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NPRs Dog Talk with Tracie Hotchner

Posted on20. Jul, 2010 by DagnyMcKinley.

I had the privilege to be on Tracie Hotchner’s ‘Dog Talk’ on NPR talking about frosty dogs in the middle of summer. The interview is about halfway through the clip -

http://www.traciehotchner.com/dt/podcasts/Dog_Talk_07_17_10.mp3

Yippee. Hopefully more people will realize how loved and how amazing these dogs are. My life lights up every day I get to spend with them!!!!

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Sweetwater Grill Opens in Steamboat

Posted on14. Jul, 2010 by Sage Local.

The Sweetwater Grill opened up this past Monday in downtown Steamboat Springs. Featuring a beautiful new layout, the lounge now opens up to the lower deck for evening cocktails and entertainment. In addition, the upper level deck provides panoramic views of the Yampa River and Howelsen Hill. The menu and the atmosphere caters to families and adults alike.  The restaurant describes themselves as ‘committed to serving you healthy, natural, eco-friendly, local, fresh food with astonishing service.’ We stopped over for dinner yesterday and were very impressed with the new restaurant and are sure to visit again. The beautiful layout combined with the atmosphere and the great food are sure to help Sweetwater’s popularity grow throughout the summer and winter. Can’t wait to get back!

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Return of the Moose in Steamboat

Posted on13. Jul, 2010 by Sage Local.

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Hot Air Balloon Rodeo a Success!

Posted on12. Jul, 2010 by Sage Local.

The Steamboat Springs Balloon Rodeo had another successful year. Steamboat Springs Cham­ber Resort Association officials estimated that about 3,500 people went to the launch field for the 30th annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo on Saturday morning. A beautiful and fun event in town, you can enjoy the balloons with your morning coffee at your home or you can go to Bald Eagle Lake and stand among the balloons as they inflate. A cool experience, the balloons attempt to complete a few ‘tasks’ in order to get points. One of the tasks was the lake skim, pictured above, where the drivers dunked the bottom of their balloon carriage into the lake.

Afterward, many spectators stopped by the 36th annual Art in the Park, an outdoor festival of arts and crafts by artists from across the country. ‘About 5,000 people were expected to visit the artists and take in live entertainment Saturday at West Lincoln Park.’

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Seeing Werner without snow

Posted on09. Jul, 2010 by Andy.

For the first time in 15 years, Craig managed to glide beneath the lifts of Steamboat Ski Area in July.



The sky is just as blue, but the mountain looks entirely different in the summer- lush with raspberry, thimble berry, indian paint brush, ferns, fireweed, and of course the aspens in full flicker. It sounds more alive with songs of wrens, swallows, hawks, and the occasional hot air balloon. The curves of the open glades are permanent and rocky, the trees unpassable for the thick brush the coats their glens.



For us, who don't get to enjoy these runs all summer for previous lack of equipment, the Inaugural Custom Color Bikin' the 'Boat Camp was a new and amazing experience we look forward to continuing each year. Thanks to Steamboat, STARS, Adaptive Adventures and the four One-Off handycle mountain bikes from Freedom for Life, we all got to enjoy Mt Werner without the lifts running.

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Lance Armstrong is set to ride in Steamboat’s Ride 4 Yellow Bike Event

Posted on07. Jul, 2010 by Sage Local.

Steamboat Springs is having their first annual Ride 4 Yellow mountain bike event, which is going to be held at the beautiful Steamboat Ski Mountain. The ride is 26 miles on a singletrack across the stunning Continental Divide Trail of the Rockies. The ride starts on Rabbit Ears Pass and ends at the top of the Gondola at Steamboat Ski Area. There also will be another ride that will be on the cross country trails within Steamboat. One of the exciting aspects is that Lance Armstrong, a cycling superstar plans to pedal the 26-miles to signature mountain bike rides! For Steamboat, Armstrong’s commitment is yet another boon in a summer that’s so far been full of good news for cyclists.

The Ride 4 Yellow is an event that was originated by a group of passionate people in Steamboat Springs who want to help make a difference in the fight against Cancer.

This event will take place on Sunday, August 8, 2010 and features 2 cycling events. The route that will take place is at the 10,000 ft Dumont Lake on Rabbit Ears Pass just outside of Steamboat and will wind along the Continental Divide with over 26-miles of single-track toward the Steamboat Ski Area. The ride will finish at the top of the Gondola.

As of today, July 8th, there are 115 spots left for this mountain bike event!

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Steamboat’s events this weekend… July 9th, 10th & 11th

Posted on06. Jul, 2010 by Sage Local.

“Steamboat’s Hot Air Balloon Rodeo”

Steamboat Springs always puts on an outstanding annual Hot Air Balloon event every year in the summertime. This year is the 30th Annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo along with the 36th Annual Art in the Park, which takes place July 10th-11th. This weekend is a very colorful and fun event filled with excitement for the entire family. You and your family are able to watch over 40 hot air balloons rise softly from the mist of the morning sunrise and drift over the beautiful Yampa Valley. Steamboat then, puts on one of the biggest arts and crafts festivals in West Lincoln Park.

On Saturday, the launch field is at Bald Eagle Lake where you are invited to join and take some great pictures. The parking there is not open to the public, but there is free transportation at the Meadows Parking lot. Take a walk, bike ride or shuttle out there to watch the beautiful morning event on Saturday, July 10th starting at 6:00am.  Thanks to Ed and June MacArthur from their generosity to donate the use of their lake.  Please respect their gesture to Steamboat by keeping it clean.

Dates & times for the Hot Air Balloon & Art in the Park are the following:

Friday, July 9th: At 7:30pm the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series at Romick Arena is in downtown Steamboat.

Saturday, July 10th: Launch Field opens at 6:00am at Bald Eagle Lake, Balloon inflation, and Take off. At 9:00am – 5:00pm head down to West Lincoln Park for the Art in the Park event. At 7:30pm the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series at Romick Arena is in downtown Steamboat.

Sunday, July 11th: Launch Field opens at 6:00am at Bald Eagle Lake, Balloon inflation, and Take off. At 9:00am – 4:00pm head down to West Lincoln Park for the Art in the Park event.

So mark your calendar for these “not to miss events” this weekend in Steamboat Springs, Colorado!

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Writing Workshops

Posted on04. Jul, 2010 by DagnyMcKinley.

I recently drove to Boulder for a reunion with my teacher and some classmates at Naropa. Within a few hours I realized how much I missed having a writing community. So much has changed and taking on a full time job writing and editing has sapped my energy for new and creative ventures.

As part of trying to pass on some of the tools that have helped me survive in life, I started a workshop to integrate writing and nature. The first workshop took place this past week. I had a nine year old girl and her mother. We walked about twenty minutes to a gazebo overlooking a pond and river. The river gushed and birds tweeted and we took a few breaths and wrote about our surroundings. The next hour was filled with various exercises that got me out of my routine writing of Audrey Rose and pictures/writing of the dogs at Grizzle-T.

It was great to stretch the boundaries of where I have been writing and decided I had an idea for a new book potentially. Could be a lot of fun. So my advice: if you’re having trouble motivating with your writing, take a workshop or look up some writing exercises online. In the coming weeks I’ll be posting some exercises that were really helpful for me. Stay tuned!

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