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101st Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival

This is Steamboat’s 101st Winter Carnival. What a wonderful legacy! The carnival began in 1913, when folks were tired of Colorado’s long, cold winters. They wanted a way to join together as a community to celebrate the winter and enjoy each others company. This makes our Winter Carnival the oldest, continuous winter carnival west of the Mississippi. And […]

Black Friday Sale: Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off

Black Friday is traditionally a day to discover amazing sales. This year is no different. We thought you should get great deals on the western wear you love. 4 Day Black Friday Sale Buy 1 item, 2nd item 50% Off!* Friday, November 29rd – Monday, December 2nd *Second item of equal or lesser value View […]

New Lightning Rider – A Loyal Customer, Daniel

Here is our newest Lightning Rider: Daniel Daniel says that he is a “very satisfied lightning customer who loves coming to your store every time he is in town. Thanks Michelle!!!!” Thank you, Daniel for sharing your photo with us – we love to see customers having a good time at our store! We hope […]

Cathy and her Cowboy Boots

Here’s a photo of a very happy customer that we received. Here she is, posed with our horse Lightning outside F.M. Light and Sons:  Here’s what she has to say about her boots: “Traveling through Steamboat Springs in July, 2012. Had to stop at F.M. Light and Sons to purchase a pair of boots. Found […]

Journey America: Dispatch 19

We wrote about Filipe Masetti and his incredible journey a few days ago. But, we wanted to share this video because it’s so close to home! Dispatch #19 – 1,000 Miles! from Outwild TV on Vimeo. In this video, we see that Filipe is heading to Craig, CO – that is right by Steamboat Springs! […]

F.M. Light and Sons: Men's Journal Approved

F.M. Light and Sons has been officially approved by Men’s Journal. Here is an excerpt from their article, MJ Approved: Travel: A Genuine Cowboy Mountain Town: “Downtown, with its century-old red-brick buildings, has an old-school soda fountain (complete with cream sodas and a jukebox) and shops like F.M. Light & Sons, a 100-year-old Western-wear store […]

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, […]

John B. Stetson: The Master Hatter

When you think of a cowboy hat, one brand comes to mind. Every cowboy needs a Stetson hat. But where did the name come from, and how did it become so iconic? It all began in 1865. A man named John B. Stetson rented a room for $100, bought tools and $10 worth of fur, […]