Yampa Valley Community Band rehearses
Weekly practices are open to music lovers of all skill levels
At the beginning of October, Mark Rasmussen conducted the first rehearsal of the Yampa Valley Community Band. About a month in, the all-inclusive concert band has about 20 members, Mark Rasmussen said Friday afternoon.
Local author captures dog sledding experience in photo book
Dog sledding guide Dagny McKinley said she was amazed at the power of her dogs, a feeling that comes through in her book, “Wild Hearts: Dog Sledding in the Rockies.”
What to do in Steamboat this week for Nov. 6 to 12
Handcrafted, fair trade gifts from across the world will be for sale during First Friday Artwalk, with 90 percent of the profits going to Ten Thousand Villages and the remaining 10 percent going to the Tasaru Girls Rescue Centre in Narok, Kenya.
Jimmy Westlake: A trio of triangles
Nestled between the constellations of Andromeda, Perseus and Pisces is a curious little trio of stellar triangles, visible on crisp November evenings. Each triangle has an interesting history all its own.
Denver hip-hop band coming to Ghost Ranch in Steamboat
In its positively themed, sample-based music, Denver hip-hop trio 3 the Hard Way sticks to the “three paths, three roads, one mission” motto preached by leadman David Romero. Romero, who raps as A.V.I.U.S., takes the stage with the rest of 3 the Hard Way — producer Es Nine and DJ Cysko Rokwel — tonight at Ghost Ranch Saloon. The show starts at 9 p.m. with Salt Lake City-based hip-hop group MindState opening.
First Friday Artwalk events today in Steamboat
A charity gift sale, early holiday shopping, a silent auction, free food and live music are included in the wide variety of offerings for November’s First Friday Artwalk.
Joanne Palmer: Foot-long hot dogs and the Tippler
Don't expect to find anything healthy to eat at a college football game. No one is selling veggie burgers, smoothies or fruit salads. You can, however, expect to find foot-long hot dogs, brats and burgers glistening with grease.
Steamboat's elk season strong for some, empty for others
The 2009 elk and deer season is about to enter the fourth quarter, and how things are going depends on who you ask. Jon Wade aside, for instance, drove to some ground a buddy had given him permission to hunt on, walked over a ridge and took a shot almost immediately.
Steamboat artists donate pieces to benefit Arts Council fundraiser
A call for art by the Visual Arts Committee brought in about 50 donations from about 50 artists. That work opens for early viewing and bidding from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Depot Art Center. The selection includes paintings, photos, glasswork, fabric art and pottery.
Deb Babcock: Protect trees from winter sunscald
Before the weather turns wintry, take steps to protect your trees from sunscald and other common problems that occur during our fierce winters.
Looking Back: Bear River School starts health campaign
The Bear River School has started a health campaign. There are 14 children in the school who will be provided with milk and cod liver oil as a means of bringing them up to normal weight.
Even snow can't keep kayakers from hitting Gore Canyon
Dec. 12, Chan Zwanzig's birthday, was the latest in the season he ever dipped his kayak into the Colorado River for a run down Gore Canyon. On that Dec. 12, it was like he was kayaking in a Mario Brothers fantasy.
Joel Reichenberger: Welch is back on the bike
Realistically, Essam Welch had no choice but to "get back up on that horse." Welch and his bike are a fixture in Steamboat Springs, no matter the season. He doesn't even own a car, happily pedaling day in and day out from his home to his job at Orange Peel in downtown Steamboat.
Tom Ross: Maine's approach to Nordic skiing is on target
I wasn't raised in a hunting family and have almost no familiarity with firearms. So it came as a surprise one dreary day this month in Fort Kent, Maine, when I was handed an exotic-looking .22-caliber biathlon rifle and invited to see whether I could hit a small black disc of a target 50 meters away.
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