10 Reasons to hideout at the ranch this winter
Are you feeling like you want to run away and hideout from the world right now? Then check out our 10 reasons to visit Vista Verde for a winter vacation. Plus, there is a bonus…
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There’s always something happening at Vista Verde Ranch. Foals are born, new recipes are created, or the wranglers are playing tricks on each other. Come here to read the latest news!
Dude Ranch Life: Farm to Feed Sleigh Dining
One of the amazing benefits of living in a major river basin of Colorado is the abundant water that flows through the Elk River Valley. Charlie manages our irrigation system and hopes for consistent rainfall…
Dude Ranch Life: The Steamboat kids riding getaway
Last Friday, just after closing the ranch for the season, we hosted a group of kids from the Steamboat Boys and Girls Club. Mary and Shannan led the crew for a day of riding and…
OttsWorld – October 2020
When journalist Sherry Ott visited the ranch earlier this fall as part of a media trip organized by the Colorado Tourism Office, we knew Vista Verde would be included in her posts and some sort…
Wondering if you can take a Winter Vacation? You’re not alone
After having been through a summer of learning the new norms of operating a business in 2020, we are able to turn our sights to winter and lay our road map for how Vista Verde…
Horse Power: Dude Ranch Life: Lessons from a Horse
All of us at the ranch are students of life. We focus on growing as leaders, we support each other through different stages of relationships, and many of us lean on each other as we…
Recipe: Roasted Butternut Squash & Gruyere Tart
Roasted Butternut Squash & Gruyere Tart Ingredients: 1 ½ lb Butternut Squash, Peeled, cut ½” Dice 1/4 cup Extra Virgin olive oil 2 Tbs Butter, melted 2 ea Shallot, Peel and slice into thin rounds…
Chef’s Corner: Homemade Pasta Primavera
Here is a recipe that will sort out the chefs from the cooks. Those of you who love to tinker in the kitchen and know how to weigh out your food will run with this,…
Dude Ranch Life: A Cowboy Farewell
With over 100 horses, we do lose some from time to time due to illness or old age. It is heartbreaking, but a fact of ranch life. Occasionally, we have a loss that is monumental,…
Can’t take a ranch vacation in person? Then enjoy one virtually!
Need to get away, but that is not in the cards this year? Then take a few minutes to escape to VVR virtually. We have videos of so many different aspects of the ranch on…
