Weekly Activities and Events in Steamboat Springs July 9- 15, 2010

Summer is in full swing and there is so much to do especially this weekend with the Steamboat Springs Hot Air Balloon Festival, the Art in the Park, the Cowpie Classic rugby tournament, Strings Music, Live Music at local venues and the weather has just been fabulous during the days! When you stay with ResortQuest Steamboat you will also have access to Steamboat’s premier activities and our concierge on hand to help you book, plan and execute your summer wishes!

Here are the week's events and activities we recommend you don’t want to miss!

Friday July 9, 2010

• Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series: Brent Romick Rodeo Arena: 7:30 p.m.
  Cowboys and cowgirls compete at classic rodeo events. Barbecue will be sold starting at 6 p.m., and pre-rodeo entertainment runs from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Howelsen Parkway and Fifth Street.
  
• Brent Rowan and Friends: Strings Music Pavilion, 8 p.m.
  Nashville guitarist and part-time Steamboat Springs resident Brent Rowan will perform alongside former NFL player and country songwriter, Mike Reid, and Grammy Award-winning songwriter Hugh Prestwood. Tickets are $45 the day of the show.
  

Saturday July 10

• 30th annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo: Bald Eagle Lake, 6 a.m.
  Watch more than 40 colorful hot air balloons take off from the launch field and fill the sky over Steamboat Springs. ResortQuest will be running free shuttles for our guests! No dogs or cars are allowed at the launch site. Vendors will sell souvenirs, coffee and breakfast foods.
  
• Mainstreet Farmers Market : Sixth Street, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free
  The Mainstreet Farmers Market features produce, food vendors, crafts and live music by Nancy Cook. Sixth Street downtown between Lincoln Avenue and Oak Street.
  
• Art in the Park: West Lincoln Park, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  The 36th annual Art in the Park features local artists. Walk, bike or take local transportation from Meadows Parking Lot. FREE. Call 879-0880. 13th Street and Lincoln Avenue.
  

Sunday July 11

• 30th annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo: Bald Eagle Lake, 6 a.m.
  Watch more than 40 colorful hot air balloons take off from the launch field and fill the sky over Steamboat Springs. ResortQuest will be running free shuttles for our guests! No dogs or cars are allowed at the launch site. Vendors will sell souvenirs, coffee and breakfast foods.
  
• Art in the Park : West Lincoln Park, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  The 36th annual Art in the Park features local artists. Walk, bike or take local transportation from the Meadows Parking Lot. Call 879-0880. 13th Street and Lincoln Avenue. FREE.
  

Tuesday July 13

• Hot Peas ’N Butter: Strings Music Pavilion, 11 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
  This group’s infectious multicultural grooves include influences of traditional Latin music, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, jazz, folk and rock. A youth concert is at 11 a.m., and the family concert is at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $1 for children.
  

Wednesday July 14

• Haochen Zhang : Strings Music Pavilion 8 p.m.
  Zhang was the youngest competitor at the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano contest, but that didn’t keep him from being named a co-gold medalist at the prestigious event. Now 20 years old, Zhang will perform works by Chopin and Brahms at the Strings Music Festival’s Wednesday Classical series. Tickets are $40 for adults and $5 for children.
  

Thursday July 15

• Paula Cole : Strings Music Pavilion 6 p.m.
  Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Paula Cole performs for a Strings Annual Fund fundraising show sponsored by Bob and Mary Litterman. Tickets are $150, $90 of which is tax-deductible.
  
• The Nadas : Ghost Ranch Saloon 9 p.m.
  Des Moines, Iowa-based The Nadas play rock music. Learn about the band at thenadas.com. Tickets are $10. Call 879-9898. 56 Seventh St.

Get to Steamboat and enjoy all this mountain town has to offer! And to make your summer sweeter, ResortQuest Steamboat has

Ballooning In Steamboat Springs, CO

Well the secret is out... Hot Air Ballooning in Steamboat is the thing to do this summer! The best time to come see all the balloons and perhaps be able to get a ride in will be this weekend for the annual Hot Air Balloon Rodeo!

Wake up to the amazingly beautiful Steamboat morning and get a whole new view on the lay of the land. If you will not be in a balloon this weekend, grab the camera because the balloon rodeo event is a photo opportunity with hundreds of brilliantly colored balloons all taking flight! Book your hot air balloon ride now!

See the hot air balloon video that CBS4 made for their Colorado Getaways series!

When you visit Steamboat this weekend or any other our concierge is happy to help you book the perfect hot air balloon ride! This weekend for the Balloon Rodeo, we are providing free on-demand shuttles for all of our guests who would like to go the Bald Eagle Lake event area!

What's on in Steamboat Springs July 10-16, 2009

It's just about the greatest weekend of the Steamboat summer. This week is jam-packed with events and activities. Rather than post the entire line-up, here is a link to the Steamboat Pilots events schedule. There's just too much going on to post! Enjoy!

• What to in Steamboat this week

My tips for the perfect day during the Steamboat Balloon Rodeo Weekend

This weekend is one of my two favorite weekends in Steamboat Springs. The Hot Air Balloon Rodeo and Art In The Park weekend. The weekend is jam-packed with stuff to do to embrace Steamboat's fabulous natural resources, activities, events and shops.

• Steamboat Balloon Festival Video
  
  

Rise early to catch the Hot Air Balloon rodeo at Bald Eagle Lake on the edge of town. ResortQuest is providing our guests with a complimentary shuttle to-and-from the event from Trappeur's Crossing Resort and the Torian Plum.

Don't forget your cameras. Personally, I prefer to bike to the launch field, and then I gradually make my way down the bike path to find different spots to capture the gorgeous scenery and colorful balloons through the lens of my camera. Last year the Rotary Boardwalk, just off the core bike trail was a fabulous spot. A couple of balloons dipped down into the river right in front of me! As the balloons slowly land, make your way to Breakfast. My favorite haunts are Freshies, Creekside Cafe, Wenonas or the Shack. If you want to soak up the sunshine, then Creekside Cafe is the pick! Alternatively, buy a pastry at the Farmers Market next to the Old Town Pub on 6th Street.

From here, I usually take a quick mountain bike ride up Howelsen Hill. If you're lucky, there may be a few balloons still floating over Steamboat.

Now that you have worked up an appetite, you could make your way to Art In The Park. Look out for the Greek Gyro stand. Since you have been on your bike all morning, you may even indulge in a funnel cake. Spend the afternoon strolling around the art and craft stalls.

If you have energy to spare, you could freshen up by tubing on the Yampa River. There are a few businesses on Yampa street that rent tubes and provide a shuttle to bring you back to downtown Steamboat.

Finally, stop by Sunpies or the BoatHouse alongside the Yampa River to quench your thirst. Be warned: Sunpies is famous for their 'Hurricanes' fondly referred to as Slurricanes. They're deliciously sweet, refreshing and dangerously easy to drink!