Happy Halloween and ghoulish greetings from Jon Wade and The Steamboat Group!

The Mainstreet Steamboat downtown Halloween stroll was in full spooky swing tonight with an entire community dressed in costume.  Halloween is one of our most favorite reaasons for relocating to Steamboat, and it's absolutey one of the best Steamboat get togethers of the year.  The ghosts and goblins (and in our case, vampires), take over Mainstreet. The cars are redirected off of the main drag and trick or treating pedestrians get full priority.  Shopkeepers, restaurant owners, bankers and Colorado Group Realty offer up cauldrons full of candy, haunted houses and even free French Fries for the kids and adults (thank you Johnny B. Good's!) 

Live country music

Steamboat is quickly making a name for itself as one of the West's best up and coming arts towns. And this weekend will be an extraordinary feast for the senses. Click here for the full schedule and all of the details about the Steamboat All Arts Festival.  There will be culinary demonstrations from star chefs around town including the hippest new spot on the scene, The Laundry.  Fine Art for sale from regional and national fine artists, local authors sharing stories and renowned performers from the New York Metropolitan Opera performing Le Nozze de Figaro.  So drench your senses with the Steamboat Group this weeekend at the Steamboat All Arts Festival.  We can even help you pick out the perfect place, in Steamboat, to house your newest

PHOTOS: Grilled Palisade peaches from Bistro CV, cruiser bike on the Yampa Valley Core Trail, Yoga Mats inspired by the scenic riverside Yoga Center of Steamboat, Hot springs pools in Wagner Park, Steamboat's first hospital & "Doc" Willett, Ahi Tuna salad at Old Town Pub (town's historic first hospital building)

A commitment to wellness in Steamboat Springs goes back long before the term was fashionable all around the nation.  One could say that Steamboat locals were pioneers of relaxation and rejuvenation.  The early settlers named our town after the "chug chug chugging" sounds that the flow of the many hot springs make as they pour into rock pools throughout town.  The sound of the springs reminded them of a "Steamboat" and hence the name, "Steamboat

Ahhhhh one of our most favorite weekends of the Steamboat summer is upon us - the 9th annual Steamboat Wine Festival.  As much as we hem and haw that summer seems to be flying by, the onset of August kicks off with wine tasting events that will please any palate.  From discerning connoisseurs to those who just love to sip and savor, the Steamboat Wine Festival is jam packed with tastings, pairings, and even a "wike" (wine + hike = "wike"). 

The Steamboat Group highly recommends the infamous Friday downtown wine stroll.  Buy a ticket online or at Central Park Liquor, grab a wristband and a map at the courthouse tasting tent then peruse the various downtown venues hosting wine making's finest purveyors.  It's also the First Friday Artwalk where

This weekend we go right from red, white and blue straight into all of the colors of Steamboat.  A cobalt sky, bright yellow shining sun and, hopefully, a rainbow or two.  So many of our beloved guests know our cowboy history, and, so many more full and part time locals are now taking advantage of our ever growing artistic side. The kick off to the summertime arts celebration is the annual Art in the Park put on by the Steamboat Springs Arts Council.  Fine artists and craftspeople dot the grass of West Lincoln Park showing off their wares and entertaining the local shoppers.  Free music performances, delish dishes and, of course, the amazing Kids' creative corner complete with face painting, hot air balloon making, sand sorting and the oh so

Happy 4th of July from the Steamboat Group!

We can't think of a better place to call home.  Freedom from the hustle and bustle of big cities, freedom from the congestion of cars, freedom from a life lived indoors.  A place where families come together: grandparents, parents and those oh so amazing grand kids.  Streamers, biking in the parade, flags & face painting all replace x boxes, wiis and ipods.  We provide the backdrop, we provide the fun.  All you have to do is show up and enjoy.  Having an amazing time is inevitable.

"There are places I remember.  All my life, though some have changed.  Some forever not for better.  Some have gone and some remain.  All these places have their moments ... In my life, I love you more." --The

  Here is a nice video on Steamboat from HGTV, they hit some nice points but don't reveal the spots that really make Steamboat Special. The best way to find those it to come and explore of ask me.  I am happy to give you the local insights you need to make the most of your time in Steamboat Springs.

Our open valleys are one of the things that grab newcomers hearts and grow even more special over time. 

   Routt County's big open valley's are a result of a combination of our hesitance to lose these assets, zoning to keep it that way  a deeply ingrained resitance to annexing more land into the city and significant local efforts to preserve large ranches in Perpetuity. We have been able to conserve some very special areas, maintain our agricultural heritage and keep large slices of land open.  Steamboat magazine has an excellent article this month our Routt County's Land Conservation Crusade. If you want to know more about this or Steamboat Ranches, just give me a call at 970-879-0879.