Steamboat’s Things to Do: Week of Feb. 12 –Feb. 18, 2010

Here are some upcoming events in Steamboat that are on the cheap and mostly free! And they are some of the locals favorite picks!
Full schedules for each week are available at the Steamboat Pilot and our Steamboat Activities Calendar.
If you are staying with ResortQuest make sure you grab the Concierge's activities of the week for the insider scoop on activities and events around Steamboat.

Friday, Feb. 12
Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. On NBC starting at 7:30 ET time.

Fundraiser for Haiti. Amante Coffee. 8pm $5 entry fee.
Raise money for the Earthquake victims and listen to Nothing to Fear and a DJ.

Saturday, Feb. 13
An Evening with Thomas D. Mangelsen “Images of Nature”, 6 to 9 p.m. Free.
Renowned nature photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen will be in town signing books and prints, discussing his work and sharing stories from his travels. Learn more about Mangelsen and see examples of his photos at www.mangelsen.com. Call 871-1822 for more information. 730 Lincoln

Missed the Boat. Mahogany Ridge Brewery 10 p.m. Free.
Local folk, rock and bluegrass group Missed the Boat has won the attention of local music fans with its playful show, lively pace and original songwriting. Learn more about the band at www.missedtheboat.com Additional music is streaming myspace.com/missedtheboatband. 435 Lincoln Ave.

Sunday, Feb. 14th Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day
Torchlight Parade and Fireworks Steamboat Ski Area, 7 p.m. Free
A fireworks display tops off an on-mountain parade of lights. Recommended viewing is from Gondola Square, but fireworks generally are visible from town.

Ghetdown Network Valentine’s Day Dance Party Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m. Five DJs from San Francisco, Denver and Steamboat spin for this Valentine’s Day dance party. Call 879-9898 .56 Seventh St.

Tuesday, Feb. 16th Fat Tuesday
Fat Tuesday dance party, The Tap House 10 p.m. Free
DJs Also Starring, Pretty Ninja and Ricky Prime provide music for a Mardi Gras party. 729 Lincoln Ave.

The Infamous Stringdusters , Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m. $12 tickets in advance $15 day.
A band of six bluegrass-fed pickers from New York, Colorado and points between, The Infamous Stringdusters have spent the past three years moving away from their newgrass roots to create a sound that’s as much jazz, rock, blues or any other American music as it is bluegrass. Learn more about the group at www.theinfamoustringdusters.com.

Thursday, Feb.18th
Karaoke Night at the Tap House, 10 p.m. Free! 729 Lincoln Ave.

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