Luxury Dude Ranch in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
By Steph So, I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve been a little slack on blogging this winter. I could give all sorts of excuses from lacking good ideas to being distracted by having fun outside to being bogged down with other items on my to-do list–you name it. Nonetheless, I just decided this morning…
DetailsBy Steph It’s been a long time since I’ve done a spotlight on a staff member post. As soon as I started to think about who to put the spotlight on, Mary jumped into my mind and I knew it had to be her. Originally from Buffalo, New York, Mary joined us during the winter…
DetailsWith the snow falling outside, and the fire in the fireplace, it’s perfect weather for soup. Here’s one of those classic winter soup’s that we look forward to this time of year. Butternut Squash Soup Ingredients: 2 large butternut squash 1 large yellow onion 3 ribs of celery 2 cloves of garlic 4 quarts of…
DetailsBy Roger Lohr Planning a Girls’ Getaway on Snowshoes Among 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.…
DetailsBy Ramona Flume Vista Verde Ranch, an all-inclusive dude ranch 45 minutes north of Steamboat Springs, boasts privileged access into Routt National Forest, a virtually uninhabited slice of northwest Colorado wilderness connected to the Medicine Bow National Forest, which extends hundreds of miles into central Wyoming. The ranch itself covers 580 acres, with 10 log…
DetailsBy Marjorie Ingall So when we arrived at Vista Verde, a luxury dude ranch near Steamboat Springs, CO, we felt as though we’d arrived on an alien planet. “Shhh,” I said to Maxine, 9, and Josie, 12, as we stood outside the central lodge on our first evening. “You have never been anywhere this quiet in…
DetailsBy Steph As we roll into 2015 with a crazy cold morning, it gives me some time to hunker down inside and reflect back on the past couple weeks. It’s been a whirlwind, to be sure! Our opening week was filled with a varied and fun group of guests. The highlight was not only watching…
DetailsBy 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.…
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