Steamboat Springs

Sweetly situated in the Colorado’s Northwest Rocky Mountains, Steamboat Springs offers a genuine western Colorado experience whether it is winter, summer, spring or fall! In the winter experience World Class Skiing and float effortlessly through their legendary Champagne Powder® snow at Steamboat Ski Resort.  In the Summer and Fall months enjoy signature events, legendary mountain biking rides, epic views, culinary treats and art in Old West excitement of Steamboat Springs.

LINKS-

Steamboat Resort – www.steamboat.com

Steamboat Chamber of Commerce – www.steamboat-chamber.com

RESTAURANT GUIDE

Google Map

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CAMS-

Steamboat Resort Mountain Cam

Steamboat Town & Mountain Cams

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Steamboat Springs Oktoberwest

Posted by Summit Sojourner on September 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment (Edit)

oKTOBERWEST

There is nothing German here! Steamboat is as Western Colorado as it gets and that is how they celebrate everything including  Oktoberfest. Celebrate the season at a Steamboat-style Oktoberfest with music, food, beer, games and activities for kids and adults, chef competition and much more. Good Rocky Mountain Colorado beer, Colorado food and Steamboat style festivities, now thats Steamboat Springs Oktoberwest!

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Events kickoff Friday night with the Pedaling Posse Parade in Steamboat’s historic downtown leading patrons to their favorite restaurants for the Suds & Grub event with beer tastings and food specials. Saturday is packed with entertainment for everyone in the family. Admission to the event is FREE. Embrace the true OktoberWest spirit with events such as the lamb cook-off, Cow PIE Challenge and Bucking Bull Battle while rockin’ out during the free concert with a refreshing beer in your hand and you have the perfect fall day in Steamboat Springs. While you are enjoying OktoberWest festivities, cheer on the Run Rabbit Run Ultra Marathon racers at the finish line after completing a challenging 50-mile run along the Continental Divide trail.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, September 16 – Downtown Steamboat Springs
5:30pm  Pedaling Posse Parade – Cruiser bikes lead the way from Little Toots Park (12th and Yampa St.) through historic downtown for the Suds & Grub event. The Pedaling Posse theme is “Movies”. Come dressed as your favorite movie character and join the fun!
6pm Suds & Grub – Beer Tastings and Food Specials

Beginning at 6pm, get your beer tasting tokens at Little Toots Park (12th and Yampa St.), 6 tokens for $5.  Tokens can be redeemed for beer tastings at the participating restaurants listed below:

Restaurant: Cottonwood Grill
Beer Tasting:  Blue Paddle Pilsner and New Castle Brown Ale
Food Special: Happy Hour items/prices available during event ($4-$6)

Cottonwood Grill

Restaurant: Old Town Pub & Restaurant
Beer Tasting: Deschutes IPA and New Belgium Hoptoberfest
Food Special: Rocky Mountain Oysters ($6.95)
 Old Town Pub
Restaurant: Sweetwater Grill
Beer Tasting: Trippel (Belgian style ale) and Levity (Amber)
Food Special: PB&J- Tender, slow-braised pork belly slider
with a shot of Jameson Irish Whiskey, $8

Sweetwater Grill

Restaurant: Harwigs/L’Apogee
Beer Tasting: TBD
Food Special: TBD
Harwigs/L'Apogee
Restaurant: Steamboat Smokehouse
Beer Tasting: Stella and Colorado Native
Food Special: TBD

Steamboat Smokehouse

Restaurant: The Tap House Sports Grill
Beer Tasting:  Pyramid Apricot Ale and Great Divide Hoss Rye Lager
Food Special: Chicken, Pesto, and Fresh Mozzorella Cheese Fries, $5
Restaurant: Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant
Beer Tasting:  Dos Equis Amber
Food Special: Tacos $3, Guacamole Salad $5,
Chili Con Queso and Chili Con Queso Deluxe

Rio Grande Mexican Restraurant

Restaurant: The Boathouse
Beer Tasting: 5 Barrel and Easy Street
Food Special: Purchase any 2 entrees/sandwiches, and an appetizer,
and receive $10 off of your bill.

The Boathouse Pub

Restaurant: Ghost Ranch Saloon
Beer Tasting:   Durango Steamworks Colorado Kolsch and Turner Pilsner
Food Special: House made Pretzel and Cheese Sauce $2, Sliders $2

Ghost Ranch Saloon

Restaurant: Double Z BBQ
Beer Tasting:  Fat Tire and Sunshine Wheat
Food Special: Whiskey Glazed Pork Ribs & Smoked Chicken, $16.95 (Paired with Fat Tire)
Whiskey Glazed Spicy Hotlink, $4.75 (Paired with Sunshine Wheat)


Saturday, September 17 – Steamboat Ski Area
6am  Run Rabbit Run – Ultra Marathon race start
10am- 4pm  Gondola open – Buy a Saturday Gondola pass and it is good for the entire weekend
10am- 4pm 50% Off Coca-Cola Adventure Zone Activities
2- 6pm  OktoberWest Festival – Gondola Transit Center, Mt. Werner Circle
2- 3pm Cruiser Bike Competition
2- 5pm Lamb Cook-off & Tasting- Featuring Local Chefs and Routt County Lamb
2- 6pm Beer Garden Open- Free Beer Samples (some of the best brews in the Rockies)
2:30- 3:30 pm FREE concert
3- 4pm Cow PIE Challenge – Pie Eating Contest
4- 5pm Bucking Bull Battle – Mechanical Bull Riding Competition
4- 5:30pm FREE concert- Great American Taxi (with Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon)

5:30pm Announcement of Lamb Cook Off Winners                        

Sunday, September 18 – Steamboat Ski Area
9:30 am- 4pm Gondola open – final day
10am- 4pm Coca-Cola Adventure Zone Activities
10:45am- 4pm $5 Bloody Mary Bar – Oasis Sundeck, top of the Gondola
11am- 2:30pm OktoberWest Luncheon Buffet – Top of the Gondola
($10 adults, $5 for children 12 & under)

Go have some true classic Western Steamboat fun!

Event Pricing: Buy tickets Online

Oktoberwest Festival Admission- FREE
Lamb Cook Off Tickets- Available for $15 the day of the event.
Beer Garden Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door.  Includes beer stein and tastings.
Beer Garden & Lamb Combo Tickets: $35 in advance, $40 at the door.  Includes beer stein and beer/ lamb tastings.

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Steamboat Bike Park Debuts Sneak Peak of New Downhill Trails

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A new era in mountain biking debuted at Steamboat Ski Resort this weekend when the resort offered a sneak preview of the much anticipated Steamboat Bike Park and three of its new downhill mountain bike trails.

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“Opening these trails early was a highly anticipated milestone in the process of developing the new Steamboat Bike Park,” said Jim Schneider, vice president of skier services for the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation. “Two years ago, we began a downhill revolution and with wide support from the community, National Forest Service and trail developers, we are ecstatic to unveil a glimpse of what will be the future of downhill biking in Steamboat.”
The preview of the Steamboat Bike Park began with two downhill green trails, E-Z Rider and Wrangler Gulch; and the expert black jump trail, Buckin’ Bronc. These gravity trails will showcase the dedicated work of legendary mountain bike trail developers, Gravity Logic, along with the Steamboat trail crew, who spent endless hours building and preparing the trails for their early fall premiere.
Buckin’ Bronc, the expert jump trail, contains step down rollers, wooden berm/wall ride, large dirt berm, ten-foot wooden ladder step down, step up, rollers and a line of nine table-top dirt jumps in rapid succession.  The green trails feature dirt berms, banked turns and wooden slat and ladder bridges.
“This is something totally new and different, especially the jump trail, from what folks have seen or experienced at Steamboat,” continued Schneider.  “This is just the beginning. We have a lot of work ahead, but as riders will see, the new park and trails will open an entirely new way to enjoy the mountain. Have fun, be safe and be respectful.”
The Steamboat Bike Park is officially set to open during the summer of 2012 and work is currently underway on three new trails for next year. The trails in the Steamboat Bike Park will open and close as conditions, maintenance and bike patrol crews determine on a daily basis similar to terrain parks in the winter. Riders must stay off closed trails. Steamboat’s bike patrol will only be available when mountain bike trails are open. The new Steamboat Bike Park falls under the resort’s SlopeWise Code and carries the same principles and consequences as in the winter.
A bike ticket or bike season pass is required to use the three new downhill/jump trails as well as future trails in the Steamboat Bike Park. The resort is offering a special $25 Fall Bike Pass for access to the new trails valid over the next four weekends in September. A daily lift ticket is needed in addition to the bike pass to utilize the 8-passenger Gondola. Current bike season passes are valid during the fall preview
With the initial launch of the Steamboat Bike Park, 26 high-performance Kona Freeride full-suspension downhill bikes have been added to the rental fleet, to ensure a smooth ride down the new mountain experience. The resort also rents full face helmets and body armor protection (goggles, elbow/forearm guards and knee/shin guards) for the technical trails at the summer ticket office located in One Steamboat Place.
In addition to the new downhill trails, Steamboat offers over 50 miles of mountain biking and hiking trails. Guests can take advantage of private and semi private bike clinics, and a complete rental fleet of full-suspension and front suspension bikes.

Make plans to take advantage of great fall packages to test out Steamboat’s new downhill biking as well as the current mountain biking and hiking trails. The leaves are set to turn to gold, what a  great way to see them. Checkout Steamboats website for more specials today and as the winter season closes in on us.
~Summit Sojourner
Photo Credit: Larry Pierce/SSRC
Video Credit: Michael Bye/SSRC
© 2011, Summit Sojourner. All rights reserved. Republication in part or entirety, requires permission of Summit Sojourner, LLC.

Labor Day weekend in Steamboat.  I’m not even sure where to begin as we have so much fun stuff going on, so I thought I’d do a little video instead.  So listen to a jumpy little summer tune this afternoon and watch our quick video then head up to Steamboat for an amazing weekend.  Wild West Air Fest, Pro Bull Riding Bash, Mainstreet Chuckwagon/Chili Hoedown, Steamboat Sidewalk Sale, First Friday Artwalk, Stockdog Challenge, hangin’ by the river.  The list goes on.  So watch then wipe the drool from your chinny chin chin, pack up the car and head on up.  (oh and did we mention temperatures are in the  upper 70′s all weekend) kind of perfect.

If you want the full scoop from our e-newsletter, click here.

Labor Day weekend in Steamboat. I’m not even sure where to begin as we have so much fun stuff going on, so I thought I’d do a little video instead. So listen to a jumpy little summer tune this afternoon and watch our quick video then head up to Steamboat for an amazing weekend. Wild West Air Fest, Pro Bull Riding Bash, Mainstreet Chuckwagon/Chili Hoedown, Steamboat Sidewalk Sale, First Friday Artwalk, Stockdog Challenge, hangin’ by the river. The list goes on. So watch then wipe the drool from your chinny chin chin, pack up the car and head on up. (oh and did we mention temperatures are in the upper 70′s all weekend) kind of perfect.

If you want the full scoop from our e-newsletter, click here.

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