Steamboat Events and Activities: Week of Sept. 10-16, 2010

The air is slightly cooler in Steamboat these days but fall hasn’t quite reached these mountain peaks. Here are some events and activities coming up this weekend and the next week that we think you shouldn’t miss! Check out the full event calendar or the Steamboat Pilot for more information.

Friday Sept. 10

• The Rowdy Shadehouse: Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m.
  Denver-based funk rock. FREE. 56 Seventh St.
• Blue Krewe: The Tugboat Grill & Pub, 9:30 p.m.
  A Colorado-based Louisiana blues outlet, Blue Krewe, plays jazz and funk with swampy roots influence. Tickets are $5. 1860 Ski Time Square Drive.
  

Saturday Sept. 11

• Mainstreet Farmers Market: Sixth Street, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.The final Mainstreet Farmers Market features produce, food vendors and crafts. Kirk Martenson plays live music from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. FREE. Sixth Street downtown between Lincoln Avenue and Oak Street.
• 23rd annual Yampa River Rubber Ducky Race: Brooklyn Bridge at Fifth Street, 10 a.m. Watch as 2,500 rubber birds float down the Yampa River, and buy your own “ducks” to benefit the Healthcare Foundation for the Yampa Valley. Tickets are $10 and will be sold from noon to 6 p.m. today at Safeway and City Market, at the Healthcare Foundation today and near the Fifth Street Bridge on race day. Ticket holders with the fastest ducks win prizes.
• The Knew with The Fling: Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m.
  Denver-based indie pop punk artists The Knew just released a 7-inch EP in the wake of their 2010 full-length release, “Pulperia.” An emerging rock act in the indie scene, The Knew is fresh off an appearance at the Mile High Music Festival and the Monolith Festival. The Fling, an indie-pop outfit from Long Beach, Calif., also plays. FREE. 56 Seventh St.
• Kirk Martenson and Friends: Old Town Pub, 9:30 p.m.
  High-energy acoustic rock from local artists. FREE. Call 970-879-2101.
  

Sunday Sept. 12

• Live Trivia: Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant, 6:30 p.m.
  Test your nonessential knowledge in four rounds of questions, with categories including sports, history, food and music. FREE. 628 Lincoln Ave.
  

Monday Sept. 13

• Taming the Mind, an introduction to meditation: Bud Werner Memorial Library, 7 p.m. A secular introduction to finding freedom in meditation and calming the mind with Tim Olmsted in Library Hall. FREE. Call 970-846-2699. 13th Street and Lincoln Avenue.
  
• Open Mic Night: The Boathouse Pub, 8 p.m.
  Paul Geppert hosts an open mic night. FREE. 609 Yampa St

Tuesday Sept. 14

• Live Music: Saketumi, 5 p.m.
  Locals’ night includes food and drink specials and live music with Eric Delaney and friends. FREE. 1875 Ski Time Square Drive.
  

Wednesday Sept. 15

• Megan Burtt: The Boathouse Pub, 9 p.m.
  Vocalist and guitarist Megan Burtt plays folk-pop with an edge. FREE. 609 Yampa St.
  

Thursday Sept. 16

• Jewelry design workshop: Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym, 6:15 to 8:30 p.m.
  Work on new designs and concepts in homemade jewelry with Monique Payne. The class is $50 and materials range from $10 to $40. 1280 13th St.
• Mad Dog and the Smokin’ J’s: Ghost Ranch Saloon, 9 p.m.
  Blending gritty rockabilly and driving country-punk, drummer Mad Dog leads the Denver-based trio with the dynamic spirit of rock ’n’ roll. FREE. 56 Seventh St.
• Speak of the Devil: Old Town Pub, 9:30 p.m.
  Rock out to a local metal band. FREE. 600 Lincoln Ave.
  

If you are coming to Steamboat this fall receive lodging discounts with our vacation rentals at ResortQuest Steamboat! You’ll love the money you save and the premier condo you get to stay in!