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2010 Mtn Resorts Behind the Boat Watersports Camp

Posted on23. Jul, 2010 by Andy.

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July 20-23 with STARS and Adaptive Adventures

Despite some intermittent stormy weather, this week's 5th annual Watersports Camp outdid itself. With double the local participation as well as veterans and visitors from all over Colorado and as far as Idaho, and of course the usual amazing coaching and volunteers, the two days on Bald Eagle Lake were a huge success. In addition, half a dozen of the participants were brand new to wakeboarding and waterskiing including Edward (below) who spends his time between Steamboat and Georgia.

The Watersports camp is the 5th and final camp in the 2010 STARS Adaptive Camp Series lineup in Steamboat, and a great way to end the season with a relaxed yet fun lakeside atmosphere where families and friends can come hang out and watch/photograph the watersporters.

The coaches from Adaptive Adventures are truly amazing at not only introducing these fun sports to newcomers, they are adept at pushing campers to their limits and beyond with new techniques and equipment every year. Local 8 year old Kyle (below) was able to let go of the outriggers this year and cruise the lake independently on a waterski. While Kyle loves skiing Steamboat in the winter, he "could spend all summer waterskiing," he loves it so much.

STARS hopes to add equipment in order to have more events like this one next year so local kids like Kyle CAN waterski all summer!

Today about half the camp members will be floating the Colorado with Colorado River Company to conclude this year's 3-day event.


For more photos check out the event's photos here.

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Activities and Events in Steamboat Springs Week of July 23-29, 2010

Posted on23. Jul, 2010 by Shelly Benson.

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Steamboat Springs is the place to be this summer with so many amazing events and activities you will never find a bored moment. Some of these events are unbeatable and will soon become your favorite summer events like the Steamboat Springs Free Concert Series. Tonight is the Rhythm Devils playing at Howelsen Hill.

Below are the events of the upcoming week that we think you shouldn’t miss! And any ResortQuest guest has access to our concierge who is ready to help you plan all the activities for a perfect summer vacation. See a full summer events calendar or see the Steamboat Pilot.

Friday July 23, 2010
  • The Rhythm Devils: Steamboat Free Concerts Howelsen Hill Amphitheater, 5 p.m. Free
    In the second installment of the Steamboat Free Summer Concert Series, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart take to the stage with an armory of percussion instruments and the support of a full band. LIFT-UP of Routt County will collect nonperishable food items and donations. Howelsen Parkway and Fifth Street.
  • Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series: Brent Romick Rodeo Arena, 7:30 p.m.
    Cowboys and cowgirls compete at classic rodeo events. Barbecue will be sold starting at 6 p.m., and pre-rodeo entertainment runs from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the gate for adults and $8 for children ages 7 to 15. Children 6 and younger are free. at Howelsen Parkway and Fifth Street.
  • String Board Theory: Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m. Free!
    Local three-piece “groove-infused funk dance rock” band String Board Theory returns to Steamboat Springs armed with an intricate light show and fresh jams. Call 970-879-9898. 56 Seventh St.
Saturday July 24, 2010
  • Mainstreet Farmers Market: Sixth Street, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free
    The Mainstreet Farmers Market features produce, food vendors, crafts and live music by Trevor G. Potter. Call 970-846-1800. Sixth Street downtown between Lincoln Avenue and Oak Street.
  • “An Evening of Dance”: Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp, 8 p.m.
    Join 40 Pre-Professional Intensive Program dance students for a variety of original dance pieces including ballet, point, modern and aerial dance. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children. Call 970-879-7125. 40755 Routt County Road 36.
Sunday July 25, 2010
  • “Colonisation, A Gentleman’s Guide”: Spring Creek Park, 6 p.m. Free.
    An original play, devised through a collaborative effort of the Piknik Theatre Festival players, will be performed in an outdoor setting. The production delves into the issue of land ownership through the lens of the colonization of New Zealand. Admission is FREE, and picnicking is encouraged. Call 970-879-9008. The park is on Spring Creek Trail off Amethyst Drive.
Monday July 26, 2010
  • African Dance & Drum Ensemble class : Strings Music Pavilion, 5:30 p.m.Mixed-level adult West African drum and dance classes with master teacher Fara Tolno from Guinea and his Kissidugu performance troupe. Djembe drumming is from 5:30 to 7 p.m., and dancing is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $15 per class. Call Jennie Lay at 970-846-9695 or visit the African ensemble’s website at www.yampavalley.info. Pine Grove and Mount Werner roads.
Tuesday July 27, 2010
  • Live music: Saketumi, 5 p.m. Free!
    Locals’ night includes food and drink specials and live music with Eric Delaney and friends. 1875 Ski Time Square Drive.
Wednesday July 28, 2010
  • Wednesday Classical : Strings Music Pavilion, 7 p.m.
    A journey through classical music with a variety of soloists. Artists will play works by Fritz Kreisler, Sergei Rachmaninov and Johannes Brahms. Tickets are $30 for adults and $5 for children. Call 970-879-5056. Pine Grove and Mount Werner roads.
Thursday July 29, 2010
  • Karaoke: The Tap House Sports Grill, 10 p.m. Free
    The Tap House hosts karaoke every Thurs¬day. 729 Lincoln Ave.
This summer is full of opportunity to experience something new and take the kids on vacation while getting the best available lodging deals for the best premier properties in town. See ResortQuest’s current Steamboat summer lodging deals and get your vacation underway!

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What’s going on in Steamboat today?

Posted on23. Jul, 2010 by Sage Local.

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Today Friday, July 23rd in Steamboat has an event for everyone.

The Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series is a great family entertainment, which is put on by our Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) – sanctioned pro rodeo series takes place every Friday and Saturday evening through Saturday, August 21st. The rodeo is held at the Brent Romick Arena (501 Howelsen Hill Parkway), across the Yampa River from the intersection at 5th and Lincoln at 7:30pm. Bull riding, team roping, steer wrestling, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing and tie-down roping are featured disciplines. They also have amateur roping and a ram and calf scramble for the kids; a BBQ dinner is also available. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children 7 through 15. Ages 6 and under are free!

The Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series is have the Rhythm Devils in a Free Concert tonight. This band has Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzman of the Grateful Dead, featuring Keller Williams and Davey Knowles of Back Door Slam. The show is at historic Howelsen Hill in downtown Steamboat Springs. Gates open at 5:00pm with an opening band followed the main act at 7:00pm. There will be food vendors, kids activities and beer sales at the concert.

The Mountain Block Party is every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night throughout summer, they join the Mountain Village Partnership (MVP) as they host a Mountain Block Party in Torian Plum Plaza. The block parties will include music, extended hours and food and drink specials at Cafe Diva, The Powder Room, The Tugboat and Slopeside Grill. And best yet, the Coca-Cola Adventure Zone in Gondola Square and Gondola Joe’s are extending their hours until 6pm on Friday & Saturday nights.

The Blue Bag Special! Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Stuff a Steamboat recycled blue bag full of items from any one of our four summer stores and get 20% all items in the bag (some restrictions apply, n/a to previously discounted items)! Good at Steamboat Ski, Sport Howelson Place,  Ride Sports in the Summer Ticket Office in One Steamboat Place, Storm Mountain Outfitters at Thunderhead and Mountain Outfitters at the Sheraton.

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Music on the Green – Yampa River Botanic Park

Posted on22. Jul, 2010 by Sage Local.

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The Yampa River Botanic Park, located between downtown Steamboat and the mountain, is in the middle of the Music on the Green summer concert series. Every Thursday afternoon, from 12-1, the Botanic Park sponsors a group of musicians to come and play a set on the large lawn in the middle of the Park. This week Missed the Boat, a local bluegrass band, played an upbeat and fun set. The weather was beautiful this week and the park was packed with people. One of my favorite activities in town in the summer, if is definitely worth checking out if you are in Steamboat in the coming weeks. The Botanic Park is also a popular setting for weddings in Steamboat.

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The 7th Steamboat Wine Festival is just around the corner

Posted on22. Jul, 2010 by Sage Local.

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Summer in Steamboat has many festivals and events throughout, in two weeks we’ll be celebrating a weekend of tasting! A weekend celebration of wine, spirits, beer and food in the mountains! Throughout the festival guests can enjoy a number of wine tastings, culinary creations, educational seminars and outdoor adventures amid Steamboat’s spectacular, mountain-town setting.

Event Schedule: Thursday, August 5th – Sunday, August 8th

Thursday 5-7:30pm is the Thursday Grand Tasting, Kickoff Celebration, which is located at the Thunderhead Lodge.

Friday 8am-1pm is the Friday Seminar, Off the Hook, which is located to a “secret spot” by your fly fishing guide.

Saturday 9am-2pm is the Saturday Seminar, Tight Lines and Fine Wines, which is located at Three Forks Ranch.

Saturday 10am-1pm is the Saturday Seminar, Mud Sweat and Beers, which is located at the Gondola Square.

Saturday 11am-11:50am is the Saturday Seminar, World’s Great Wine Values, which is located in the Steamboat Grand Meeting Rooms.

Saturday 1-1:50pm is the Saturday Seminar, Mysteries of Malbec, which is located in the Steamboat Grand Meeting Rooms.

Saturday 1-1:50pm is the Saturday Seminar, Whiskey on the Water, which is located at the Olympian Building.

Saturday 2-3:30pm is the Saturday Seminar, Tasting the Master’s Way, which is located in the Steamboat Grand Meeting Rooms.

Saturday 3-3:50pm is the Saturday Seminar; If the Wine Matters, So Does the Glass, which is located in the Steamboat Grand Meeting Rooms.

Saturday 4-7pm is the Saturday Grand Tasting, Toast of Steamboat, which is located at One Steamboat Place.

Sunday 7am-8pm – Have fun in Steamboat! Enjoy hiking, biking, golfing, fishing, spa, relaxing or whatever you fancy!

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Moo-Tastic Cow Town Ranch Tours

Posted on21. Jul, 2010 by SSCRA Blogger.

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If you have not “ponied” up for a Cow Town Ranch Tour yet, you do not know what you are missing!  As a relatively new local, I have been trying to catch one of these for 2 years and it was even better than I expected. 

Tours rotate through a variety of area sheep, cattle, hay, and bison ranches. Our tour visited two cattle ranches with quite different backgrounds, but quintessentially the same heart:  loving the land, riding out on horseback to move the cattle, putting up hay and working hard all summer to repair miles of fences damaged by elk and snow.  Intriguing discussion pursued on the economics of ranching – you have to love it to live it – and we learned about the use of conservation easements to preserve the land for agricultural use. After all, it is in large part due to the ranching community and conservation efforts that Steamboat Springs is such a beautiful place to live!

Our resident historians and tour guides, Marsha Daughenbaugh and Jo Stanko, kept us entertained with many stories and facts. We reviewed the Range Wars, previous local crops of strawberries, lettuce and spinach; a bit of mining history; the Old Beef Trail and the area development of the Quarter Horse and Angus Beef.

Tour members came from Iowa, Florida and Australia, just to name a few places. Many good questions addressed the specific challenges to ranching in this environment. The kids, of course, were drawn to the animals. They enjoyed feeding snacks to the horses and throwing sticks and balls to the friendly ranch dogs. 

A root beer float provided the perfect finish to a wonderful day.  Come tourists and locals too – Pony up at the Cow Town Ranch Tours!

 2010 Cow Town Ranch Tour Dates

Friday, July 2nd -Cattle, Hay and Domestic Elk Ranches
Thursday, July 8th-Cattle,Hay and Multi-Animal Ranches
Thursday, July 15th-Cattle and Hay Ranches
Thursday, July 22nd-Sheep and Domestic Bison Ranches

 The last Cow Town Ranch Tour is TOMORROW Thursday, July 22nd. Advance Registration is required. Please contact the CSU Routt County Extension at 970-879-0825 to reserve your spot!

Guest Blogger, Denise Clark


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Steamboat Horseback Riding

Posted on21. Jul, 2010 by Sage Local.

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“A beautiful day horseback riding in Steamboat out at a few Ranch properties”

I woke up early morning on another beautiful day in Steamboat. In a few short hours I experienced and embraced Steamboat’s Western mystique while riding horseback. I sat back and took in all the majestic mountain beauty and held on as I looped through Steamboat’s pristine ranches out side of town. There are so many stunning ranches that allow you to take in the views, western values and have the daily opportunity to go horseback riding here in Steamboat – can’t forget the fresh mountain air! A beautiful summer day I will never forget, with the first-hand look at the local wildlife, wildflower-studded hillsides and vast pines overlooking the valley and mountain areas of Steamboat. No matter what time of day, trail riding allows you to experience a variety of majestic Rocky Mountain terrain. I saw many deer and elk along the way of the Colorado wilderness as well as open meadows and aspen covered hillsides – Absolutely Gorgeous! The ranches throughout Steamboat have so many quality values that go beyond. Can’t wait to get back out!

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Favorite Writing Exercise

Posted on20. Jul, 2010 by DagnyMcKinley.

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Okay. Here’s my current favorite writing exercise:

Write about your most frightening experience - something that haunts you or terrifies you, could be a memory from childhood, something that happened as a teenager. The moment could be one of embarrassment, shame or fear. Write for 10 or 15 minutes.

Now take that story and place it somewhere in nature - the mountains, the desert, a forest or field, or even the ocean. Turn the people into animals. Take out any speech and replace it with movements and actions. See what you end up with.

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