Luxury Dude Ranch in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
By Steph This past summer, I had the pleasure of working on a really exciting project with one of our talented staff. Maddy O’Neil came to the ranch as a ranch hand for the summer, after visiting the ranch as a guest last winter. He has a background in illustration and aspirations of creating a…
By Steph This year we tried something new for the ranch. With so much demand for the fall ranch stays in September, we decided to extend our season a couple weeks into October. It was an experiment to see if we could get guests to come visit us in October– a time when the chance…
By Steph Often times we see wildlife around the ranch or out on the trails. You may have seen the crazy moose photo on Facebook last week. If not, check it out. This one was a little too close for comfort, but luckily everyone minded their p’s and q’s and Mr. Moose left without any…
Meet Oliver. He is one of our “behind the scenes” ranch dogs at Vista Verde. Unlike Rosie, who likes to join hikes and ski trips, and Trooper, who takes part in horsemanship clinics and trail rides, Oliver lays pretty low. Although behind the scenes, he still has benefited from the great natural dog food…
By Brandon Howdy friends! Brandon here with another installment of The Fly Blog. To the loyal fans of this humble periodical (both of you), I apologize for the time that has passed since my last posting. I can only imagine the lengths to which you must have gone to fill your time in the absence…
By Steph We know our horses are tough and will go for miles and miles. Although we all work hard at the ranch, there is no doubt the our equine staff members work the hardest. They carry our guests with a willing attitude and caring demeanor through the woods and over mountains. The horses that…
By Steph You may not think of dude ranch and romance in the same thought. But, besides the fact that I could go on and on about how a dude ranch vacation can be a really romantic vacation option, this post is not about guests enjoying a romantic getaway. It’s about the staff. Yes, those…
By Steph One of the many joys of being at Vista Verde year-round is watching the seasons change each year. Every year the timing is a bit different due to the weather we have had and are having at that time. I find myself remembering differences in the various years based on how it ties…
By Steph Recently it struck me that we aren’t very good at letting our guests know about the healthy and/or local products that we mix into our offerings at the ranch. We do make an effort to support local businesses as much as possible, and we do continuously look at what we are serving our…
By Steph It was a foggy morning. Melissa had only had 1 cup of coffee so far. She walked into the Lodge. Something was different. Something was wrong. She gasped as she saw the scene of the crime. Laying on the floor of the store was the victim of a gruesome dude ranch prank. The…