With the fast approach of winter, it’s time to switch out your cowboy hat. Your straw hat was perfect for summer’s warm temperatures and hot sun, but it doesn’t keep your head warm when the snow falls. Here are some of our expert tips to store your straw hat for the winter: Clean: It’s vital […]
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 […]
Happy Halloween! We’re excited for October 31st. It’s always so festive with goblins, ghosts, superheroes and princesses roaming Main Street. There are always so many costumes, and so much work gets put into them. This creates the perfect opportunity for some fun and games with a little contest! Join KBCR and 1230 The Boat Halloween night […]
This summer we worked with Stetson Hat company to offer a drawing to our customers. The winner of the drawing would receive a free Stetson. The winner was: John Fisher! You may recognize him, because he is one of two band-members of the country music group, The Yampa Valley Boys. We are huge fans of […]
A brand we carry here at F.M. Light and Sons was featured in the latest issue of Cowboys & Indians Magazine. We’re huge fans of Johnson and Held; they create absolutely stunning buckles that are handmade using many different types of precious stones inlaid in metal (learn more about Johnson and Held). Pictured here is […]
Have you ever wanted to jazz up your boots for a special occasion? Or, you just want to change your look for a day? Well, we’ve got the solution. They’re called BootDazzles®, and we love ’em! Here’s the scoop: Boot Dazzles® are a decorative trim made with beads and feathers that come in all different […]
Everyone has a code they live by, whether they know it or not. We came across this and realized that it captured our view toward life pretty darn well. So, here’s to the cowboy way here at F.M. Light and Sons! “Live each day with courage. Take pride in your work. Always finish what you […]
A forgery. Six-shooters. A chase. Yes, these are all elements of the story I’m about to tell. After all, F.M. Light and Sons was started in 1905; that was when the West was still a bit wild. It was a day just like any other in Steamboat Springs, CO. But, for the two sons of […]
It’s beginning to feel a bit chilly outside. And, when it starts to get colder, my thoughts begin to turn to the stove and all the delicious food I can now concoct now that I won’t cook my own hide in the summer’s heat. We’ve been collecting recipes that best represent the western lifestyle; vittles […]
If you’re a guy, then you won’t understand this. If you’re a woman who doesn’t wear boots, then you won’t understand this. But, if you’re a woman who wears boots with tights, then you’ll absolutely understand and empathize with this product. You know that icky feeling you get when you wear tights with boots and […]
