The New York Post published an article on the 15 best all-inclusive resorts in the US just as people are busy planning their summer vacations. There are some great options for all-inclusive vacations in this article, and we are honored to be one of the suggested properties! Read the article…..
Packing for a dude ranch vacation can be tricky, especially when you’re heading to a ranch like Vista Verde that offers multi-sport opportunities. In preparation for the upcoming summer season, we put together some insider packing tips to complement the packing list we share with our guests. 1) If you’re planning on hiking it is…
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The start of our summer dude ranch season is always an exciting time. The staff show up in the latter part of May for an intense, two week orientation. During that time we pour information into them so they will understand the culture of the ranch, wrap their heads around their roles for the summer,…
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Spring is a busy time for Art, our UPS driver. Each day a slew of boxes of new gear arrives, and lately those boxes have been really, really big as our new bikes arrive. Beka and the guides spent a week building bikes to update our Salsa fleet. This year they are playing around with…
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Every now and then someone at the ranch moves on and opens up the door for shifting around within our management structure. As Steve and Kelli moved on this spring to their grand adventure (more on this in the last blog post), we saw some opportunities to move people to areas of the ranch where…
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There have been a lot of great articles written about Vista Verde, and they all remind us of how special the ranch is to our guests. This article in District Weddings just about had me packing my bags and calling Devyn to schedule my vacation right here. Oh, the magic of winter and the camaraderie…
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Taking the Kids is a great website geared for families looking for unique travel adventures. Given that dude ranches are a great family vacation options, they frequently share information about ranch vacation options. Here is an article recently published about The Great American Family Vacation — On a Dude Ranch. Read the article…..
It’s time to start planning your summer vacation, if you haven’t already. And we sure hope a Colorado dude ranch is on your list of options! If not, here is a great article from Go World Magazine with some great ranches listed as options. Oh, look, Vista Verde is one of them! Read the article….
This week marks the end of the reign of the Kings. Literally–Steve and Kelli King are moving on from the ranch after almost two decades of leading the Adventure Center at the ranch. Steve joined us back in 1999 as a ski guide, fresh into town and looking to start a new life with his…
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Just after the official closing day of our winter guest ranch season, we mark the coming of Spring with the annual Easter Egg Hunt Fundraiser at Vista Verde. Local vendors have donated all the ingredients for a huge pancake breakfast that the ranch chefs prepare for upwards of 300 locals coming to support the North Routt…
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