With so many guests asking us how we get these amazing people to work at Vista Verde season after season, I thought it would be fun to do an interview with Beka, who handles the day to day process of hiring our seasonal crews. Q) Where do most of the staff come from? A) We…
DetailsHave you ever dreamed of spending a white Christmas in Colorado? Watching the snow fall outside while a fire crackles in the fireplace, or singing carols on a horse drawn sleigh, or making snow angels in fresh powder with your kids? It’s not just something that you see in the movies. In fact, every December,…
DetailsBy Steph Each area of the ranch has it’s own quirks, but we recently decided that housekeeping is the most quirky of them all. Maybe it’s the fact that if you’re doing a dirty job, you have to make it fun? Or, maybe it’s that it’s a more behind the scenes job, so there isn’t…
DetailsBy Steph The little ones are growing up so fast! And that means it’s time for an update on our 2015 foals. Redd – He was our first foal to arrive out of a new mare named June. Although Redd isn’t a ranch-bred colt, he’s quickly made himself a part of the family. His newborn chestnut…
DetailsThis recipe is named after Kelli, our fearless mountain biking and hiking guide. She loves these little snacks and doesn’t ever head out on the trail without them. Before you go out to conquer your next adventure, be sure to take the time to make these little power-packed energy balls. They’re delicious and provide the…
DetailsBy Steph Dude ranches and horses go hand in hand, but at Vista Verde we also have another side to the ranch. We call it the New West. Horses are the Old West, and we put a lot of effort into making that an amazing program for our guests. But, we also put a lot…
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Peanut butter cookies (gluten free): (makes about 45 cookies) Ingredients: 3 pounds peanut butter 2 pounds, 10 ounces granulated sugar 6 eggs Procedure: Cream together the sugar and peanut butter until smooth. Add the eggs and combine until incorporated, do not over-mix. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Using an ice cream…
DetailsBy Steph This week the kids program has taken over our social media accounts. During this time we thought it might be fun to blog about out why it’s so great to be a VVR kid. As my own kids have jumped head first into the kids program the past few years, I’ve been able to see…
DetailsCooking trout stream side (or lakeside) is easy to do if you plan ahead and bring the right equipment and ingredients. Although our fishing program is catch and release only, if you find yourself with some fresh trout here is a great recipe! To cook the trout you will need fire, either from a camp…
DetailsBy Goose Bugs, bugs, bugs, we love scotch, wait I mean bugs. The opening of the ranch, or as I call it the fly fishing ranch went pretty much as usual. Junior and I spent our best pre-season hours pulling last fall’s leafs out of the pond. Now this may sound like a boring task,…
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