Luxury Dude Ranch in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
With the arrival of the staff over the weekend culminating with our Welcome dinner Monday night, orientation has been going at high speed this week at Vista Verde. There are some very familiar faces from past seasons such as Mandy, Lindsey, Amanda, David, Nate and sisters Leslie and Grace. And then a great mix of…
DetailsDenise Nickerson joined us this year in a full time capacity at the ranch, running our housekeeping department. We’ve worked with Denise on a part time level for the past couple years, but this spring she decided to take the jump and move to the ranch. Denise grew up along the coast of Rhode Island,…
DetailsThanks to Kyle Menssen and the Associatedcontent.com for their nice review: Review of Vista Verde Ranch and Resort in Steamboat Springs, Colorado Colorado has a lot of beautiful scenery and outdoor activities. One place that offers plenty of both along with a great place to stay is Vista Verde. This resort is located in Steamboat…
DetailsSteve packed up the truck with bikes, grabbed guides Cliff and Brandon and a bunch of 8th graders from the North Routt Charter School to head to Moab last week. The trip was a graduation trip for the 8th graders, and the guides led the adventure. Camping in the desert, biking each day, and learning…
DetailsTop 10 Family Resorts– Sherman’s Travel By ShermansTravel Editorial Staff Waterslides are great, sure, but today’s family resorts are going above and beyond when it comes to entertaining kids * 1. Astronomy at Hyatt Regency Maui * 2. Cook at The Essex Resort * 3. Dolphin Encounter at Hawks Cay * 4. Golf at Kiawah…
Details(1 * 8”x12”x2” pan) Ingredients: 1. 1 cup unsalted butter, soft 2. 2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed 3. 2 eggs 4. 2 tsp. vanilla extract 5. 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 6. 1 tsp. baking soda 7. 1 tsp. salt 8. 3 cups dry oatmeal 9. 12 ounces chocolate chips 10. 11 ounces…
DetailsThe Best Ranch Vacations of the West American Cowboy Magazine– Mark Bedor Not just for dudes any more, the modern-day guest ranch puts you to work. Stays are akin to wrangler apprenticeships. And though we all know that food tastes better after a day on the trail, what cowboy doesn’t appreciate a chef-prepared meal—or a…
DetailsEven though we’ve been closed for two months now, there have been a lot of projects and excitement going on at the ranch. Having just got back from a month off I was surprised to see all the improvements…AND meet the newest ranch additions! Ben and Holly have a new and oh so cute golden…
DetailsThe past year has been a bit of a challenge for the ranch and our draft horse teams. Sadly, we lost Zig during the summer of 2009. Zig was part of our Percheron team, and his buddy Zag was left with an empty harness next to him after Zig passed. With draft horse teams, it…
DetailsI am excited. Ben, Dace and I just met with Christy and Matt Belton the other day to go over the schedule for our cattle gather weeks in September. And, hold onto your hats, it’s gonna be fun. This is a new relationship between Vista Verde and the Beltons, and the goal is to help…
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