Colorado and Steamboat Ski & Snow Report
Thursday, November 20th, 2008For some people skiing is a hobby, for others it’s a way of life, a lifetime passion. Gary L. Wall, owner of Associated Building & Remodeling of Steamboat, commented “It’s my life, I live for it!” Gary is an avid visitor of the slopes and has lived in Steamboat for 10 years and skied here [...]
Photograph of Colorado Sunrise
Monday, September 22nd, 2008Thought I would share this beautiful sunrise this morning outside my deck in Steamboat.
Steamboat Campground
Sunday, July 27th, 2008Open year round, the Steamboat Springs Campground is THE place to stay if you’re RVing. They are the only full-service campground just outside of Steamboat Springs. They also have camp sites available across the Yampa River. The campground is located at 3603 Lincoln Avenue in Steamboat.
Steamboat….traffic everywhere!
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008On Monday while Dalton and I were lazily trying to make our way through Steamboat, which seems to be only on Lincoln Avenue, we were stopped at a red light. Pedestrians were waiting on either side to cross when the little hand turned green. A latecomer on a bike towing his leashed dog started to [...]
Steamboat Springs and the Yampa Valley Curse
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008The French Trappers were the first to come to Steamboat back in the 1880s and they called the area, ‘Big Bend’, mainly because the Yampa River turns west at this point in the valley. Later after hearing the chugging of the natural springs sounding like a steamboat, Steamboat Springs was born. Steamboat evolved from [...]
Hiking Rabbit Ear’s Pass
Saturday, July 19th, 2008You often hear the phrase, ‘A picture is worth a thousand words,’ and also the phrase, ‘The picture does not do it justice.’ Both those phrases comply with hiking Rabbit Ear’s. I could never in a million years express the view from the top of Rabbit Ear’s, nor do any of the pictures I [...]
Denver and The Blue River Parkway
Friday, July 11th, 2008In May when you reach the Rocky Mountains you can’t predict the weather. A late spring snow storm can catch you unawares quickly. In Denver the temperature could be in the mid 50s or even higher, but when you reach the higher altitudes of the Rockies, it drops as quick as you’re ascending. As [...]
