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 […]
We love it when people enjoy our store. We work hard to make F.M. Light and Sons a fun place to be – a place where folks can relax and step back into a different way of life. A place where you’re sure to receive a smile, smell rich leather and denim mixing into a […]
We received an email from a customer named Merrie who visited our store in January. The email included pictures from her family’s stop at our store. We love the photos so much, and we think you will, too! The pictures captures the fun of Steamboat and our store perfectly. Thank you so much for sharing […]
Here are four kids from Ohio: Sydney, Jillian, Aidan and Avery. There are a couple things about these kids that we just love. First, they are wearing their cowboy and cowgirl hats. Second, they look so happy to be riding Lightning! Thirdly, they are from Ohio, where F.M. Light and his family was from originally. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s time to celebrate! This year marks two very special birthdays; Steamboat Ski Area’s 50th, and Winter Carnival’s 100th. The first one we’ll be celebrating is the 50th. The big celebration takes place on January 12th, 2013. There are so many fun activities and events; from free concerts (The Yampa Valley Boys – one of […]
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 […]
