Steamboat Blog

Fresh ingredients just taste better. For many chefs in Steamboat Springs, buying local produce, meat, eggs and more ensures they deliver the tastiest food possible. Thankfully this is a way of life for many chefs and restaurants in the ‘Boat, which is part of why the food scene is one of the most

Steamboat Springs may have surpassed everywhere else in the locavore food industry. As our town grows in sustainable practices, the Steamboat local and visitor have benefited from delicious, fresh foods and goods. Throughout the last several years, the Steamboat restaurant industry has made moves

Colorado is the nation’s destination for craft beer, falling only behind California in the number of native microbreweries. The latest stat from the Denver Business Journal tells us there are six breweries in Colorado for every 100,000 residents ... but when you head to the northwest, Steamboat

This is your bucket list, Steamboat style. The Boat List features every can’t-miss fall activity. Are you ready to check them off?

11. Hike to the Rabbit Ears

Year-round, this iconic Steamboat landmark offers some of the most amazing views around. But in the fall, you’ll get the extra treat of

Rich mountain history presented with beer, recipes, hot springs, exhibits, tours & more, by Candace Bannister

There is more than one way to deliver a rich slice of the history of Steamboat Springs. The Tread of Pioneers Museum specializes in dusting off the stories of people, places, and happenings

Summer in Steamboat provides tons of opportunities for outdoor recreation and exploration, but what about kids who love the arts as much as others love being outside? Fortunately, Steamboat has as many options for kids who love creating art, playing music, performing and dancing as it does for those

Steamboat Springs may be known for the wonders of the great outdoors – skiing, hiking, biking and horseback riding through the mountains, but it’s inside the walls of our local cafes and bakeries where delectable delights and true western hospitality are whipped up.

Especially during the cold winter

History abounds in the ol’ West! Steamboat Springs has its own origin story of French fur trappers and the steamboat whistle out of the black sulfur spring - a story unique to Steamboat, not to the county. Many brave pioneers settled in Routt County without a John Wayne movie to document their

Steamboat Springs is not without legends of its own. The Yampa Valley is rich in history and stories from the Utes who lived here before the fur trappers stumbled into the valley. The Sleeping Giant, officially Elk Mountain, guards the valley from the west. Some say the Giant is responsible for the