch of TVs and a clear view of the brewery’s inner workings. Butcherknife has a taproom for local consumption (2875 Elk River Road), but Fitzgerald and brewmaster Johansing are more focused on supplying a large volume of quality craft beers to an evergrowing number of bars and restaurants.

“We’re going with a 30-barrel system,” says Fitzgerald, which means his company is tied with the Ska brewing company in Durango and Kannah Creek in Grand Junction as the largest capacity operations on the Western Slope. Storm Peak is launching with a seven-barrel system.

“We’re launching with four basic beers,” says Patterson — black and gold ales, a Belgian ale and an IPA. They’ll also experiment with different styles – they’re already playing with a tangerine-infused beer.

Fitzgerald says Butcherknife will start with a flawless blonde ale.

“It can be surprisingly difficult to produce a beer with no flaws,” he says. For the launch, Fitzgerald said Butcherknife is producing a British mild beer, an IPA and a Belgian ale that Butcherknife basically invented off the cuff – dark and sweet with notes of roasted grain. “We were incredibly lucky we came up with something this good, as an experiment,” Fitzgerald says.

Both Patterson and Fitzgerald say quality control — producing batches that are exactly alike, beginning to end — is critical. Fitzgerald says craft brewers used to have an “us vs. them” attitude about big brewers, but no more. “Bud can dump more beer in a day than most of us produce in a year.

They do an outstanding job with quality control and consistency,” he says.

“For us, opening a business in Steamboat has been a wonderful experience,” says Patterson. “It’s such a close community that we’re really able to communicate directly with our customers and get in front of as many people as possible. Word travels fast in the town as well, which really helps us to save on marketing expense and put that money back into the beer and the tap room atmosphere.”

Fitzgerald says challenges have been relatively minor. “Most of the difficulties we did have relate to opening a business the likes of which Steamboat has really never seen. The most difficult challenge we have faced is that our construction has never been a secret — because of that, since we broke ground in December 2012, we’ve been fielding questions about when we will open. We hope the people of Steamboat think the wait has been worthwhile. We love this city and its people and want them to be proud of their new brewery.”

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Butcherknife Brewery’s Mark Fitzgerald and Nate Johansing gear up for a summer opening.

Tyler and Wyatt Patterson sample a test batch of milk stout and tangerineinfused wheat beer for Storm Peak Brewery.

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NIGHTLIFE On any given night in the ‘Boat, you can unleash your inner sophisticate, hipster, redneck or just plain self with a range of drinks – martinis, hurricanes, cocktails, craft brews, great wines and infused liquors – all to beats and music for every taste or mood.

ON THE BEACH Cool breezes and the river songs of the Yampa call walkers, bikers, strollers and kayakers to the restaurants lining Yampa Street and the river. Finish your day with a cold brew and app at Sake2U, Aurum Food and Wine, Sunpie’s, E3 Chophouse or Sweet Pea Café. All have outdoor seating and/or decks with a view. E3 Chophouse offers live music, as does Aurum Food and Wine.

Steamboat Springs is a strong contender among mountain towns for the best outdoor decks.

Streetscapes and people-watching are great from the rooftop at Rio Grande, as well as scenic vistas of the ski slopes via the Truffle Pig. Double Z BBQ and Cugino’s have decks overlooking Howelsen Hill and the river — both serve beers, apps and cool early-evening views. Mambo Italiano’s has

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The dining/nightlife district in Old Town extends from Third Street to 12th Street on Lincoln Avenue, with additional cafés along the river on Yampa Street.

Steamboat’s Sports Grill!

54 HD T.V.’s with Full coverage of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, NRL, UEFA, and much more Food served ‘til midnight Large Parties Welcome Arcade Games & Foos Ball Selection of 21 Colorado beers on tap Half Price Wings Tuesdays Live Trivia Wednesdays Karaoke Thursdays Live DJ --Friday and Saturdays Happy Hour Daily 3-6

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a garden setting and great mojitos. Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill and the Cantina both have lively happy hours and sidewalk seating in Old Town. Head east to Rex’s back yard Bar at the Holiday Inn to enjoy backyard games and bike access from the Walton Creek extension of the Yampa Core Trail.

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DOWNTOWN SCENE Carl’s Tavern, Tap House Sports Grill, Mahogany Ridge Brewery & Grill, and Old Town Pub have happening bars, affordable and delicious dinners and, occasionally, live music.

All are great places to check out the action if there’s a big game on. The Ghost Ranch features weekend concerts. The brand-new Schmiggity’s is a live music venue and tavern.

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ON THE MOUNTAIN Saddles at the Sheraton has a spacious outdoor deck with a superb view of the ski area, and is a popular place to meet on the mountain.

For ethnic offerings, select from a tequila menu at La Montaña, or quaff a Guinness with fish & chips at McKnight’s Irish Pub.

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RELAXED AND REFINED Taste-sensation apps, a comfy bar and an award-winning wine list make Harwig’s memorable. The Laundry is a gastro-pub offering comfort food and in-house infused liquors. On the way to the Strings Music Pavilion, check out Three Peaks’ elegant lounge and outdoor seating. One of the most photogenic places to see the sunset is atop Thunderhead Peak — access via the gondola for Sunset Happy Hour. For a complete list of bars and restaurants with a wide range of nightlife offerings, see the Dining Guide on p. VG 47.

STEAMBOAT WINE FESTIVAL Wednesday-Sunday, Aug. 6-10 A premier destination event, the 11th Annual Steamboat Wine Festival attracts master winemakers, culinary professionals and distinguished guests, who gather to play, drink wine and dine. Experience over 100 food artisans, wineries, breweries, distilleries, epicurean purveyors and locally made products.

Food and wine tastings, seminars and cooking demonstrations, plus outdoor adventures combine for a sample of Rocky Mountain living. www.steamboatwinefestival.com

3RD ANNUAL

Crane viewings, speakers, workshops, crane art, films, family activities & more!

Featured Guests Include

Ted Floyd, Editor, Birding magazine Richard Beilfuss, President & CEO, International Crane Foundation

Support provided by September 12-15, 2014 Festival lodging specials: 800.276.6719 or Steamboat & www.wvrsteamboat-cranes.com Hayden, CO schedule & info at coloradocranes.org

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Wee Readers –

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Carpenter Ranch Nature Conservancy –

Downtown Historical Walking Tour – Thursdays,

Thursday-Saturday, May 15-Sept. 1, 9 a.m.-noon, 970-276-4626

June 26-Aug. 28, 9-11 a.m., starts at the Tread of Pioneers Museum, www.treadofpioneers.org

11 John Fielder’s Celebration of Wilderness Slide Show – Yampatika,

Creative iPhoneography Workshops – Led by

Mineral Springs Walking Tour –

professional photographer Karen Schulman, 970-879-2244

Wednesdays, June 25-Aug. 27, 9-11 a.m., Depot, www.treadofpioneers.org

Bud Werner Memorial Library –

Storytime; Toddlers and preschoolers. Visit website for times, www.steamboatlibrary.org

First Friday Artwalk – Various downtown venues, 5-8 p.m., first Friday of every month, www.steamboatartcenter.com/Artwalk_Listings.html

Focus Adventures Local Photo Tours – Guided

Studying Steam, Mondays, June 16-Aug. 4, 10:30 a.m., 3-5 year-olds, Bud Werner Memorial Library, www.steamboatlibrary.org

Naturalist at Fish Creek Falls –

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, June 26-Aug. 30, 10 a.m.noon, Yampatika, 970-871-9151

Naturalist at Mount Werner – Tuesdays, June 24-Aug.

by professional photographer Karen Schulman, 970879-2244

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MainStreet Farmers’ Market – Saturdays, June

Olympic Heritage Walking Tour –

14-Sept. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Seventh and Yampa streets, www.mainstreetsteamboat.com

Tuesdays, June 24-Aug. 26, 9-10:30 a.m., Olympian Hall at Howelsen Hill, www.treadofpioneers.org

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m., 970-879-1676

Tread of Pioneers Museum’s Brown Bag Summer Lecture Series – Fridays, (June 27-Aug.

Music On The Green – Thursdays, June 26-Aug. 14,

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Moots Bicycle Factory Tours –

970-879-1676, Yampa River Botanic Park, 970-879-5056

Outdoor Yoga At Torian Plum Plaza –

June 15-Aug. 31, 9-10 a.m., Torian Plum Plaza, Yoga Center of Steamboat, 970-870-1522

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10K and Kids’ Fun Run – Steamboat Springs Chamber, www.steamboatmarathon.com

Read to Dogs –

Mondays, June 16-Aug. 4, 2-4 p.m., Bud Werner Memorial Library, www. steamboatlibrary.org

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fundraiser, Young Professionals Network, www.steamboatyesgolf.com

Steamboat Art Museum – Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., 807 Lincoln Ave., 970-870-1755

5-7 Cabaret –

Chief Theater, Steamboat Springs Arts Council, 970-879-9008

Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series – Fridays and Saturdays, June 13-14 – Aug. 15-16, 7:30 p.m.

(6:30 p.m. July 4-5), Romick Arena, 970-879-1818

Steamboat Writers Group –

Noon-2 p.m., Thursdays, The Depot, www.steamboatwriters.com

Tread of Pioneers Museum – “Troops to Triumph: The History of World War II’s 10th Mountain Division,” “Foundations of Steamboat, The Summer Family.”

“Lost Steamboat” and “Ski Town USA®” exhibits, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 970-879-2214

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Urban Wildflower Walk – 9 a.m.-noon, Yampatika, 970-871-9151

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ReTree Colorado – Volunteers replant forests, www.yvsc.org

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DIY Organic Gardening Series – Medicinal herb gardening, Yampatika, 970-871-9151

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The Build Guild Big Reveal –

Model Cabin Invitational, 5 p.m., Perry-Mansfield, 970-879-7125

Town Challenge Mountain Bike Series – Parks & Recreation, www.townchallenge.com

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Routt County Riders Sponsorship Day – Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboat.com

12-15 26th Annual Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup – Colorado Mustang automobile clubs, www.steamboatsummer.com

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New Works Festival – Chief

Theater and Harwig’s dinner, Perry-Mansfield , 970-879-7125

13-15 Steamboat Gondola Opens – Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboat.com

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Fishing Derby & Pancake Breakfast – 8 a.m., Fetcher Pond, The Steamboat Optimist Club, 970-846-9783

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Cook-off and bartending competition, 3-6 p.m., Promenade, www.steamboatmountainvillage.com

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New Works Festival –

4 and 8 p.m., Julie Harris Theatre, Perry-Mansfield, 970-879-7125

DIY Organic Gardening Series – Water Harvesting and Alternatives, Yampatika, 970-871-9195

DIY Organic Gardening Series – “Ground-Up” and Permaculture, Yampatika, 970-871-9195

Robot Readers – Studying Steam, Thursdays, June 19-Aug. 7, 10:30 a.m., 6-10 year-olds, Bud Werner Memorial Library, www.steamboatlibrary.org

Steamboat Marathon – Half Marathon,

Tuesday Under the Stars –

Focus: New Works Festival, 8 p.m., PerryMansfield , 970-879-7125

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Tuesday Under the Stars – Movement Jam, 8 p.m., Perry-Mansfield, 970-879-7125

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The Making of Steinway L1037, 7 p.m., Library Hall, www.steamboatlibrary.org/events

18-22 National Cattledog Association National Finals – Flying Diamond Ranch, www.nationalcattledog.com

20-21 Ski Town USA Golf Classic – United Way/ Rotary Fundraiser, Haymaker and Rollingstone golf courses, www.skitownclassic.com

20-22 Chief Players Present “Sylvia” – Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m., www.chieftheater.org

20-22 Triple Crown Sports Baseball Tournament – www.triplecrownsports.com

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Give it a Tri Triathlon –

Kid and beginner triathlon, Old Town Hot Springs, 970-8791828, www.getfitfamilyracing.com

America –

Classic rock, 8 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

Howelsen 8-Miler – 8- and 4- mile trail runs, 8 a.m., www.runningseries.com

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Medicinal Herb Walk – Spring Creek, 9 a.m.-noon, registration required, Yampatika, 970-871-9151

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DIY Organic Gardening Series –

Pollinators and noxious weeds, Yampatika, 970-871-9151

23 Dance on Film –

“Tap or Die,” 7 p.m., Library Hall, www.steamboatlibrary.org/events

24 The Not-Its! –

Youth concert, 11 a.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

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Free Family Fun – Lego Building, 5-8 p.m., Library Hall, www.steamboatlibrary.org

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George Winston –

Eclectic sounds, 7 p.m., Untitled-7 Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

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Tuesday Under the Stars – Pre-professional/ junior students, Perry-Mansfield, 970-879-7125

25 Town Challenge Mountain Bike Series – Parks & Recreation, www.townchallenge.com

26 Latin American Policy Expert – Arturo

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Lopez-Levy, 7 p.m., Library Hall, www.steamboatlibrary.org/events

26-28 Chief Players Present “Sylvia” – 7 p.m., www.chieftheater.org

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Free Concert Mountain Music Series – Sunset, Gondola Square, www.steamboat.com

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Earth Art – 3:30 p.m., first- through fifthgraders, Bud Werner Memorial Library, www.steamboatlibrary.org

28

Family Friendly Froggin’ – Chuck Lewis State Wildlife Area, Yampatika, 970-871-9151

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27-29 Triple Crown Sports Baseball Tournament – www.triplecrownsports.com 28 Opening Night – Strings Festival Orchestra, Tchaikovsky and Piazolla, 8 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

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29 Tri the Boat –

Half Ironman & Olympic triathlon, Stagecoach State Park, www.tritheboat.com

30

DIY Organic Gardening Series – The

3-4 Nordic Combined Summer Event – Howelsen Hill, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, www.sswsc.org

3-6 Annual Art on the Mountain –

Home Ranch, Yampatika, 970-871-9195

30 Foreign Film Series –

Turkish film, “The Watchtower,” 7 p.m., Chief Theater, www.steamboatlibrary.org/events

JULY 1 1

C Street Brass – Youth

concert, 11 a.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

Chamber Music – Dvorak to Broadway 6 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

3

4 4 4

Perry-Mansfield,

Pioneer Days Block Party – 11a.m.-

4-6 Triple Crown Sports Slowpitch Tournament – www.triplecrownsports.com 5 Chamber Music & Dance – Featuring

The Fab Four – Beatles tribute, 8 p.m., Junior Showcase –

Fourth of July Parade –

10 a.m., downtown on Lincoln Avenue, Steamboat Springs Chamber, 970-879-0880

1 p.m., Tread of Pioneers Museum, www.treadofpioneers.org

Perry Mansfield dancers, 8 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

3

Steamboat Sprint – 400-yard sprint down

Mountain Madness –

Half Marathon and 10K, 7:30 a.m., www.runningseries.com

7

Strings House Party –

With Menahem Pressler, 6:30 p.m., private residence, 970-879-5056

7

Bald Eagle Lake Open Water Swim Series – Bald Eagle Lake, Old Town Hot

Lincoln Avenue, 9:40 a.m., www.runningseries.com

Tuesday Under the Stars – Equestrian, 4:45 p.m., Perry-Mansfield, 970-879-7125

2

Steamboat Ski Area, 970-879-6111

5

5

970-879-7125

Outdoor Movies on the Mountain – Sunset, Gondola Square, www.steamboat.com

Springs, 970-879-1828

8

Smirk – Youth concert, 11 a.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

8

Tuesday Under the Stars – Mansfield Artists’ 970-879-7125

9 9

Night,

8

Perryp.m.,

Chamber Music –

Mozart and Schubert, 6 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

Town Challenge Mountain Bike Series – Parks & Recreation, www.townchallenge.com

9

Big Men –

Documentary about oil development in Ghana, 7 p.m., Library Hall, www.steamboatlibrary.org/events

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10 Seminars at Steamboat –

“Income Inequality and Social Mobility,” 5 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, www.seminarsatsteamboat.com

11

Brent Rowan & Larry Gatlin – 8 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

11

Free Concert Mountain Music Series – Sunset, Gondola Square, www.steamboat.com

12

Steamboat Mad Mud Run – Extreme 5K, 11 a.m., Steamboat Ski Area, 970-879-5368

12

Chamber Music – Mozart and Dvorak, 8 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

12

Mountain Wildflower Walk –

8 a.m.-3

p.m., Yampatika, 970-871-9151

12

Outdoor Movies on the Mountain – Sunset, Gondola Square, www.steamboat.com

12

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Spring Creek Memorial Run – 9-mile trail run and 5K trail run/walk, 8 a.m., www.runningseries.com

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12-13 Hot Air Balloon Rodeo –

6-10 a.m., Bald Eagle Lake, Chamber Resort Association, www.steamboatsummer.com

12-13 Art in the Park – Arts and crafts festival, Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; West Lincoln Park, 970-879-9008

14

Dine In with Cold Beer on Tap or Carry Out, Delivery, Pizza by the Slice

Blue Sage Mountain 970-870-8600

Open Water Swim Series – Bald Eagle Lake, Old Town Hot Springs, 970-879-1828

14 14 15

DIY Organic Gardening Series –

685 Market Place #C8 Wild Horse Plaza, Next to the movie theater

Dance on Film –

Blue Sage West 970-871-0123

Food storage, Natural Grocers, Yampatika, 970-871-9151 “Paul Taylor: Creative Domain,” 7 p.m., Library Hall, www.steamboatlibrary.org/events

Butterflies at Rehder Ranch – Yampa Valley

www.bluesagepizza.com

2851 Riverside Plaza, next to Steamboat Powersports

Land Trust and Yampatika, 970-871-9151

15 15

Barry G –

Faculty Concert – 8 p.m., Perry-Mansfield, 970-879-7125

16 16

Your

Youth concert, 11 a.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

Chamber Music –

6 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

Foreign Film Series –

“Two Autumns, Three Winters,” 7 p.m., The Chief Theater, www.steamboatlibrary.org/events

17-20 Steamboat Mountain Soccer Tournament – www.steamboat-soccer.com

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Rockapella –

8 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

18-19 Pre-Professional Intensive Performance – 8 p.m., Julie Harris Theatre, Perry-

21 21

Tour de Steamboat – non-competitive road cycling, benefit for local causes, www.tourdesteamboat.com

19

Strings Kitchen & Garden Tour – Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

19 19

Turtle Island Quartet -

Contemporary jazz, 8 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970879-5056

Uncle Lucius – Live and acoustic at the Chief, 7 p.m., www.chieftheater.org

19-20 Enduro-X Mountain Bike Series – Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboatbiketown.com

20

Steamboat Lake Sprint Triathlon –

Fara Tolno & Kissidugu – African drum and dance workshops, 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

Mansfield, 970-879-7125

19

Open Water Swim Series –

Bald Eagle Lake, Old Town Hot Springs, 970-879-1828

22

Fara Tolno & Kissidugu – Youth concert, 11 a.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

22-27 Triple Crown Sports Baseball World Series – www.triplecrownsports.com 23 Chamber Music – 6 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

23

Town Challenge Mountain Bike Series – Parks & Recreation, www.townchallenge.com

25 25

Court Yard Hounds –

Country music, 8 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

Free Concert Mountain Music Series – Sunset, Gondola Square, www.steamboat.com

8 a.m., Steamboat Lake State Park, www.WITHOUTLIMITS.com

25 Summer Wonders,

3:30 p.m., firstthrough fifth-graders, Bud Werner Memorial Library, www.steamboatlibrary.org

25-26 Evening of Dance – 8 p.m., Steamboat Springs High School, Perry-Mansfield, 970-879-7125

26

Strings Festival Orchestra – 8 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

26 26

Mount Werner Classic –

50K trail run, 7 a.m., www.runningseries.com

Outdoor Movies on the Mountain – Sunset, Gondola Square, www.steamboat.com

26 28

Medicinal Herb Walk –

Coulton Creek, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Yampatika, 970-871-9151

Open Water Swim Series –

Bald Eagle Lake, Old Town Hot Springs, 970-879-1828

28 Seminars at Steamboat –

“Troubled Waters: U.S. Relations with Russia, Ukraine, and the Former Soviet Region,” 5 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, www.seminarsatsteamboat.com

A Steamboat Kitchen and Garden Tour

Sat, July 19

Strings Kitchen & Garden Tour

9:30am-3:30pm

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Astronomy for Everyone – 7 p.m., Library Hall, www.steamboatlibrary.org

29

Dr. Noize –

Youth concert, 11 a.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

29 An Evening With Lisa See –

Our Western Heritage like you’ve never seen it before!

Speaking about her new novel, “China Dolls,” 7 p.m., Library Hall, www.steamboatlibrary.org/events

29-Aug.3 Triple Crown Sports Baseball World Series – www.triplecrownsports.com 30 Calder Quartet –

6 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

31-Aug.1 Young Artists Collective –

Evening of Theatre and Dance, 8 p.m., Main Studio, Perry-Mansfield , 970-879-7125

AUGUST 1

Free Concert Mountain Music Series – Sunset, Gondola Square, www.steamboat.com

1

The California Honeydrops –

New Orleans jazz, R&B, 8 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

Free coffee, continental breakfast, champagne and flight certificates.

Courtesy van pickup.

Wild West Balloon Adventures We also operate Pegasus Balloon Tours 879-9191 (970) 879-7219

1-17 2014 Piknik Theatre Festival – Wednesdays-Sundays, 6-7:30 p.m., Yampa River Botanic Park, 970-879-9008

2 2

Lisa Fischer –

Vocalist, 8 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

Wilderness Wildflowers in the Flattops – 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Yampatika, 970-871-9151

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Outdoor Movies on the Mountain –

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Sunset, Gondola Square, www.steamboat.com

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Piknik Theater’s “Romeo and Juliet” –

970-870-8440 www.steamboatclimbing.com

6 p.m., Bud Werner Memorial Library lawn, www.steamboatlibrary.org/events

*advanced reservations required

4-8 Piknik Theatre Children’s Theatre Workshops – 9:30 a.m.-noon, 970-879-9008

5

Billy Jonas Band – Youth concert, 11 a.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

5-10 Triple Crown Sports Baseball World Series – www.triplecrownsports.com 6 Cliburn Piano Medalist Sean Chen – 6 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

6

Town Challenge Mountain Bike Series – Parks & Recreation, www.townchallenge.com

6-10 Steamboat Wine Festival – www.steamboatwinefestival.com

Colorado Mountain College: Steamboat Springs Restaurant Management Culinary Management

Mountain Passion. DeDicateD to hosPitality. www.coloradoMtn.edu

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Seminars at Steamboat – “Rationing Health Care: Ethical Questions,” 5 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, www.seminarsatsteamboat.com

8 9

Jesse Cook –

8 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

Quincy Jones Presents The Emily Bear Jazz Trio – 8 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

9

9-17 Sixth Annual Steamboat All Arts Festival – www.SteamboatAllArtsFestival.com

Dance on Film – “How Like An Angel,” 7 p.m., Library Hall, www.steamboatlibrary.org/events

12 Astronomy Exploration –

Perseid Meteor Shower – Dumont Lake, 8:30.10:30 p.m., Yampatika, 970-871-9151

13 13

Sketchbook Project founder Steven Peterman – 7 p.m., Library Hall, www.steamboatlibrary.org/events

14 Mobile Sketchbook Project Library – 2-6 p.m., Yampa River entrance, Bud Werner Memorial www.steamboatlibrary.org/events

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15

16-17 Enduro-X Mountain Bike Series – 17

”Cyber Insecurity: What it Means for National Security and What We Can Do About It,” 5 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, www.seminarsatsteamboat.com

Free Concert Steamboat Mountain Music Series – Sunset, Gondola Square,

17

entrance, Bud Werner Memorial Library, www.steamboatlibrary.org/events

16

Splash ‘n Dash –

Old Town Hot

Springs, 970-879-1828

16

Asleep at the Wheel – Western swing, 8 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

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Steamboat Stinger Full and Half Marathon Trail Races – 7:30 a.m.,

17 Steamboat Olympic Triathlon – 8 a.m., Catamount, www.WITHOUTLIMITS.com

17 Strings House Party with Ray Benson – 6:30 p.m., private residence, 970-879-5056

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23 Continental Divide Trail Run – 15-mile trail run, 8 a.m., www.runningseries.com

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XTERRA Trail Race – 5k & 10k Courses, www.getfitfamilyracing.com

30-31 Wild West Air Fest – Vintage and warbird aircrafts, fly-in, classic cars, radio controlled airplane shows, and kids’ activities, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Steamboat Springs Airport, www.steamboatsummer.com

30-Sep.1 Steamboat Springs Stage Race – Threestage road bicycle race, www.bikesteamboat.com

Community Barbecue & Barn Dance – Wandering Creek Ranch, 5-9 p.m., www.steamboatrotary.com

16 Dance on Film –

“Dance For Me,” 7 p.m., Library Hall, www.steamboatlibrary.org/events

19-20 OktoberWest – Mountain Village Partnership, www.steamboatmountainvillage.com

20

Emerald Mountain Trail Run – 12k, 9 a.m., www.runningseries.com

20

29-Sept.1 Labor Day Weekend Sidewalk Sales – Downtown, www.mainstreetsteamboat.com

Foreign Film Series –

“Grigis,” 7 p.m., The Chief Theater, www.steamboatlibrary.org/events 50 & 100 Ultra Marathon, www.runrabbitrunsteamboat.com

Foreign Film Series – “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?” 7 p.m., The Chief Theater, www.steamboatlibrary.org/events

Walk for Wilderness –

Yampa River Core Trail, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., Yampatika, 970-871-9151

12-13 Run Rabbit Run –

ski area base, www.steamboatchamber.com

Adventures, Focus Ranch, 970-879-2244

Steamboat Color Fun Run – 1k & 5k, www.getfitfamilyracing.com

Summit-X Enduro Benefit Race – 8:30 a.m.,

24-30 Photography and Personal Vision Workshop – Led by Karen Schulman of Focus

Downtown Hoedown and Chuck Wagon Chili Challenge – MainStreet Steamboat

SEPTEMBER

Outdoor Movies on the Mountain – Sunset, Gondola Square, www.steamboat.com

10K at 10,000 Feet – 10 a.m., Rabbit

Springs, www.mainstreetsteamboat.com

Parks & Rec., www.townchallenge.com

Riparian Exploration, 3:30 p.m., first- through fifth-graders, Bud Werner Memorial Library, www.steamboatlibrary.org

Rocky Mountain Bull Bash PBR –

Ears Pass, www.runningseries.com

Town Challenge Mountain Bike Series –

22 Forester Friday Elementary Edition –

Races,

5 p.m., Romick Arena, 970-879-1818

www.honeystinger.com/steamboatstinger

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15 Mobile Sketchbook Project Library – Noon-4 p.m., Yampa River

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8 a.m., www.honeystinger.com/steamboatstinger

Library,

Seminars at Steamboat –

Steamboat Stinger Mountain Bike Race –

XTERRA Women’s Off-Road Triathlon – Sprint & Olympic Distance www.getfitfamilyracing.com

Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboatbiketown.com

Bruce Hornsby – Piano, 8 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, 970-879-5056

31

Square, www.steamboat.com

Piknik Theater presents “Botanica”– An original musical comedy, 6 p.m., Bud Werner Memorial Library lawn, www.steamboatlibrary.org/events

11

16 Free Outdoor Coca-Cola Movies on the Mountain – Sunset, Gondola

21

Literary Sojourn –

Festival of Authors, 11 a.m., 5 p.m., Sheraton Steamboat Resort, www.literarysojourn.org

Poochy Paddle – 2-4 p.m., Old Town Hot Springs, 970-879-1828

OCTOBER 19

Pumpkin Float – 1 p.m., Old Town Hot Springs, 970-879-1828

31 Downtown Halloween Stroll – 5-7 p.m., Lincoln Avenue, www.mainstreetsteamboatsprings.com

ACTIVITIES GUIDE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

Courtesy John Duty

FISHERMAN JOHN DUTY

Fisherman John Duty has a few favorite fishing spots – and most are likely to remain secret – but he’ll definitely share a few tips. When he’s not guiding guests with Bucking Rainbow Outfitters, he’s passing the fine art of fly fishing on to his son, Johnny.

Is the fishing still good around here, even in the heat of summer?

Steamboat has great fishing year-round. But when run-off starts its retreat, most years in mid- to late June, fishing is in its full glory. The Yampa can get warm in August when the afternoon storms don’t show up. On that occasional warm day, anglers can find great fishing on the upper Elk and Bear rivers. The tailwater of Stagecoach and high country streams and lakes are other great options during August. Stop by a local shop for ideas. By mid-September, the cold nights bring our much-awaited fall fishing period, which starts to wind down around mid-October.

How old were you and your brother, Jarrett, when you learned to fish?

And where’d you learn?

My brother and I began fishing at a very early age. Honestly, I can’t remember a time that we were not fishing. Our father and grandfathers on both sides of the family also had the bug. We fished most anywhere we went. We fished a lot at our grandparents’ ranch in Centerville, Texas. We also spent much of our time fishing the bays of the Texas coast. We picked up fly fishing while we were living in Canada for a short time when we were kids. With the assistance of family, friends and plenty of guides, our skills and knowledge have grown with time. One of the greatest things about angling is that you’ll never know it all. There is always something to learn.

What’s a good age to teach a kid to fish?

At the age of 10-12, kids pick up fly fishing faster than anyone. It’s amazing to me how quickly they take to this sport. My brother and I both have sons that are 11. These two not only love to fly fish in the mountains, but they’ve already landed tarpon, bonefish, snook and redfish on the fly. Fly-tying is another aspect of the sport where kids really excel.

What’s your advice for a man who wants to teach his wife to fish?

Ladies are our second-best students, right behind 10-12 year-olds. Unfortunately, guys are a distant third. If she wants to take up the sport, send her into one of the local shops. A lesson or day on the water with a guide will go a long way.

Asking a fisherman to name his favorite fishin’ hole is like asking a skier to lead the way to his private powder stash. But can you give us an answer, in general terms?

Some places are only to be discovered. However, many of them are right here in Northwest Colorado.

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Art Classes and Workshops

Circle 7 Fine Art

524 E Washington St, Hayden 970-485-0318 www.elkmountainadventures.com

Art Galleries

1009 Lincoln Ave 970-879-4744 www.circle7fineart.com

Cowboys and Indians 635 Lincoln Ave 970-870-8481 www.cowboysandindiansonline.com

Images of Nature 730 Lincoln Ave 970-871-1822 www.mangelsen.com

Mountain Traditions 833 Lincoln Ave 970-870-7976 www.mountaintraditions.com

Steamboat Springs Arts Council 1001 13th St 970-879-9008 www.steamboatarts.org

Steamboat Springs Center for Visual Arts 837 Lincoln Ave 970-846-5970 www.steamboatartcenter.com

Performing Arts Chief Theater 813 Lincoln Ave 970-871-4791 www.chieftheater.com

Emerald City Opera 320 Lincoln Ave, Ste H 970-871-9986 www.emeraldcityopera.com

Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp 40755 County Rd 36 970-879-7125 www.perry-mansfield.org

Steamboat Dance Theatre 970-819-1710 www.steamboatdancetheatre.org

Strings Music Festival 900 Strings Rd 970-879-5056 www.stringsmusicfestival.com

Recreation & Activities

Adaptive Recreation STARS - Steamboat Adaptive Recreational Sports 970-870-1950 www.steamboatstars.com

Aircraft Tours Zephyr Helicopter Company Steamboat Springs Airport 970-879-0494 www.zephyrhelicopter.com

Alpine Slide Alpine Slide 645 Howelsen Pkwy Howelsen Hill Lodge 970-819-8010 www.steamboatalpineslide.com

Elk Mountain Adventures

Focus Adventures 27846 Silver Spur St 970-879-2244 www.focusadventures.com

The Great American Laughing Stock Company 600 McKinley St 970-355-9403 www.galsco.org

Photo Excursions of Steamboat 730 Lincoln Ave 970-871-1822 www.photoexcursionsofsteamboat.com

Splatz 1104 Lincoln Ave, Ste 105 970-871-7904 www.splatzpainting.com

Bicycle Rentals, Repairs and Sales Christy Sports Central Park 1855 Central Park Plaza 970-879-1250 www.christysports.com

Moots Cycles 2545 Copper Ridge Dr 970-879-1676 www.moots.com

Ski Haus International 1457 Pine Grove Rd 970-879-0385 www.skihaussteamboat.com

Sports Authority 705 Marketplace Plaza Wildhorse Marketplace 970-871-4570 www.sportsauthority.com

Steamboat Bike Shop 2305 Mt Werner Cir 970-871-5349 www.steamboat.com

Mad Adventures

Alpine Slide

Vista Verde Guest Ranch

1421 E Park Ave, Kremmling 800-451-4844 www.madadventures.com

645 Howelsen Pkwy Howelsen Hill Lodge 970-819-8010 www.steamboatalpineslide.com

31100 County Rd 64, Clark 970-879-3858 www.vistaverde.com

Stagecoach Marina 27850 CO 131, Oak Creek 970-736-8342 www.stagecoachmarinastore.com

Steamboat Lake Marina Steamboat Lake State Park Hahn’s Peak 970-879-7019 www.steamboatlakemarina.com

Wake 11 Logan St 970-846-9669 www.wakews.com

Bowling Snow Bowl 2090 Snow Bowl Plaza 970-879-9840 www.snowbowl.net

Camping Colorado State Parks 61105 County Rd 129 Steamboat Lake, Clark 970-879-3922 www.parks.state.co.us

Steamboat Campground 3603 Lincoln Ave 970-879-0273 www.steamboatcampground.com

Canoeing, Kayaking and Paddle Boarding Bodhi SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard Steamboat) 457 Seventh St 303-859-3784 www.bodhisup.com

Colorado River Center 4199 Trough Rd, Bond 888-888-RAFT www.coloradorivercenter.com

Colorado River Guides

Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare

18370 CO 131, Bond 970-653-1001 www.raftcolorado.com

442 Lincoln Ave 970-879-9144 www.steamboatskiandbike.com

Hala Gear 970-367-7885 www.halagear.com

Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare

Mad Adventures

2250 Apres Ski Way 970-879-6350 www.steamboatskiandbike.com

1421 E Park Ave, Kremmling 800-451-4844 www.madadventures.com

Boating and Rafting

Mountain Sports Kayak School

Bucking Rainbow Outfitters 730 Lincoln Ave 970-879-8747 www.buckingrainbow.com

Colorado River Center 4199 Trough Rd, Bond 888-888-RAFT www.coloradorivercenter.com

Colorado River Guides 18370 CO 131, Bond 970-653-1001 www.raftcolorado.com

Colorado River Runs 43 Grand County Rd 111, Bond 800-826-1081 www.coloradoriverruns.com

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800 S Lincoln Ave 970-879-8794 www.mountainsportskayak.com

Steamboat Paddleboard Adventures

Amaze’n Steamboat Family Fun Park 125 S Anglers Dr 970-870-8682 www.amazensteamboat.com

Coca-Cola Adventure Zone 2305 Mt Werner Cir 970-871-5255 www.steamboat.com

Colorado River Center 4199 Trough Rd, Bond 888-888-RAFT www.coloradorivercenter.com

Colorado River Guides

County Rd 205 970-870-1782 www.steamboatdogsledding.com

Events Colorado Avalanche 1000 Chopper Cir, Denver 303-405-6144 www.coloradoavalanche.com

Denver Nuggets 1000 Chopper Cir, Denver 303-405-6188 www.nba.com/nuggets

Get Fit Family Racing, LLC 941-961-7575 www.getfitfamilyracing.com

Grizzle-T Dog & Sled Works

Moffat County Fair

County Rd 205 970-870-1782 www.steamboatdogsledding.com

539 Barclay St, Craig 970-824-9180 www.moffatcountyfair.com

Howelsen Ice Arena

Routt County Fair Association

285 Howelsen Pkwy 970-879-4300 www.steamboatsprings.net

398 S Poplar St, Hayden 970-276-3068 www.routtcountyfair.org

Kids’ Adventure Club

Strings Music Festival

2305 Mt Werner Cir 970-871-5390 www.steamboat.com/kac

900 Strings Rd 970-879-5056, ext 102 www.stringsmusicfestival.com

Old Town Hot Springs

Team Player Productions

136 Lincoln Ave 970-879-1828 www.oldtownhotsprings.org

1539 Platte St, Ste 206, Denver 303-777-6887 www.steamboatwinefestival.com

Tubing Steamboat

Triple Crown Sports

845 Howelsen Pkwy 970-819-8010 www.tubingsteamboat.com

Climbing Rocky Mountain Ventures/ Climbing Guide 970-870-8440 www.steamboatclimbing.com

Cross Country Skiing Elk River Guest Ranch 29840 County Rd 64, Clark 970-879-1946 www.elkrivergr.com

Haymaker Nordic Center 34855 East US 40 970-879-9444 www.steamboat.com

The Home Ranch 54880 County Rd 129, Clark 970-879-1780 www.homeranch.com

Howelsen Hill Ski Area 845 Howelsen Pkwy 970-879-8499 www.steamboatsprings.net

Children’s Activities

Rocky Mountain Ventures/ Climbing Guide

245 Howelsen Pkwy 970-879-4300 www.steamboatsprings.net

Grizzle-T Dog & Sled Works

18370 CO 131, Bond 970-653-1001 www.raftcolorado.com

2432 Downhill Dr, Unit A1 970-846-5926 www.steamboatpaddleboardadventures.com

Adventure Bound in Steamboat Springs

Dog Sledding

970-870-8440 www.steamboatclimbing.com

Steamboat Ski Touring Center 2000 Clubhouse Dr 970-879-8180 www.steamboatnordiccenter.com

3930 Automation Way Fort Collins 970-223-6644 www.triplecrownsports.com

Fishing Bucking Rainbow Outfitters 730 Lincoln Ave 970-879-8747 www.buckingrainbow.com

Del’s Triangle 3 Ranch 55675 County Rd 62, Clark 970-879-3495 www.steamboathorses.com

Elk River Guest Ranch 29840 County Rd 64, Clark 970-819-1946 www.elkrivergr.com

Mad Adventures 1421 E Park Ave, Kremmling 800-451-4844 www.madadventures.com

Moffat County Tourism Association 1111 W Victory Way, Craig 970-824-2335 www.moffatcountytourism.com

Pack Country Outfitters at Fish and Cross Ranch 24300 County Rd 11,Yampa 970-638-1064 www.packcountryoutfitters.com

Steamboat Flyfisher 35 Fifth St, Unit 102 970-879-6552 www.steamboatflyfisher.com

Steamboat Great Outdoors 29875 County Rd 35A, Oak Creek 970-819-4525 www.steamboatgreatoutdoors.com

Yampa Valley Anglers 456 Terhune Ave,Yampa 970-819-4376 www.yampavalleyanglers.com

Golf Courses Catamount Ranch & Club 33400A Catamount Dr 970-871-9300 www.catamountranchclub.com

Haymaker Golf Course 34855 East US 40 970-870-1391 www.haymakergolf.com

Rollingstone Ranch Golf Club 1230 Steamboat Blvd 970-871-6528 www.rollingstoneranchgolf.com

Steamboat Golf Club 26815 West Hwy 40 970-879-4295 www.steamboatgolfclub.com

Horseback Riding

Hot Springs and Tours

Saddleback Ranch 37350 County Rd 179 970-879-3711 www.saddlebackranch.net

Bar Lazy L Ranch 26480 County Rd 52E 970-879-1082 www.barlazylranch.com

Hot Springs Adventures

Steamboat Campground 3603 Lincoln Ave 970-879-0273 www.steamboatcampground.com

Colorado River Guides 18370 CO 131, Bond 970-653-1001 www.raftcolorado.com

The Home Ranch

Colorado’s High Lonesome Outfitter & Guides 10185 CO 131, Toponas 970-638-4239 www.cohighlonesome.com

54880 County Rd 129, Clark 970-879-1780 www.homeranch.com

Vista Verde Guest Ranch 31100 County Rd 64, Clark 970-879-3858 www.vistaverde.com

CR Summit 33255 Creek Summit Ln 970-879-6201 www.crsummit.com

Hot Air Ballooning Pegasus Balloon Tours

Del’s Triangle 3 Ranch

42415 Deerfoot Ln 970-879-9191 www.wildwestballooning.com

55675 County Rd 62, Clark 970-879-3495 www.steamboathorses.com

Elk River Guest Ranch

Wild West Balloon Adventures

29840 County Rd 64, Clark 970-819-1946 www.elkrivergr.com

42415 Deerfoot Ln 970-879-7219 www.wildwestballooning.com

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Hunting Del’s Triangle 3 Ranch 55675 County Rd 62, Clark 970-879-3495 www.steamboathorses.com

Elk River Guest Ranch 29840 County Rd 64, Clark 970-819-1946 www.elkrivergr.com

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Three Quarter Circles Sporting Clays 26185 US 40 970-879-5649 www.3qc.net

Ice Climbing

Rocky Mountain Ventures/ Climbing Guide 970-870-8440 www.steamboatclimbing.com

Miniature Golf

Amaze’n Steamboat Family Fun Park 125 S Anglers Dr 970-870-8682 www.amazensteamboat.com

Steamboat Campground 3603 Lincoln Ave 970-879-0273 www.steamboatcampground.com

Museums Hahns Peak Area Historical Society Hahns Peak Village, Clark 970-846-2991 www.hahnspeakhistoric.com

Moffat County Tourism Association 1111 W Victory Way, Craig 970-824-2335 www.moffatcountytourism.com

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Mountain Outfitters

Surefoot, LLC

Saddleback Ranch

807 Lincoln Ave 970-870-1755 www.steamboatartmuseum.org

2305 Mt. Werner Cir Gondola Square 970-871-5345 www.steamboat.com

2250 Apres Ski Way, Ste 312 970-879-1119 www.surefoot.com

37350 County Rd 179 970-879-3711 www.saddlebackranch.net

One Stop Ski Shop

Terry Sports

Steamboat Snowmobile Tours

129 E Main St, Oak Creek 970-736-8245 www.yampavalley.info/ tracksandtrails.asp

1855 Ski Time Square Dr Torian Plum Plaza 970-879-8414, ext. 201 www.terrysports.com

31825 County Rd 64 970-879-6500 www.steamboatsnowmobile.com

Tread of Pioneers Museum

Powder Pursuits Snowboard Shop

Tracks & Trails Museum

800 Oak St 970-879-2214 www.treadofpioneers.org

Wyman Museum 94350 East US 40, Craig 970-824-6346 www.wymanmuseum.com

Recreational Vehicle Rentals and Tours Elk Mountain Adventures 524 E Washington St, Hayden 970-485-0318 www.elkmountainadventures.com

Saddleback Ranch 37350 County Rd 179 970-879-3711 www.saddlebackranch.net

Rodeo Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series 970-879-1818 www.steamboatrodeo.com

Ski and Snowboard Shops and Rentals Backdoor Sports Ltd. of Steamboat 841 Yampa St 970-879-6249 www.backdoorsports.com

Black Tie Ski Rentals 1625 Mid Valley Dr, Unit 2 970-870-3172 steamboat.blacktieskis.com

Christy Sports Central Park 1855 Central Park Plaza 970-879-1250 www.christysports.com

Christy Sports Gondola Square 2305 Mt Werner Cir Gondola Square 970-879-0371 www.christysports.com

Door 2 Door by Christy Sports 1625 Mid Valley Dr 1, Ste 158 970-879-8692 www.d2dskis.com

Edge Werks 2305 Mt Werner Cir C1 Gondola Square 970-870-8863

Fleischer Sport 2250 Apres Ski Way 970-870-0900 www.fleischersport.com

35 11th St 970-879-4916 www.onestopskishop.net

2300 Mt Werner Cir 970-879-9086 www.powderpursuits.com

The Pro Shop 2305 Mt. Werner Cir Gondola Square 970-871-5364 www.steamboat.com

Powder Tools Snowboard Shop

Skiing

2305 Mt Werner Cir Third Level Gondola Square 970-879-1645 www.christysports.com

845 Howelsen Pkwy Howelsen Hill Lodge 970-879-8499 www.steamboatsprings.net

Ski Butlers Steamboat 1585 Mid Valley Dr, Ste 11A 970-367-4422 www.skibutlers.com/steamboat-ski-rentals

Ski Delivery Express 2305 Mt. Werner Cir Gondola Square 970-871-5367 www.steamboat.com

Ski Haus International 1457 Pine Grove Rd 970-879-0385 www.skihaussteamboat.com

Sports Authority 705 Marketplace Plaza Wildhorse Marketplace 970-871-4570 www.sportsauthority.com

Sportstalker in The Ptarmigan Inn 2304 Apres Ski Way 970-879-2445 www.christysorts.com

Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare 442 Lincoln Ave 970-879-9144 www.steamboatskiandbike.com

Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare 2250 Apres Ski Way 970-879-6350 www.steamboatskiandbike.com

Steamboat Ski & Sport 2305 Mt. Werner Cir, Gondola Square 970-871-5341 www.steamboat.com

Steamboat Ski & Sport Ski Time Square Kutuk Building 970-871-5682 www.steamboat.com

Steamboat Ski & Sport 2300 Mt. Werner Cir The Steamboat Grand 970-871-5358 www.steamboat.com

Steamboat Ski Touring Center 2000 Clubhouse Dr 970-879-8180 www.steamboatnordiccenter.com

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Steamboat Powdercats 1724 Mt Werner Cir Ski Time Square 970-879-5188 www.steamboatpowdercats.com

Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation 2305 Mt Werner Cir 970-879-6111 www.steamboat.com

Snowshoeing Elk River Guest Ranch 29840 County Rd 64, Clark 970-879-1946 www.elkrivergr.com

Howelsen Hill Ski Area

The Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs 2500 Pine Grove Rd 970-879-8400 www.10s.com

Tour Companies Colorado River Guides 18370 CO 131, Bond 970-653-1001 www.raftcolorado.com

Elk Mountain Adventures 524 E Washington St, Hayden 970-485-0318 www.elkmountainadventures.com

845 Howelsen Pkwy Howelsen Hill Lodge 970-879-8499 www.steamboatsprings.net

Hahns Peak Roadhouse

Rocky Mountain Ventures/ Climbing Guide

Hot Springs Adventures

970-870-8440 www.steamboatclimbing.com

Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation 2305 Mt Werner Cir 970-879-6111 www.steamboat.com

Steamboat Ski Touring Center

60880 County Rd 129, Clark 970-879-4404 www.hahnspeakroadhouse.com 43435 CR 970-879-1873 www.hotspringsadventuresinc.com

Mad Adventures 1421 E Park Ave, Kremmling 800-451-4844 www.madadventures.com

Steamboat Powdercats

Sleigh Rides

2000 Clubhouse Dr 970-879-8180 www.steamboatnordiccenter.com

1724 Mt Werner Cir Ski Time Square 970-879-5188 www.steamboatpowdercats.com

Bar Lazy L Ranch

Summer Tubing

Steamboat Premier Concierge

26480 County Rd 52E 970-879-1082 www.barlazylranch.com

Ragnar’s 2305 Mt Werner Cir On Mountain 970-871-5150 www.steamboat.com

Saddleback Ranch 37350 County Rd 179 970-879-3711 www.saddlebackranch.net

Backdoor Sports Ltd. of Steamboat 841 Yampa St 970-879-6249 www.backdoorsports.com

Bucking Rainbow Outfitters 730 Lincoln Ave 970-879-8747 www.buckingrainbow.com

Christy Sports Central Park

Snow Tubing

1855 Central Park Plaza 970-879-1250 www.christysports.com

Elk Mountain Adventures

One Stop Ski Shop

524 E Washington St, Hayden 970-485-0318 www.elkmountainadventures.com

Saddleback Ranch 37350 County Rd 179 970-879-3711 www.saddlebackranch.net

Tubing Steamboat 845 Howelsen Pkwy 970-819-8010 www.tubingsteamboat.com

Snowmobiling Elk Mountain Adventures 524 E Washington St, Hayden 970-485-0318 www.elkmountainadventures.com

High Mountain Snowmobile Tours 31750 East US 40 970-879-9073 www.steamboatsnowmobile.com

Rocky Mountain Rentals 61450 County Rd 62, Clark 970-627-9673 www.snowmobile-central.com

35 11th St 970-879-4916 www.onestopskishop.net

Sports Authority 705 Marketplace Plaza Wildhorse Marketplace 970-871-4570 www.sportsauthority.com

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 1805 Central Park Dr 970-879-8115 www.walmart.com

Tennis Howelsen Hill Ski Area 845 Howelsen Pkwy Howelsen Hill Lodge 970-879-8499 www.steamboatsprings.net

Old Town Hot Springs 136 Lincoln Ave 970-879-1828 www.oldtownhotsprings.org

2550 Apres Ski Way 970-367-6554 www.steamboatpremierconcierge.com

Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation 2305 Mt Werner Cir 970-879-6111 www.steamboat.com

Steamboat Snowmobile Tours 31825 County Rd 64 970-879-6500 www.steamboatsnowmobile.com

Tailwind Tours 2300 Mount Werner Cir, Unit C7 970-871-TOUR www.tailwindtours.com

Wild West Balloon Adventures 42415 Deerfoot Ln 970-879-7219 www.wildwestballooning.com

Yampatika 925 Weiss Dr 970-871-9151 www.yampatika.org

Winter Driving School Bridgestone Winter Driving School 2300 Mount Werner Cir, Unit C7 970-879-6104 www.winterdrive.com

Courtesy Jade Prophet

Jade Prophet, manager of the Slopeside Grill in Ski Time Square, introduces the nightlife scene, which actually begins long before the sun goes down.

What’s the summer version of the mountain cocktail circuit?

I like to start with a Bloody at Gondola Pub & Grill, then have a little fun in the sun while playing corn hole at Slopeside with a cold beer. I finish my night with friends over at the Double Diamonds.

What are your three favorite summer parties?

Picking just three summer parties is hard! Sunset Happy Hour is at the top of the list. Not only are the views superb, the people-watching is great too. Movies on the Mountain are another favorite – a great time to relax and enjoy the great outdoors as well as a fun flick. We can’t forget the Steamboat Wine Festival. Who doesn’t love sampling great wine in our own back yard?

What’s your favorite summer cocktail?

I’m not much of a cocktail girl. I prefer an ice cold Bud, but if the weather’s right and there’s plenty of sun, I’d go for a Moscow mule – vodka, ginger beer and a squeeze of lime.

What’s your favorite summer pizza?

Mozzarella, tomatoes and basil – and absolutely delicious.

What’s the silliest question you’ve ever been asked at Slopeside?

Where do you guys import the moose from? Really???

What are your favorite activities on the mountain in summertime?

The mountain area has tons to offer from great hikes to downhill mountain biking. If you’re more in the mood to relax, come have a cold beer at Slopeside while you play corn hole on the lawn.

If a guy wants to take a girl out for a really special date night in Steamboat, what would be your advice on where they should go?

Start with a beautiful ride up the gondola for Sunset Happy Hour. Nothing more romantic than watching the sun disappear while enjoying some cocktails. Then make your way to Café Diva for the dinner of your life. I would be a happy lady with that date!

Lots of people enjoy all the activity along the river as it runs through Steamboat. What’s your advice for people looking to spend time along the Yampa?

The Farmers’ Market (Saturday mornings at the corner of Seventh and Yampa streets) is a must-see. There’s an abundance of fresh produce, meats and baked goods, as well as local art that will amaze you. Make time to float the Yampa and hang out at the “beach” behind the library.

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Good’s Diner | 738 Lincoln Ave, Unit 7 | 970-870-8400 | www.johnnybgoodsdiner.com La Fiesta Grill & Cantina | 1755 Central Park Dr | 970-879-6393 | www.lafiestagrillandcantina.com La Montana | 2500 Village Dr, Ste 102 | 970-879-5800 | www.lamontanasteamboat.com Lil’ House Coffee & Biscuits | 2093 B Curve Plaza | 970-870-8500 | www.lilhousebiscuits.com Low Country Kitchen | 435 Lincoln Ave | 970-761-2693 | www.lowrestaurant.com Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill | 435 Lincoln Ave | 970-879-3773 | www.mahoganyridgesteamboat.com Mambo Italiano | 521 Lincoln Ave | 970-870-0500 | www.mambos.com Mazzola’s Italian Restaurant | 917 Lincoln Ave | 970-879-2405 | www.mazzolas.com McDonald’s of Steamboat Springs | 1150 S Lincoln Ave | 970-879-0247 | www.mccolorado.com/12206 McKnight’s Irish Pub & Loft | 690 Marketplace Plaza, Unit B5 | 970-879-7881 | www.mcknightsirishpub.com Moose Cafe | 115 W Park Ave, Kremmling | 970-724-9987 Mountain Brew | 427 Oak St | 970-879-7846 | www.mountainbrewsteamboat.com Murphy’s Tavern | 54737 CR 129, Clark | 970-879-6046 | www.murphystavern.com Oak Tree Inn/Penny’s Diner | 98 Moffat Ave, Oak Creek | 970-638-1000 | www.oaktreeinn.com Off the Beaten Path Bookstore, Coffee House & Bakery Café | 68 Ninth St | 970-879-6830 | www.steamboatbooks.com Old Town Pub & Restaurant | 600 Lincoln Ave | 970-879-2101 | www.theoldtownpub.com Papa Murphy’s Take’N’Bake Pizza | 1809 Central Park Dr W205 | 970-439-1793 | www.papamurphys.com Qdoba Mexican Grill | 1755 Central Park Dr, Ste 116 | 970-879-7610 | www.qdoba.com Rex’s American Grill & Bar | 3190 S Lincoln Ave | 970-870-0438 | www.rexsgrill.com Riggio’s Ristorante | 1106 Lincoln Ave | 970-879-9010 | www.riggiosfineitalian.com Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant | 628 Lincoln Ave | 970-871-6277 | www.riograndemexican.com Rootz | 737 Lincoln Ave | 970-871-4510 | www.rootzcafe.com Saddles Bar & Grill at The Sheraton | 2200 Village Inn Ct | 970-879-2220 | www.sheraton.com/steamboat Sake2u | 609 Yampa St | 970-870-1019 | www.saketumi.net Sambi Canton | 941 Lincoln Ave, Ste 100E | 970-870-9988 | sambicanton.wix.com/sambi-canton Sevens Restaurant at The Sheraton | 2200 Village Inn Ct | 970-879-2220, ext 1045 | www.sheraton.com/steamboat Skull Creek Greek | 635 S Lincoln Ave | 970-879-1339 | www.skullcreekgreek.com Slopeside Grill | 1855 Ski Time Square Dr | 970-879-2916 | www.slopesidegrill.com Schmiggity’s | 821 Lincoln Ave | 970-819-5639 | www.schmiggitys.com VG 48 | ONLINE A T WWW.ST EAMBO AT CHAMBER .CO M

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Soda Creek Pizza Company, Inc. | 1585 Mid Valley Dr | 970-871-1111 | www.sodacreekpizza.com Spostas World Sushi and Salads | 825 Oak St | 970-879-4343 | www.spostas.com Starbucks Coffee | 255 Anglers Dr, Building A | 970-871-1303 | www.starbucks.com Steamboat Coffee Roasters | 2851 Riverside Plaza, Ste 130 | 970-879-3100 | www.steamboatcoffee.com Steamboat Meat & Seafood Company | 1030 Yampa St | 970-879-3504 | www.steamboatseafood.com Storm Peak Brewing Company | 1744 Lincoln Ave, Unit 3 | 303-359-9040 | www.stormpeakbrewing.com Subway | 1815 Central Park Dr | 970-879-0202 | www.subway.com Subway | 2032 Curve Plaza | 970-879-0707 | www.subway.com Sumatera | 1104 Lincoln Ave, Unit 109 | 970-879-2929 Sunpies Bistro | 735 Yampa Ave | 970-870-3360 | www.sunpies.com Sunset Happy Hour | 2300 Mt Werner Cir | 970-879-6111 | www.steamboat.com/dining Sweet Pea Restaurant | 729 Yampa St | 970-879-1221 | www.sweetmarketandrestaurant.com Taco Cabo | 1755 Lincoln Ave | 970-846-2307 | www.tacocabo.com The Cabin | 2300 Mt Werner Cir | 970-871-5550 | steamboatgrand.com/the-cabin The Drunken Onion Get & Go Kitchen | 685 Marketplace Plaza, Ste 5 | 970-879-8423 | www.drunkenonion.com The Egg & I | 325 Anglers Dr | 970-871-4633 | www.theeggandirestaurants.com The Gondola Pub & Grill | 2305 Mt Werner Cir, Gondola Square | 970-879-4448 | www.gondolapubandgrill.com The Grand Cafe and Gift Shop | 2300 Mt Werner Cir | 970-871-5557 | steamboatgrand.com/the-grand-cafe The Hungry Dog | 635 Lincoln Ave | 970-819-2224 | www.hungrydogofsteamboat.com The Laundry | 127 Eleventh St | 970-870-0681 | www.thelaundryrestaurant.com The Oasis | 2300 Mt Werner Cir | 970-871-5150 | www.steamboat.com/dining The Ore House at The Pine Grove | 1465 Pine Grove Rd | 970-879-1190 | www.orehouse.com The Paramount | 1855 Ski Time Square Dr | 970-879-1170 | www.theparamountcolorado.com The Rusted Porch | 690 Marketplace Plaza, Ste B7 | 970-879-1455 | www.therustedporch.com The Shack Cafe, Inc. | 740 Lincoln Ave | 970-879-9975 The Tap House Sports Grill | 729 Lincoln Ave | 970-879-2431 | www.thetaphouse.com Three Peaks Grill | 2165 Pine Grove Rd | 970-879-3399 | www.threepeaksgrill.com Truffle Pig Restaurant & Market | 2250 Apres Ski Way | 970-879-7470 | www.trufflepigrestaurant.com Vaquero’s Restaurant & Taqueria | 730 Lincoln Ave. | 970-879-7570 Wendy’s of Steamboat | 225 Anglers Dr | 970-879-5513 | www.wendys.com Winona’s | 617 Lincoln Ave | 970-879-2483 | www.winonassteamboat.com

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435 Lincoln Ave., Steamboat Springs, CO | 970-879-3773

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Not your typical brew pub, Mahogany Ridge Brewery & Grill’s diverse menu includes www.mahoganyridgesteamboat.com buffalo steaks, Colorado lamb and jerk-spiced duck, with dozens of dipping sauces.

Creative pub specialties include tender ribs, house-made fish and chips and savory 970-879-3773 noodle bowls. Combine locals’ favorite spicy tuna ceviche with award-winning Alpenglow ale, brewed on-site. Join us for a casual bite or a momentous occasion. Open Fifth and Lincoln, Downtown daily, 4 p.m., for dinner and Steamboat’s best happy hour. Patio dining.

E3 features the best seasonal, all-natural products available. Enjoy daily specials, a wide variety of seafood 24 hours sea-to-table, amazing desserts from our pastry chef, wild game cooked to perfection and, of course, our steaks and chops. Come and enjoy an award winning wine list selection on our stunning patio. Summer hours: happy hour 3 p.m.-6 p.m. and 10 p.m.-close | Lunch 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. | Dinner 6 p.m.-close Always family friendly | Reservations recommended

At Café Diva we have but one quest: your enjoyment. Chef Kate Rench’s seasonal menus of farm-to-table produce, prime cuts from family ranches, and sustainably sourced seafood are a delight to the palate and the eye. Three certified sommeliers pair an impressive selection of wines and spirits from around the globe. Our staff and ambience complete a memorable experience. Current wine list and menu at cafediva.com. Reservations are suggested. Garden side patio.

The best Mexican restaurant in Steamboat, Fiesta Jalisco’s mouthwatering menu features authentic Mexican dishes made from the freshest ingredients. We offer more than 100 varieties of tequila, and our margaritas are handmade. Our friendly staff makes every meal a special occasion. Perfect for families and large parties. Enjoy our outdoor patio seating by the river. Come experience a true locals’ favorite. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, year-round.

Steamboat’s sports grill, featuring affordable family dining, 21 beers on tap from Colorado, more than 54 HD T.V.’s, NTN trivia, foosball and video games. Half price wings on Tuesday, live trivia Wednesday @ 6:30 p.m., karaoke Thursday nights, live DJ music Friday and Saturday. Full carry- out menu, daily happy hour. Late-night food menu served until midnight. Open daily for lunch and dinner, 11 a.m.-2 a.m.

Serving Steamboat Springs since 1971 • Famous steaks, slow roasted prime rib, fresh seafood and more • Extensive salad bar, gluten-free menu. Sunset menu for early diners • Peaceful patio dining • Groups of 10-275, romantic dates or family gatherings • Huge parking lot • Cozy atmosphere in 100+ year-old barn full of Steamboat history • A tradition in town for generations • Open at 5:30 p.m. during summer and 5 p.m. during winter • Pine Grove Rd. and U.S. 40 on the bus line • Please call for reservations.

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www.eurekasteamboat.com 7th and Yampa, Downtown

For being named after a man who could fly, we’re pretty down-to-earth. Carl Howelsen turned Steamboat into a playground, skis into wings, and mustaches into art. His adventurous spirit is our inspiration. And Carl’s Tavern is a place for adventurous spirits to call home. The hospitality is genuine, the beer is cold, and the food is made from scratch. It’s comforting. It’s authentic.

It’s Steamboat’s newest tradition and a locals’ favorite. Featuring the Antler Room with 70” LCD TV’s, pool table, shuffleboard, and all games in high definition.

Fresh. Seasonal. Local - “Eureka - Mediterranean Street Food” will take you on a culinary journey around the Mediterranean Sea. Eureka - meaning “to exalt with joy” was often shouted by explorers, journeymen, pioneers and settlers when they found what they were looking for - dating all the way back to ancient Greece. The food and wine at Eureka is inspired by the sights and smells of food vendors found in the coastal street markets of Spain, Italy, Israel, Greece, Lebanon, Morocco and France - the shared influence and ingredients that make this cultural melting pot the home to some of the best in the world.

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Hang with the big dogs! Slopeside Grill is where the locals hang out. From wings, brick oven pizza and nachos to pasta, salads and ribs, we have what you’re craving – plus a large selection of draft and bottle beers. Visit the new outdoor bar, grab a seat on the open air patio and listen to the creek flow by. Follow the crowd to Slopeside, where everyone feels like a local.

Savor the genuine flavors of Mexico at Vaqueros, Feista Jalisco’s new downtown restaurant and taqueria on Lincoln Avenue. Serving traditional favorites like burritos, fajitas, tacos and more, Vaqueros’ menu also features ingredients from old Mexico like nopales and menudo. Vaqueros uses only the freshest ingredients, served in attractive, authentic surroundings. Full bar with extensive tequila selection; children’s menu. Open daily for lunch and dinner.

A longtime locals’ favorite, the Creekside Café specializes in serving breakfast and lunch all day. Highlighting the extensive menu are grass-fed beef from Yampa Valley Beef, organic produce from Davis Family Farms, pastured pork, farm fresh eggs, homemade breads and creative jams. The Creekside’s garden patio and historic dining room are the perfect place to enjoy one of 13 types of eggs benedicts, an award winning bloody mary, green chili breakfast burrito, homemade oatmeal pancakes, corned beef hash and more.

www.theeggandirestaurants.com

Serving up “egg”ceptional breakfasts and lunches all day. Enjoy a cup of freshly brewed coffee, 100% pure-squeezed orange juice and generous servings from our large menu.

970-871-4633 Family friendly, excellent service and free Wi-Fi, in a relaxing environment. “Serving Our Friends Daily,” Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday, 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and Sunday 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Conveniently located between downtown and Mount Werner 325 Anglers Dr., Between town and the Mountain in Sundance @ Fish Creek behind Starbucks.

www.theoldtownpub.com

970-879-2101 Sixth and Lincoln, Downtown

www.bluesagepizza.com

970-870-8600 685 Market Place, Ste. C8

970-871-0123 2851 Riverside Plaza

Grab a bite and a pint at the legendary Old Town Pub & Restaurant. Featuring a seasonally changing, all from scratch menu, Old Town Pub is bringing familiar classics to a whole new level, including a homemade pizza menu served until 1 a.m. The draft list boasts all of the up and coming local breweries, with specialty drinks that are creative and delicious. Home to two pool tables, shuffleboard, and frequent live music, there is no shortage of entertainment during your visit. Come on by the Pub and see this 110-year-old historic landmark for yourself.

New mountain location in Wildhorse Plaza—next to the movie theater. Blue Sage Pizza offers dine-in, delivery and carry out. Pizzas, calzones, strombolis, chicken wings and cold beer. Serving lunch and dinner. Our new popular West Steamboat location serves the classic pizza favorites, hot and cold subs, Philly cheese steaks and meatball sandwiches, plus exceptional pastas and late-night goodies. Expanded delivery area west of town, including Silver Spur, Heritage Park and Steamboat II. Call 970-871-0123 for west Steamboat delivery. Call 970-870-8600 for mountain/ski area delivery. The locals’ favorite pizza!

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Slow apple wood smoked chicken, pork ribs and beef brisket dinners. Burger, dog and www.steamboatprorodeo.com bratwurst baskets and other treats available. Full bar, beer and wine. Come early for 970-734-7718 the best seats in the house. Covered seating. Special seating for celebrating family reunions, birthdays and large groups. Pre-Rodeo Entertainment – Live country music!

All the fun happens every Friday & Saturday 6-9:30 p.m. at the Romick Arena – 501 Howelsen Parkway, Downtown Steamboat Rodeo Grounds.

Located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Aurum Food and Wine is a new element in dining. Featuring seasonal new American cuisine, this refined yet relaxed space features bar, dining room and spacious deck seating. Nestled along the Yampa River, this watershed has historically provided the lifeline for farming and ranching in the Yampa Valley. We are proud to build upon this rich heritage.

www.aurumsteamboat.com

970-879-9500 811 Yampa St, Downtown

Best Steakhouse in Steamboat • A well-done experience for the whole family!

Handcrafted steaks and fresh seafood starting at $16.95 • Includes unlimited salad bar & www.8thstreetsteakhouse.com Texas Toast • 100% certified Angus beef • Specializing in USDA Prime NY, bone-in ribeye, 970-879-3131 and Colorado Buffalo • Saddle seats for kids • 5 HD TVs in Bar with 6 microbrews on tap • Extensive wine list • Great Happy Hour 3-6 p.m. and 9 p.m. - CL every night with $5.00 8 oz. steak burgers • Great for large parties • Reservations recommended • Dinner nightly 50 Eighth St., Downtown @ 5 p.m. • 25 years and still grilling! • 8th Street between Lincoln & Yampa.

From the Proprietors of “Saketumi”, after 10 successful years on the Mountain we’ve moved into our new location as “Sake2U at 609 Yampa.” Instead of just the Best of the ‘Boat ‘Sushi’ Restaurant, we’ve expanded our menu offerings to include all sorts of goodness from the kitchen to satisfy everyone’s palate. Open daily for Lunch and Dinner with early and late night happy hours!

www.sake2u.com

970-870-1019 609 Yampa St., Downtown

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DEB TYREE’S VACATION PLANNING TIPS Vacation planning can be challenging. Long-time local Deb Tyree is partnership sales and marketing manager for Resort Group, the parent company of locally owned property management companies in Steamboat Springs, including Mountain Resorts, Pioneer Ridge and Hotel Bristol, among other entities. She’s the perfect person to help you plan the perfect itinerary.

You’ve already raised two kids in Steamboat Springs, and the third one’s still at home. What are some of your favorite summertime activities for kids?

It’s fun to bike the Yampa River Core Trail and stop for a dip at Rich Weiss Park, where the hot spring feeds into the Yampa.

Choosing between lodging properties near the mountain or downtown can be tough – what’s your advice in terms of best summer location?

I would say downtown is the place to be – walk to everything: the rodeo arena, Old Town Hot Springs, Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series – you name it.

Are some dates better than others to visit Steamboat during the summer in terms of lodging packages, vacancies, and activities?

Mid-week stays will have the most value. Lower lodging prices, better restaurant specials and fewer crowds.

Tell us truthfully, what’s the etiquette when it comes to tipping? Should we tip the housekeeper, bellman, shuttle driver?

Absolutely. Housekeepers work the hardest, so tip them $5 a day, based on a twobedroom condo. Bellmen, I’d say $10 if they haul your luggage to your condo and provide exceptional service. Shuttle drivers should get a minimum of $2 per trip or more, based on the level of service they provide.

This is the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, and we have the Mount Zirkel, Flat Tops and Sarvis Creek wilderness areas right here.

What’s your favorite spot/activity?

Backpacking the Zirkel Circle is the best! (For more on this challenging and spectacular hike, see page VG 14.)

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Alpenglow Condominiums | Pioneer Ridge | 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 | www.steamboat-springs.com Alpenglow Townhomes | Pioneer Ridge | 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 | www.steamboat-springs.com The Antlers | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Aspen Crest | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Aspen Lodge at Trappeur’s Crossing | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Bear Claw I | B.R.E.O. | 970-879-6100 | 800-232-7252 | www.bear-claw.com Bear Claw II | B.R.E.O. | 970-879-6100 | 800-232-7252 | www.bear-claw.com Bear Lodge at Trappeur’s Crossing | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Bronze Tree | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Burgess Creek Townhomes | Pioneer Ridge | 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 | www.steamboat-springs.com Canyon Creek | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Cascades at EagleRidge | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Champagne Lodge at Trappeur’s Crossing | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Chateau Chamonix | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Christie Club | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Cimarron Townhomes | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com ClockTower Penthouses | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Condos In Steamboat | 800-820-1886 | www.condosinsteamboat.com Cornerstone | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com CrossTimbers at Steamboat | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Dulany at the Gondola | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Eagles Overlook Townhomes | Pioneer Ridge | 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 | www.steamboat-springs.com Eagle Ridge Lodge & Townhomes | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Edgemont | B.R.E.O. | 970-871-9100 | 877-607-EDGE | www.edgemont.us Elk Run Townhomes | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Emerald Lodge at Trappeur’s Crossing | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Evergreen Townhomes | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com First Tracks | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com FlipKey.com | 617-849-8883 | www.flipkey.com Giant View | 877-824-5734 | www.giantview.com Gondola Square | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Highmark Steamboat Springs | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-2525 | 877-879-6555 | www.highmarksteamboat.com Howelsen Place | Pioneer Ridge | 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 | www.steamboat-springs.com Ironwood Townhomes | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Kutuk | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com La Casa | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Legacy Vacation Resorts Steamboat Springs | 970-879-1211 | 970-879-2900 | www.legacyvacationresorts.com The Lodge at Steamboat | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Meadows at EagleRidge | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Moraine Townhomes | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700| 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Mountaineer at Steamboat | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Moving Mountains | 970-870-9359 | 877-624-2538 | www.movingmountains.com Norwegian Log | Pioneer Ridge | 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 | www.steamboat-springs.com The Olympian Condominiums | Pioneer Ridge | 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 | www.steamboat-springs.com One Steamboat Place | 970-870-5100 | 800-966-9433 | www.onesteamboatplace.com The Phoenix at Steamboat | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com The Pines | Pioneer Ridge | 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 | www.steamboat-springs.com Pioneer Ridge | 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 | www.steamboat-springs.com The Porches | Pinnacle Resort Management | 970-879-0600 | 866-992-0600 | www.theporches.com Promontory | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Ptarmigan House | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com VG 54 | ONLINE A T WWW.ST EAMBO AT CHAMBER .CO M

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Quail Run | Pioneer Ridge | 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 | www.steamboat-springs.com The Ranch at Steamboat | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Resort Group | 970-879-8700 | www.resortgroup.com Ridge Townhomes | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700| 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Ridgecrest Condominiums | Pioneer Ridge | 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 | www.steamboat-springs.com The Rockies Condominiums | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Saddle Creek Townhomes | Pioneer Ridge | 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 | www.steamboat-springs.com Scandinavian Lodge & Condominiums | Pioneer Ridge | 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 | www.steamboat-springs.com Shadow Run | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Sheraton Resort Village Inn Condos | 970-879-2220 | 800-848-8877 | www.sheratonsteamboatresort.com Simply Steamboat | 970-870-3397 | 888-870-3397 | www.simplysteamboat.com Ski Inn | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Ski Ranch | Pioneer Ridge | 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 | www.steamboat-springs.com Ski Time Square | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Ski Trail Condominiums | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Snow Flower | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Spa at Storm Meadows | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com The Steamboat Grand | 970-871-5500 | 877-306-2628 | www.steamboatgrand.com Steamboat Lodging Properties | 970-879-8161 | 800-641-3115 | www.steamboatlodgingproperties.com Stonewood | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Storm Meadows at Christie Base | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Storm Meadows Club | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Storm Meadows East Slopeside | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Storm Meadows Townhomes | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Terraces at EagleRidge | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Timber Run | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Timberline Lodge at Trappeur’s Crossing | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Torian Plum | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Trailhead Lodge at Wildhorse Meadows | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Trails at Storm Meadows | Mountain Resorts | 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 | www.mtn-resorts.com Trappeur’s Lodge at Trappeur’s Crossing | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Villas at Walton Creek | Pioneer Ridge | 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 | www.steamboat-springs.com Waterford | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Waterstone at EagleRidge | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com The West | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Winterwood Townhomes | Pioneer Ridge | 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 | www.steamboat-springs.com WorldMark The Club - Village at Steamboat | 970-879-2931 | www.worldmarktheclub.com Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 866-836-8957 | www.wvrsteamboat.com Yampa View | Wyndham Vacation Rentals | 970-879-8000 | 800-509-9578 | www.wvrsteamboat.com

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Condos In Steamboat | 800-820-1886 | www.condosinsteamboat.com Giant View | 877-824-5734 | www.giantview.com Mariposa Lodge | 970-879-1467 | 800-578-1467 | www.steamboatmariposa.com Moving Mountains | 970-870-9359 | 877-624-2538 | www.movingmountains.com Over The Edge Chalet | 970-846-8907 | 877-475-6923 | www.steamboatluxe.com Pinnacle Resort Management | 970-879-0600 | 866-992-0600 | www.theporches.com Pioneer Ridge | 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 | www.steamboat-springs.com Resort Group | 970-879-8700 | www.resortgroup.com Royal Flush House | 303-910-1108 | www.royalflushhouse.com Steamboat Lodging Properties | 970-879-8161 | 800-641-3115 | www.steamboatlodgingproperties.com

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Kamar, Inc. 1821 Kamar Plaza, Unit 4 970-879-2591

Mountain Resorts Axis West Management & Realty 1585 Mid Valley Dr 970-879-8171 www.axiswestrealty.com

Central Park Management 800 Weiss Dr, Ste A 970-879-3294 | 866-439-6464 www.centralparkmgmt.com

Colorado Commercial Services 2130 Resort Dr, Ste 250 970-875-2899 www.resortgroup.com

Condos In Steamboat 63 Park Place 800-820-1886 www.condosinsteamboat.com

CR Summit 33255 Creek Summit Ln 970-879-6201 www.crsummit.com

2150 Resort Dr, Ste 100 970-879-3700 | 800-525-2622 www.mtn-resorts.com

Moving Mountains 690 Marketplace Plaza, Ste 3 970-870-9359 | 877-624-2538 www.movingmountains.com

1475 Pine Grove Rd, Ste 202 970-879-0740 | 877-237-2628 www.steamboat.com/plan-vacation/ lodging

900 Pine Grove Cir 970-879-2931 www.worldmarktheclub.com

Steamboat Lodging Properties

1847 Ski Time Square Dr 970-879-8000 | 800-525-5502 www.wvrsteamboat.com

3275 Snowflake Cir 970-879-8161 | 800-641-3115 www.steamboatlodgingproperties.com

Wyndham Vacation Rentals

155 Anglers Dr 970-870-6470

Pioneer Ridge 675 Snapdragon Way, Ste 100 970-879-0517 | 800-233-8102 www.steamboat-springs.com

The Porches/ Pinnacle Resort Management 2096 Indian Summer Dr 970-879-0600 | 866-992-0600 www.theporches.com

Simply Steamboat

970-879-9124

Four Seasons Property Management

Steamboat Association Management

970-819-2728 www.fourseasonssteamboat.com

WorldMark, The Club Village At Steamboat

OPB

1169 Hilltop Pkwy, Ste 206B 970-870-3397 | 888-870-3397 www.simplysteamboat.com

Dawes & Associates

Steamboat Central Reservations

2150 Resort Dr, Ste 200 970-875-2800 www.steamboatassociations.com

Most of the lodging facilities available through Steamboat Central Reservations have been assigned quality ratings by an independent rating service. Properties are first placed in price categories of Premium ($$$$), Expensive ($$$), Moderate ($$) or Economy ($) based on regular season rates. A random sample of units/rooms from each property is then inspected and assigned a quality rating designation of Excellent (EX), Very Good (VG), Good (G) or Fair (F). Properties that are not part of Steamboat Central Reservations are not rated. The rating designation assigned represents the overall quality of the furnishings, materials and maintenance. Properties are compared to one another within the same price categories.

Standards of quality are Steamboat-based, although national standards are taken into consideration in order to form a baseline. Conditions of the property may have changed Naomi Barker, director of the Perry-Mansfield equestrian program, demonstrates technique at the school’s arena. since the time of inspection.

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Deborah Olsen

The Alderwood Group, Resort Management & Real Estate

Peel an Orange

OUTDOORS GUIDE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

BROCK WEBSTER WELCOMES YOU TO BIKE TOWN USA®

Courtesy Brock Webster

...and discover the way to

In Bike Town USA®, choosing the perfect place to ride can be overwhelming, on the road or on the trail. What’s your recommendation for a road ride?

My favorite ride is definitely out Twentymile Road towards the coal mine. For a severalhour ride, you can make this a big loop, continuing on all the way around Emerald Mountain, then through Oak Creek and finally around Stagecoach Reservoir on the way back to Steamboat. Or it can be as simple as a 45-minute out-and-back. I really like the easy access from Old Town, the views, the lack of traffic, and the variety of hills and twists and turns on the road.

Where do your kids like to ride? Have they checked out the new bike park west of town?

My sons Olin, 9, and Torben, 4, are really active cyclists, engaged in both commuting to school and recreational riding. We are lucky to live in Old Town, where everything we need is accessible by bike. So, I posed these questions to them! Olin’s favorite places to ride are the BMX track at Howelsen, Rotary Trail on the back side of Emerald Mountain, and the Rustler’s Ridge downhill trail on the ski area. He loves berms! Torben’s favorites are lower Spring Creek trail (an easy two-track behind the high school) and the pump track at the new bike park.

What do you think of the new downhill trails at the ski area’s bike park?

The bike park has been super-well-received here in Steamboat. I think these first trails are fun and nicely show off the flowing terrain our area has to offer. The potential for many more excellent trails exists, so what we are currently riding is just the tip of the iceberg. Now that the ski area has an avid cyclist managing the summer scene (pro downhiller and experienced industry insider Trevyn Newpher), the buzz has grown and we should see more and more improvements.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, and Steamboat’s surrounded by it. We know we can’t take our bikes to the Zirkels, Flat Tops or Sarvis Creek, but every once in a while, do you head out to the wilderness on foot?

I am an active hiker as well, so I really love the wilderness areas for getting away from it all. My favorite is Sarvis Creek, mostly due the fact that it isn’t as popular. No really, the aspen groves filled with berries, the cool creek, the sawmill and shepherd carvings on the trees make this area an outstanding place to leave your stresses behind.

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Enjoy Better Bikes

Moots, Pivot, Transition, Kona, Orbea, Salsa and more

1136 Yampa P.O. Box 775323 Steamboat Springs, CO 80477

970-879-2957 www.orangepeelbikes.com

OUTDOORS GUIDE General Information Directory Medicine Bow – Routt National Forest

The Entertainment Options are Endless

925 Weiss Dr. Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 970-870-2299

Medicine Bow – Routt National Forest P.O. Box 7 300 Roselawn Yampa, CO 80483 970-638-4516

Stagecoach State Park P.O. Box 98 25500 County Road 14 Oak Creek, CO 80468 970-736-2436 800-678-2267 (reservations) www.parks.state.co.us

Steamboat Lake and Pearl Lake State Parks P.O. Box 750 61105 County Road 129 Clark, CO 80428 970-879-3922 800-678-2267 (reservations) www.parks.state.co.us

Yampa River State Park Corey Kopischke

P.O. Box 759 6185 West U.S. 40 Hayden, CO 81639 970-276-2061 800-678-2267 (reservations) www.parks.state.co.us

Tent camping is allowed at 12 public campgrounds in the Steamboat Springs area; dispersed camping is allowed at various locations within Routt National Forest. For more information, visit the U.S. Forest Service office, 925 Weiss Drive, or the Visitor Information Center, 1255 S. Lincoln Ave.

Reservations

Off-Road Motorcycling

To make State Park reservations outside of the Denver metro area, call 800-678-CAMP. In the Denver area call 303-470-1144. Reservations may be made 90 days in advance but no later than three days prior to arrival. In the Routt National Forest, reservations for Hahn’s Peak Lake Campground, Dumont Lake, Seedhouse Campground and the Seedhouse Group Site may be made from 120 days in advance to 4 days before arrival. Call the U.S. National Forest Reservation Center at 877-444-6777 or visit www.recreation.gov. All other campgrounds in the Routt National Forest are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Routt National Forest and Timberline Trailriders work together to maintain a network of trails for the use of off-road motorcycles. To date, Timberline Trailriders has received $900,000 in grants from the state trails program for the Routt National Forest system. The primary staging areas for off-road motorcycles are in North Routt County, Yampa and on the Walden district.

Information and motor vehicle use (MVUM) maps are available at Forest Service offices.

Cautionary Notes 1. Tell someone where you are going and when you plan to return. Check in with them upon your return.

2. Weather changes rapidly in the mountains. Plan high elevation trips for the morning hours. Afternoon thunderstorms with lightning are common. The threat is most significant along ridge lines, high points and open areas. Do not seek shelter under trees.

3. Minimize your exposure to the sun.

4. Pace yourself and drink lots of water.

5. High altitude sickness symptoms include headache, dizziness, nausea and weakness. Rest, proper hydration and descent to a lower elevation can help alleviate symptoms.

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Mountain Biking The local biking club is Routt County Riders: www.routtcountyriders.org. Maps are available on its website and at local bike shops.

Campgrounds All campsites have tables and fireplace grates. Visit the U.S. Forest Service office in Steamboat Springs between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for additional camping and trails information, closures on trails and hazardous tree information. After hours — http://fs.usda.gov/goto/mbr/recreation Colorado State Parks Passes for 2014/2015 are $7/day and $70/annual. Colorado State Parks Passes are available at the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association, 1255 S. Lincoln Ave., or at the State Parks and Colorado Parks & Wildlife Office at 925 Weiss Dr.

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Stagecoach State Park

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$10/night | 9,300 ft. | 30 Campsites

6 miles east of downtown; Routt County 36 (Strawberry Park Hot Springs Road) northeast, east on Routt County Road 38 (Buffalo Pass Road) 4 miles. No Reservations.

Routt National Forest: 970-870-2299

15 miles southeast of Steamboat Springs on Rabbit Ears Pass; U.S. 40 east, campground on south side. No Reservations.

Routt National Forest: 970-870-2299

$10-$20/night - $7/day | 7,250 ft. | 92 Campsites | Flush toilets | Electric hook-ups Stores | Trailer dump station

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Pearl Lake State Park

$12/night – $5/day | 9,500 ft. | 22 Campsites

$18/night - $70/yurt - $7/day 8,065 ft. | 38 Campsites

22 miles southeast of Steamboat Springs on Rabbit Ears Pass; U.S. 40 east, campground on north side.

Reservations accepted.

Routt National Forest: 970-870-2299 Reservations: www.recreation.gov

Steamboat Lake State Park

22 miles north of Steamboat Springs; County 129 north, east on County Road 209.

Colorado State Parks: 970-879-3922 Reservations: 800-678-2267

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Granite Campground $10/night – $5/day | 10,200 ft. | 8 Campsites 4 miles south of Buffalo Pass on NFSR #310; recommended high clearance vehicle.

Routt National Forest: 970-870-2299

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Hahns Peak Lake Campground

Seedhouse Campground

$16-$22/night - $7/day | 8,000 ft. | 193 Campsites | Flush toilets | Electric hook-ups Laundry | Stores | Trailer dump station Call for cabins. Reservations are strongly recommended from mid-June through Labor Day. 27 miles north of Steamboat Springs; County Road 129 north to visitor center.

Colorado State Parks: 970-879-3922 Reservations: 800-678-2267

$12/night | 8,000 ft. | 24 Campsites 22 miles north of Steamboat Springs; County Road 129 north, east on Seedhouse Road, County Road 64, 9.5 miles.

Reservations accepted.

Routt National Forest: 970-870-2299 Reservations: www.recreation.gov

$12/night – $5/day | 8,500 ft. | 25 Campsites 30 miles north of Steamboat Springs; County Road 129 north, 2.5 miles west on NFSR #486. Call for updates. Reservations accepted.

Routt National Forest: 970-870-2299

17 miles south of Steamboat Springs; U.S. 40 east 4 miles, Colorado 131 south 8 miles, County Road 14 south 7 miles Colorado State Parks: 970-736-2436 Reservations: 800-678-2267

Seedhouse Group Site $100/night | 8,000 ft.

Reservations only: www.recreation.gov

Summit Lake Campground $10/night- $5/day | 10,300 ft. | 15 Campsites 15 miles northeast of Steamboat Springs; County Road 36 (Strawberry Park Hot Springs Road) northeast, east on County Road 38 (Buffalo Pass Road) 13 miles past Dry Lake Campground, County Road 38 becomes NFSR #60 and is recommended for high clearance vehicles only. No Reservations.

Routt National Forest: 970-870-2299

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Hinman Campground $12/night | 7,600 ft. | 13 Campsites 22 miles north of Steamboat Springs; County Road 129 north, east on Seedhouse Road, (County Road 64) 6 miles, then south on NFSR #440 1/2 mile.

No Reservations.

Routt National Forest: 970-870-2299

Seedhouse Guard Station $65/night | 8,000 ft.

Available fall and winter only. This is a cabin, not a camping site.

Reservations: www.recreation.gov

Yampa River State Park $10-$20/night - $7/day - $25/tipi | 6,400 ft.

45 Campsites | Flush toilets Electric hook-ups | Laundry Two miles west of Hayden on U.S. 40 Colorado State Parks: 970-276-2061 Reservations: 800-678-2267

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Campgrounds 1. Dry Lake Campground 2. Dumont Lake Campground 3. Granite Gampground 4. Hahns Peak Lake Campground 5. Hinman Campground 6. Meadows Campground 7. Pearl Lake State Park 8. Seedhouse Campground/Group Site 9. Stagecoach State Park 10. Steamboat Lake State Park 11. Summit Lake Campground 12. Yampa River State Park Trails See trail descriptions on facing page 1. Coulton Creek Loop 2. Elk Run Trail 3. Fishhook, Lost and Lake Elmo 4. Hare Loop 5. Mad Creek Trail 6. Manzanares Trail Loop 7. Nipple Peak Loop 8. Rabbit Ears Peak 9. Sarvis Creek 10. South Fork Loop 11. Spring Creek Trail 12. Three Island Lake

12 There are more than 80 maintained trails on U.S. Forest Service land. See the local Forest Service office for more information and detailed maps.

U.S. Forest Service 925 Weiss Drive Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 970-870-2299

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6 miles roundtrip | Starting Elevation 9,600 ft.

Highest Point 10,651 ft. | Volcanic rock formation, vast wildflower fields | Do not climb on the “ears,” which are unsafe, crumbly rock.

Take County Road. 129 to NFSR 550, then north 4 mi. to NFSR 500, then east 2 mi. to NFSR 402, then south 1 mi. to trailhead #1203. Take Farwell Mountain Trail #1203 (single track, no ATVs) southeast about 5 miles to NFSR 409, then follow the road about 3 mi. to Wyoming Trail #1101. Take Trail #1101 north about 10 mi. to Hare Trail #1199, then follow the trail west about 3 mi. to NFSR 520. Take 520 west 3 mi. to NFSR 500, south on 500 about 1 mi. to NFSR 402 and back to trailhead #1203. USGS: Mt. Werner; Trails Illustrated: #118

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Highest Point 8,600 ft | Single Track Take Routt County Rd. 129 to Routt County Rd. 64 and continue east for about 4 mi, to NFSR 429 on left.

Take Coulton Creek Trail #1188 about 5 mi. north to Cutover Trail #1188A. Follow Trail #1188A east for about 1 mi. to Scott Run Trail #1177. Take trail #1177 south for 1 mi. to NFSR 430, then follow this road south about 2 mi. to Routt County Rd. 64 about 2 mi. west back to trailhead #1188.

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Elk Run Trail – Stagecoach State Park 10 miles roundtrip | Starting Elevation 7,212 ft.

Highest Point 7,212 ft. | Wildlife viewing, especially in late afternoon Trail begins at fishing access parking lot off County Road 16 at south end of Stagecoach Reservoir. At about 4.5 mi., trail crosses the dam and joins County Road 18. Follow County Road 18 to park road, past marina and offices, then back onto the trail until you have to veer onto County Road 16 to cross the bridge at the south end of the lake. USGS: Blacktail Mountain, Trails Illustrated: #118

Trailhead is not marked. Take County Road 129 to the Mad Creek trailhead. Walk back down County Road 129 approx. 400 yds. to NFSR 128. About 1/2 mile up, the hot springs trail cuts off to the right. Strawberry Park Hot Springs are private; admission is charged to access the springs. Popular mountain bike trail.

USGS: Mad Creek; Trails Illustrated: #117

5 miles roundtrip | Starting Elevation 7,000 ft.

Highest Point 7,840 ft. | Located in Sarvis Creek Wilderness Follow County Road 18 past Stagecoach Reservoir dam approx. 1.7 mi. to Sarvis Creek State Wildlife Area and turn right. Follow main road 1/2 mi. to Sarvis Creek Trailhead parking lot. Most people follow trail 2.2 mi. to bridge that crosses Sarvis Creek and turn around, but trail continues to Buffalo Park Rd. (12 mi. one way).

USGS: Blacktail Mountain; Trails Illustrated: #118

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South Fork Loop 12 miles roundtrip | Starting Elevation 7,680 ft.

Highest Point 8,400 ft. | Spectacular views of mountain peaks; follows south fork of Elk River

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Manzanares Trail Loop 27.5 miles roundtrip | Starting Elevation 8,680 ft. | Highest Point 10,038 ft. | Wildlife viewing, especially in late afternoon | Hilly, rocky sections and steep grades are challenging.

Take County Road 129 to NFSR 550, then north 4 mi. to NFSR 500, then east 2 mi. to NFSR 402, then south 1 mi. to trailhead #1203. Take Farwell Mountain Trail #1203 (single track, no ATVs) southeast about 5 miles to NFSR 409, then follow the road about 3 mi. to Wyoming Trail #1101. Take Trail #1101 north about 13 miles to Manzanares Trail #1204, follow the trail west about 5 mi. back to trailhead #1203.

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Fishhook, Lost and Lake Elmo

Nipple Peak Loop

6 miles roundtrip | Starting Elevation 10,000 ft.

Highest Point 10,000 ft. | Excellent fishing

30 miles roundtrip | Starting Elevation 9,500 ft.

Highest Point 10,200 ft. | Hills, rocks and trees add to the difficulty of this loop.

Take U.S. 40 southeast to Dumont Lake NFSR 315.

Turn left and follow 315 to NFSR 311. Take 311 north about 4 mi. to Wyoming Trail #1101 at Basecamp Trailhead. (NOTE: 4WD suggested on NFSR 311.)

Follow Trail #1101 north about 3 mi., past Fishhook and Lost Lake to Lake Elmo. Return to Basecamp Trailhead.

Trail #1101 continues north to the Wyoming state line.

NFSR 311 - closed for hazardous tree removal - contact office for reroutes.

USGS: Mt. Werner; Trails Illustrated: #118

Take East U.S. 40 to Dumont Lake Campground turnoff. Follow road past the campground and picnic area, turn left at Rabbit Ears Pass monument and follow sign to NFSR 311 (rough road; 4-wheel drive suggested).

Continue approx. 1/4 mi. to NFSR 291 on right. Park and hike on road, which bears to the right.

SGS: Rabbit Ears; Trails Illustrated: #118

Can be done as a loop or one way. For the loop, start at Hinman Campground. Trail exits at NFSR 433; follow it west and north to NFSR 400 and then west back to Hinman. To go one way, park at trailhead #110 off NFSR 443 and walk downhill to Hinman.

USGS: Mt. Ethel; Trails Illustrated: #116 & #117

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Spring Creek Trail 10.5 miles roundtrip | Starting Elevation 7,000 ft.

Highest Point 7,920 ft. | Within Steamboat Springs city limits Access trail at corner of Amethyst Drive and Maple Street. Follow County Road 34 (single-lane, rough road) 1/2 mi. to reservoirs. Trail continues approximately 4 mi. to Dry Lake Campground. Popular mountain bike trail on improved surface.

USGS: Steamboat Springs; Trails Illustrated: #116 & #117

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Three Island Lake

(Open for motorized use July 1 - Sept. 30) Take County Road 129 north to NFSR 047. Turn left and continue about 10 miles to trailhead #1147. Left on trail #1156 about 10 miles. Left on County Road 129 back to the car.

7 miles roundtrip | Starting Elevation 8,380 ft.

Highest Point 9,878 ft. | Mount Zirkel Wilderness, follows the south fork of the Elk River Turn right past Seedhouse Campground on NFSR 443 and continue approximately 3 miles to trailhead on left side of road. Turn right at intersection of trail #1163 and follow to lake in Mount Zirkel Wilderness. No bikes allowed.

USGS: Mt. Zirkel; Trails Illustrated: #116

Note: Mechanized travel, including mountain bikes, is prohibited in wilderness areas.

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REAL ESTATE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

KIM KREISSIG’S TAKE ON TODAY’S MARKET

Our agents are experienced, full-time real estate professionals who provide quality service to our community and handle all types of real estate.

Courtesy Kim Kreissig

They call it the Yampa Valley Curse: You come to visit; you decide to stay. Kim Kreissig, owner/ broker of ReMax Partners, shares insight into the local market.

It seems like the local market is heating up right now. Are we in a seller’s market?

The market is showing activity in most segments. We are seeing a shortage of inventory for mid-range, single-family homes in town as well as fewer options under $200k with two bedrooms that are pet friendly.

People love their dogs here! Calling it a sellers’ market is premature, but we certainly could be heading in that direction.

Is new construction on the upswing in Steamboat?

Yes, there are a number of new townhome projects such as Emerald Heights, Rocky Peak Village and Majestic Valley, as well as a few spec-homes going up. A much-needed apartment project is under way off Whistler Road.

Is there new/renewed emphasis on green building?

The savvy buyer is looking for energy-efficiency features that provide cost savings, like Energy Star rated appliances, excellent insulation and features that provide a healthier indoor environment.

When visitors meet a local, they often ask, “What do you do here? Can you make a living in Steamboat?”

Our clients have a variety of professional careers, including being employed at Yampa Valley Medical Center, ACZ, Big Agnes, Smartwool and more. Entrepreneurs who own their own companies and location-neutral employees are increasingly looking at Steamboat for their home base. Steamboat is working to attract more direct flights and to provide essential infrastructure like universal broadband.

Summer is ideal to shop for land in Steamboat. Why? What should a buyer look for?

The simple answer is because they can actually see and access what they’re buying without the blanket of snow. They should be looking at the orientation of their potential home. Where do they want it to face, what are the optimal views, best position for solar gain, water and mineral rights, covenants, architectural guidelines, and HOA – will it suit their future needs?

Views, views, views. What’s the most coveted view, from a buyer’s perspective? When people first arrive or begin their search, they want the ski mountain view. As time passes, the desired view becomes the south valley, Emerald Mountain, Sleeping Giant for the sunsets. Let’s face it, any view is likely to be fabulous!

This summer is the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, and the Zirkels, Flat Tops and Sarvis Creek wilderness areas are nearby. What’s your favorite? One of my favorite hikes is Sarvis Creek. It provides water, trees and easy access. The beauty of living here is that we have access to miles and miles of wilderness in a very short amount of time.

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Mountain Village Apartments 1101 Mtn Village Cir 970-870-1719 www.steamboatapartments.com

Appraisers ASI Appraisal Services 320 Lincoln Ave 970-879-5307 www.asiappraisalcolorado.com

Elliott Appraisal Services 732 Lincoln Ave 970-879-1472

Board of Realtors Steamboat Springs Board of Realtors 625 S Lincoln Ave 970-879-4663 www.ssbr.org

Business Brokers Mountain States Business Brokers Group

Steamboat Village Brokers, LTD Real Estate

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

Greg Rudolph

Sharon Martin

970-879-8814

970-846-9987

1855 Ski Time Square Dr 970-879-7800 www.steamboatvillagebrokers.com

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Kimberly Saari

Nick Metzler

Yampa Valley Bank

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Dan Shores

Chris Paoli

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Mike Shuttleworth

Eliese Pivarnik

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John Tomasini

Tom Ptach

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Robert Yazbeck

Joy Rasmussen

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Colorado Group Realty

Kenny Reisman

56 Ninth St 970-870-8885 www.buysteamboat.com

509 Lincoln Ave 970-879-8800 www.mybrokers.com

970-846-5101

Marne Roberts

Doug Labor

Kyra Alexander

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Annamarie Shunny

Ulrich Salzgeber

Joe Armstrong

970-870-8885

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Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties

Todd Asbury

The Alderwood Group, Resort Management & Real Estate 970-879-2333 www.alderwoodgroup.com

The Commercial Property Group, LLC 3001 S Lincoln Ave 970-879-1402 www.cpgsteamboat.com

Land and Ranch Real Estate Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties 350 S Lincoln Ave 970-879-8814 www.coldwellbankersteamboat.com

Colorado Group Realty, LLC 509 Lincoln Ave 970-870-8800 www.mybrokers.com

Steamboat Real Estate, Inc.

620 Oak St 970-819-9789 970-879-5000 www.msbba.com www.steamboatrealestate.com

Commercial Real Estate Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties

350 S Lincoln Ave 970-879-8814 www.coldwellbankersteamboat.com

Colorado Group Realty, LLC 509 Lincoln Ave 970-870-8800 www.mybrokers.com

Colorado Partners Realty Group 33255 Creek Summit Ln 970-291-1255 www.coloradopartners.net

MR Realty 2150 Resort Dr 970-879-0763 www.mrrealtysteamboat.com

Nordic Spirit, Inc./Sundance @ Fishcreek 445 Anglers Dr 970-871-4992 www.sundanceatfishcreek.com

Ski Town Commercial Real Estate 729 Pine St 970-871-0002 www.skitowncommercial.com

Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty 610 Marketplace Plaza 970-879-8100 www.steamboatsir.com

Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty 610 Marketplace Plaza 970-879-8100 www.steamboatsir.com

Steamboat Village Brokers, LTD Real Estate 1855 Ski Time Square Dr 970-879-7800 www.steamboatvillagebrokers.com

Mortgage Brokers

600 S Lincoln Ave 970-879-2993 www.yampavalleybank.com

Real Estate Agents

Buyer’s Resource Real Estate

970-846-4621

Mike Autrey 350 S Lincoln Ave 970-879-8814 970-871-0682 www.coldwellbankersteamboat.com Dave Barnes 970-819-5169 Karen Beauvais

970-819-1123

Sue Stempel 970-819-0981

Lori Thompson 970-846-6350 970-846-9224

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Troy Brookshire 970-846-2356

Tom Valicenti

Kim Butler 970-879-8814

Coleman Cook

Todd Conklin

970-846-5086

970-879-8814

Jim Cook

Kelly Conway

970-846-1746

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Kevin Dietrich

Dutch Elting

970-389-6745

Marci Valicenti

970-846-2859

Jon Wade 970-879-0879

Beth Walsh 970-846-7032

Ronald Wendler 970-846-7500

970-879-8814

Martin Dragnev

Christine Hands

970-291-9412

970-846-0504

970-879-8814

Matt Eidt 970-819-0827

Amy J. Williams

Robert Hassenberger 970-879-8814

Joanne Erickson

Giles Howard

970-819-0755

Vicki Jackson

970-846-0695

970-879-8814

Penny Fletcher

Di James

970-846-4429

Centennial Bank

970-879-8814

John James 970-879-8814

Lee Knochenmus 970-879-8814

Catherine Lykken 970-879-8814

Dave Moloney 970-879-8814

445 Anglers Dr 970-871-4992 www.sundanceatfishcreek.com

William Morris

The Alderwood Group, Resort Management & Real Estate

970-879-8814

970-879-2333

Steve Novack

www.alderwoodgroup.com

970-879-8814

Vectra Bank Colorado

Hal Noyes

2155 Resort Dr 970-871-4400 www.vectrabank.com

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Bo Stempel

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Nordic Spirit, Inc./Sundance @ Fishcreek

970-846-2991

Mix Beauvais

Lee Findell

2201 Curve Plaza 970-870-6550 www.bankmvb.com

Shelley Standford

Sharon Beaupre

970-879-8814

Mountain Valley Bank Inc

970-846-7547

970-879-8814

Alpine Bank Mortgage

635 Marketplace Plaza 970-870-9990 www.centennialbanking.com

970-846-1868

970-879-8814

Lorraine Morrison Aimee Nagel 970-879-8814

Sharon Pace Ward 970-879-8814

Nancy Westphale

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Pete Wither 970-846-1867

Scott Wither 970-846-5898

Elk River Realty

808-255-1323

404 Oak St 970-879-8103 www.elkriverrealty.com

Vonnie Frentress

Mike Woolverton

970-846-4372

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Sonia Franzel

Noah Gale

Moser & Associates Inc.

425-941-8788

610 Oak St 970-879-2839

Randall Hannaway 970-846-2104

MR Realty

Dave Hartley

2150 Resort Dr 970-879-0763 www.mrrealtysteamboat.com

970-846-3281

Amy Hillenbrand 970-846-8440

Donna Mae Hoots 970-846-1823

Nancy Jarchow 970-846-1473

Dean Laird 970-846-8284

Mike Lewis 970-846-5596

Sandi Martin 970-819-6556

Kathy Connell 970-846-3746

Ken Schomaker 970-879-0763

RE/MAX Partners 155 Anglers Dr 970-879-7653 www.steamboatrealestatepartners.com

Chuck Armbruster 970-846-5655

Angela Ashby

John & Wanda Busch

Lambert Orton

Cindy Rogers

Steamboat Mountain Realty,LLC.

970-819-4897

641-425-8713

970-846-1911

970-846-3671

Stephan Baden

Bruce Carta

Beth Postemski

Lance Romick

970-879-8161 www.SteamboatMountainRealty.com

970-846-8575

970-879-8100

970-276-1100

970-846-1524

Steamboat Real Estate, Inc.

Ryan Barclay

Diane Carter

Barkley Robinson

Ray Wright

970-846-8101

970-870-0594

970-819-6950

970-846-3048

Michael Buckley

Jack Carter

Lisa Ruffino

Arlene Zopf

620 Oak St 970-879-5000 www.steamboatrealestate.com

970-846-5761

970-846-3261

970-846-6838

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Suellyn Godino

Jody Corey

Barb Shipley

970-846-9967

970-846-9449

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Steamboat West

Karen Hughes

Colleen de Jong

Marc Small

970-846-4841

970-846-5569

970-846-8815

Kim Kreissig

Michelle Diehl

Ali Small-Kovach

970-846-4250

970-879-8100

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Wayne Ranieri

Chris Dillenbeck

Ryan Stafford

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Jim Walters

Charlie Dressen

Erik Steinberg

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Peggy Wolfe

Mark Dudley

Kathy Steinberg

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Steamboat Real Estate

Scott Eggleston

Adrienne Stroock

620 Oak St 970-879-5000 www.steamboatrealestate.com

970-846-7471

970-846-3590

Steve Elkins

Harry Thompson

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Mitch Clementson

Meg Firestone

Josie Tolan

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Heidi Flint

Pam Vanatta

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970-291-8100

Cheryl Foote

Tony Walton

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Darrin Fryer

Tom Wilson

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Ken Gold

Chris Wittemyer

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970-846-1364

Vicky Hanna

Stephan Zittel

970-846-1725

970-846-4803

2300 Mt Werner Cir 970-871-5505 www.steamboatrealty.com

Molly Hibbard

Steamboat Village Brokers, LTD Real Estate

Dave Irish

970-846-8247

970-871-5505

Julie Hill

1855 Ski Time Square Dr 970-879-5000 www.steamboatvillagebrokers.com

Kristin Lile

970-367-3442

970-871-5505

Rick Hodges

Steve Asbury

Kathleen Murphy

970-846-1984

970-871-5505

Kristi Hoffman

Rachel Ryan

970-846-9574

970-870-8885

Ted Hoffman

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Pam Landy 970-879-5000 ext 21

Pamela Lindahl 970-879-5000

Amy Scarborough 970-879-5000

Carla Von Thaden 970-879-5000

Steamboat Ski & Resort Realty

Steamboat Ski Town Real Estate Niffy McNiff Bube 30090 Bannock Trail 970-846-6293 www.steamboatskitownrealestate.com

Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty 610 Marketplace Plaza 970-879-8100 www.steamboatsir.com

Ivy Baker 970-846-7707

Moose Barrows 303-579-1924

Tim Boehm 970-846-7873

Bob Bomeisl

970-846-8536

Robyn Higginbothamn

970-846-1031

David Kidd 970-846-2186

Jill Limberg 970-846-2608

Valerie Lish 970-846-1082

Cindy MacGray 970-846-0342

Ren Martyn 970-846-3118

Anne Mayberry 970-846-1425

Mark McElhinney 970-846-5005

Carolyn Nickum 970-819-4192

Brian Olson

970-846-2496

Barb Backurz 970-846-0301

Darlinda Baldinger 970-846-7192

David Baldinger Jr. 970-846-2560

Joan Conroy 970-846-5934

Steve Downs 970-846-1709

Rebecca Ferguson 970-846-2293

Diane Franklin 970-879-2259

Peggy Garrett 970-734-4132

Joan Hart 970-819-2936

Christi Herbert 970-734-5590

Ch Loe Lawrence 970-819-2150

970-846-3046

970-846-2619

Roy Powell

Cam Boyd

Lisa Olson

970-846-1661

970-846-8100

970-846-0713

Nicholas Rose 970-879-0404

The Commercial Property Group 3001 S Lincoln Ave 970-879-1402 www.cpgsteamboat.com

Medora Fralick 970-879-1402

Stephanie McDonald 970-879-1402

The Porches Of Steamboat 2096 Indian Summer Dr 970-879-0600 www.theporches.com

Real Estate Companies

Axis West Management & Realty 1585 Mid Valley Dr 970-879-8171 www.axiswestrealty.com

Buyer’s Resource Real Estate 56 Ninth St 970-870-8885 www.buysteamboat.com

Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties 350 S Lincoln Ave 970-879-8814 www.coldwellbankersteamboat.com

Colorado Group Realty, LLC 509 Lincoln Ave 970-870-8800 www.mybrokers.com

Colorado Partners Realty Group 33255 Creek Summit Ln 970-291-1255 www.coloradopartners.net

Elk River Realty 404 Oak St 970-879-8103 www.elkriverrealty.com

MR Realty 2150 Resort Dr 970-879-0763 www.mrrealtysteamboat.com

The Porches Of Steamboat 2096 Indian Summer Dr 970-879-0600 www.theporches.com

RE/MAX Partners 155 Anglers Dr 970-879-SOLD (7653) www.steamboatrealestatepartners.com

Steamboat Ski & Resort Realty 2300 Mt Werner Cir 970-871-5505 www.steamboatrealty.com

Steamboat Ski Town Real Estate 30090 Bannock Trail 970-846-6293 www.steamboatskitownrealestate.com

Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty 610 Marketplace Plaza 970-879-8100 www.steamboatsir.com

Steamboat Village Brokers, LTD Real Estate 1855 Ski Time Square Dr 970-879-7800 www.steamboatvillagebrokers.com

Steamboat West 970-879-0404

Taylor/Brennan 2420 Ski Trail Lane 970-879-2924

The Alderwood Group, Resort Management & Real Estate 970-879-2333 www.alderwoodgroup.com

Real Estate Developers

Alpine Mountain Ranch & Club 33105 Meadow Creek Dr 970-875-1200 www.alpinemountain ranchsteamboat.com

Colorado Group Realty, LLC 509 Lincoln Ave 970-870-8800 www.mybrokers.com

Green Courte Partners, LLC 751 Yampa Ave 970-761-2385 www.greencourtepartners.com

Resort Ventures West 610 Marketplace Plaza 970-879-7772 www.resortventureswest.com

Steamboat Village Brokers, LTD Real Estate 1855 Ski Time Square Dr 970-879-7800 www.steamboatvillagebrokers.com

The Porches Of Steamboat 2096 Indian Summer Dr 970-879-0600 www.theporches.com

Title Services Land Title Guarantee Company 721 Oak St 970-870-2822 www.ltgc.com

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Colorado gets more colorful.

And more fun. And more adventurous. And more friendly. Because up here, in a town known for its Western hospitality, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find trails and rivers and lakes that invite you to pursue your summer passion in one of the most beautiful settings in Colorado. So what are you waiting for? Get up here.

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SERVICES GUIDE

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

Wedding Guide

PARTY PLANNING WITH JILL WALDMAN

Everything you need to know for planning your Steamboat wedding day in one compact magazine

Courtesy Jill Waldman

Jill Waldman of The Main Event is an accomplished wedding and event planner who knows how to orchestrate an unforgettable party in Steamboat Springs.

What do you recommend as great summer activities for guests at a destination wedding in Steamboat?

A free concert at Howelsen Hill, an outdoor performance during the Piknik Theater Festival, Art in the Park, Emerald City Opera and First Friday Artwalks downtown. Guests might also enjoy fly fishing, mountain biking, kayaking on the Yampa River, golfing at one of three beautiful courses, playing tennis or hot air ballooning.

Some people plan special occasions to coincide with Steamboat’s signature events, like July Fourth, the Balloon Rodeo and the Mustang Roundup. Others choose to avoid those busy times. What’s your advice?

If you’re hosting a smaller group, it’s great to incorporate one of Steamboat’s signature events. It adds a wonderful element to the weekend and allows guests to experience Steamboat. For larger groups, I recommend either making reservations a year out or avoiding the busy weekends, due to the difficulty of booking rooms and venues.

When does summer wedding season start and when does it end?

Generally, summer kicks off in early June and runs to early October. It can be a bit risky, with snow or cold weather, up until late May and again in early October. If you want to have an outdoor wedding in the off-season, be sure you plan an alternate indoor venue or have lots of heaters for your party tents.

How far in advance does a bride need to book to get her first choice of venue?

If you have your heart set on a venue on a specific date, book at least 18 months in advance. If you have some flexibility, then a year should be sufficient.

What about planning a special event during autumn in Steamboat? The fall colors are beautiful.

Fall days tend to be cool but clear, and if you’re prepared for that, autumn’s a great time of year for an outdoor event. You may get the occasional early season snow, so have a back-up plan. Several Steamboat venues allow a combination of outdoor events and indoor receptions, and those are great options.

Does a bridal party dress differently for an outdoor wedding in the mountains than in the city?

Definitely, especally when it comes to footwear. We suggest flats instead of heels for women. Generally guests bring wraps, shawls or sport coats for after the sun goes down. The fashion vibe is more casual than at a city wedding, so bridesmaids often wear shorter styles. Bridal gowns tend to have shorter trains, but don’t lack any wow factors. If you want a more formal dress code, include the information in the invitation.

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Read the guide online at steamboatweddingday.com or call 970-871-9413 for your free copy.

Also available on brochure racks throughout the Yampa Valley

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Steamboat Magazine

Yoga Center of Steamboat

Media

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701 Yampa St 970-870-1522 www.yogacenterofsteamboat.com

Steamboat Pilot & Today

Holistic Health and Nutritional Products

Comcast 625 S Lincoln Ave 888-824-4010 www.comcast.com

Dex One Corporation 9380 Station St, Lone Tree 303-784-2332 www.dexone.com

Dining Guide 970-846-6420 www.steamboat-dining.com

Easy 94.1 / ESPN Sports on the FM 2550 Copper Ridge Dr 970-879-7909 www.steamboatradio.com

1901 Curve Plaza 970-879-1502 www.steamboatpilot.com

Steamboat TV18 1901 Curve Plaza 970-871-4215 www.steamboattv18.com

1463 Flattop Cir 970-819-7612 www.acalmingtouch.com

Thayer Media

Old Town Hot Springs

303-221-2221 www.thayermedia.com

Valley Voice, LLC 730 Lincoln Ave, Unit 1 970-846-8953 www.yampavalleyvoice.com

Verne Lundquist Productions, Inc.

Homes & Land of Steamboat Springs & NW Colorado

1710 Natches Way 970-879-2393

3001 S Lincoln Ave, Ste E 515-745-5279 www.steamboatspringshomesforsale. com

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KBCR 96.9 FM / Big Country Radio 2110 Mt Werner Rd 970-879-2270 www.kbcr.com

KRAI FM / 55 Country Radio 1111 W Victory Way, Craig 970-824-6574 www.krai.com

KUNC 1901 56th Ave, Ste 200 Greeley 970-378-2579 www.kunc.org

Mountain Living Magazine 303-931-0743 www.mountainliving.com

Names and Numbers 1169 Hilltop Pkwy, Ste 104E 970-870-9600 www.namesandnumbers.com

NRC Broadcasting, Inc. 2955 Village Dr, Unit 20 970-879-5368 www.alwaysmountaintime.com

Park Range Publications 1815 Central Park Dr 970-879-5465 www.homelinkmag.com

Resort Publications 777 McKinley St 970-846-4334 www.steamboatcouponbook.com

Rocky Mountain PBS 1089 Bannock St, Denver 303-892-6666 www.rmpbs.org

Steamboat Guidebook 970-846-6420

A Calming Touch Spa at EagleRidge Lodge

303-770-6754 www.xumacom.com

Beauty and Wellness Dietitian Dietary Designs 928 Lincoln Ave Ste 205, Lorenz Building 970-761-2270 www.steamboatdietarydesigns.com

Feeding the Body, Feeding the Soul

136 Lincoln Ave 970-879-1828 www.oldtownhotsprings.org

Royal Foot Massage & Reflexology 1755 Central Park Plaza 970-879-6362 www.steamboatfootmassage.com

Massage Therapy A Calming Touch Spa at EagleRidge Lodge 1463 Flattop Cir 970-819-7612 www.acalmingtouch.com

A Most Kneaded Massage 2955 Village Dr, Unit 3 970-846-1245 www.amostkneadedmassage.com

Advanced Massage & Healing Arts

Iron Edge Coaching/ Personal Training 1335 Eagle Glen Dr 941-961-9292 www.ironedgecoaching.com

Old Town Hot Springs 136 Lincoln Ave 970-879-1828 www.oldtownhotsprings.org

Salons 10th Street Barber Shop 941 Lincoln Ave 970-879-9809

Brio Salon and Spa 414 Oak St 970-870-6541 www.briosalonsteamboat.com

Great Clips 1835 Central Park Dr, Unit 2 970-879-1297 www.greatclips.com

Wildhorse Salon 690 Marketplace Plaza, Ste 4 970-879-1222 www.steamboatsalon.com

1463 Flattop Cir 970-819-7612 www.acalmingtouch.com

All Season Wellness Day Spa

2955 Village Dr, Unit 2 970-879-2444 www.lenahealingarts.com

435 Lincoln Ave 970-846-5907 www.allseasonwellness.com

The Grand Spa

The Grand Spa

Fitness and Health Centers

Life Essentials Day Spa

Old Town Hot Springs 136 Lincoln Ave 970-879-1828 www.oldtownhotsprings.org

Peak Fitness Center, Inc. 1103 Lincoln Ave 970-879-4943 www.peakfitnesssteamboat.com

Steamboat Pilates,Yoga and Fitness 1104 Lincoln Ave Unit 103 970-879-6788 www.steamboatpilatesandfitness.com

The Grand Spa 2300 Mt. Werner Cir 970-871-5514 steamboatgrand.com/grand-spa

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American Express OPEN Small Business Credit Cards 200 Vesey St, New York 917-593-8729 www.americanexpress.com/us/smallbusiness/credit-cards

Bank of the West 555 Lincoln Ave 970-879-4040 www.bankofthewest.com

Centennial Bank 635 Marketplace Plaza 970-870-9990 www.centennialbanking.com

270 Anglers Dr 970-871-8070 www.fnbrockies.com

Kneading Hands

1875 Central Park Dr 970-875-1130 www.anytimefitness.com

1901 Pine Grove Rd, Ste 101 970-871-1901 www.alpinebank.com

A Calming Touch Spa at EagleRidge Lodge

2300 Mt. Werner Cir 970-871-5514 www.steamboatgrand.com/grand-spa

Anytime Fitness

Alpine Bank

First National Bank of the Rockies

2300 Mt. Werner Cir 970-871-5514 steamboatgrand.com/grand-spa

702 Oak St 970-870-0100 www.alignsteamboat.com

Banks

Spas

410 S Lincoln Ave, Ste A7 970-875-7114 www.feedingthebodyfeedingthesoul.com

Align Pilates, Physical Therapy, Wellness

Business and Professional Services

Mountain Valley Bank Inc 2201 Curve Plaza, Unit 101A 970-870-6550 www.bankmvb.com

Vectra Bank Colorado 2155 Resort Dr. Ste 300 703 Lincoln Ave. Ste. B106 970-871-4400 www.vectrabank.com

Wells Fargo Bank West, N.A. Steamboat Springs

306 Oak St 970-846-9032 www.kneadinghandstherapy.com

345 Lincoln Ave 970-871-9543 www.massagesteamboat.com

320 Lincoln Ave 970-870-2000 www.wellsfargo.com

Old Town Hot Springs

Rocky Mountain Day Spa

Yampa Valley Bank

136 Lincoln Ave 970-879-1828 www.oldtownhotsprings.org

Royal Foot Massage & Reflexology 1755 Central Park Plaza 970-879-6362 www.steamboatfootmassage.com

Serenity Massage 419 Oak St 970-819-2700 www.serenitysteamboat.com

Strawberry Park Natural Hot Springs 44200 County Rd 36 970-879-0342 www.strawberryhotsprings.com

435 Lincoln Ave 2200 Village Inn Ct 970-870-9860 www.steamboatmassage.com

600 S Lincoln Ave 970-879-2993 www.yampavalleybank.com

Royal Foot Massage & Reflexology

Baby Business

1755 Central Park Plaza 970-879-6362 www.steamboatfootmassage.com

Waterside Day Spa & Salon 1110 Yampa St, Unit 110 970-875-0271 www.watersidedayspa.com

Yoga Old Town Hot Springs

Personal Trainers

136 Lincoln Ave 970-879-1828 www.oldtownhotsprings.org

Anytime Fitness

Sundance Studio

1875 Central Park Dr 970-875-1130 www.anytimefitness.com

385 Anglers Dr, Ste D 970-819-9275 www.sundance-studio.com

Child Care 30006 County Rd 14-C 970-879-6645 www.babybusiness.org

Discovery Learning Center 2875 Village Dr 970-879-5973 www.familydevelopmentcenter.org/dlc

First Impressions of Routt County 135 Sixth St 970-870-5270 www.firstimpressionsofrouttcounty.org

Kid’s Kabin Preschool 624 Pitkin St 970-879-5896

Kids’ Vacation Center 2305 Mt. Werner Cir 970-871-5375 www.steamboat.com

Old Town Hot Springs

Steamboat Sign Company

Creekside Cafe

Truffle Pig Restaurant & Bar

136 Lincoln Ave 970-879-1828 www.oldtownhotsprings.org

129 Spruce St 970-879-7606 www.steamboatsigncompany.com

131 11th St 970-879-4925 www.creekside-cafe.com

2250 Apres Ski Way 970-879-7470 www.trufflepigrestaurant.com

Young Tracks Preschool & Child Care Center

Telecommunications

The Egg & I

Catering

1647 Mid Valley Dr 970-879-5790 www.youngtracks.com

Corporate Training and Workshops Bridgestone Winter Driving School 2300 Mount Werner Cir, Unit C7 970-879-6104 www.winterdrive.com

Iconic Adventures 635 Yampa St 404-668-6836 www.iconicadventures.com

Misto Productions, Inc. 2620 S Copper Frontage Road 970-871-6786 www.mistopro.com

Dry Cleaners and Laundromats Resort Dry Cleaning 405 Anglers Dr Sundance Plaza 970-879-1598

Ski Town Cleaners, LLC 1815 Central Park Dr 970-879-0074 www.skitowncleaners.com

Packing and Shipping Federal Express 2717 S Copper Passage Rd 800-463-3339 www.fedex.com

PostNet Full Service Business Center 1625 Mid Valley Dr, Unit 1 970-871-9000 www.steamboatpostnet.com

The UPS Store 1815 Central Park Dr 970-879-6161 www.theupsstore.com

Printing Companies Lone Oak Studio, Inc. 2570 S Copper Frontage Rd, Unit 9 970-879-4889

Northwest Graphics 625 S Lincoln Ave, Ste 101 970-879-5444 www.nwgprint.com

PostNet Full Service Business Center 1625 Mid Valley Dr, Unit 1 970-871-9000 www.steamboatpostnet.com

Steamboat Pilot & Today 1901 Curve Plaza 970-879-1502 www.steamboatpilot.com

Ensignal 507 Lincoln Ave 970-879-7601 www.ensignal.com

Union Wireless 1835 Central Park Dr, Unit 16 888-926-2273 www.unionwireless.com

Veterinarians Animal Healing Center, The 729 Oak St 970-879-8933 www.sacredpets.com

Mt. Werner Veterinary Hospital 35825 East U.S. 40 970-879-3486 www.mtwernervet.com

Pet Kare Clinic 102 Anglers Dr 970-879-5273 www.petkareclinic.com

Steamboat Veterinary Hospital 1878 Lincoln Ave 970-879-1041 www.steamboatveterinaryhospitalpc.com

Dining Chef Services Amuse Bouche 970-819-7807 www.amusebouchechef.com

Making It With Mark, LLC. 40955 County Rd 80, Hayden 970-846-5669 www.makingitwithmark.com

325 Anglers Dr 970-871-4633 www.theeggandirestaurants.com

Elk River Guest Ranch 29840 County Rd 64, Clark 970-879-1946 www.elkrivergr.com

Ghost Ranch 56 Seventh St 970-879-9898 www.ghostranchsteamboat.com

Glen Eden Resort 54737 County Rd 129, Clark 970-879-3907 www.glenedenresort.com

The Gondola Pub & Grill 2305 Mt Werner Cir Gondola Square 970-879-4448 www.gondolapubandgrill.com

Harwigs & L’Apogee 911 Lincoln Ave 970-879-1919 www.harwigs.com

The Ore House at The Pine Grove 1465 Pine Grove Rd 970-879-1190 www.orehouse.com

Riggio’s Ristorante 1106 Lincoln Ave 970-879-9010 www.riggiosfineitalian.com

The Rusted Porch 690 Marketplace Plaza, Ste B7 970-879-1455 www.therustedporch.com

Sheraton Steamboat Resort

Event and Wedding Planning

2200 Village Inn Ct 970-879-2220 www.sheratonsteamboatresort.com

Banquet and Reception Facilities

1855 Ski Time Square Dr Torian Plum Plaza 970-879-2916 www.slopesidegrill.com

8th Street Steakhouse 50 Eighth St 970-879-3131 www.8thstreetsteakhouse.com

Aurum 811 Yampa St 970-879-9500 www.aurumsteamboat.com

Bar Lazy L Ranch 26480 County Rd 52E 970-879-1082 www.barlazylranch.com

bistro c.v.

345 Lincoln Ave 970-879-4197 www.bistrocv.com

Slopeside Grill

The Steamboat Grand 2300 Mt Werner Cir 970-871-5500 www.steamboatgrand.com

Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation 2305 Mt Werner Cir 970-879-6111 www.steamboat.com

The Tap House Sports Grill 729 Lincoln Ave 970-879-2431 www.thetaphouse.com

Torian Plum Tent by Wyndham Vacation Rentals 1847 Ski Time Square Dr www.wyndhamvacationrentals.com

Cugino’s Pizzeria 41 Eighth St 970-879-5805 www.cuginosrestaurant.com

Double Z BBQ, Inc. 1124 Yampa St 970-879-0849 www.doublezbbq.com

Fireside Catering 37735 County Rd 179 970-879-9922 www.steamboatcatering.com

Freshies 595 S Lincoln 970-879-8099 www.freshiessteamboat.com

Harwigs & L’Apogee 911 Lincoln Ave 970-879-1919 www.harwigs.com

JJRK Enterprises 400 Cherry Dr 970-846-5681

Local Flavor 202 Sharp St, Oak Creek 970-846-1626

Marno’s Custom Catering 3367 Apres Ski Way 970-879-4214 www.marnoscustomcatering.com

Mazzola’s Italian Restaurant 917 Lincoln Ave 970-879-2405 www.mazzolas.com

Qdoba Mexican Grill 1755 Central Park Dr, Ste 116 970-879-7610 www.qdoba.com

Rex’s Events & Catering 3190 S Lincoln Ave 970-870-0438 www.rexsgrill.com

Sheraton Steamboat Resort 2200 Village Inn Ct 970-879-2220 www.sheratonsteamboatresort.com

Steamboat Meat & Seafood Company 1030 Yampa St 970-879-3504 www.steamboatseafood.com

Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation 2305 Mt Werner Cir 970-879-6111 www.steamboat.com

Decorations, Equipment, Rentals and Supplies Colorado Event Rentals 2620 S Copper Frontage Rd, Unit 9 970-871-6786 www.coloradoeventrentals.com

Royal Flush Industries, Inc. 1605 Shield Dr 970-870-6500

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 1805 Central Park Dr 970-879-8115 www.walmart.com

Entertainment Last Call floral + events 111 E Main St, Oak Creek 970-819-3668 www.lastcallevents.com

Top Shelf Entertainment 970-819-4401 www.topshelfsteamboat.com

Event Planners Last Call floral + events 111 E Main St, Oak Creek 970-819-3668 www.lastcallevents.com

The Main Event 970-879-9020 www.themaineventcolorado.com

Misto Productions, Inc. 2620 S Copper Frontage Road 970-871-6786 www.mistopro.com

One Fine Day Productions 442 Oak St 970-871-7431 www.weddingsinsteamboat.com

Rocky Peak Productions, LLC 970-879-0480 www.rockypeakproductions.com

Sheraton Steamboat Resort 2200 Village Inn Ct 970-879-2220 www.sheratonsteamboatresort.com

SoulSpark Events 970-819-3360 www.soulsparkevents.com

The Steamboat Grand 2300 Mt Werner Cir 970-871-5500 www.steamboatgrand.com

Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation 2305 Mt Werner Cir 970-879-6111 www.steamboat.com

The Steamboat Grand 2300 Mt Werner Cir 970-871-5500 www.steamboatgrand.com

Truffle Pig Restaurant & Bar 2250 Apres Ski Way 970-879-7470 www.trufflepigrestaurant.com S TE AM B O AT S P RI N G S VI S I TO RS ’ G U I D E | S U MMER 2 0 1 4 | VG 69

SERVICES GUIDE Florists Alpine Floral & Atrium 970-879-2682 www.steamboatspringsflowers.com

One Fine Day Productions 442 Oak St 970-871-7431 www.weddingsinsteamboat.com

Safeway 37500 East Hwy 40 970-879-3766 www.safeway.com

Steamboat Floral & Gifts 435 Lincoln Ave 970-879-1424 www.steamboatfloral.com

Tall Tulips Flower Shop 685 Marketplace Plaza, Unit C-6 970-879-0555 www.talltulipsflowershop.com

Formal Wear Allen’s

Steamboat Christian Center 821 Dougherty Rd 970-879-0063 www.steamboatchristian.com

Steamboat Sk8 Church 2851 Riverside Plaza Unit 260 970-846-6754 www.steamboatsk8church.com

Community Services Better Business Bureau 8020 S County Rd, Ste 100 Fort Collins 970-224-4222, ext. 116 www.bbb.org

Boys & Girls Club of Steamboat 325 Seventh St 970-871-3160 www.craigbgc.org

Grand Futures Prevention Coalition

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club 845 Howelsen Pkwy Howelsen Hill Lodge 970-879-0695 www.sswsc.org

Yampa Valley Housing Authority 627 Tamarack 970-870-0167 www.yvha.org

Education Colorado Mountain College/ Alpine Campus 1330 Bob Adams Dr 970-870-4444 www.coloradomtn.edu

Colorado State University Extension Routt County 136 Sixth St, Courthouse Annex 970-879-0825 rcextension.colostate.edu

Emerald Mountain School

828 Lincoln Ave 970-879-0351

445 Anglers Dr, Ste 2-G 970-879-6188 www.grandfutures.org

Photographers

Horizons Specialized Services

818 Oak St 970-879-8081 www.emeraldmountainschool.org

405 Oak St 970-879-4466 www.horizonsnwc.org

Ignite Steamboat 970-870-0467 www.ignitesteamboat.com

Lift-Up of Routt County

Lowell Whiteman School

2125 Curve Ct 970-870-0727 www.liftupofrouttcounty.org

42605 County Rd 36 970-879-1350 www.lws.edu

Partners in Routt County

Mountain Learning Network

465 Anglers Dr, Ste 1-E 970-879-6141 www.partnersrouttcounty.org

75 Fifth St 970-870-3050 www.mountainlearningnetwork.org

Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mtns.

The Steamboat Institute

Corey Kopischke Photography 970-846-2141 www.coreykopischke.com

Natural Light Images 101 Moffat Ave Oak Creek 970-846-5940 www.naturalightimages.net

Proper Exposure Photography 737 Lincoln Ave 970-879-1961 www.kenproperphotography.com

Shauna Lamansky Photography 928 Lincoln Ave, Unit 108 970-879-6213 www.shaunastudio.com

Wedding Officiants Marlene Fisher 970-846-9911 www.steamboatmountainweddings.com

Wedding Registry Olivia’s Home Furnishings 345 Anglers Dr 970-879-1893 www.oliviahomefurnishings.com

Government and Community Churches and Synagogues Har Mishpacha 970-457-4270 www.harmishpacha.org

Holy Name Catholic Church

1104-B 11th St 970-879-2212 www.plannedparenthood.org

Routt County Council on Aging 1605 Lincoln Ave 970-879-0633 www.yampavalley.info/centers/seniors/s/ routt_county_council_on_aging

Routt County United Way 270 Anglers Dr 970-879-5605 www.unitedwayroutt.com

South Routt Economic Development Council www.southrouttedc.com

Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association 125 Anglers Dr 970-879-0880 www.steamboatchamber.com

Steamboat Springs Parks & Recreational Services 245 Howelsen Pkwy 970-879-4300 www.steamboatsprings.net

504 Oak St 970-879-0671 www.catholicsteamboat.org

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Town of Oak Creek 129 Nancy Crawford Blvd Oak Creek 970-736-2422 www.townofoakcreek.com

Better Business Bureau

200 Lincoln Ave 970-879-8360 www.usps.com

8020 S County Rd, Ste 100 Fort Collins 970-224-4222, ext. 116

Libraries

Bike Town USA

Bud Werner Memorial Library 1289 Lincoln Ave 970-879-0240 www.steamboatlibrary.org

Local Products Cider Fixins 135 11th St 970-879-6686 www.ciderfixins.com

Elk Mountain Laser 701 Yampa Street Suite 5 970-879-8105 www.elkmountainlaserdesign.com

Elkhead Bead Company 40100 CR 80, Hayden 970-276-3386

Granola Gold 970-819-1027 www.granolagold.net

Local Products 1694 13th S, Ste 201 970-879-4370 www.communityagalliance.org

Mary B. Kurtz 970-879-5029 www.marybkurtz.com

Mountain Soap Factory

Steamboat Springs RE-2 Schools

Rising Sun Ranch Creations

Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center 1275 Crawford Ave 970-870-4491 www.coloradomtn.edu/yvec

Government City of Steamboat Springs 137 10th St 970-879-2060 www.steamboatsprings.net

Routt County Board of Commissioners 136 Sixth St Courthouse Annex 970-879-0108 www.co.routt.co.us

Steamboat Workforce Center - CO Dept. of Labor 425 Anglers Dr 970-879-3075 www.yourworkforcecenter.com

626 Lincoln Ave 970-879-7512 www.steamboatartisansmarket.com

United States Postal Service

27855 Whitewood Dr E 970-871-9936 www.steamboatinstitute.org

325 Seventh St 970-879-1530 www.sssd.k12.co.us

Artisans’ Market of Steamboat

970-879-6478 www.mountainsoapfactory.com 30395 Hwy 131 970-879-1134 www.risingsunranch.com

Rockin J Cattle 25490 County Rd 52E 970-367-6184 www.rockinjcattle.com

Steamboat Cheesecakes 970-846-2969 www.steamboatcheesecakes.com

Yampa Valley Farms 48755 RCR56C 970-871-6992 www.yampavalleyfarms.com

Yampa Valley Fiberworks 41180 N Hwy 13, Craig 970-824-9568 www.yampavalleyfiberworks.com

www.steamboatbiketown.com

Bud Werner Memorial Library 1289 Lincoln Ave 970-879-0240 www.steamboatlibrary.org

Chief Theater 813 Lincoln Ave 970-871-4791 www.chieftheater.com

CILS Benefactors Inc. 1815 Central Park Dr 970-460-1232 www.cils.net/WEB

Colorado Lending Source 2520 S Grand Ave, Ste 207 970-947-1400 www.coloradolendingsource.org

Colorado Mountain College/ Alpine Campus 1330 Bob Adams Dr 970-870-4444 www.coloradomtn.edu

Colorado State Parks 61105 County Rd 129 Steamboat Lake, Clark 970-879-3922 www.parks.state.co.us

Colorado State University Extension Routt County 136 Sixth St Courthouse Annex 970-879-0825 rcextension.colostate.edu

Community Agriculture Alliance 141 Ninth St 970-879-4370 www.communityagalliance.org

Discovery Learning Center 2875 Village Dr 970-879-5973 www.familydevelopmentcenter.org

Elk Mtn. Lodge 118 A.F. & A.M. (Masons) 111 Eighth St 970-879-2154 www.coloradofreemasons.org

Emerald Mountain School

Nonprofit Agencies

818 Oak St 970-879-8081 www.emeraldmountainschool.org

Advocates Building Peaceful Communitites

First Impressions of Routt County

970-879-2034 www.advocatesbpc.org

135 Sixth St 970-870-5270 www.firstimpressionsofrouttcounty.org

American Cancer Society 970-879-1999 www.cancer.org

Hahns Peak Area Historical Society Hahns Peak Village, Clark 970-846-2991 www.hahnspeakhistoric.com

Hahns Peak/Bears Ranger District of the Routt National Forest 925 Weiss Dr 970-870-2299 www.fs.fed.us/r2/mbr

Historic Routt County 842 Lincoln Ave, Ste 3 970-875-1305 www.historicrouttcounty.org

Home Builders Association of Steamboat Springs and Routt County 75 Arapahoe Lane 970-879-6184 www.hbasteamboat.com

Horizons Specialized Services 405 Oak St 970-879-4466 www.horizonsnwc.org

Kid’s Kabin Preschool 624 Pitkin St 970-879-5896

Kiwanis Club of Steamboat 970-879-0211 www.yampavalley.info/ commorgs0042.asp

KUNC 1901 56th Ave, Ste 200 Greeley 970-378-2579 www.kunc.org

Lift-Up of Routt County 2125 Curve Ct 970-870-0727 www.liftupofrouttcounty.org

MainStreet Steamboat Springs 141 Ninth St 970-846-1800 www.mainstreetsteamboatsprings.com

Mind Springs Health 407 S Lincoln Ave 970-879-2141 www.mindspringshealth.org

Northwest Rocky Mountain CASA 1915 Alpine Plaza, Ste G 970-819-6233 www.nwrmcasa.org

Old Town Hot Springs 136 Lincoln Ave 970-879-1828 www.oldtownhotsprings.org

Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp 40755 County Rd 36 970-879-7125 www.perry-mansfield.org

Professional Ski Instructors of America - Rocky Mtns 1890 Elk River Plaza 970-879-8335 www.psia-rm.org

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps 1705 13th St 970-879-2135 www.rockymountainyouthcorps.org

Rotary of Steamboat 970-879-4595 www.steamboatrotary.com

Routt County Riders www.routtcountyriders.org

Selah 1560 Pine Grove Rd, Ste D 970-871-1307 www.selahsteamboat.com

STARS - Steamboat Adaptive Recreational Sports 970-870-1950 www.steamboatstars.com

Steamboat Dance Theatre 970-819-1710 www.steamboatdancetheatre.org

Steamboat Mountain Village Partnership 970-871-6786 www.steamboatmountainvillage.com

Yampa Valley Community Foundation 385 Anglers Dr, Ste B 970-879-8632 www.yvcf.org

Yampa Valley Data Partners 50 College Dr, Craig 970-824-1133 www.yampavalleydatapartners.com

Yampa Valley Sustainability Council 970-819-4897 www.yvsc.org

Health Care Assisted Living Casey’s Pond Senior Living

Steamboat Workforce Center - CO Dept. of Labor 425 Anglers Dr 970-879-3075 www.yourworkforcecenter.com

Steamboat’s Over The Hill Gang 970-870-3274 www.ssoverthehillgang.org

Strings Music Festival 900 Strings Rd 970-879-5056, ext. 102 www.stringsmusicfestival.com

The Foundation - Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club 35 Fifth St, Ste 206 970-761-0033 www.sswscfoundation.com

Yampa River Botanic Park 1000 Pamela Ln 970-846-5172 www.yampariverbotanicpark.org

Yampa Valley Chapter of SCI 1666 Barclay St, Craig 970-819-2531 www.sciyampavalleychapter.com

37500 E Hwy 40 970-879-3766 www.safeway.com

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 1805 Central Park Dr 970-879-8115 www.walmart.com

Walgreens 1440 Pine Grove Rd 970-879-1968 www.walgreens.com

Independent Life Center, Inc. 483 Yampa Ave, Craig 970-826-0833

Visiting Angels

Chiropractors

285 Howelsen Pkwy Howelsen Ice Arena 970-871-0063 www.steamboatyouthhockey.com

Safeway

365 Anglers Dr, Ste A 970-879-2020 www.eyecare-specialties.com

303-518-5690 www.skilions.org

Steamboat Springs Youth Hockey Association

840 Lincoln Ave 970-879-1114 www.lyonsofsteamboat.com

Eyewear and Optical Services

970-879-9400 www.visitingangels.com/comtns

845 Howelsen Pkwy Howelsen Hill Lodge 970-879-0695 www.sswsc.org

Lyon Drug

2855 Owlhoot Trail 970-846-8205 www.caseyspond.com

Steamboat Springs Ski Town Lions Club

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

Drug Store and Pharmacies

Rinn Chiropractic Center 505 Anglers Dr, Ste 102 970-879-6501 www.rinnchiropractic.com

Counseling Ski Town Psychotherapy LLC 2155 Resort Dr, Ste 2335 970-875-4090 www.skitownpsychotherapy.com

Dental AvantGarde Dental, P. C. 1169 Hilltop Pkwy, Unit 203 970-871-0033 www.avantgardedental.com

McCreight Progressive Dentistry 940 Central Park Dr, Ste 206 970-879-4703 www.mccreightsmiles.com

Pine Grove Dental Arts 1475 Pine Grove Rd, Ste 107 970-879-1959 www.pinegrovedentalarts.com

Rabbit Ears Dental Office 440 S Lincoln Ave, Unit B-10 970-879-5630 www.rabbitearsdental.com

Sunshine Dentistry 100 Park Ave, Ste 212 970-879-7572 www.mysteamboatdentist.com

Theodore S. Schrock, DMD 505 Anglers Dr, Ste 201 970-879-0817

Weimer, Allan D., D.D.S., M.S., P.C. 100 Park Ave, Ste 104 970-879-4290 www.nwcoloradobraces.com

Eyecare Specialties

Mountain Eyeworks

Yampa Valley Medical Center 1024 Central Park Dr 970-870-1143 www.yvmc.org

YampaWorks Occupational Health Services 940 Central Park Dr, Ste 203 970-875-2750 www.yvmc.org

Medical Marijuana Golden Leaf 1755 Lincoln Ave 970-870-2941 www.goldenleafmmc.com

Rocky Mountain Remedies 2750 Downhill Plaza, Unit 205 970-871-2768 www.rockymountainremedies.com

Medical Supplies Integrated Healing Solutions, Inc 940 Central Park Dr 970-846-9292

1755 Central Park Dr 970-879-2595 www.mountaineyeworks.com

Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine

Steamboat Vision Clinic

Center for Sports Medicine & Rehab.

130 N Ninth St 970-879-4266 www.steamboatvisionclinic.com

Health Care IT Consulting HIMS Consulting Group 2155 Resort Dr, Ste 220 970-658-2103 www.himsconsulting.com

Hospitals and Clinics Classic Lifeguard Aeromedical Services 1596 Moraine Cir 970-871-4552 www.classiclifeguard.com

Event Medical Solutions Unlimited, LLC 970-658-0367 www.ems-unlimited.com

Healthcare Foundation for the Yampa Valley 1024 Central Park Dr, E Wing 970-871-2515 www.yvmc.org/foundation

The Memorial Hospital at Craig 750 Hospital Loop, Craig 970-826-3109

1169 Hilltop Pkwy, Unit 202B 970-879-7799 www.centersportsmedicinept.com

Johnson & Johnson Physical Therapy 1856 Lincoln Ave 970-879-4558 www.jandjpt.com

SportsMed, Justin DeSorrento Sports Medicine Center 1024 Central Park Dr 970-871-2370 www.yvmc.org

Yampa Valley Medical Center 1024 Central Park Dr 970-870-1143 www.yvmc.org

Physicians and Surgeons Mind Springs Health 407 S Lincoln Ave 970-879-2141 www.mindspringshealth.org

Steamboat Medical Group 1475 Pine Grove Rd, Unit 102 970-879-0203 www.steamboatmedical.com

www.thememorialhospital.com

Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates, Inc.

Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Assn.

940 Central Park Dr, Ste 190 970-879-4612 www.steamboatortho.com

940 Central Park Dr, Ste 101 970-879-1632 www.nwcovna.info

Yampa Valley Medical Associates, PC 940 Central Park Dr, Ste 100 970-879-3327 www.yvma.com

Yampa Valley Medical Associates, PC 940 Central Park Dr, Ste 100 970-879-3327 www.yvma.com

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SERVICES GUIDE Yampa Valley Medical Center 1024 Central Park Dr 970-870-1143 www.yvmc.org

Yampa Valley OB/GYN PC 1600 Pine Grove Rd, Ste 100 970-879-8533 www.yampavalleyobgyn.com

Transportation Aircraft Charter Rental and Leasing Aviation Development Group LLC 2939 Ohio Way, Denver 303-770-3550 www.aviationdevelopmentgroup.com

Aircraft Fuel and Maintenance Atlantic Aviation 11005 CR 51A, Hayden 970-276-3743 www.atlanticaviation.com

Automobile Rental

Carwash

Travel Agencies

Avis Rent A Car

Mountain View Car Wash & Detailing

Collette Vacations

Yampa Valley Regional Airport Hayden 970-276-4377 www.avis.com

Cook Chevrolet/Subaru 1955 Curve Ct 970-879-3900 www.cookchevy.com

The Steamboat Grand Avis and Budget 2300 Mt. Werner Cir 970-879-6384 www.steamboatgrand.com/getting-here/

Steamboat Motors Rentals 2310 Lincoln Ave 970-879-7424 www.steamboatmotors.com/rentals

Automotive Parts, Repairs and Sales Black Diamond Automotive

Airport Transportation

1885 Elk River Plaza 970-367-4334 www.blackdiamondautorepair.com

Alternate Routt Charters

Bob’s Downtown Conoco, Inc.

970-291-1602 www.altrouttcharters.com

Boat Ride Transportation 3315 Covey Cir, Unit 903 970-367-1913 www.boatridetransportation.com

Captains High Country Charter 970-846-7348 www.captainshighcountrycharter.com

GO Alpine 2063 Snowbowl Plaza 970-879-2800 www.goalpine.com

Misto Productions, Inc. 2620 S Copper Frontage Road 970-871-6786 www.mistopro.com

Steamboat Central Reservations 1475 Pine Grove Rd, Ste 202 970-879-0740 www.steamboat.com/plan-your-trip/lodging

Steamboat Premier Concierge 2550 Apres Ski Way 970-367-6554 www.steamboatpremierconcierge.com

Storm Mountain Express 2318 S Copper Ridge Cir 970-879-1963 www.stormmountainexpress.com

Airports Steamboat Springs Airport

942 Lincoln Ave 970-879-9735 www.bobsconoco.com

Cook Chevrolet/Subaru 1955 Curve Ct 970-879-3900 www.cookchevy.com

Doc’s Auto Clinic 2565 Copper Ridge Dr 970-871-1346 www.docsautoclinic.com

Elk Mountain Automotive 2570 S Copper Frontage Rd Unit 10 970-870-1871 www.elkmountainautomotive.com

Four Star Auto Repair, LLC 2034 Snow Bowl Plaza 970-879-7557 www.4starautorepair.com

NAPA Auto Parts 2550 Lincoln Ave 970-879-0909 www.routtcountyautoparts.com

Neste Auto Glass 3110 Elk River Rd 970-879-2725 www.nesteautoglass.com

Steamboat Motors LLC 2310 Lincoln Ave 970-879-8880 www.steamboatmotors.com

The Truck Stop

3495 Airport Cir 970-879-9042 www.steamboatsprings.net

1890 Elk River Plaza 970-879-2939 www.sstruckstop.com

Yampa Valley Regional Airport

Yampa Valley Tire Pros & Express Lube

11005 County Road 51A Hayden 970-276-5020

2440 Lincoln Ave 970-879-7779 www.yvtirepros.com

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150 Trafalger Dr 970-870-3363 www.steamboatcarwash.com

Gas Stations Kum & Go 80 Anglers Dr 970-871-0753 www.kumandgo.com

Loaf ‘N Jug 555 Marketplace Plaza 970-870-6848 www.loafnjug.com

Shop & Hop Food Stores 35775 E Hwy 40 970-748-9660

Limousine Services Boat Ride Transportation 970-367-1913 www.boatridetransportation.com

GO Alpine

180 Middle St, Pawtucket, RI 401-727-9000 www.collettevacations.com

Steamboat Central Reservations

Anchor Way Church 40650 Anchor Way 970-879-7062 www.anchorway.com

Buddhist Center of Steamboat Springs, The

2550 S Copper Frontage 970-846-2699 1475 Pine Grove Rd, Ste 202 970-879-0740 www.steamboat.com/plan-your-trip/lodging Christian Science Church Seventh and Oak

The Travel Center at Steamboat

1475 Pine Grove Rd, Ste 205 970-871-5080 www.funtravelcenter.com

Church of Christ 1698 W Lincoln Ave 970-879-6670

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1155 Central Park Dr 970-879-0220

Concordia Lutheran Church 755 Concordia Lane 970-879-0175

Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses

2063 Snowbowl Plaza 970-879-2800 www.goalpine.com

3000 Elk River Rd 970-879-4075

Storm Mountain Express

Euzoa Bible Church

2318 S Copper Ridge Cir 970-879-1963 www.stormmountainexpress.com

Reservation Services Steamboat Central Reservations 1475 Pine Grove Rd, Ste 202 970-879-0740 www.steamboat.com/plan-your-trip/lodging

Steamboat Premier Concierge 2550 Apres Ski Way 970-367-6554 www.steamboatpremierconcierge.com

Steamboat Reservations & Travel 306 Oak St 970-879-3202 www.steamboattravel.com

Storm Mountain Express 2318 S Copper Ridge Cir 970-879-1963 www.stormmountainexpress.com

The Travel Center at Steamboat 1475 Pine Grove Rd, Ste 205 970-871-5080 www.funtravelcenter.com

Taxis GO Alpine 2063 Snowbowl Plaza 970-879-2800 www.goalpine.com

Storm Mountain Express 2318 S Copper Ridge Cir 970-879-1963 www.stormmountainexpress.com

32305 County Rd 38 970-879-0123

First Baptist Church 3200 Divine Way 970-879-1446

Har Mishpacha The Jewish Congregation of Steamboat Springs 970-457-4270 www.harmishpacha.org

Holy Name Catholic Church 524 Oak St 970-879-0671 www.holynameecc.org

Seventh Day Adventists Church 347 12th St 970-871-4927

Steamboat Christian Center The Log Church on East US 40 970-879-0063

Steamboat Sk8 Church 2851 Riverside Plaza, #260 970-879-2222 www.steamboatsk8church.com

Steamboat Springs Evangelical Free Church Christian Heritage School 970-466-1941

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Ninth and Oak 970-879-0925

United Methodist Church Eighth and Oak 970-879-1290

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Lifestyle Clothing for Women and Men

LINDA CULLEN’S FASHION ADVICE

Oakley Zanerobe Maison Scotch BlackStrap Zeal Optics Lucca Couture Nixon Dex Roarke Revival Quiksilver Roxy DC Shoes

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As the owner of two downtown clothing stores – Anchor, for active young men and women, and Chez Nous, fashion for the discriminating female – Linda Cullen is an expert on Steamboat style.

When old is new again: What’s the latest trend in footwear?

Retro, mid-top sneakers are on the rebound. And a nice leather shoe or boot for guys and girls. But in summer, it’s all about letting the toes out!

Tevas or flip-flops?

Flip-flops for sure!

Seems like some things are always in style in Steamboat: denim is making a statement this summer, both as a color and a fabric. Is it being used in some unusual ways?

Denim never gets old but the latest trend is designed to make it look like you’ve had that favorite pair of boyfriend-relaxed fit jeans for quite a while with the holes in the knees added for you. Guys are into the dark, slimmer fit denim with rolled cuffs to show off those great retro shoes.

What to wear for a “Steamboat dressy” night, like maybe a Strings concert or a cocktail party?

A maxi dress or faux leather jeans and a flowy top are just perfect for Steamboat’s summer nights. Add a jean jacket in white or denim or a beautiful scarf to keep the chill off once the sun sets.

Hoodies: old news or in again for 2014? Are there any new twists on them?

You always need a good hoodie year-round in the mountains. A long, tunic length with a hi-neck for girls is the latest must-have. And for guys, the hoodie is now in washed, sanded colors and really soft inside and out. Another option is hooded plaid flannel shirts for guys.

Bracelets: Are cuffs still the big thing?

The wrap bracelet is still trending for summer. Adding as many as you like, mixing in cuffs and bracelets and long necklace, is the way to pop a basic T-shirt look. Stack ‘em up! Add to any outfit.

What’s the best part of shopping in Steamboat in the summertime?

Leisurely strolls down main street, with a cool mountain breeze, stopping for a glass of wine or cold beer at a sidewalk café or rooftop patio.

This year is the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, and we’re sitting right in the middle of it all. What’s your favorite wilderness spot?

The Flat Tops have long been a favorite for horseback adventures. But this year I plan to be hiking in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness, to revisit some old favorite spots I haven’t seen in a long time.

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Furniture

970-879-4422 Snowboard Shop Sweet Mountain Tees Annie’s Home Consignments 2300 Mt Werner Cir www.theallthatjazz.com 2305 Mt. Werner Cir Romick’s Into the West 970-879-9086 970-871-5366 1755 Central Park Dr 402 Lincoln Ave Allen’s 970-870-1300 www.powderpursuits.com www.steamboat.com 970-879-8377 828 Lincoln Ave www.steamboatannies.com Powder Tools www.romicksintothewest.com 970-879-0351 Terry Sports Branches, An Snowboard Shop 1855 Ski Time Square Dr Anchor Inspired Collection 2305 Mt Werner Cir Torian Plum Plaza 703 Lincoln Ave Safeway 624 Lincoln Ave Third Level Gondola Square 970-879-8414 970-870-6348 970-879-1645 37500 East Hwy 40 970-870-2980 www.terrysports.com 970-879-3766 B.A.P., Inc. www.branchessteamboat.com www.christysports.com Urbane www.safeway.com 735 Oak St Christy Sports Central Park Remember Me 703 Lincoln Ave, Ste B101 970-879-7507 734 Lincoln Ave Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 1855 Central Park Plaza 970-879-9169 www.wearbap.com 1805 Central Park Dr 970-879-1250 970-879-1279 www.urbanesteamboat.com 970-879-8115 Branches, An www.christysports.com Ski Haus International Wal-Mart Stores Inc. www.walmart.com Inspired Collection David Chase Rugs 1457 Pine Grove Rd 1805 Central Park Dr 624 Lincoln Ave 970-879-0385 970-879-8115 & Furniture 970-870-2980 www.skihaussteamboat.com 1809 Central Park Dr All That Jazz www.walmart.com www.branchessteamboat.com 970-879-5667 601 Lincoln Ave, Ste 103 Sports Authority Zirkel Trading www.davidchaserugsandfurniture.com 970-879-4422 Bucking Rainbow Outfitters 705 Marketplace Plaza 703 Lincoln Ave, Ste B102 730 Lincoln Ave www.theallthatjazz.com Home on the Range Wildhorse Marketplace 970-879-8747 970-871-4570 970-871-1137 1880 Loggers Ln, Ste E Off the Beaten Path www.zirkeltrading.com www.buckingrainbow.com 970-870-6777 www.sportsauthority.com Bookstore, Coffeehouse & www.homeontherangeinteriors.com Chez Nous Bakery Cafe Sportstalker in The Ptarmigan Inn 635 Lincoln Ave Annie’s Home Consignments 68 Ninth St Irene Nelson Interiors, Inc. 2304 Apres Ski Way 970-879-6830 970-879-6995 970-879-2445 1755 Central Park Dr 843 Lincoln Ave www.shopcheznous.com 970-870-1300 www.steamboatbooks.com 970-846-7596 www.christysports.com www.steamboatannies.com www.irenenelsoninteriors.com Christy Sports Central Park Ski Haus International Steamboat Apparel & Gifts 1855 Central Park Plaza Deja Vu Boutique 1457 Pine Grove Rd Mountain Mattress 703 Lincoln Ave, Unit B105 970-879-0385 970-879-1250 970-871-5681 624 Lincoln Ave & Furniture www.christysports.com 970-879-9056 1880 Loggers Ln, Unit B www.skihaussteamboat.com www.steamboat.com www.dejavusteamboat.com 970-879-8116 Christy Sports Gondola Sq. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Steamboat Bike Shop www.mountainmattress.com 2305 Mt Werner Cir, Moxie Home 1805 Central Park Dr 2305 Mt Werner Cir 970-879-8115 Gondola Square Moxie Home Consignment 970-871-5349 Consignment & Design 970-879-0371 www.steamboat.com 1855 Shield Dr, Ste 100 www.walmart.com & Design www.christysports.com 970-879-9866 1855 Shield Dr, Ste 100 Steamboat Flyfisher www.steamboatmoxie.com 970-879-9866 Chrysalis 35 Fifth St, Unit 102 F.M. Light and Sons www.steamboatmoxie.com 810 Lincoln Ave Rummagers Thrift 970-879-6552 830 Lincoln Ave 970-879-2970 www.steamboatflyfisher.com & Consignment Olivia’s Home Furnishings 970-879-1822 11th St. Downtown 345 Anglers Dr F.M. Light and Sons www.fmlight.com Steamboat Gifts 970-819-5282 970-879-1893 830 Lincoln Ave 2200 Village Inn Ct Off the Beaten Path www.oliviashomefurnishings.com 970-879-1822 970-871-5365 Bookstore, Coffeehouse & www.fmlight.com Romick’s Into the West www.steamboat.com All That Jazz www.steamboatmoxie.com

Beauty Supplies

Books

Consignment & Thrift

Children’s Clothing & Toys

Electronics

Bakery Cafe

Gondola General 68 Ninth St 970-879-6830 2245 Gondola Square 970-879-3193 www.steamboatbooks.com Sports Authority

The Grand Cafe and

402 Lincoln Ave 601 Lincoln Ave, Ste 103 970-879-4422 970-879-8377 635 Lincoln Ave www.romicksintothewest.com 970-409-9284 www.theallthatjazz.com

Steamboat Hat Shop

Steamboat Shoe Market

Photo Express House/

Stel House & Home

690 Marketplace Plaza, Ste 1 Gift Shop Hot Shots 705 Marketplace Plaza 908 Lincoln Ave 970-871-0056 2300 Mt Werner Cir Wildhorse Marketplace 970-871-8566 743 Oak St 970-879-6339 www.stelhouse.com 970-871-4570 970-871-5557 www.steamboatshoes.com www.steamboatgrand.com/ www.photoexpresshouse.com www.sportsauthority.com Timberline Furniture the-grand-cafe Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare & Mattress Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Steamboat Shoe Market 442 Lincoln Ave 1707 Lincoln Ave Kali’s Boutique 908 Lincoln Ave 970-879-9144 1805 Central Park Dr 970-879-8115 970-870-8807 970-871-8566 525 Lincoln Ave www.steamboatskiandbike.com www.timberlinefurnitureandmattress.com 970-870-6658 www.walmart.com www.steamboatshoes.com www.kalisboutique.com

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1805 Central Park Dr 1825 Central Park Dr 1805 Central Park Dr 735 Oak St F.M. Light and Sons 970-879-8115 970-879-3290 970-879-8115 877-554-8975 830 Lincoln Ave www.walmart.com www.citymarket.com www.walmart.com www.bigagnes.com 970-879-1822 Clark Store Boomerang Sports Exchange www.fmlight.com 54175 County Rd 129, Clark 1125 Lincoln Ave, Ste 1A All That Jazz Arctic Liquors Shoe Chalet & Boutique 970-879-3849 2093 Curve Plaza, Ste B 970-870-3050 601 Lincoln Ave, Ste 103 833 Lincoln Ave, Unit 1 970-879-4422 www.clarkstore.com 970-879-7355 970-879-7915 Christy Sports Central Park www.theallthatjazz.com The Grocery Company www.arcticliquor.com 1855 Central Park Plaza Sports Authority of Steamboat 970-879-1250 Annie’s Home Consignments Central Park Liquor 705 Marketplace Plaza 2930 Laurel Lane www.christysports.com 1755 Central Park Dr 1835 Central Park Plaza Wildhorse Marketplace 970-870-1300 970-819-7070 970-879-3428 970-871-4570 Christy Sports www.grocerycompany.com www.steamboatannies.com www.cplsteamboat.com Gondola Square www.sportsauthority.com Kremmling Mercantile, LLC 2305 Mt Werner Cir, Gondola Sq. Artisans’ Market Clark Store Steamboat Shoe Market 101 Martin Way, Kremmling 970-879-0371 of Steamboat 54175 County Rd 129, Clark 908 Lincoln Ave 970-724-8979 970-879-3849 www.christysports.com 626 Lincoln Ave 970-871-8566 970-879-7512 Safeway www.clarkstore.com Door 2 Door by Christy Sports www.steamboatshoes.com www.steamboatartisansmarket.com 37500 East Hwy 40 1625 Mid Valley Dr 1, Ste 158 Ski Haus Liquor Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare 970-879-3766 1450 S Lincoln Ave 970-879-8692 Branches, An 442 Lincoln Ave www.safeway.com Inspired Collection 970-879-7278 970-879-9144 www.d2dskis.com 624 Lincoln Ave Steamboat Meat & www.skihaussteamboat.com Gondola General www.steamboatskiandbike.com 970-870-2980 Seafood Company 2245 Gondola Square Ski Town Wine & Spirits Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare www.branchessteamboat.com 1030 Yampa St 970-879-3193 2300 Mt Werner Cir, Unit C8 2250 Apres Ski Way 970-879-3504 970-879-1660 F.M. Light and Sons 970-879-6350 Kent Eriksen, Inc. www.steamboatseafood.com 830 Lincoln Ave www.skitownwine.com 1136 Yampa Ave www.steamboatskiandbike.com 970-879-1822 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 970-879-8484 Steamboat Discount Liquor Urbane www.fmlight.com 1805 Central Park Dr www.kenteriksen.com 500 S Lincoln Ave 703 Lincoln Ave, Ste B101 970-879-8115 970-879-2191 The Grand Cafe and Gift Shop 970-879-9169 Mad Adventures www.walmart.com 2300 Mt Werner Cir 1421 E Park Ave, Kremmling www.urbanesteamboat.com West End Liquor 970-871-5557 800-451-4844 29998 West US Hwy 40 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. www.steamboatgrand.com/ www.madadventures.com Sherwin-Williams 970-879-8185 1805 Central Park Dr the-grand-cafe 385 Anglers Dr, Unit A www.westendliquor.net 970-879-8115 Moots Cycles Home on the Range 970-879-6166 2545 Copper Ridge Dr www.walmart.com 1880 Loggers Lane, Ste E www.sherwin-williams.com 970-879-1676

All That Jazz 970-870-6777 Steamboat Ace Hardware www.moots.com 601 Lincoln Ave, Ste 103 Clark Store www.homeontherangeinteriors.com 2155 Curve Plaza Old Town Hot Springs 970-879-4422 54175 County Rd 129, Clark Moose Mountain 970-879-8014 www.theallthatjazz.com 136 Lincoln Ave 970-879-3849 Trading Company www.aceatthecurve.com 970-879-1828 www.clarkstore.com First String Music 822 Lincoln Ave www.oldtownhotsprings.org Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 1880 Loggers Ln, Unit A Elevated Olive of Steamboat 970-879-1400 1805 Central Park Dr One Stop Ski Shop 970-871-4661 708 Lincoln Ave, Ste A www.moosemtntradingco.com 970-879-8115 www.steamboatspringsmusic.com 35 11th St 970-879-0300 Olivia’s Home Furnishings www.walmart.com 970-879-4916 www.elevatedolive.com

345 Anglers Dr www.onestopskishop.net The Homesteader 970-879-1893 Elk River Pet and Ranch Powder Pursuits All That Jazz 817 Lincoln Ave www.oliviashomefurnishings.com 2680 Copper Ridge Cir Snowboard Shop 601 Lincoln Ave, Ste 103 970-879-5383 970-879-5880 2300 Mt Werner Cir The Tile Shop Inc. 970-879-4422 www.elkriverpetandranch.com www.thehomesteader.net 2851 Riverside Plaza 970-879-9086 www.theallthatjazz.com Rocky Mountain 970-871-4787 Outdoor K9 www.powderpursuits.com Cowboys and Indians Chocolate Factory www.thetileshopinc.com 685 Marketplace Plaza,Unit C7 Powder Tools Snowboard Shop 635 Lincoln Ave 970-761-2278 624 Lincoln Ave Sherwin-Williams 2305 Mt Werner Cir, Third Level 970-870-8481 www.outdoork9.com 970-870-3048 385 Anglers Dr, Unit A Gondola Square www.cowboysandindiansonline.com Steamboat Coffee Roasters 970-879-6166 Paws ‘n Claws ‘n Things 970-879-1645 The Jewelers Mine 2851 Riverside Plaza, Ste 130 www.sherwin-williams.com 1835 Central Park Plaza www.christysports.com 118 Eighth St 970-879-6092 970-879-3100 Ski Haus International Steamboat Art Company 970-871-1413 www.SteamboatCoffee.com 903 Lincoln Ave, Unit 2 Red Rover Resort 1457 Pine Grove Rd www.thejewelersmine.com Sweetwood Cattle Company 970-879-3383 County Rd 179 970-879-0385 Moose Mountain www.steamboat-art.com 970-879-DOGS 2670 Copper Ridge Cir, Unit 3 www.skihaussteamboat.com Trading Company 970-879-7456 www.redroverresort.com Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Sports Authority 822 Lincoln Ave www.sweetwoodcc.com 1805 Central Park Dr 705 Marketplace Plaza 970-879-1400 Steamboat Ace Hardware 970-879-8115 www.moosemtntradingco.com 2155 Curve Plaza Wildhorse Marketplace www.walmart.com 970-879-8014 970-871-4570 The Silver Lining Jewelry, www.aceatthecurve.com www.sportsauthority.com

Gifts & Home Accessories

Liquor Stores

Hardware

Music

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Groceries

Specialty Food Products

Pets & Livestock Supplies

Sporting Equipment, Service and Rentals

Beads & Charms

Backdoor Sports Ltd.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Sportstalker in The Ptarmigan Inn of Steamboat 1855 Ski Time Square Dr 2304 Apres Ski Way 841 Yampa St 970-879-7474 1805 Central Park Dr 970-879-8115 970-879-6249 970-879-2445 1110 Yampa St, Ste 100 www.silverliningsteamboat.com www.walmart.com www.christysports.com www.backdoorsports.com 970-879-9992 Bamboo Market Health Foods

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Urbane

Weaver’s Waggin Wash 703 Lincoln Ave, Ste B101 970-879-9169 130 Ninth St, Oak St Plaza 970-871-0021 www.urbanesteamboat.com

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The Grand Café and Gift Shop 2300 Mt Werner Cir 970-871-5557 www.steamboatgrand.com/thegrand-cafe

35 Fifth St, Unit 102 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 970-879-6552 1805 Central Park Dr Sports Authority www.steamboatflyfisher.com 970-879-8115 705 Marketplace Plaza www.walmart.com Wildhorse Marketplace Steamboat Powersports 970-871-4570 2989 Riverside Plaza www.sportsauthority.com 970-879-5138

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All That Jazz

Steamboat Apparel & Gifts 601 Lincoln Ave, Ste 103 970-879-4422 703 Lincoln Ave, Unit B105 970-871-5681 442 Lincoln Ave www.theallthatjazz.com www.steamboat.com 970-879-9144 Christy Sports Central Park www.steamboatskiandbike.com Steamboat Gifts 1855 Central Park Plaza Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare 970-879-1250 2200 Village Inn Ct 970-871-5365 2250 Apres Ski Way www.christysports.com www.steamboat.com 970-879-6350 www.steamboatpowersports.com

Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare

Straightline Sports

Creekside Teaze

Steamboat Trading Company 1875 Ski Time Square Dr, Unit E 970-870-6260 810 Lincoln Ave, Ste 6 970-879-0083

744 Lincoln Ave F.M. Light and Sons 970-879-7568 830 Lincoln Ave Sweet Mountain Tees www.straightlinesports.com 970-879-1822 2305 Mt. Werner Cir 970-871-5366 Surefoot, LLC www.fmlight.com www.steamboat.com 2250 Apres Ski Way, Ste 312

Gondola General

970-879-1119 2245 Gondola Square Wal-Mart Stores Inc. www.surefoot.com 970-879-3193 1805 Central Park Dr 970-879-8115 Gondola General www.walmart.com Steamboat’s main shopping districts are downtown along 635 Lincoln Ave, Ste S & T 970-879-7352 Lincoln Avenue and around the base area of the mountain.

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PARKS 1 | Lithia Springs Park 2 | Iron Springs Park 3 | West Lincoln Park 4 | Little Toots Park 5 | Howelsen Hill Park 6 | Spring Creek 7 | Dr. Rich Weiss Park 8 | Emerald Park

9 | Fetcher Park 10 | Rotary River Park 11 | Ski Town Park 12 | Casey’s Pond 13 | Stehley Park / Butcherknife Canyon 14 | Memorial Park 15 | Rita Valentine Park 16 | Whistler Park

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Tread of Pioneers Museum

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Steamboat Art Museum

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The Depot

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Mainstreet Farmers’ Market

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Bud Werner Memorial Library

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Romick Arena / Rodeo

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Old Town Hot Springs

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PARTING SHOT TOP

10 REASONSNEXTTOSKIRETURN SEASON 1. FIRST TRACKS ON A 10-INCH POWDER MORNING

2. FRESHLY GROOMED TRAILS AT THE SKI TOURING CENTER

3. ALPENGLOW ON THE MOUNTAIN

4. COWBOY DOWNHILL MADNESS

5. HORSE-DRAWN SLEIGH RIDES

6. WHITE FROSTED TREES

AGAINST A DEEP BLUE SKY

7. SUNSET HAPPY HOUR AT THE GONDOLA

Courtesy Steamboat Powdercats

8. THE LIGHTED MAN 9. SKIJORING ON MAIN STREET 10. POWDERCAT SKIING Andrew Moore rips through 105 inches of fresh powder during a trip in the backcountry with Steamboat Powdercats.

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