We have a royal announcement to make: On December 15th and 16th, the Rodeo Queen and her court will be in the F.M. Light and Sons window. They are offering their services and Christmas present wrappers. Here’s the best part: They will wrap any gift you bring in, regardless of where it came from. Stop […]
Why should you visit Steamboat? Well, there are a few reasons. Number One: In Outside Magazine’s November 2012 issue, Steamboat was chosen as the #6 Best Ski Resort in North America (the second highest in Colorado). Once again, we are in the top ten (last year we were #10). Outside Magazine grades based on many […]
Need to know where to find Santa Claus? Here is a list of where he’ll be in Steamboat Springs: Saturday, December 1st: 10am-2pm at the Santa House on the Courthouse Lawn. Saturday, December 8th: 5:30pm – Watch him in the Santa Light Parade on Lincoln Avenue as part of Merry Mainstreet (click to learn more […]
A text version of this poem can be found below. Feel free to share this poem with your family and friends. We hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed sharing it with you. Many thanks to Steve Lucas who graciously sent it to us. Other poems by Steve can be found here. From […]
Thank you for supporting Small Business Saturday®. Thanks to you, Small Business Saturday was an amazing success. We appreciate your support and hope you’ll continue to Shop Small® throughout the year. We hope you enjoyed the chocolate tasting, and we look forward to the Christmas Season ahead! Thanks again for your help in making a […]
Here’s to our newest Lightning Rider, Makyla! Doesn’t she look like quite natural on Lightning the horse? Maybe she should consider being a professional cowgirl! Thank you so much for sharing your photo with us. We love to see people having fun with Lightning! To see more pictures, view our complete gallery. Do you have […]
On Saturday, November 24th, we will be serving chocolate in our store as part of the Sweet Treats on MainStreet event. This is to celebrate Small Business Saturday. Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday sits Small Business Saturday®, a day dedicated to helping small businesses and their communities. We have a great opportunity in Steamboat, […]
We were looking for the best way to share Thanksgiving with you all when we happened across this poem. This cowboy’s Thanksgiving prayer captures our sentiments pretty much exactly. The full text of the poem can be found below, but first here is a nifty poster that will undoubtedly prove to be a nice addition to […]
Here’s a little something for the little cowboys and cowgirls: A coloring page just for Thanksgiving. This fellow’s all duded up for the big day in his cowboy hat. Now all he needs is some boots… Visit babycenter.com to download a full page version of this coloring page! Or, click on this image and print […]
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 […]
