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Posts from July 2013

Steamboat All Arts Festival

Indulge in the delights of all your senses at the Steamboat All Arts Festival, where symphonic sounds fill the mountain air, culinary delights ignite the taste buds and visual creations burst with color and originality.

A collaborative four-day event, the All Arts Festival encompasses the rich

One of the best summertime activities in Steamboat Springs is an early morning or evening fishing trip. Whether it is an early Saturday morning, or a Monday evening after work, there is no better way to spend the day than along the Yampa River. There is some excellent catch-and-release fishing on a

I love Labor Day weekend in Steamboat and prefer a ‘stay-cation.’ I always encourage my friends and family to come visit me for a long holiday weekend excursion. Labor Day falls at the end of Steamboat summer, right before the kids head back to school and the night air gets crisp enough to don a

I grew up coming to Steamboat Springs as my family’s favorite vacation destination; little did I know that someday I would not only call the Yampa Valley home and deepen my love affair with this place, but also stumble upon a companion of my own. Steamboat Springs can be an unforgettable romantic

There comes a time in your life when you feel as if all of your friends have decided to get married at once. I have been a bridesmaid more times than I can count on one hand and have flown across the globe to watch my friends wed. So when a childhood friend or a friend residing in Steamboat chooses

As the summer kicks off and the snow begins to melt and the green starts poking out from the frozen ground, I start dreaming of warm weather and long lazy days tubing on the Yampa River. I wait patiently as the kayakers begin to throw on their wet suits and bear the icy snow melt. I look to the

The 32nd annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo isn’t just resurrecting the Balloon Glow tradition at this year’s event. The festival will be overseen by a new Balloonmeister, a Jill-of-all-trades and balloon fanatic named Debby Standefer.

[caption id="attachment_2528" align="aligncenter" width="440"]Debby Standefer is the Balloonmeister for the 32nd annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo. Debby

Hot Air Balloon Festival

On July 13th and 14th, 2013, an early morning walk on the launch field of the 32nd annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo feels other-worldly.

Colorful nylon fabric billows across the dew-laden grass as smiling pilots and breathless spectators walk the grounds and prepare for the

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