Tom Ross: Bronc buster hangs his hat in Arizona
Rodeo season 2009 is upon us, and it's remarkable to think many fans of the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series aren't acquainted with J.C. Trujillo. He's only the most famous bronc rider this cow town has ever known.
Needling away stress with acupuncture
Most people do not find needles a stress-decreasing experience, but many others turn to acupuncture and Chinese medicine to help relieve the symptoms of stress.
Get ready to run a 10K in 6 weeks or less
The Steamboat Springs Marathon, a taunting reminder to the marginally fit Steamboat resident, will rear its head once again June 7, when runners from across the state and country tackle the 26.2-mile course up and down local hills.
Question and answer with Steamboat Springs City Manager Jon Roberts
New city manager lands in ideal spot for active lifestyle
It's Monday, Feb. 23, and City Manager Jon Roberts is closing in on his first week as the city of Steamboat Springs' top administrator. Roberts sat down with At Home just after a gathering of all city employees to discuss unpaid leaves to help ease the city's budget shortfalls. Up next is a weekly meeting with the top two members of the City Council.
Celebrating a new year in Thailand
When your best friend asks you to visit her in Thailand for her 25th birthday, it might be ancient Thai custom to say yes. Maybe? OK, OK - personal wanderlust is far more likely to be the motivating factor. Either way, something took me over the ocean to Bangkok and Hua Hin in mid-April of 2008. Jordan's plans to spend her final semester of college in Thailand had been in the works for months. That gave me plenty of time to save up for the $1,000 roundtrip Eva Air flight, which I booked through Kayak.com, my favorite flight-finding site.
Bud Werner Memorial Library is Steamboat's living room
Disproving doubters, the new Bud Werner Memorial Library - like others across the country - thrives in the Information Age
Steamboat's most important home is back in tune
James and Maggie Crawford's old Hallett and Cumston upright piano is back in the parlor where it belongs, and their Romanesque revival home is back in the family, too.
Tom Ross: The climb up Mount Olympus
It's springtime in Ski Town U.S.A. Do you know where your Nordic world champions are? We can lay claim to three of them, you know! That's never happened before.
Steamboat Seen: 2008 Ski Ball and First Friday Artwalk
Photos from Steamboat Springs residents at events across Steamboat, including the 2008 Ski Ball and First Friday Artwalk in December 2008.
Brent Boyer: Train a comin'
Life is a collection of chance encounters and fated circumstances, but seldom do we stop to consider the sequence of events that lead us to our present day.
The art of a perfect pizza at Rex's
For Ben Hunt and Rex Brice, a pizza recipe calls for art and science.
Protect your skin during winter
In the wintertime, three factors combine forces to wreak havoc on your skin: cold weather, dry air and harsh sunlight.
Ski Corp.'s Rob Perlman on favorite ski runs, memories
The desktop of Rob Perlman's computer features a single photo. It's his family - wife Erin and daughters Amanda and Morgan - skiing together for the first time. The photo was taken during spring break 2007, at Steamboat Ski Area.
New businesses for January 2009
10th Street Barber Shop has opened in The Victoria at 10th Street and Lincoln Avenue. Barb and Kenny Porteous run the old-style shop, which offers haircuts for men, women and children, as well as shaves. It is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday. Call 970-879-9809.
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