The wonderful world of housekeeping
By Steph Ahhh, the housekeepers. The unsung heroes at a dude ranch. They clean, they deliver special goodies, they launder, they iron, they take out trash…..and they do it all with a smile on their…
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There’s always something happening at Vista Verde Ranch. Foals are born, new recipes are created, or the wranglers are playing tricks on each other. Come here to read the latest news!
Chef’s Corner: S’mores cookies
Nothing says summertime like S’mores. This summer we have been enjoying a new creation by our chefs that takes the traditional s’mores concept and turns it into a cookie. So, if you don’t have access…
The fun of the Front Office
By Steph Being a part of the front office team at a dude ranch makes for some great stories. We love to help people, and we get regular opportunities to serve our guests face to…
Filthy, Sobbing Kids
By Steph This summer is a unique one for me. For the first time, my children are joining the kid’s program at Vista Verde. In the past, they may have tagged along with a babysitter…
Dude Ranch Award Season
By Steph It must be award season in the dude ranch world. In the past few days we have received notice of 2 awards we have won, and I just got a notice about voting…
Colorado All-Inclusive Resorts
By Steph Out of curiosity (that’s the marketing geek in me coming out) I did a search this morning for “Colorado all-inclusive resorts”. I was pretty surprised at what I found, and in some ways…
June Fly-Fishing report
By Brandon Greetings friends! It’s June and we’re now a few weeks into our anticipated summer guest season! While we still wait for the rivers to shape up a bit from spring runoff, the fishing…
Summer has arrived
By Steph The ranch is now open for business! Opening day was Sunday, June 2, and we were all excited to welcome our first group of guests as they came up the drive and into…
The tree nursery
By Steph Nature has a funny way of taking care of itself. Last summer was such a dry summer, that all we did was worry about water and fires. Luckily, the latter did not become…
