6.29.2009

Upcoming Events at Steamboat Strings In The Mountain's Music Festival


The Steamboat Strings In The Mountains Music Festival is officially underway, after a opening fabulous weekend filled with performanaces by the Strings Orchestra and Four Bitchin' Babes. Check-out some of the upcoming Strings events. Don't forget! Book your Steamboat Springs summer vacation with ResortQuest and you can get free nights and up to $100 in free spending money - which can be used towards Strings tickets!

The Neville Brothers

The Neville Brothers perform at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 2 and Friday, July 3 in the Strings Music Pavilion. Reserved seating tickets are $75, and are available at Strings Music Festival (970-879-5056 x105, http://www.stringsinthemountains.com/ or the box office)

The Neville Brothers have honed a style that is soul and jazz and blues all wrapped into one legendary sound. Raised in New Orleans’ Thirteenth Ward, these four brothers reign as the Crescent City’s first family of funk. Together, they are what Billboard calls “a sound and energy that has come not only to reflect that of the city, but also define it.”

For two nights right before Fourth of July, expect fireworks to fly onstage at the Strings Music Festival as the Neville Brothers perform in what is arguably the festival’s biggest production to date. Their solo projects have astounded fans and critics for decades – but as a family, the Neville Brothers create what has been called “the funkiest sounds this world has ever heard.” Hurricane Katrina brought the brothers into the limelight in another way, as they’ve devoted months to benefit concerts for their devastated hometown: “My profile and the profiles of my brothers have been raised by the storm. People all over the world see us as the face of New Orleans. They want to hear us play. They want to feel that we've survived the storm. They want to be assured that life goes on,” says Aaron.

“The Neville Brothers are not just local heroes. They're an institution. They've been the closing act on the biggest stage at Jazz Fest for as long as I can remember,” said Scott Aiges, program director for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation which puts on that city’s iconic music festival every spring. “What kind of impact did Bob Marley have on Jamaica?” he asks. “(The Neville Brothers) are kind of like that.”

Leahy: Neo-Celtic Superstars

Leahy performs at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 10, in the Strings Music Pavilion. Reserved seating tickets are $55, and are available at Strings Music Festival (970-879-5056 x105, http://www.stringsinthemountains.com/ or the box office).

“(Leahy’s) approach seems so gloriously free of commercial pollution … this is an act whose music is invigorating,” says Los Angeles Times. While their roots are Irish and Scottish, Leahy’s musical range spans from near-symphony to lightning-fast fiddling and ballads with penetrating vocal harmony. Their albums have been called a mixture of rock, pop, Celtic, classical, folk, country and traditional dance music – an ideal melting pot in the genre known as World. Some of their music is written collaboratively; other times it’s the product of a single Leahy sibling. But it’s all finished off with a group vibe at The Farm, their home studio in Lakefield.

“Their live performance makes Riverdance look like Lawrence Welk re-runs,” says Time Out New York.

Summer Classical Series

Strings Music Festival continues its Summer Classical Series with concerts on Wednesday, July 1, Wednesday, July 8, and Saturday, July 11.

Wednesday evening concerts have taken on a new format this summer. These concerts feature 90 minutes of excellent music with no intermission and an informal reception after the concert to meet the evening’s performers.

Beginning this new format on July 1 is a concert featuring Chee-Yun, violin, Mary Bonhag, soprano, Wendy Chen, piano, Evan Premo, bass, and Todd Reid, drums. They will be performing pieces of Beethoven, Bach, Bernstein and Bolling. Also featured is a piece composed by Mr. Premo, as well as Chee-Yun playing electric violin on Schoenfield’s Who Let the Cat Out Last Night? and Polonaise Brillante in D Major, Op. 4 by Henryk Wieniawski.

The second Wednesday classical concert of the season is on July 8, featuring new Strings Music Director Andrés Cárdenes, violin, Arturo Delmoni, violin and viola, Aloysia Friedmann, viola, David Hardy, cello, Jon Kimura Parker, piano, and Jason Vieaux, guitar. They will be performing pieces by Spanish and Italian composers, including Gaetano Pugnani, Francisco Tarrega, Isaac Albeniz, and Paganini, as well as Dohnanyi’s Piano Quintet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 1.

Saturday, July 11 is the second Strings Festival Orchestra performance of the summer season. Featured is piano soloist Jon Kimura Parker performing Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto with the Orchestra. The other pieces performed are Italian composer Ottorino Respighi’s Trittico Botticelliano, based on the paintings of Botticelli and Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major for Violin, Viola and Orchestra, K. 364, featuring conductor Andrés Cárdenes on violin and Arturo Delmoni on Viola.

6.26.2009

NEW EVENT: Steamboat Springs All Arts Festival


The Steamboat Springs All Arts Festival is the newest and most collaborative event in Steamboat Springs, CO. The Steamboat All Arts Festival is a four-day event that highlights the amazing arts and culture in the Yampa Valley while featuring nationally-renowned artists.

The Steamboat All Arts Festival incorporates all aspects of the arts into one cohesive event including dance, vocal, musical, visual, literary and culinary arts.

Come experience this high-class celebration of the arts that entertains and inspires through featured performances by the Avett Brothers, George Winston and the Steamboat Springs Orchestra conducted by Ernest Richardson. The fine art festival along the Yampa will be the heart of the event and will showcase award-winning local and regional visual artists. Experiential and educational workshops will be available all weekend and open to all levels.
Come to Steamboat Springs to enjoy the arts, culture and beauty of the Yampa Valley.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, August 20th

  • 5PM - Avett Brothers - Free Summer Concert Series
    Base of the Ski Area
  • 7-8PM - Voices on the Wind slide presentation and book signing with author Bonnie McGee Bud Werner Memorial Library

Friday, August 21st

  • 10AM-6PM – Yampa River Art Stroll
    Yampa Street from 5th to 7th Streets
  • 5PM - Design District Open House
    Lincoln Avenue from 3rd to 5th Streets
  • 5:30-8PM – Plein Air Artists Reception
    Steamboat Art Museum
  • 8PM – George Winston concert
    Strings Music Pavilion

Saturday, August 22nd

  • 10AM-6PM – Yampa River Art Stroll
    Yampa Street from 5th to 7th Streets
  • 10AM-3PM – Plein Air Quickdraw painting on local ranch with barbeque
    Local ranch
  • 12NOON-6PM – Performances on the Yampa Stage
    Yampa Street from 5th to 7th Streets
  • 7:30PM – Steamboat Springs Orchestra concert
    Strings Music Pavilion
  • 6PM – Dinner and film event with Dori Weiss
    TBD

Sunday, August 23rd

  • 10AM-3PM – Yampa River Art Stroll
    Yampa Street from 5th to 7th Streets
  • 3PM – Emerald City Opera Concert
    Bud Werner Memorial Library
  • 5PM – Art Depot 100th Anniversary Celebration
    Art Depot
    **PLUS! workshops throughout weekend. More details to come!**

Steamboat Springs Activities & Events, June 26-July 3


Today (Friday June 26, 2009)

❱❱ Figure drawing session — Artists’ Gallery of Steamboat, 8:30 a.m. to noon
Bring your own supplies to an open drawing session. The model free is $12. Call 879-4744. 1009 Lincoln Ave.

❱❱ Delectable Mountain Quilters Guild hosts the Colorado Quilting Council
Depot Art Center and Steamboat Springs High School, starting today. The local quilt guild hosts a meeting of the Colorado Quilting Council this weekend, starting with open viewing of the Delectable Mountain guild’s display of bold quilts at the Depot Art Center. CQC holds its monthly meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday at Steamboat Springs High School, and Montana-based quilter Laura Heine leads a workshop titled, “From Thought to Cloth — An Insight in Fabric Designing,” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the High School. Admission is FREE for CQC members and $6 for guests. Call 879-8474. 45 Maple St.

❱❱ Greg Scott — Ghost Ranch Saloon, 5 p.m.
Catch original western songs and personal takes on classic tunes from longtime local musician Greg Scott. FREE. Call 879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

❱❱ Jesse Christensen — Rex’s American Grill & Bar, 5 p.m.
Enjoy happy hour with local musician Jesse Christensen. FREE. Call 870-0438. Rex’s is at 3190 South Lincoln Ave., next to Holiday Inn.

❱❱ Hayden Farmers Market — 100 block of Walnut Street in Hayden, 5 to 8 p.m.
Featuring several food stands and other types of vendors, the recently founded Hayden Farmers Market is FREE to attend. Call Suzanne at 846-0616 for more information or to apply to be a vendor at future markets.

❱❱ Steamboat Poker Ride, part of Bike to Work Week — Various locations ending at Ski Haus, 6 p.m. Spend the afternoon on a bike, picking up a hand of cards at Orange Peel Bicycle Service, Steamboat Ski and Bike Kare, Howelsen Place Discovery Center and Sunpie’s Bistro. Head to Ski Haus later in the day to collect your final card and enjoy an awards ceremony for the best poker hand. Participants are asked to contribute $1 to Routt County Riders. Call Ski Haus at 879-0385. 1457 Pine Grove Road.

❱❱ Rocky Mountain Summer Conservatory faculty concert — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 7:30 p.m. The faculty of the Rocky Mountain Summer Conservatory features top string players and pianists from across the country. Faculty members will give recitals every Friday through July 31. The conservatory also hosts an open master class about chamber music at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul’s. FREE, with a $10 suggested donation. Call 879-1350 ext. 13. Eighth and Oak streets in downtown Steamboat Springs.

❱❱ Organstein Jazz Trio — Three Peaks Grill, 7 p.m.
Cool off with jazz tunes from Paul Potyen on piano, Steve Boynton on guitar and Dave Allen on drums. FREE. Call 879-3399. 2165 Pine Grove Road.

❱❱ Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series — Brent Romick Rodeo Arena, 7:30 p.m.
Steamboat’s twice-weekly rodeo features events such as bareback riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and bull riding. Come by early for a barbecue and live entertainment, starting at 6 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults, $8 for children ages 7 to 15, and free for children ages 6 and younger. For more information, call 879-1818. The rodeo grounds are at 501 Howelsen Parkway, at the bottom of Fifth Street across the Yampa River.

❱❱ Kirk Martenson — The Boathouse Pub, 9 p.m.
Catch some live funk and jam music, delivered in an acoustic style. FREE. Call 879-4797. 609 Yampa St.
❱❱ Rocky Mountain Grateful Dead Revue — Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m.

The best Deadheads in Colorado come together in the Rocky Mountain Grateful Dead Revue, churning out classics and lesser-known cuts from the Grateful Dead catalogue. Band members include pieces of Shakedown Street and Dark Star Orchestra. Tickets are $8 at the door. Call 879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

❱❱ The Dynamites feat. Charles Walker — Old Town Pub, 10 p.m.
Charles Walker — lead singer of the Nashville funk and soul band The Dynamites — knows how to make an audience shake everything its got. In a long-running career, Walker has opened for James Brown and Wilson Pickett, and since joining The Dynamites has brought old-school groove back to the front of the stage. Listen to the band at
www.myspace.com/thedynamitesband Cover to be determined. Call 879-2101. 600 Lincoln Ave.

❱❱ Lion Vibes — Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill, 10 p.m.
With a tight horn section and severely conscious lyrics, Denver reggae band Lion Vibes has made a regional name for itself by consistently churning out shows that bring out the best in all the musical styles the band tries. Listen to a song by Lion Vibes at www.exploresteamboat.com. Pay $5 at the door. Call 879-3773. 435 Lincoln Ave.

❱❱ DJ Also Starring — The Tap House, 10 p.m.
This weekly dance party features a mash-up of Also Starring’s ever-changing record collection along with crowd-pleasing hits. Drink specials at the bar all night: $2 well drinks and $2 draft beer. FREE. Call 879-2431. 729 Lincoln Ave.

Saturday

❱❱ Mainstreet Farmers Market — Sixth Street between Lincoln Avenue and Oak Street, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Featuring locally and regionally grown produce, other foods, crafts and more, the Mainstreet Farmers Market includes dozens of booths, including several downtown business vendors. Admission is FREE. Call Tracy at 846-1800.

❱❱ Cruising to the Marketplace — Wheels Bike Shop, 11 a.m.
Meet at Wheels Bike Shop for the Bike to Work Week grand finale. Ride to Yampa River Botanic Park for a barbecue at 1 p.m., and cruise on to a raffle drawing.The Ceremony is at Wildhorse Marketplace at 2:30 p.m. Call 870-1974. Wheels Bike Shop is in Snow Bowl Plaza behind the bowling alley, off U.S. Highway 40.

❱❱ BAF Wax Raft Regatta — Walton Pond river access, 11 a.m.
Local snowboard wax company BAF Wax invites rafters to meet at the Walton Pond access point to the Yampa River about 11 a.m. to register for the fourth annual Raft Regatta. Floaters will start down the river about 1 p.m., and BAF Wax owner Matt Anderson will award prizes for best homemade boat, biggest raft and first intact, manned boat to go under the bridge at 13th Street. Old Town Pub hosts an after-party at 9:30 p.m. with live punk, rock and hip-hop music by Subject to Blackout, Lower Concentration and Audible Abilities. Admission for the raft regatta is free with a signed waiver. Cover for the after-party is $5. Call Anderson at 819-6311 for more information, and read more about the regatta in this edition of Explore Steamboat. Walton Pond is off U.S. 40, and Old Town Pub is at 600 Lincoln Ave.

❱❱ Taste of South Routt — Decker Park in Oak Creek, noon to 6 p.m.
At the 12th annual Taste of South Routt, businesses and restaurants from the southern part of the county gather in Oak Creek’s Decker Park to show and sell off their products. As a community event, Taste of South Routt features a horseshoe tournament, silent auction, dunking booth, face painting, games and artists. Live music will be provided by Deb Lenhart, the Green Ridge Ramblers, Tim Julian, Myria Jean, Becky & Tracey and members of the Steamboat Springs Youth Orchestra. Additional entertainment comes from a beer garden, belly dancers, African dancers, fire spinners and Smokey the Bear. Admission is $1 for adults and free for children younger than 12. Call Julie at 736-2323.

❱❱ Chris and Deanna — Rex’s American Grill & Bar, 5 p.m.
Chris and Deanna Koebnick perform various styles of outdoor music. FREE. Call 870-0438. Rex’s is at 3190 South Lincoln Ave., next to Holiday Inn.

❱❱ Rusted Root — Howelsen Hill, 5:30 p.m.
In the first show of the 2009
Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series, Rusted Root provides an always-creative mix of American rock and world rhythms. Ski jumping starts off Howelsen Hill at 5:30 p.m., and local acoustic reggae band Knock On Wood — winners of the 2009 Teen Battle of the Bands — takes the stage at 6 p.m. Rusted Root comes on about 7 p.m. Food and drinks will be for sale at the family-friendly concert. Read an interview with Rusted Root band leader Michael Glabicki in today's Steamboat Pilot. Listen to a song off the band’s new record, “Stereo Rodeo,” at www.exploresteamboat.com. For more information about the concert series, call All That Jazz music store at 879-4422. The concert stage is at the base of Howelsen Hill in downtown Steamboat Springs. Parking near the concert is limited.

❱❱ Rocky Mountain Summer Conservatory student recital — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 7:30 p.m.
Top conservatory students will give 10 recitals during a six-week session at Rocky Mountain Summer Conservatory. FREE. Call 879-1350 ext. 13. Eighth and Oak streets in downtown Steamboat Springs.

❱❱ Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series — Brent Romick Rodeo Arena, 7:30 p.m.
Steamboat’s twice-weekly rodeo features events such as bareback riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and bull riding. Come by early for a barbecue and live entertainment, starting at 6 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults, $8 for children ages 7 to 15, and free for children ages 6 and younger. For more information, call 879-1818. The rodeo grounds are at 501 Howelsen Parkway, at the bottom of Fifth Street across the Yampa River.

❱❱ Elmar Oliveira, Strings Music Festival — Strings Music Pavilion, 8 p.m.
Opening night of the 22nd season of the Strings Music Festival fits the artistic vision of new classical music co-directors Andrés Cárdenes and Monique Mead. Violinist Elmar Oliveira touts international recognition as the only American to ever win the International Tchaikovsky Competition; he’ll close the night with a virtuosic rendition of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 — performed by a hefty new Strings Festival Orchestra — offers classical girth that reaches beyond the festival’s chamber music beginnings. And Christopher Theofanidis’ “Visions and Miracles” is a challenging, modern American piece. Tickets are $50 and are available at the Strings Box Office and online at
www.stringsmusicfestival.com. Call 879-5056. The Strings Music Pavilion is off Pine Grove Road, across from the Meadows Parking Lot. ****One Day BOGO Sale at Strings!***

❱❱ Perry-Mansfield “One Night Only” faculty showcase — Perry-Mansfield, 8 p.m.
More than a dozen members of the dance and music faculty teams at Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp will show off their professional training and talent in a variety show at the camp’s Julie Harris Theatre. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 10 and younger. Call 879-7125. 40755 Routt County Road 36.

❱❱ Liquid Samurai — The Boathouse Pub, 9 p.m.
Former members of local band String Board Theory play jam rock with a psychedelic strain. FREE. Call 879-4797. 609 Yampa St.

❱❱ Rocky Mountain Grateful Dead Revue — Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m.
The best Deadheads in Colorado come together in the Rocky Mountain Grateful Dead Revue, churning out classics and lesser-known cuts from the Grateful Dead catalogue. Band members include pieces of Shakedown Street and Dark Star Orchestra. Tickets are $8 at the door. Call 879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

❱❱ Frogs Gone Fishin’ — Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill, 10 p.m.
Fresh off a stint as working musicians in New Orleans, Frogs Gone Fishin’ — a funky rock band from Denver — is back in Colorado and ready to share what it’s learned. Listen to the band at www.myspace.com/frogsgonefishin. Pay $5 at the door. Call 879-3773. 435 Lincoln Ave.

Sunday

❱❱ David Arthur Trio — Ghost Ranch Saloon, 6 p.m.
Jazz and blues, with vocals by David Arthur. Pay $5 at the door. Call 879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

❱❱ Live trivia — The Rio, 6:30 p.m.
Answer four rounds of questions in categories including science, business, music and sports to win restaurant gift certificates. The Tap House Sports Grill, at 729 Lincoln Ave., hosts an identical quiz game at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. FREE. Call 871-6277. 628 Lincoln Ave.

❱❱ Four Bitchin’ Babes, Strings Music Festival — Strings Music Pavilion, 7 p.m.
To jumpstart Strings Music Festival’s 2009 Different Tempo Series, comic songwriting quartet Four Bitchin’ Babes debuts its new musical revue, “Diva Nation.”Tickets are $32 and are available through the Strings Box Office or online at
www.stringsmusicfestival.com. Call 879-5056. The Strings Music Pavilion is off Pine Grove Road, across from the Meadows Parking Lot.

❱❱ Game night — The Tap House, 10 p.m.
Square off in Nintendo Wii, Guitar Hero and bar games. FREE admission, happy hour drink prices all night. Call 879-2431. 729 Lincoln Ave.

This week

❱❱ Outformation — Old Town Pub, 10 p.m. Tuesday
Southern rock band Outformation returns to Steamboat Springs on the tails of its new album, “Fastburn.” Cover for the show is to-be-determined. Listen to songs from the record at www.myspace.com/outformation. Call 879-2101. 600 Lincoln Ave.

❱❱ Wednesday Classical,
Strings Music Festival — Strings Music Pavilion, 7 p.m. Wednesday
As the first concert of a redesigned Wednesday night classical series, this show focuses on short, showy pieces and features violinist Chee-Yun. Highlights include an electric violin edition of Paul Schoenfield’s “Who Let the Cat Out Last Night,” a Beethoven sonata and two Bach inventions. Tickets for the 90-minute program are $30 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 to 18. Call 879-5056. The Strings Music Pavilion is off Pine Grove Road.

❱❱ The Neville Brothers,
Strings Music Festival — Strings Music Pavilion, 8 p.m. Thursday
Art, Charles, Aaron and Cyril Neville have been defining what it is to play New Orleans rhythm and blues music for more than three decades, each forging their own musical careers and bringing what they’ve learned back to the family band. The group plays back-to-back nights for the Strings Music Festival Different Tempo Series, with concerts on Thursday and July 3. Listen to a song by The Neville Brothers at
www.exploresteamboat.com. Tickets are $75. Call 879-5056. Off Pine Grove Road, across from the Meadows Parking Lot.

❱❱ Tab Benoit — Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m. Thursday
Blues guitarist, singer and New Orleans musician Tab Benoit serves up electric blues from the Bayou. Listen to Benoit’s band at www.myspace.com/tabbenoitblues. Advance tickets are $20 and are available at All That Jazz, Pioneer Spirits and Ghost Ranch Saloon, and online at
www.ghostranchsaloon.com Any remaining tickets are $25 at the door. Call 879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

6.24.2009

Steamboat's Strings In The Mountains One Day Sale


Strings In The Mountains launches their summer season this weekend, and to celebrate, they are presenting a one day "BOGO" sale - Buy One Ticket, Get One Free - to their Opeing Night performance. To purchase Strings tickets, visit the Strings in The Mountains website.

Opening Night presents the Strings Festival Orchestra featuring Elmar Oliveira, violin and Andrés Cárdenes, conductor. Elmar Oliveira, 2009 Grammy Award Nominee for the Best Instrumental Solo Performance with Orchestra, is one of the most distinguished violinists in the world today. Don't miss the unsurpassed combination of elegance and impeccable artistry he brings to Mendelssohn's thrilling Violin Concerto.

ResortQuest Seamboat will complete your musical weekend in Steamboat Springs with up to $100 in Steamboat Bucks and a free night to spend at any of Steamboat's restaurants, shops or activities. For example, before you head to the Strings music festival, use your Steamboat bucks on happy hour or dinner at some of Steamboat's finest restaurants: Saketumi, Bistro C.V., or Cafe Diva!

(restrictions apply. See our Steamboat Special Deals for details)

6.23.2009

Steamboat Emerald City Opera Events Line-up

The Steamboat summer is packed with more musical events and activities than ever before. Just yesterday we wrote about the Steamboat Strings in the Mountains opening weekend events This July, the Emerald City Opera kicks off it's summer program. Emerald City Opera presents training programs for up-and-coming opera singers, a set of master classes and a host of Steamboat Springs community concerts. The company’s mission to bring opera to everyone!

Highlights of Upcoming Emerald City Opera Events

For a complete line-up of events and master classes, visit the Emerald City Opera website. You can also view a great article about the 2008 program fom the Steamboat Pilot. For a list of all Steamboat summer events, visit our Steamboat Springs summer events calendar.

6.22.2009

Steamboat Ski Area Summer Activities & Events


We'd like to share some of the great events and activities at the Steamboat Ski Area this summer.

Want to get on the Gondola for FREE? Get FREE Cocktails? FREE Gourmet Hikes? FREE Slingshot Bungee Adventure? Check-out ResortQuest's Power Of Free Lodging deal that gives you a Free Night in Steamboat and up to $100 in Steamboat Cash to use towards anything you want, including gondola
tickets! Check-out the ResortQuest Steamboat Power of Free deal.

STEAMBOAT GONDOLA OPEN!
The Gondola opened Friday June 19th for the summer season. The hours of operation are 10am-4pm and on Sundays the Gondola will open at 9:30am. Gondola tickets are valid all day, weather permitting. Tickets are available at the Main Ticket Office or Ride Sports, open 9:00am-5:00pm. Adults $20, Teens $15, Youth $10, and Children under 5 are Free.

COCA-COLA ADVENTURE ZONE ACTIVITIES – Gondola Square
Have a go at the brand new Mechanical Bull and test your skills as a true Steamboat Cowboy! Or get strapped in and jump up to 24 feet in the air on our ‘Slingshot’ Bungee Trampoline! This is an excellent way to practice your front and back flips - $9 per jump. And for just $6 per person grab a buddy and get dizzy in our 2-person Gyro Chair – just like the one used by NASA's Astronauts! Don’t miss the ‘East Face’ Climbing Wall, Children’s Mini Bounce or the new ropes course! Tickets are for sale in Ride Sports or the Main Ticket Office; both are located at the base of the ski area.

FRIDAY SUNSET HAPPY HOUR AT THUNDERHEAD RED’S
Martinis at 9,131 ft. above sea level and so much more! Friday evenings beginning June 26th at 5:30pm! Enjoy the spectacular sunsets, tasty tapas and your favorite cocktail at the top of the Gondola. Call 970-871-5150 for reservations. Recommended for adults only. $12 price includes Gondola ride and first adult beverage. Season Pass holders can ride the Gondola to Sunset Happy Hour for free!

GUIDED GOURMET LUNCH HIKE
This is a fun, informative and invigorating hike with gorgeous views of the Yampa Valley. The hike is guided by a Steamboat Ambassador with stops along the way for informative talks. The hike follows the Vista Nature Trail (approx 1 mile) and takes about 1 hour. After the hike guest will be treated to a gourmet lunch on the 3rd floor deck overlooking the Yampa Valley. The cost is $35.00 and these guided hikes are offered Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays June 21 – August 23, by reservation only - call 970-879-0740.

KIDS ADVENTURE CLUB
Share friendship and adventure, hiking, biking, swimming, kayaking, arts & crafts and other outdoor activities with other kids (age 3-12yrs.) through fun “hands-on” exploration of Steamboat and its special western surroundings. Lunch is available for $7.50 additional or you can provide a bag lunch. The Kids Adventure Club operates daily through August 21 and is open between the hours of 7:30 am-5:30pm, with activities from 9:00am - 4:00pm. Single day rate is $55 per child, 3 or more day rate is $52 per child. Call 970-871-5390 to sign up today!

‘OASIS’ SUNDECK
Kick back and relax at 9,131 ft. above sea level. Sip a favorite frozen cocktail or ice-cold beer from the ‘Oasis’ Bar while enjoying food from the Grill. The ‘Oasis’ Sundeck is located on the third floor at the top of the Gondola; open daily from 10:45am. – 4:00pm. The Grill is open from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

GONDOLA JOE’S
Ice cream and cool drinks are available for hot summer days and bagel sandwiches or yogurt parfaits are available for a quick breakfast along with Starbuck’s coffee. Pick up a sandwich, snack or box lunch for your hike or bike adventure, or enjoy a cold beverage after an exhilarating day on the mountain. Open daily 8:00am – 4:00pm located in Gondola Square.

FREE AMBASSADOR GUIDED MOUNTAIN HIKING TOUR
Our friendly Ambassador staff offers a fun Mountain Hiking Tour for intermediate and advanced hikers. The tours are offered on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s, June 23 - August 20, leaving from the Information Center at 10:30am. Learn everything you want to know about the forest, the resort, the Yampa Valley and its history. Call 970-871-5444 to reserve a spot. The tour is free; a Gondola ticket or season pass is required.

Steamboat Strings Music Festival Opening Weekend

The Steamboat Strings in the Mountain music festival is sure to be music to your ears! Their summer season kicks off this weekend with their classical music series and the renowned Four Bitchin' Babes. Book your Steamboat summer vacation with ResortQuest Steamboat and claim your 3rd, 4th, or 5th night free, plus up to $100 in FREE Steamboat Spending Money.

And what can you do with this spending money? That's absolutely your choice. Bars, spas, springs, cowboy boots or you can use the spending money to purchase your tickets to the following Strings in the Mountains Music Festival events!!!

On Friday June 27, 2009 The Steamboat Strings Music Festival begins its classical music series with the Strings Festival Orchestra, conducted by Strings’ new Music Director, Andrés Cárdenes, concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Chamber Orchestra.
The performance includes Visions and Miracles by contemporary American composer Christopher Theofanidis, and Beethoven’s 8th Symphony. Also featured is Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, performed by soloist Elmar Oliveira.
The Strings Festival Orchestra with guest solo violinist Elmar Oliveira performs at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 27 in the Strings Music Pavilion. Reserved seating tickets are $50 and are available at Strings Music Festival: Call 970.879.5056 x105, www.stringsmusicfestival.com, or the Strings Box Office.
Then, Sunday June 28, Four Bitchin’ Babes performs at 7 p.m. in the Strings Music Pavilion.

An evening with Four Bitchin’ Babes arrives like laugh therapy for uncertain times. The Boston Globe calls them the “traveling Oprah Winfreys,” and their snarky and sophisticated sense of humor kicks off the summer Different Tempo season for Strings Music Festival.

Individually, Four Bitchin’ Babes are sought-after songwriters, musicians, mothers, wives and humorists. Together, they are “Diva Nation” – a quartet of uber talented women unveiling their newest outrageous musical revue following a two-decade run of hilarious performances.

Four Bitchin’ Babes “stir the heart as well as the funny bone,” says Billboard, and their new show unveils the mysteries of how a new millennium has changed the face of the diva. The Babes proclaim “Diva Nation” a magical place where chocolate is a vegetable, wine is in the food pyramid and all songs are sung with pride, attitude and terrific accessories.

Ultimately, it’s the stuff of life that feeds the flame for Four Bitchin’ Babes’ poignant humor. They’re modern women with a long list of talents and attributes that are ripe for comedic picking – like admittedly knowing what to do with all 95 pieces in a Sears Craftsman tool kit, making homemade pesto from the garden, having a husband who both cooks and cleans, never having made the high school cheerleading squad, furniture building, electrical wiring, quilting, and learning to both make and extinguish a flaming dessert. It’s all fair game for Four Bitchin’ Babes.

“Together they tell humorously observant tales of modern urban life, and harmonize like a heavenly chorus,” says The Chicago Tribune.

Reserved seating tickets are $32, and are available at Strings Music Festival (970-879-5056 x105, www.stringsmusicfestival.com or the box office).

6.12.2009

What to do in Steamboat Springs this Week, June 12-18


Highlights of what to do in Steamboat Springs this week, provided by the Steamboat Pilot. For all Steamboat events and summer activities, and even lodging deals, visit ResortQuest Steamboat.com.

Friday
  • Trevor Potter — Rex’s American Grill & Bar, 5 p.m.
    Potter plays the classics on his guitar. FREE. Call 870-0438. 3190 S. Lincoln Ave., next to Holiday Inn.
  • Patrick Waters — Ghost Ranch Saloon, 5 to 7 p.m.
    Steamboat Springs drummer, guitarist and all-around musician Patrick Waters delivers a solo set that starts with the 1960s and grooves to modern pop music. FREE. Call 879-9898. 56 Seventh St.
  • Second annual Eggs 2 Ovaries event — Cottonwood Grill, 7 p.m.
    About two dozen local and regional artists decorated ostrich eggs for the second annual Eggs 2 Ovaries, a silent auction and fundraiser that helps support Yampa Valley women who have been affected by ovarian cancer and educates others about the disease. The eggs, which along with other donated items will be up for silent auction bids, have been on display at Artists’ Gallery of Steamboat, K. Saari Gallery and the Steamboat Art Museum during the past several weeks. Tickets for the evening are $75 and include dinner and entertainment by a Frank Sinatra impersonator. Call Lori Livingston, of the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation, for more information at 871-7898. Call All That Jazz for advance tickets at 879-4422. Cottonwood Grill is at 701 Yampa St.

  • Organstein Jazz Trio — Three Peaks Grill, 7 p.m.
    Start the night with jazz tunes from Paul Potyen on piano, Steve Boynton on guitar and Dave Allen on drums. FREE. Call 879-3399. 2165 Pine Grove Road.

  • Walter Trout and the Radicals — Old Town Pub, 10 p.m.
    The day after Walter Trout plays at Old Town Pub, he’ll head to Greeley to headline the Blues Jam there, topping a bill that includes Charlie Musselwhite and Marcia Ball. Twenty years after going solo, Trout can look back on an enormous catalog of his own releases. Before that, he played endless gigs as a sideman to the likes of John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley, Canned Heat and John Mayall. Cover is to be determined. Call 879-2101. 600 Lincoln Ave.

  • The Rowdy Shadehouse Funk Band — The Boathouse Pub, 10 p.m.
    High-energy funk, soul and rock come naturally to the boys of The Rowdy Shadehouse Funk Band, a four-man group from Denver that takes its deep funky cues from George Clinton and Sly Stone. FREE. Call 879-4797. 609 Yampa St.

  • Peace Officer — Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill, 10 p.m.
    A seven-piece live hip-hop band from Fort Collins, Peace Officer draws heavily on dub for its style, a mash-up the band has labeled “dub-hop.” $5 at the door. Call 879-3773. 435 Lincoln Ave.

  • Oakhurst — Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m.
    Denver five-piece Oakhurst described its sound in a 2008 interview with the Steamboat Today as bluegrass-influenced music played on traditional instruments with “a rock ’n’ roll swagger and a rock ’n’ roll attitude.” Tickets to see the band today or at its encore set Saturday are $10 at the door. Call 879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

  • DJ Also Starring — The Tap House, 10 p.m.
    This weekly dance party features a mash-up of Also Starring’s ever-changing record collection along with crowd-pleasing hits. Drink specials at the bar all night: $2 well drinks and $2 draft beer. FREE. Call 879-2431. 729 Lincoln Ave.

Saturday

  • Mainstreet Farmers Market — Sixth Street between Lincoln Avenue and Oak Street, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    Featuring locally and regionally grown produce, other foods, crafts and more, the Mainstreet Farmers Market starts its fifth year of operation Saturday. Admission is FREE.

  • Cayuse Classic — Sidney Peak Ranch, 9 a.m. through the evening
    Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Community Agriculture Alliance, the fourth annual Cayuse Classic features horse events during the day and a barbecue dinner and live entertainment at night. Competitions and demonstrations start at 9 a.m. and include a 9 a.m. hunter jumper event; 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. poker trail rides; 11 a.m. ranch horse versatility competition; and a 4 p.m. outfitters race. Admission for spectators is FREE; event registration fees start at $10. An evening barbecue featuring live music by the Yampa Valley Boys starts at 5 p.m. and is $50 for adults, $8 for children ages 8 to 13 and free for children ages 7 and younger. For more information or to order barbecue tickets, call 879-4370 or e-mail marsha@communityagalliance.org. 32130 Routt County Road 35.

  • Hayden Cog Run (Steamboat Running Series)— Hayden Town Park, 10 a.m.
    The longest Cog Run course covers 8.4 miles on C.R. 76 and features plenty of steep uphill slopes. There also are 10K and 5K races on C.R. 53. Registration is $20 in advance at Hayden Town Hall or Ski Haus, or $25 on the day of the race. Call Kathy Hockett at 276-3741. Runners meet at Hayden Town Park on Third Street in Hayden.
    Also at Hayden Town Park, Huck Finn Youth Fishing Day begins at 10 a.m. The event includes prizes, a barbecue lunch and Huck Finn and Becky Thatcher look-a-like contests.

  • Mambo’s Backyard BBQ — Mambo Italiano, 6:30 p.m.
    The Mud Season Recession Relief Series closes out with hotdogs and drinks on the Mambo back deck. Dogs are $3, and keg beer is $2. Call 870-0500. 521 Lincoln Ave.

  • Oakhurst — Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m.
    Oakhurst functions a little like your run-of-the-mill mountain music band, in that the group has banjo, fiddle and flattop guitar players in its lineup, and all five players can cook through a solo-filled set. But the Denver pickers have opted to swap out their mandolin spot for a drummer, and back up traditional songs with a driving rhythm that’s more rock ’n’ roll than it is Rocky Mountain. Tickets are $10 at the door. Call 879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

  • Blue Rooster Band — Old Town Pub, 10 p.m.
    Classic rock and blues from Craig. Cover is to be determined. Call 879-2101. 600 Lincoln Ave.

Sunday

  • Diamond Window Cabin Fundraiser — Stagecoach State Park, 11 to 4 p.m.
    Constructed around the turn of the 20th century, the Diamond Window Cabin overlooking Stagecoach Reservoir is one of the last remaining buildings from the area’s early 20th century ranching community. The cabin, which has been standing for at least 90 years, is the subject of a fundraiser hosted by Historic Routt County; five hours of events include games of horseshoes, hikes, an art auction, prizes and a barbecue. On May 30 and June 6, Historic Routt County hosted informal plein air painting sessions, inviting local artists to create their own renditions of the cabin while they looked at it; those paintings will be up for auction Sunday. Historic Routt County hopes to begin restoring the cabin this summer, bringing it back to full strength by fall. Admission for the day is $15 for adults and free for children ages 12 and younger; the cost includes a Stagecoach State Park parking pass. Call Meg Tully at 736-1175. 25500 Routt County Road 14.

  • Lee Parker — The Boathouse Pub, 1 p.m.
    Parker plays solo piano. FREE. Call 879-4797. 609 Yampa St.

  • Lianne & The Jazzjets — Ghost Ranch Saloon, 6 p.m.
    Jazz and blues singer Lianne Mosser joins guitarist and piano player Neil Marchman, bassist Willie Samuelson and drummer Dave Allen for an evening of locally produced jazzy takes on everything from standards to pop songs. Read more about the quartet in this edition of Explore Steamboat. Admission is FREE. Call 879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

  • Live trivia — The Rio, 6:30 p.m.
    Answer four rounds of questions in categories including science, business, music and sports to win restaurant gift certificates. The Tap House Sports Grill, at 729 Lincoln Ave., hosts an identical quiz game at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. FREE. Call 871-6277. 628 Lincoln Ave.

This week

  • Holden Young Trio — Old Town Pub, 10 p.m. Tuesday
    Former local and jam rocker Holden Young returns. Cover is to be determined. Call 879-2101. 600 Lincoln Ave.

  • Crooked Still — Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m. Wednesday
    A five-piece string band led by Aoife O’Donovan on vocals, guitar, baritone ukulele, piano and glockenspiel, Crooked Still plays traditional acoustic folk with a strong bluegrass undercurrent. Advance tickets are $12 and are available at All That Jazz and Pioneer Spirits. Tickets are $15 at Ghost Ranch Saloon on the day of the show. Call 879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

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