Luxury Dude Ranch in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
By Steph, inspired by Hill As the day comes to an end, the sun has broken out from behind the ever-producing snow clouds. We woke up this morning to 5 inches or so of fresh, fluffy powder, and the snow kept lightly falling for much of the day. It was a truly white Christmas! When…
DetailsBy Steph I ran across this great little gratuity guide recently, and found it quite handy. Gratuity is an area where I feel like I stumble frequently. How much is enough, when is it expected, when is it not expected? In the effort of not wanting to cheat anyone out of a tip, but also…
DetailsAmong some women, the “Girls’ Getaway” weekend or program has become an annual tradition where small or extended groups of women, ladies, girls, mothers, daughters, or friends organize a get together unaccompanied by (one might even say unburdened by) or exclusive of men, boys, brothers, and fathers. The motivation and/or common denominator is about connecting.…
DetailsBy Steph As we gear up for our winter season to open on December 13, there is a lot of work to do. The Lodge is getting decorated as I write this post. The tree has gone up, the wreaths are being hung, and Willie the Moose has donned his Santa hat once again. The…
DetailsBy Steph I’ve fallen off the blogging bandwagon this off-season. It’s easy to do as it’s so quiet at the ranch and not much is happening. Well, a lot is happening but not so much that you really want to hear about. Let me tell you about the projects I’m working on! Nah, maybe interesting…
DetailsBy Steph With only 22 days until the Steamboat Ski Resort opens for the 2014-15 season, and a fresh dusting of snow sitting on the mountains right now, it’s hard not to to finally get excited about winter. Usually a rough transition for me, to move from the pleasant days of being outside soaking up the…
DetailsBy Steph It’s off-season at Vista Verde right now. What does that mean? We’re not open for guests, most of the seasonal staff have headed home, either for a break before the winter season or onto their next adventure in life. Many of the managers are on vacation as well. Yesterday I had a chuckle…
DetailsPerfect for cold weather, a warm fire, and a cozy evening. You can make the full dessert, or just enjoy the cake by itself! Applesauce Gingerbread Cake Ingredients: ½ C. Sugar ¼ C. Butter 1 Egg ½ C. Applesauce 1 C. Molasses 2 ½ C. All Purpose Flour 1 ½ teaspoons Baking Soda 1 teaspoon…
DetailsBy Steph Over the course of the summer, Erica (in charge of our kids program) has sent me photos from her adventures out in the mountains around Vista Verde. Always by her side is her trusty friend Goldie. We’ll throw our friends at the Honest Kitchen some love here in mentioning that Goldie is one of…
DetailsBy Steph As we near the end of our season, we are all enjoying the last days of guests at the ranch. Come October 18 things will get awfully quiet around here. The last guests will be gone, the staff will be packing up and heading out for adventures, and the horses won’t be running…
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