Luxury Dude Ranch in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
I’m still buzzing from last week. This year was truly one of the most exciting Christmases at Vista Verde for me. It’s always great here for the holidays, but this year may go down as the best ever in my book. Why? I’ve been trying to figure out what it was that created this above…
DetailsLast week Christi blogged about how job titles are kind of a funny thing around here. I laughed as I started to write this week’s post as it is so, so true. Yes, my main role at the ranch is to focus on the reservations and marketing. Yet, last week I found myself out of…
DetailsSeveral weeks ago, when I was in the midst of the fall mud season….the time when we change from gorgeous fall weather to spectacular winter, I got a call from some guest friends who were vacationing in Hawaii. That time of year can be gray, dreary, rainy and just plain cruddy here in Steamboat Springs…
DetailsJob descriptions at any guest ranch are a bit vague, just ask Steph Wilson, director of Marketing and Reservations with a side of wrangling, yoga, winter guiding, training, purchasing…and well the list goes on. Sallie Hallmark, Front of the House Manager and myself can add Creative Designer to our job descriptions here at Vista Verde.…
DetailsI tend to break to news to people that I am attending a dude ranch convention with a little bit of a chuckle. It’s not that it’s a joke- we really have these 2 times a year! But it’s watching people’s reaction that makes me laugh. A what? Like, a bunch of dude ranchers sitting…
DetailsAs I woke up to new snow this morning, it got me thinking about the different sounds of snow. Snow make sounds you ask? Yes, there are definitely different sounds with different snow. Today’s snow is typical of early or late season snow. Sloppy, wet, mushy. Car tires splash around in it, it makes the…
DetailsChef Matt popped into the Lodge for a while today and we chatted a bit about his fishing tales in addition to ranch related culinary items of course! As he was talking, I realized that he should really share some of these stories with you, so here is a guest blog from Chef Matt Campbell.…
DetailsExciting things are happening here this week. The cement was poured for the patio of the pool on Tuesday (at right), the cabinets are going into Big Agnes and Little Agnes, the carpet was laid in Sand and Saddle and the list goes on and on. Besides all the hustle and bustle of the construction…
DetailsChristi Cline is proof that every business needs a former kindergarten teacher to be successful. Don’t laugh, I am currently spending much time in awe of kindergarten teachers as my oldest is in the big K and I watch her teacher manage those children with amazement. Then I walk in the door at Vista Verde…
DetailsSeveral of you have asked for an update on the foals so I finally took some time to go down and shoot some photos of them yesterday. They aren’t little babies anymore! It was so much fun to love on them, hug them, kiss them and get followed around the pasture trying to get the…
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