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Happy Anniverary Month

107 years ago a new business was opened in downtown Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It was November 9, 1905 and the weather was blustery. With about a foot of snow on the ground and a severe cold enveloping the small community, it wasn’t an especially unusual day; but history was made. On that day Frank Light […]

Who is F.M. Light?

Some say that the store began because of sniffling. Others say it was because of sneezing. Still others say it was because of timothy and clover. Turns out, they’re all correct. This story starts in a time when men were men and women were glad of it. In the early part of the 20th century, […]

Lightning the Horse outside F.M. Light and Sons in Downtown Steamboat Springs

 Anyone who has every been to F.M. Light & Sons knows about Lightning. But, do you know his history? Do you know how old he is? We’ll let him tell it: “Mabelene, that filly who spreads all the gossip, insists something wild is going to happen in our stable. In anticipation I can hardly manage […]

F.M. Light: Who Painted all those Yellow Signs?

[scrollGallery id=1 thumbarea width=540] How many are there? What are the stories behind them? What is the history? Who paints them? How old are they? You have so many questions. And it’s about time we started answering. Today, we’re going to tackle one of the top queries: Who paints the signs? Chris and Lindsay (the […]