Luxury Dude Ranch in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Makes: ½ sheet tray Ingredients 3 cups- all purpose flour 2 tsp. Baking powder 1 tsp. salt ¾ lb. butter 3 cups- brown sugar 4- Eggs 3 tsp. vanilla 2 cups- chocolate chips 1 cup- chopped pecans Let the butter set at room temperature for about a half hour, then cream it together with the…
DetailsI got a laugh out of the staff room board yesterday morning (you may have to click on it to see it better). In many ways it represented to me what off season means to many of us here. During the guest season, we are happily totally immersed in taking care of all of our…
DetailsIngredients: 1- Bunch celery 4-small carrots 1- Yellow onion 3- cloves garlic 1- butternut squash 3tbsp. olive oil 4 shallots- rough chop 3- poblano chilies roasted ½ cup- tequila 1-cup cream Salt and pepper to taste ¼ cup- fresh cilantro 1-cup Cotija or parmesan cheese 1 gal- vegetable stock or water Method: 1- Rough chop…
DetailsWe’ve officially closed out the summer dude ranch season, and the ranch has taken on a quiet mood this week. Last week’s horsemanship clinic was wonderful. We decided to rename it the Horsemanship retreat going forward, as it was more than just a clinic, and the quiet atmosphere of the ranch about to close down…
DetailsWe officially closed on Sunday, but do have a group of folks coming in today for a 4 day horsemanship clinic. In the days between the close of the regular season and this clinic, we took some time to regroup, process the season and have a little fun. Sunday night the staff hosted a VVR…
DetailsVista Verde is a unique ranch in many ways. We work really hard to provide amazing food and accommodations, service and hospitality. But, when people ask me what makes us different, I often single out the diversity of activities. There are so many great aspects of the ranch, and we are very multidimensional in our…
DetailsTo update you all on where we are in our summer season, this is our final cattle round up week, and also our final week of the season. We have had 4 total weeks of rounding up cattle, and have brought in about 250 so far, so there is still some work to be done…
DetailsBy guest blogger, John Hill Last Sunday a group of Vista Verde Ranch staff did a full moon hike to summit Hahn’s Peak. The moonlight negated any need for headlamps, yet the multitudes of rock pieces made the last stretch of the ascent fairly difficult. Without shelter of trees at the top, the wind picked…
DetailsI received this wonderful essay written by guest Katie. What nice writing. I hope you got an A for this essay Katie! Waking Up As I doze I slowly become aware that I am no longer in Edinburgh, I know this because the quilt under my fingers is soft but unnecessary; warm air washes over…
DetailsGuests Kim and Mark were talking about the Vista Verde sigh the other day. What is that? It’s that really big sigh you let out at some point soon after arrival. The one that cues you that you are finally on vacation in Colorado. The one that lets you know you have left reality behind. …
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