{"id":43430,"date":"2021-06-24T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/?p=43430"},"modified":"2026-02-16T15:19:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T20:19:32","slug":"horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Horseback Riding Steamboat Springs: A Gateway to its Western Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">It\u2019s hard to stand out in a state like Colorado. I mean, we have 58 mountains over 14,000 feet, numerous jaw-dropping alpine lakes, and three national parks; we even have sand dunes and an endless number of cute mountain towns. However, Steamboat Springs has found a way to stand out\u2026with a cowboy hat. I started with horseback riding in Steamboat Springs, and it ended up being the gateway to the town\u2019s unique Western culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I got in touch with my inner cowboy in Steamboat Springs through its history, food, shops, art, ranches, and rodeo grounds! These are the things (in addition to the horseback riding) that make Steamboat stand out as Colorado\u2019s cowboy mountain town.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_0e53f0-08 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_0e53f0-08 size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04987-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"western horseback riding apparel\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04987-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04987-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04987-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04987-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04987.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Steamboat\u2019s Western culture is no gimmick; it\u2019s very real. As I walked around town, I passed numerous men, women, and children in cowboy hats and boots. These were real ranchers, not tourists. It\u2019s a town that has beautiful rodeo grounds in its city park complex\u2014it\u2019s so real!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69b932d43a12f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69b932d43a12f\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Steamboats_Western_History\" >Steamboat\u2019s Western History<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Its_About_the_Grass\" >It\u2019s About the Grass<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Horseback_Riding_Steamboat_Springs_%E2%80%93_Your_Jumping_Off_Point\" >Horseback Riding Steamboat Springs \u2013 Your Jumping Off Point<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Del_Triangle_3_Horseback_Rides\" >Del Triangle 3 Horseback Rides<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Meet_an_Iconic_Steamboat_Cowboy\" >Meet an Iconic Steamboat Cowboy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Steamboat_Springs_Ranches_for_Longer_Rides_%E2%80%93_Vista_Verde\" >Steamboat Springs Ranches for Longer Rides \u2013 Vista Verde<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Dress_Like_a_Cowboy_or_Cowgirl\" >Dress Like a Cowboy or Cowgirl<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#FM_Light_and_Sons\" >FM Light and Sons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Try_it_on\" >Try it on!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Steamboat_Hatter\" >Steamboat Hatter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Colemans_Haberdashery_Leathergoods\" >Coleman\u2019s Haberdashery Leathergoods<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#A_Nod_to_the_Old_West\" >A Nod to the Old West<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Steamboat_Pro_Rodeo\" >Steamboat Pro Rodeo<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#This_Isnt_His_First_Rodeo\" >This Isn\u2019t His First Rodeo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Steamboat_Rodeo_Starts_Up_Again\" >Steamboat Rodeo Starts Up Again<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Ranch-Focused_Food_and_Dining_in_Steamboat_Springs\" >Ranch-Focused Food and Dining in Steamboat Springs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Ore_House\" >Ore House<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Laundry\" >Laundry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Yampa_Valley_Kitchen\" >Yampa Valley Kitchen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Summer_Farmers_Market\" >Summer Farmer\u2019s Market<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Go_to_Meat_School\" >Go to Meat School<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Western_Focused_Galleries\" >Western Focused Galleries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#A_Complete_Western_Experience\" >A Complete Western Experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Essential_Products_for_Your_Colorado_Western_Experience\" >Essential Products for Your Colorado Western Experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-a-gateway-to-its-western-culture\/#Read_all_of_my_Colorado_articles\" >Read all of my Colorado articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steamboats_Western_History\"><\/span>Steamboat\u2019s Western History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I heard it said repeatedly, \u201cSteamboat was a ranch town before it was a ski town.\u201d But I kept wondering\u2026why ranchers flock to the Yampa Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_About_the_Grass\"><\/span>It\u2019s About the Grass<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I learned that it was the landscape that brought ranchers here. It&#8217;s wide open \u2013 you can\u2019t help but notice this as you descend Rabbit Ears Pass with the expansive, green Yampa Valley below. The grass in this valley is particularly conducive to livestock putting on weight. In fact, there are a number of present-day ranchers who ship cattle here from places like Texas just for the summer. The weight gain that they get from the grass here made it worth the trucking costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically, the cattle here thrive thanks to the big buffet of grass!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_58ddac-cc .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_58ddac-cc size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-18-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"steamboat springs ranching\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-18-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-18-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-18-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-18.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early 1900s, ranching was the primary industry in the town\/region, and the railroad started operating in 1909, making it one of the largest cattle shipping centers in the West. I was told that the ranchers used to use skis to get around in the winter because their pointy-toed cowboy boots were horrible for the snow. Cowboys and skis were a marriage of necessity, helping turn Steamboat into a ski town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#34678270\">Discover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/piney-lake-vail-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1067388\">Piney Lake, Colorado<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Horseback_Riding_Steamboat_Springs_%E2%80%93_Your_Jumping_Off_Point\"><\/span>Horseback Riding Steamboat Springs \u2013 Your Jumping Off Point<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to get a taste of the West in Steamboat, the best thing you can do is hop on a horse. The ranches are full of cattle, but that has also created a horse-riding culture in the area. The ranches operate all year long. I\u2019ve only been riding in the summer, but I hope to one day go experience winter riding and the 30+ feet of snow that Steamboat gets!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_5392e8-92 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_5392e8-92 is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05040-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Ranch along Elk River Road Steamboat\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05040-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05040-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05040-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05040-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05040.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>An Expansive Ranch along Elk River Road<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the horse ranches are located just outside of town off of CR 129 (Elk River Road). As you drive along, you will clearly see a landscape of wide-open space, green fields, and beautiful ranch buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if you aren\u2019t into horseback riding, I highly recommend driving out Elk River Road past Clark. It\u2019s a beautiful drive, and you can\u2019t help but see why this area is so special. Plus, you know it will stay special because much of this area has been put in a conservation easement where it is protected and kept as ranch land or open space forever, thereby keeping the culture here strong and unique.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_ca9ad0-78{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_ca9ad0-78 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-43430_ca9ad0-78 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-43430_ca9ad0-78 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-43430_ca9ad0-78 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-43430_ca9ad0-78 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" 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Steamboat\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05036-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05036-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05036-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05036-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05036.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#34678270\">Discover <a data-lasso-id=\"1050912\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/things-to-do-in-denver-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">22 unique things to do in Denver from a local<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Del_Triangle_3_Horseback_Rides\"><\/span>Del Triangle 3 Horseback Rides<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I had the opportunity to ride Scooter, one of the two alpha horses of the herd. The big black horse was a bit intimidating at first \u2013 Scooter was much bigger than the other horses. I got on him and settled into the stirrups. I\u2019m always a little nervous about horses after getting bucked off once.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_12c2da-9c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_12c2da-9c size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-41-1200x723.jpg\" alt=\"Horseback riding with Scooter\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-41-1200x723.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-41-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-41-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-41.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was sitting on a Scooter when the nearby young 3-year-old Mustang reared up and loudly whinnied as one of the ranch guides attempted to get on it. I tensed up, getting ready for Scooter to get spooked and take off. However, Scooter just stood there as calm as anything \u2013 not even phased. I knew I was in good hands with Scooter after that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We rode for 2 hours through Aspens, wildflowers, up and down hills, and we even saw elk and took in the stunning mountain views. I love horseback riding; the smell of leather, the sound of the saddle, the gentle rocking back and forth, and bonding with your horse \u2013 it doesn\u2019t get much better than that! It\u2019ll put you in that cowboy state of mind. It\u2019s really a \u2018must-do\u2019 activity in Steamboat.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_c09d99-ed{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_c09d99-ed .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-43430_c09d99-ed .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-43430_c09d99-ed .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-43430_c09d99-ed alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-43430_c09d99-ed kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li 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src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-38-1-1200x675.jpg\"   alt=\"Steamboat Springs ranch land\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-38-1-1200x675.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-38-1-1200x675.jpg\" data-id=\"43488\" class=\"wp-image-43488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-38-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-38-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-38-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-38-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-2-1200x675.jpg\"   alt=\"half day horseback rides steamboat\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-2-1200x675.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-2-1200x675.jpg\" data-id=\"43440\" class=\"wp-image-43440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meet_an_Iconic_Steamboat_Cowboy\"><\/span>Meet an Iconic Steamboat Cowboy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only did I get to do a 2-hour horseback ride through wildflower-covered mountains, but I also had the pleasure of meeting Ray Heid, the ranch owner and well-known local cowboy. In fact, if you ride at Del Triangle 3, you will likely meet the 83-year-old Ray as he\u2019s always working, moving horses around, interacting with the guests, or selling his book, Man Behind the Duster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#34678270\">Discover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/beaver-creek-things-to-do-for-non-skiers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1075074\">winter things to do in Beaver Creek for non-skiers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-affiliate-plugin-lasso\"><div id=\"lasso-anchor-id-43429-1010100\" class=\"lasso-container\">\n    <!-- LASSO DISPLAY BOX (https:\/\/getlasso.co) -->\n\t<div class=\"lasso-display lasso-splash lasso-url-amzn-ray-heid-man-behind-the-duster \">\n\n\t\t<!-- BADGE -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- LASSO TITLE, PRICE, DESC, AND IMAGE -->\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"lasso-image\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08XFKHD55?tag=ottsworld-20\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"1010100\" data-lasso-lid=\"43429\" data-lasso-name=\"Man Behind the Duster by Ray Heid\" title=\"Man Behind the Duster by Ray Heid\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lasso-image-no-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41fnxqlSP6L._SL500_.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Man Behind the Duster by Ray Heid\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<!-- BUTTONS -->\n\t\t<div class=\"lasso-box-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"lasso-title\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08XFKHD55?tag=ottsworld-20\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"1010100\" data-lasso-lid=\"43429\" data-lasso-name=\"Man Behind the Duster by Ray Heid\" title=\"Man Behind the Duster by Ray Heid\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMan Behind the Duster by Ray Heid\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-price-value\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"discount-price\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"latest-price\">$23.95<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"lasso-amazon-prime\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ray's life stories entertain, and as an old man with authentic hard working country charm, he has reached legendary status in Steamboat as he continues to make a living riding horses and skiing for pleasure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"lasso-button-1\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08XFKHD55?tag=ottsworld-20\" data-lasso-box-trackable=\"true\" data-lasso-id=\"1010100\" data-lasso-lid=\"43429\" data-lasso-name=\"Man Behind the Duster by Ray Heid\" title=\"Man Behind the Duster by Ray Heid\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-disclosure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>I earn a commission if you click this link and make a purchase, at no additional cost to you.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lasso-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t03\/17\/2026 10:07 am GMT <i class=\"lasso-amazon-info\" data-tooltip=\"Price and availability are accurate as of the date and time indicated and are subject to change.\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, he\u2019s sort of the iconic model (he might even be considered a supermodel!) for Steamboat\u2019s Western culture \u2013 he takes photos all the time of himself on horseback riding through the hills or snow. He\u2019s a world-class skier and a horseman \u2013 he\u2019s the type of guy you want to sit around a campfire with and listen to his stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cNot many people get to wake up every morning wanting to do what they do for a living every day. I know, it is not only what I do for a living, it is what I do to live. If I was not riding and skiing for my livelihood, I would be spending everything I had to ride and ski.\u201d<\/p><cite>\u2014Ray Heid<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_bc8e26-c0 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_bc8e26-c0 is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-21-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"Ray Heid Book\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-21-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-21-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-21-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-21.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Ray, a cowboy through and through<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#34678270\">Do a daily ride at <a href=\"https:\/\/steamboathorses.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1041506\">Del&#8217;s Triangle 3 Ranch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steamboat_Springs_Ranches_for_Longer_Rides_%E2%80%93_Vista_Verde\"><\/span>Steamboat Springs Ranches for Longer Rides \u2013 Vista Verde<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If a half-day ride isn\u2019t long enough in the saddle, you can also find ranches that offer week-long stays. I also had the good fortune of spending time at one of the most well-known Colorado ranches, Vista Verde. Vista Verde is not your typical Colorado Dude Ranch\u2014they describe themselves as a \u2018luxury Western all-inclusive experience\u2019. They offer a high degree of personalized service; they basically ooze Western hospitality.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_33cf82-20 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_33cf82-20 size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vista-verde-ranch-00186-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"vista verde ranch horses\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-40709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vista-verde-ranch-00186-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vista-verde-ranch-00186-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vista-verde-ranch-00186-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vista-verde-ranch-00186-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/vista-verde-ranch-00186.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I went there to improve my horseback riding skills even further, and I was able to really \u2018connect with my horse\u2019, Jake, and became more comfortable with riding in general. You can read all about <a data-lasso-id=\"1010085\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/vista-verde-ranch-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">my experience at the ranch and my improved horse-riding skills here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vista Verde is much more than horseback riding; it\u2019s the complete ranch experience where everything is included\u2026even the daily fresh cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#d9de3e8f\">Get the complete Western ranch experience at <a data-lasso-id=\"1041507\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vistaverde.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vista Verde Ranch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dress_Like_a_Cowboy_or_Cowgirl\"><\/span>Dress Like a Cowboy or Cowgirl<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are horseback riding in Steamboat Springs, staying at a ranch, going to the rodeo, eating a steak, or just walking around town, you can dress the part and experience some of the region&#8217;s Western heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FM_Light_and_Sons\"><\/span>FM Light and Sons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to the 100-year-old yellow and black signs on the various highways leading to Steamboat, you will be drawn into FM Light &amp; Sons like a magnet. The signs are certainly an iconic piece of Steamboat\u2019s Western heritage and make the store a bit of a tourist attraction!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_32799e-17 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_32799e-17 size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/northwest-colorado-road-trip-37-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"billboard steamboat\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-40519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/northwest-colorado-road-trip-37-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/northwest-colorado-road-trip-37-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/northwest-colorado-road-trip-37-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/northwest-colorado-road-trip-37.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you walk into FM Light &amp; Sons, you are walking into history. Started in 1905 as a retail clothing store serving the small settlement and ranches of Steamboat, it is still operating out of THE SAME STOREFRONT today! And the store is still in the original family, in the 5th generation of ownership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cA family\u2019s heritage is a precious and fleeting thing. This heritage needs to be tended to like any other valuable heirloom: as much a treasure as the physical reminders and collectibles that we pass from one generation to the next.\u201d <\/p><cite>\u2013Annabeth Light Lockhart \u2013 3rd generation owner of FM Light &amp; Sons<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>FM Light &amp; Sons could be a great case study in early capitalism in the US. They started as a suit retailer and then created a mobile operation where they took samples out to the ranches in their \u2018branded\u2019 truck for the ranch hands to see and order. They even took their truck out to the railroad workers to sell them work boots! Frank Light had a way with business, and clearly, that was passed down through the generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#34678270\">Discover mountains, dunes, and canyons on this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/southwest-colorado-road-trip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1077737\">Southwest Colorado road trip<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Try_it_on\"><\/span>Try it on!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_1d05d9-2f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_1d05d9-2f is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-675x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Western wear cowgirl\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43442\" width=\"483px\" height=\"859px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-675x1200.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I stopped in to see the store and play a little \u2018dress up\u2019 (every girl\u2019s favorite thing to do!). This is the place to come in and try on boots, hats, belts, and anything else your heart desires! I learned the difference between summer and winter cowboy hats and how they can be shaped, and I could feel the difference in quality between a beaver or rabbit hat. I found a lovely straw black hat with a little bling on it that I was fond of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To complete the look, Heather, the assistant manager, took me back to the never-ending boot wall to try on different boots; I had no idea there were so many different kinds of boots. I tried working boots, dressy boots, riding boots, and more. She taught me that cowboy boots fit differently from regular shoes, and I must admit \u2013 they felt really comfortable! I also learned about all of the different \u2018implements\u2019 you can use to get the snug boots on and off.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_2a73df-4d{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_2a73df-4d .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-43430_2a73df-4d .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-43430_2a73df-4d .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-43430_2a73df-4d alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-43430_2a73df-4d kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-3-675x1200.jpg\"   alt=\"cowboy hat shaping\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-3-675x1200.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-3-675x1200.jpg\" data-id=\"43441\" class=\"wp-image-43441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-3-675x1200.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-3-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-3-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-19-3.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-06-675x1200.jpg\"   alt=\"FM Light &amp; Sons\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-06-675x1200.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-06-675x1200.jpg\" data-id=\"43435\" class=\"wp-image-43435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-06-675x1200.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-06-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-06-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-06.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_fcad24-8c:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image43430_fcad24-8c.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-image43430_fcad24-8c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_fcad24-8c size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04990-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"FM Light &amp; Sons Steamboat\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04990-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04990-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04990-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04990-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04990.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While you are there getting in touch with your inner cowboy, don\u2019t be surprised when you see local ranchers come in and get a hat shaped or look for the latest styles. FM Light &amp; Sons isn\u2019t just a place where tourists shop \u2013 it\u2019s serving the entire ranching community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#34678270\">Discover <a data-lasso-id=\"1077839\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/olde-town-arvada-surprises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9 surprises in Olde Town Arvada<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steamboat_Hatter\"><\/span>Steamboat Hatter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to stand out in a crowd, check out the newest store in town: Steamboat Hatter. They give classic cowboy hats a modern Western look (think Carrie Underwood instead of Johnny Cash). You can customize your hat any way you\u2019d like, and they are all made by hand.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_ba639c-53 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_ba639c-53 is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-14.27.31-675x1200.jpg\" alt=\"steamboat hatter\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-44027\" width=\"482px\" height=\"857px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-14.27.31-675x1200.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-14.27.31-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-14.27.31-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-14.27.31-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-14.27.31-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-14.27.31-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><figcaption>Kay is reshaping a hat<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I stopped in and worked with Kay to custom-design a hat for me. Kay is a metalworking and stained glass artist and uses those skills to help her design one-of-a-kind hats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only are there different shapes and hat materials (rabbit or beaver), but each band is made with different leather, feathers, and jeweled accents!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_975484-39 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_975484-39 is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"989\" height=\"1026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-16.26.32.jpg\" alt=\"custom western hats steamboat\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-44030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-16.26.32.jpg 989w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-16.26.32-289x300.jpg 289w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-16.26.32-768x797.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 989px) 100vw, 989px\" \/><figcaption>Burning off the fuzzy felt<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do a fully custom hat, or you can take one of the hats they&#8217;ve already made and make customizations to it. I chose to do the latter because that way, I could walk out of the store with my new hat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#5f9c9c69\"><a data-lasso-id=\"1041508\" data-lasso-name=\"Holiday Inn Steamboat Springs, Colorado\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/holiday-inn-steamboat-springs.en.html?aid=1939369&#038;no_rooms=1&#038;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-lasso-lid=\"55590\"><strong>Book a room at Holiday Inn Steamboat Springs<\/strong><\/a> | Read <a data-lasso-id=\"1041594\" data-lasso-name=\"Tripadvisor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/click-3128954-11552042?sid=blogpost&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripadvisor.com%2FHotel_Review-g33657-d85702-Reviews-Holiday_Inn_Steamboat_Springs_an_IHG_Hotel-Steamboat_Springs_Colorado.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-lasso-lid=\"55747\"><strong>TripAdvisor reviews for Holiday Inn Steamboat Springs<\/strong><\/a> | More <a data-lasso-id=\"1041509\" data-lasso-name=\"Hotels in Steamboat Springs, Colorado\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en.html?city=20018320&#038;aid=1939369&#038;no_rooms=1&#038;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-lasso-lid=\"55591\"><strong>hotels in Steamboat Springs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>I chose a hat that I liked, but then I worked with Kay to custom-fit it to my head. She also changed the shape of the top of the hat, gave it a &#8216;worn&#8217; look, changed the band to colors and textures that I wanted, and then added a slight bend to the front of the brim.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was so amazing to work with Kay and watch her work with the materials, as well as steam and reshape the hat.  <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_05e2a3-50{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_05e2a3-50 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-43430_05e2a3-50 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-43430_05e2a3-50 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-43430_05e2a3-50 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-43430_05e2a3-50 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" 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data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-13.37.37-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"44028\" class=\"wp-image-44028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-13.37.37-scaled.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-13.37.37-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-13.37.37-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-13.37.37-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-13.37.37-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-13.37.37-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land43 kb-has-image-ratio-land43\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-15.05.06-1200x675.jpg\"   alt=\"western hat steamboat\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-15.05.06-1200x675.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-15.05.06-1200x675.jpg\" data-id=\"44026\" class=\"wp-image-44026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-15.05.06-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-15.05.06-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-15.05.06-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-15.05.06-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-15.05.06-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-15.05.06-scaled.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Looking at the before and after pictures, it doesn&#8217;t even look like the same hat! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just <a data-lasso-id=\"1010087\" href=\"https:\/\/www.steamboathatter.com\/pages\/gallery-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check out some of their beautiful creations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_b9e489-d3{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_b9e489-d3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-43430_b9e489-d3 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-43430_b9e489-d3 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-43430_b9e489-d3 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-43430_b9e489-d3 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-42.jpg\" width=\"844\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"steamboat hatter\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-42.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-42.jpg\" data-id=\"43461\" class=\"wp-image-43461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-42.jpg 844w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-42-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-42-675x1200.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-42-768x1365.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-41-3-675x1200.jpg\"   alt=\"Steamboat hatter\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-41-3-675x1200.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-41-3-675x1200.jpg\" data-id=\"43459\" class=\"wp-image-43459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-41-3-675x1200.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-41-3-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-41-3-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-41-3.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_44d839-99:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image43430_44d839-99.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-image43430_44d839-99 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_44d839-99 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-13.19.43-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"steamboat hatter\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-44029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-13.19.43-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-13.19.43-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-13.19.43-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-13.19.43-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-13.19.43-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-09-22-13.19.43-scaled.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#d9de3e8f\">The owners, Kay and Sam, just opened up their workshop space and storefront in Steamboat in 2020. You can always see their work <a data-lasso-id=\"1010088\" href=\"https:\/\/www.steamboathatter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on their website<\/a>, and they currently have a display at the Standard Gallery too.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Colemans_Haberdashery_Leathergoods\"><\/span>Coleman\u2019s Haberdashery Leathergoods<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>How about a bison leather tote that also holds your cowboy hat? Coleman\u2019s Haberdashery has that and many more Western-inspired leather goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe wanted something that was iconic Western heritage, mixed with a kind of contemporary mountain lifestyle,&#8221; explained Vince &#8211; creator and owner of Coleman&#8217;s Haberdashery.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Coleman\u2019s specializes in all-bison leather accessories. Sustainability is important to Coleman&#8217;s as they source bison locally from Colorado and use the byproducts in the food industry. Vince chose bison for its durability; it&#8217;s 30% to 40% greater in strength than cowhide.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_107dce-e7 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_107dce-e7 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05064-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Leather maker steamboat springs\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05064-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05064-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05064-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05064-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05064.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Nod_to_the_Old_West\"><\/span>A Nod to the Old West<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>He started off with wallets that were more durable and functional for mountain town living and then integrated women&#8217;s accessories and totes. He uses the term haberdashery as a little tip of the hat to the Western days when the haberdashery (men\u2019s accessory shop) was actually here in the Western United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#34678270\">Plan your <a data-lasso-id=\"1063021\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/weekend-in-colorado-springs-things-to-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weekend in Colorado Springs &#8211; where to eat, stay, and adventure<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vince learned his craft by reading up on it and working with older leather workers who specialized in saddles in the region. Sadly, there has been a big decline in this type of work, but hopefully, people like Vince will bring this trade back to the forefront. He does everything by hand; everything is cut by hand, punched by hand, and stitched by hand. He even took out a wallet and showed me how he does the hand stitching! <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_99ce0b-24 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_99ce0b-24 is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-22-2-675x1200.jpg\" alt=\"stitching leather\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-22-2-675x1200.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-22-2-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-22-2-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-22-2.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>They finish all of their products with a branding iron, burning a beautiful image of Steamboat\u2019s Mount Werner into each piece, no matter how big or small. This reminded me that the word \u2018branding\u2019 in marketing terms comes from Western culture!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also do really beautiful and inventive satchels, clutches, wallets, key chains, jewelry, valet trays, and passport holders! Considering there was a line at the iPad register the entire time I was talking to him, I\u2019m pretty sure he\u2019s successfully bringing back the beauty of handmade leather products to the region.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_737123-54{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_737123-54 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-43430_737123-54 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-43430_737123-54 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-43430_737123-54 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-43430_737123-54 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-32-675x1200.jpg\"   alt=\"Colemans haberdashery\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-32-675x1200.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-32-675x1200.jpg\" data-id=\"43452\" class=\"wp-image-43452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-32-675x1200.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-32-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-32-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-32.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-06-2-675x1200.jpg\"   alt=\"leather making\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-06-2-675x1200.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-06-2-675x1200.jpg\" data-id=\"43434\" class=\"wp-image-43434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-06-2-675x1200.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-06-2-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-06-2-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-06-2.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_8d2fba-35:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image43430_8d2fba-35.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-image43430_8d2fba-35 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_8d2fba-35 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-09-1200x1200.jpg\" alt=\"steamboat belt buckle\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-09-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-09-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-09-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-09-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-09-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-09.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#d9de3e8f\">Vince is building a new workshop and storefront in Steamboat \u2013 but until that\u2019s ready, check his work out at the Saturday Farmer\u2019s Market or <a data-lasso-id=\"1010089\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colemanshaberdashery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on his website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_9e15d1-ca .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_9e15d1-ca size-large\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/steamboat-springs-western-wear-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Where to Shop for Western Wear in Steamboat Springs, Colorado\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/steamboat-springs-western-wear-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/steamboat-springs-western-wear-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/steamboat-springs-western-wear-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/steamboat-springs-western-wear.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steamboat_Pro_Rodeo\"><\/span>Steamboat Pro Rodeo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can trace the roots of the Steamboat rodeo back to 1904. In those days, they would have people or wagons from the arena. Later, they made the arena with cars. Fast forward to the present day, and I\u2019m standing in the middle of a beautiful small-town rodeo arena with a Colorado mountain backdrop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a complex set of red and blue gates surrounding it and a big covered grandstand on one side with an announcing booth on the other. That\u2019s where John Shipley is normally stationed \u2013 behind the microphone announcing the rodeo and amping up the crowd. I was able to get a personal tour with John around the grounds during my visit.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_df7fdb-dc .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_df7fdb-dc size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-30-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"steamboat springs rodeo grounds\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-30-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-30-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-30-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-30.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Steamboat became a part of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) in 1988 and has been running a summer rodeo series since then.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"This_Isnt_His_First_Rodeo\"><\/span>This Isn\u2019t His First Rodeo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>John doesn\u2019t just have to have a good announcing voice, but he also has to do a ton of research into each competitor and piece of livestock to provide background to the audience and get people excited. I got the feeling that he was the conductor of the orchestra in a way, but he didn\u2019t really have a score to follow since bulls and broncos aren\u2019t predictable, so he had to do a lot of ad-libbing as a conductor.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_ab2bdc-e5 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_ab2bdc-e5 size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05001-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Steamboat springs rodeo\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05001-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05001-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05001-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05001.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>John Shipley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can tell how much he loves his job and the rodeo. I get the feeling that it\u2019s his second home. \u201cI&#8217;m delighted to be just a little small part of keeping the tradition alive. I mean, 117 years of anything&#8217;s a long time,\u201d he said with a smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2 hours I spent with John walking around the grounds and learning about the intricacies of running a rodeo were fascinating to me. I absolutely love learning how things work and going behind the scenes of the rodeo industry. It was so fascinating that I was pretty sad I didn\u2019t get to see it all in action. The logistics of how they simply prepare and move the stock around in the chutes is mind-boggling alone! I personally think they should offer a regular behind-the-scenes tour for curious people like me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#5f9c9c69\">Book a room at <a data-lasso-id=\"1041510\" data-lasso-name=\"Booking\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/the-steamboat-grand.en.html?aid=1939369&#038;no_rooms=1&#038;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-lasso-lid=\"55748\"><strong>The Steamboat Grand<\/strong><\/a> in Steamboat Springs | Read <a data-lasso-id=\"1041595\" data-lasso-name=\"Tripadvisor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jdoqocy.com\/click-3128954-11552042?sid=blogpost&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripadvisor.com%2FHotel_Review-g33657-d209917-Reviews-The_Steamboat_Grand-Steamboat_Springs_Colorado.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-lasso-lid=\"55749\"><strong>TripAdvisor reviews for The Steamboat Grand<\/strong><\/a> | More <a data-lasso-id=\"1041511\" data-lasso-name=\"Hotels in Steamboat Springs, Colorado\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en.html?city=20018320&#038;aid=1939369&#038;no_rooms=1&#038;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-lasso-lid=\"55591\"><strong>hotels in Steamboat Springs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steamboat_Rodeo_Starts_Up_Again\"><\/span>Steamboat Rodeo Starts Up Again<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The rodeo has a later-than-normal start date this year and will kick off in all of its Western glory on the Fourth of July weekend. There&#8217;s been a Fourth of July rodeo in Steamboat for 117 years. Last year (2020) was the first time they ever went \u2018dark.\u2019 So that makes this rodeo season that opens on the weekend of the fourth of July 2021 even more special. The livestock, cowboys, and John are more ready than ever to put on a show this year!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_18dec3-89{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_18dec3-89 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-43430_18dec3-89 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-43430_18dec3-89 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-43430_18dec3-89 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-43430_18dec3-89 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land43 kb-has-image-ratio-land43\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05009.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"rodeo grandstand\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05009.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05009.jpg\" data-id=\"43476\" class=\"wp-image-43476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05009.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05009-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05009-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05009-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05009-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land43 kb-has-image-ratio-land43\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04999-1200x800.jpg\"   alt=\"rodeo grounds\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04999-1200x800.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04999-1200x800.jpg\" data-id=\"43474\" class=\"wp-image-43474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04999-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04999-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04999-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04999-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04999.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The ticket covers a full night of entertainment: BBQ, live music, rodeo, kids\u2019 events, and a huge dose of Steamboat\u2019s Western culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#d9de3e8f\">Learn more about the rodeo events and schedule <a data-lasso-id=\"1010090\" href=\"https:\/\/www.steamboatprorodeo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on their website<\/a>.<br>Get tickets for <a data-lasso-id=\"1010091\" href=\"https:\/\/www.steamboatprorodeo.com\/4th-of-july-rodeos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the opening weekend<\/a>! If you can\u2019t go to the summer rodeo, then check out the <a data-lasso-id=\"1010092\" href=\"https:\/\/www.steamboatchamber.com\/events\/annual-events\/cowboy-downhill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cowboy Downhill event<\/a> in the winter\u2026it\u2019s one of a kind and just another thing that oozes Western culture!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ranch-Focused_Food_and_Dining_in_Steamboat_Springs\"><\/span>Ranch-Focused Food and Dining in Steamboat Springs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Surrounded by ranch land and farms can only mean one thing\u2026the food in Steamboat Springs is incredible. In fact, it\u2019s the best mountain town restaurant I\u2019ve been to in Colorado. If you want to explore Steamboat\u2019s Western and farming culture through food (and who doesn\u2019t?!), then check out these options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ore_House\"><\/span>Ore House<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This 125+-year-old barn is home to Steamboat\u2019s longest-running dinner tradition. If you are hankering to try some world-class beef, then <a data-lasso-id=\"1010093\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orehouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make a reservation at the Ore House!<\/a> The barn started as a homestead in 1889, and some of the memorabilia in the restaurant came from the original operating cattle ranch. Plus \u2013 they feed you like you are a starving ranch hand, including bread and cinnamon rolls (yes, you read that right), salad, and potato with each entry. I had the prime rib, and it was cooked to medium-rare perfection.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_b10a51-8f{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_b10a51-8f .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-43430_b10a51-8f .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-43430_b10a51-8f .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-43430_b10a51-8f alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-43430_b10a51-8f kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land43 kb-has-image-ratio-land43\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-23.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" alt=\"ore house steamboat springs\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-23.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-23.jpg\" data-id=\"43448\" class=\"wp-image-43448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-23.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-23-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-23-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-23-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land43 kb-has-image-ratio-land43\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04995-1200x800.jpg\"   alt=\"prime rib ore house\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04995-1200x800.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04995-1200x800.jpg\" data-id=\"43473\" class=\"wp-image-43473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04995-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04995-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04995-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04995-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-04995.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#34678270\">Discover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/grand-lake-lodge-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1078328\">Grand Lake Lodge &#8211; a century of history and glam<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Laundry\"><\/span>Laundry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the reasons I was excited about coming back to Steamboat Springs was to go back to this restaurant. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rexsfamily.com\/the-laundry-restaurant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1041512\">Laundry<\/a> specializes in smoking and curing natural foods and utilizing locally grown ingredients. This is probably why it is a favorite among the locals. This is a \u2018sharing restaurant\u2019 with mouth-watering small dishes that you really won\u2019t want to share! <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_90b487-17{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_90b487-17 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-43430_90b487-17 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-43430_90b487-17 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-43430_90b487-17 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-43430_90b487-17 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05044.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"laundry steamboat springs\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05044.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05044.jpg\" data-id=\"43482\" class=\"wp-image-43482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05044.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05044-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05044-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05044-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05044-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-38-675x1200.jpg\"   alt=\"laundry restaurant steamboat\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-38-675x1200.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-38-675x1200.jpg\" data-id=\"43457\" class=\"wp-image-43457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-38-675x1200.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-38-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-38-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-38.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p>They also specialize in infusing liquors, creating incredible flavors like tequila with peach, raspberry, and red pepper. It\u2019s like the bartender is a mad scientist coming up with wild concoctions in these big gallon jars you\u2019ll find all over the bar. If you can swing it \u2013 show up for a happy hour \u2013 they have great deals on cocktails and meat\/cheese platters!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_04f925-3f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_04f925-3f size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-00225-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"laundry restaurant infused liquor\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-00225-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-00225-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-00225-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-00225-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-00225.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yampa_Valley_Kitchen\"><\/span>Yampa Valley Kitchen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want a breakfast to remember, head to <a data-lasso-id=\"1010095\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yampavalleykitchen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yampa Valley Kitchen<\/a>. This is also located in a historic home over 100 years old (I see a theme here in Steamboat!). They take pride in their mission to use organic, sustainable ingredients sourced from local, regional, and Colorado-based producers. They don\u2019t cut corners\u2026everything is sustainable \u2013 and because of that, their menu changes frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_b7a836-14 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_b7a836-14 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-53-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"yampa valley kitchen\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-53-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-53-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-53-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-53.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t miss the fun specialty lattes \u2013 there were so many different choices, but it was hard to choose. I decided to go with an Indian flavor that had turmeric and oat milk. Chai tea \u2013 move on over\u2026this is my new favorite spicy latte!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_391f21-07 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_391f21-07 is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05062-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"yampa valley kitchen lattes\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05062-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05062-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05062-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05062.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I had the Gravlax on rye with sourdough rye bread, yuzu pickles, pickled onion, radish, dill, salmon, and cream cheese \u2013 it was fresh and delicious. In fact, I fell in love with the sourdough rye so hard that I asked them where they get their bread, and she said it was only 2 blocks away at Smell That Bread. After breakfast, I walked those two blocks and bought myself a loaf to take home\u2026now that\u2019s local!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summer_Farmers_Market\"><\/span>Summer Farmer\u2019s Market<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To get a real feel for just how many local farmers and artists there are in this town, check out the <a data-lasso-id=\"1010096\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mainstreetsteamboat.com\/farmers-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saturday Farmer\u2019s Market<\/a>. You can talk to the local farmers and butchers as well as meet artists and have prepared food. They hold this popular market between 9 and 2 every Saturday on Yampa Street. It runs from June to September.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_dc8286-14{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_dc8286-14 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-43430_dc8286-14 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-43430_dc8286-14 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-43430_dc8286-14 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-43430_dc8286-14 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land43 kb-has-image-ratio-land43\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05066-1200x800.jpg\"   alt=\"steamboat farmers market\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05066-1200x800.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05066-1200x800.jpg\" data-id=\"43486\" class=\"wp-image-43486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05066-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05066-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05066-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05066-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05066.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land43 kb-has-image-ratio-land43\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-49-2-1200x675.jpg\"   alt=\"steamboat farmers market\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-49-2-1200x675.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-49-2-1200x675.jpg\" data-id=\"43464\" class=\"wp-image-43464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-49-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-49-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-49-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-49-2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_ed08b9-20:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image43430_ed08b9-20.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-image43430_ed08b9-20 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_ed08b9-20 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-25-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"farmers market steamboat springs\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-25-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-25-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-25-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-25.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Go_to_Meat_School\"><\/span>Go to Meat School<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the most unique things I\u2019ve heard of when it comes to local Western culture and food. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meatbar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1077738\">Laura the Butcher<\/a> has a Meatbar and Meatskool. She practices and teaches the traditional methods of animal preparation, harvesting, nose-to-tail butchery, and the traditional Italian art of curing meat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meatball is her charcuterie bar offering assorted meats and cheeses. And MeatSkool is youth and adult education on various meat topics like how to make sausage and break down a full chicken, learning cuts of meat, and how to do nose-to-tail butchery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I sadly didn\u2019t get to experience her classes myself, but I was so excited about this cool concept in meat education that I had to include this! It\u2019s something I definitely plan on doing on my next trip to Steamboat!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_ad0399-f7 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_ad0399-f7 size-large\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/steamboat-springs-eat-drink-800x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Where to Eat and Drink in Steamboat Springs, Colorado\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43489\" width=\"400px\" height=\"600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/steamboat-springs-eat-drink-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/steamboat-springs-eat-drink-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/steamboat-springs-eat-drink-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/steamboat-springs-eat-drink.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Western_Focused_Galleries\"><\/span>Western Focused Galleries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_4d6e90-79 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_4d6e90-79 size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-57-1200x1200.jpg\" alt=\"western artwork steamboat\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-57-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-57-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-57-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-57-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-57-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-57.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, if you feel like taking home a piece of the West, then be sure to wander into the multiple Western-focused galleries in Steamboat. From photography to sculpture to paintings \u2013 you\u2019ll find those beautiful ranch lands and cowboys depicted in galleries like Jace Romick Gallery, Steamboat Art Museum, and Wildhorse Gallery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#5f9c9c69\">Book a room at <a data-lasso-id=\"1041514\" data-lasso-name=\"The Bristol Hotel, Steamboat Springs Updated 2024 Prices\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/us\/bristol.en.html?aid=1939369&#038;no_rooms=1&#038;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-lasso-lid=\"55693\"><strong>The Bristol Hotel<\/strong><\/a> in Steamboat Springs | Read <a data-lasso-id=\"1041596\" data-lasso-name=\"Tripadvisor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dpbolvw.net\/click-3128954-11552042?sid=blogpost&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripadvisor.com%2FHotel_Review-g33657-d85704-Reviews-The_Bristol_by_Magnuson_Worldwide-Steamboat_Springs_Colorado.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-lasso-lid=\"55750\"><strong>TripAdvisor reviews for The Bristol Hotel<\/strong><\/a> | More <a data-lasso-id=\"1041515\" data-lasso-name=\"Hotels in Steamboat Springs, Colorado\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en.html?city=20018320&#038;aid=1939369&#038;no_rooms=1&#038;group_adults=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-lasso-lid=\"55591\"><strong>hotels in Steamboat Springs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, my favorite gallery was a relative newcomer to Steamboat. <a data-lasso-id=\"1010099\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standardartgallery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standard Gallery and Wine Bar<\/a> was a cute spot with a more contemporary collection of Western art and sculpture. And yes, this gallery is also a wine bar (which also could be why it was my favorite). <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_ab1549-11{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-grid.kb-gallery-id-43430_ab1549-11 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-43430_ab1549-11 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-43430_ab1549-11 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-43430_ab1549-11 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><ul class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-grid kb-gallery-id-43430_ab1549-11 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-item-selector=\".kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"><li 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675w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-26-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-26-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-26.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-port34 kb-has-image-ratio-port34\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-46-675x1200.jpg\"   alt=\"wine bar steamboat\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-46-675x1200.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-46-675x1200.jpg\" data-id=\"43462\" class=\"wp-image-43462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-46-675x1200.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-46-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-46-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-46.jpg 844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_b487b8-24:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image43430_b487b8-24.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);}.kb-image43430_b487b8-24 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_b487b8-24 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05056-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"standard gallery and wine bar\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05056-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05056-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05056-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05056-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-05056.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I suggest you wander in there in the evening and meet bubbly Gretchen, who will likely be pouring wine and talking about art. She will get you to try wines you\u2019ve never heard of before, and she may even sell you a custom hat from Steamboat Hatter that is also on display! You can even walk around with wine in hand and admire the art. I loved the laid-back atmosphere here, which totally represents the laid-back vibe of the West! Her passion for wine, vermouth, and art was infectious.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Complete_Western_Experience\"><\/span>A Complete Western Experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What started with a horseback ride in Steamboat ended with an entire education about this unique Colorado mountain town. I went completely down the rabbit hole until I was wearing a cowboy hat and boots and walking around town! And after talking to so many locals like Ray, Vince, Heather, and John, it just solidified for me how authentic and unpretentious Steamboat is.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image43430_6ea3b3-c9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image43430_6ea3b3-c9 size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-22-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"welcome to steamboat springs\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-43446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-22-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-22-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-22-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/horseback-riding-steamboat-springs-22.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m convinced &#8211; Steamboat\u2019s Western heritage is the real deal, and there is no other town in Colorado like it. 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