Today is Chef Cholly’s birthday, and to celebrate we’re sharing the recipe for his Naranjillos (or “Little Oranges.”) Guests get a hand at making these small golden delights each week in Chef Cholly’s Friday afternoon cooking class. They are then served as an appetizer before the Friday-night meal – a continuation of our Spanish-themed Friday lunch.…
Yesterday’s post by Alaya, along with receiving some great photos from a wedding of former staff members got me thinking. There are so many couples who met at Vista Verde as staff, who have now turned into wonderful marriages. What is it about this place? Between romantic honeymoon vacations, surprise engagement getaways and couples rekindling…
It is something in the air? Romance seems to abound here at Vista Verde. I wrote last week about how I met my (now) husband here six years ago, and know several other couples who met here and are still together years later. There’s something about the west that is just plain romantic. Gorgeous mountain…
The word home has embedded itself deeply in both my head and heart since moving back to Vista Verde last month with my husband, Cholly…
An unlikely combination, cowboys and kayaks, yet it was reality at the ranch this week. During our orientation weeks, we do try to have a bit of fun. After spending all day packing information into their brains, it’s nice for the staff to laugh a bit, have some fun and blow off a bit of…
It’s that time of year again. It’s the time of year when Dace pulls out the big map, and we start sticking pins in it. Twice a year (once in summer, once in winter), during orientation, the first morning is spent getting to know the crew who will be working for the ranch that season.…
Charlie, Kyle, Carson and Jason have been busy working on our new cattle pen. The pen is about 3 times the size of our old one, and designed so we can more easily move cattle in and out. What I found to be the coolest thing about this pen is that the wood harvested and…
Nicky guest blogs for us this week. She has spent the spring keeping an eye on the broodmares and helping with the new foals. Her fun stories will give you more insights into foaling season at Vista Verde. We have talked about having some pregnant broodmares this year with our own studs Whiskey and Gunny.…
I returned from a great vacation yesterday, and it was so great to be back at the ranch. It’s amazing how the place can change so fast. When I left, there were still little bits of snow on the hillside behind the cabins, some here and there in the pastures, and plenty of mud. Upon…
The real West is still alive and kicking at Vista Verde! But, it’s alive in a much more civilized fashion these days. Terry and Reid just returned from a trip to the Front Range to check out some new horses for the ranch herd. The guys had been put in touch with the man who…
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