The Elk River Kipper Scholarship
The summer of 2019 marked our beloved Charlie Cammer’s 20th year at the ranch. As we lobbed around ideas of what to do for him, nothing sounded right. What, are we going to get him…
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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!
Recipe: Chef David’s Cioppino
Cioppino Broth Recipe courtesy of Chef de Cuisine David Lossing, Vista Verde Ranch This is a dish I have tweaked and played with for many years and that continues to be one of my favorites.…
Dude Ranch Life: On the Colorado Trail
Although it may look like we’re just trying to deliver a fabulous vacation experience, what really drives us is giving our guests something a little more meaningful. What that means runs the gamut. For some…
Dude Ranch Horses
We look at our horses a lot like our employees, as they are a very critical part of our team. Numerous guests over the years have commented on how much we take their well-being into…
Behind the Scenes with Ranch GM Ben Martin– Part I
I have an amazing job. I am completely aware of it, and grateful for it. I am not being self-deprecating when I say that there are many smarter and more qualified folks who could sit…
Dude Ranch Life: New Website
While we like to live out of the fast lane, and prefer to stay away from technology, there are some realities that we just can’t avoid even out here at VVR. The world wide web…
Dude Ranch Life: Junecember
If you ask an old time rancher around the Steamboat Springs area about snow in the summer, they’ll laugh and tell you that it can snow every month of the year here in the mountains. …
Dude Ranch Life: Orientation 2019
It’s that time of year when the staff arrive at the ranch with so much enthusiasm that the ranch buzzes with energy each day. Even some spring snowstorms haven’t dissuaded the crew’s excitement. We fill…
Recipe: Asparagus and Spring Pea Risotto
Everything is coming up green in the Elk River Valley, so it’s only fitting that Chef Chol serves up a light recipe filled with seasonal greenery. This is a great one for entertaining, or just…
This week at the Ranch: Meet the Chefs
We had two very talented Chef de Cuisines join us this spring, and Chef Chol has been busy getting them dialed into how we do things here at VVR and creating new menus so they…
