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A Western Wear Event: Old Gringo Trunk Show

What is a trunk show? Why did we start doing them with the Old Gringo boot company? Why should you attend? Instead of trying to explain (and since it’s way more fun), we’ll just show you this video with F.M. Light and Sons’ Del Lockhart and Old Gringo’s Buz Richmond. This interview took place on […]

The Donut Dash: First 100 People get Fresh Donuts from Milk Run!

  Be one of the first 100 people in the store on February 9th, and you’ll get a donut from Milk Run! Mmmm, yes. Now that’s a reason to get up in the morning. Details: 100 donuts for the first 100 takers Donuts from Milk Run (who makes fantastic donuts, we might add) The donuts will […]

Cowboy Boots for Kids: Durable, Stylish and Affordable

You love western wear; you have since you were a child. Cowboy boots were your childhood staple shoe, to be worn with sweatpants, skirts, jeans, shorts and cargo pants. Now, a generation later, your children feel the same way about the quintessential cowboy item: the cowboy boot. These boots from Smoky Mountain Boots are perfect […]

Join a Flash Mob in Steamboat Springs

Tell your friends: There’s going to be a flash mob in Steamboat Springs to celebrate Winter Carnival. It’s an important year – this is the 100th anniversary of the carnival. Here’s what you need to do: Watch the video. Learn the dance. Share with your friends. Note the time and place at the end of […]

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 […]

Cowboy Downhill in Steamboat Springs – Western Wear and Ski Boots

The Cowboy Downhill in Steamboat Springs, CO is always a good time. But, unless you’ve been there, you can’t begin to understand the craziness that it represents. Think about it: Rodeo cowboys racing down a mountain on skis – a mode of transportation they’re anything but used to. Plus, they’re all decked out in their […]

An F.M. Light and Sons Lightning Rider from the Past

We love to hear from people who have visited our store. Especially when they send in pictures on our horse, Lightning. This past week we received a photograph from a woman named Nancy. The photo she sent in is from 1981! Here’s what she has to say: “We were on vacation from Indiana in the […]

The 39th Annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill in Steamboat Springs: Win Western Wear: A Stetson or Cinch Jeans

Do you want to win a pair of Cinch Jeans or an autographed Billy Kidd Stetson? All you have to do is tune into KBCR – Big Country Radio and enter to win. It’s pretty simple. Why are we giving away western wear? Here’s the story: Thirty-nine years ago, Billy Kidd, Steamboat’s Director of Skiing […]

What to do on New Years Eve (in Steamboat Springs, CO)

It’s time to ring in another year. And, what better place to celebrate a new beginning that in Steamboat Springs! Use this calendar to discover all the events in Steamboat in which you can take part. Torchlight Parade and Fireworks Show Time: December 31, 2012 from 6pm to 7pm Place: 2305 Mt. Werner Circle, Steamboat […]

A Yellow Sign from F.M. Light and Sons | Western Wear in Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Have you seen our yellow and black signs? There are over 100 of them throughout the Colorado landscape on the way to Steamboat Springs, and they advertise anything from Levis, cowboy boots and hats, and any kind of western wear you can imagine (click here for more history of the signs). Our favorite thing is […]