While the snow is trying to melt away, despite concerted efforts by Mother Nature to remind us every few days that no, winter isn’t quite over, the ranch is down to a skeleton crew. Where did everyone go? Everywhere! Some of our seasonal staff headed off to their next adventures in life, while others are…
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Based on the raging success we’ve had match-making our staff for an unprecedented number of marriages, this year marks the launch of a new division of the dude ranch operation. We are proud to announce our new venture VVR-mony.com. Rather than relying on sites like e-harmony.com to match up couples who later come to honeymoon at…
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As the winter season winds down, many of us are thinking about off-season adventures. Just in time, this article from OnlyInYourState.com came out titled, “These 8 Glampgrounds In Colorado Will Give You An Unforgettable Experience.” Along with showcasing Vista Verde as one of the options, there were some other great suggestions that are inspiring many…
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For you history buffs, please enjoy this guest post by Andrew Swenson of Gallagher Fence. Fencing has come a long way over the years and has a fascinating history. Long gone are the days that farmers would collect sticks, strap them together and hope for the best. How Did Barbed Wire Fencing Come To Be?…
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In preparation for upgrading all our equipment, we are clearing out our current fleet of cross country ski equipment as well as our fat bikes. If you’ve been in the market for a back country ski touring set up, or some used cross-country or skate skiing equipment then pay attention! Saturday, March 26 from 10am-2pm…
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Following their experience at the ranch through travel diaries, Eileen and her family have put together another installment of the trip report. There is a section about Steve talking about families who come to the ranch for winter vacations. Steve King, who oversees the winter cross country ski program here and the summer adventure program, says he…
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This seems to be the week for writers to be mentioning winter family vacations at Vista Verde Ranch! We had a great surprise to find this article from TalesofaRantingGinger.com titled “Top 10 Snow Vacations for Families– Beyond the Slopes” that has some great suggestions broken down into helpful categories. Read the article…..
Our friend Eileen Ogintz from TakingtheKids.com is here visiting us with her family for a winter vacation, and she posted a trip diary just this morning. Learn more about how she and her family are making the most of their time in Colorado. Read the trip diary….
As we near the time that families are making their way to Colorado for spring break vacations, the folks at Twiniversity posted an article called “Traveling to the Mountains with Kids.” What perfect timing! So, if you are thinking about a family vacation in the snow, this article has some great tips and ideas. Read…
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What would make the winter vacation experience at Vista Verde better? That is the question we ask ourselves every year at the end of the season as we reflect on the past season and make plans for the following year. Last spring, as our background noise was the drip, drip, drip of the snow melting…
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