True Traveler: Essential Guide
True Steamboat Springs
Heads covered in ski toques or Stetsons mingle on Main Street, while at the ski resort, kids strive to out-schuss the local Olympians: Steamboat claims 84 and counting, more than anyplace else in the country.
Thread Count
The Porches comprises a cluster of sprawling luxury homes available to rent that come furnished Western-style, with leather, pony-hide, log furniture and stone fireplaces (1291 Turning Leaf Ct, 866-992-0600).
Overlook the dated décor at The Ptarmigan Inn and relish its ski-in, ski-out location and reasonable rates—it’s the best bargain in the base village (2304 Apres Ski Way, 800-538-7519).
A $20 million renovation added luxury villas, sleek lobby furniture and plush beds to The Sheraton Steamboat Resort, located just steps away from the gondola (2200 Village Inn Ct, 970-879-2220).
Food Fix
Small, candlelit dining rooms and tables tucked into secluded nooks make Café Diva a date-night favorite. Follow pork belly sandwiches with the elk tenderloin (1855 Ski Time Sq, 970-871-0508).
Freshies’ breakfasts include cherry-granola pancakes and kaleidoscopic veggie scrambles. Lunch means grass-fed beef burgers and Steamboat’s best salads (595 S Lincoln Ave, 970-879-8099).
A 122-year-old barn is the setting for sizzling steaks at the Ore House at the Pine Grove (1465 Pine Grove Rd, 970-879-1190).
Night Out
Saddleback Ranch hosts sleigh rides to Double Dollar Lodge, where hot cocoa welcomes arrivals and ranch dinners conclude with calf-roping lessons (37350 RCR 179, 970-879-3711).
The Tugboat has been rocking since 1972 and still stages Steamboat’s loudest—and often rowdiest—live music scene (1860 Ski Time Sq, 970-879-7070).
Sleek, modern décor distinguishes Sweetwater Grill from the town’s Western vibe. Its fire pits along the Yampa River lure revelers outdoors year-round (811 Yampa St, 970-879-9500).
Don’t Miss
The Twilight ski run epitomizes Steamboat Ski Resort’s legendary tree skiing: Here, snow-encrusted aspens serve as slalom-poles through the region’s legendary “champagne powder” (970-879-6111).
Visit F.M. Light & Sons, a Western-wear shop founded in 1905 that specializes in dapper cowboy duds (830 Lincoln Ave, 970-879-1822).
Stone’s Throw
Hop on a sled and drive your own dog team with Grizzle-T Dog Sledding along a scenic 12.5-mile circuit through ranch country (HC 66 Box 39, 970-870-1782).
Rent Nordic skis or snowshoes (Ski Haus, 1457 Pine Grove Rd, 970-879-0385) and head to Rabbit Ears Pass for a 3.7-mile trek along the 1A West Summit Loop that winds through silent pines and open meadows.
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