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Welcome to Steamboat Springs!

You may have visited us in the winter when we’re known as Ski Town USA. Or in the summer to experience Bike Town USA. Whatever brought you here as a visitor is even more reason to consider making your home here, just as we have.

We’re glad you’re interested in learning more about what makes this not only a great place to visit but a great place to live. This 2016 Relocation Guide, brought to you by the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association, is your road map and planning tool to assist you in making this your home.

Colorado has a number of ski towns, but this is a real town with a ski resort — the best of both worlds. Steamboat Springs is a place where you can be a part of a strong and tightly knit community. Where you can live in a great place to start or raise a family and enjoy a welcoming environment to start and grow a business.

We are home to a large number of location-neutral businesses. Many people who can work remotely have chosen Steamboat Springs as the place they want to live. Several great companies also call Steamboat Springs home, including Smartwool, Big Agnes, Honey Stinger, Moots, Power Ice, Sweetwood Cattle Company and ACZ Laboratories.

This is also a well-educated community that values education. The Steamboat Springs School District is rated the No. 2 public school district in the state. The Colorado Mountain College Alpine Campus offers associate’s and bachelor’s degrees and was just rated No. 1 in Colorado and No. 17 in the U.S.

by CNN/Money for student success in graduation and transfer rates.

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adventure culture that rewards friendliness, hard work and an appreciation of life at its fullest. The Yampa River runs through the center of town and is the longest free-flowing river in the western United States. Our mild, dry climate offers more than 300 days of sunshine per year.

In the winter, Steamboat Ski Resort boasts 2,965 acres of world class Alpine skiing and an average of 350 inches per year of Champagne Powder© on terrain for all abilities of skiers and riders. In summer, that snow turns into the crystal waters of the Yampa and Elk rivers and feeds our lakes for water recreation. When the snow melts, singletrack and hiking trails open throughout the area in the Routt National Forest and the Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area.

Our business community is highly centered in entrepreneurship. Local stores, restaurants and service companies cater to visitors and locals alike.

Accounting, legal and tech professionals provide assistance for initiating businesses. The chamber and a number of service clubs provide great networking.

Since we’re a regional center, residents also enjoy a number of other amenities. Yampa Valley Medical Center is a Mayo Clinic Care Network hospital, providing high-quality care. We’re enhancing broadband service, and our dining scene is nationally recognized. The area is served by the Yampa Valley Regional Airport and strong road and highway infrastructure.

In short, Steamboat Springs is an ideal place to live, work and raise a family. Look inside and see what makes this a place you can truly call home.

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Housing 2015 housing statistics and trends, apartment buildings on the rise, trailhead lodge gets company at Wildhorse Meadows and more.

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Inside the Steamboat Springs School District, a snapshot of the Colorado Mountain College Alpine Campus and private and alternative education options.

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Jane Blackstone — Economic Development Director Move to Steamboat Relocation Guide is published annually by the Steamboat Pilot & Today, in conjunction with the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association. The Chamber distributes this free publication to individuals and businesses considering relocating to the Steamboat area. Additional relocation information is available online at www. steamboatchamber.com, www.steamboatbiz.com or by calling 970-879-0880. The information in these pages is gathered as accurately as possible, however neither the Steamboat Pilot & Today nor Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association guarantee the accuracy of all information or assume responsibility for all material within.

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the yampa Valley Medical Center, Casey’s Pond Senior living Center, the new Mayo Clinic partnership, gloria gossard Breast Health Center and other medical services.

Culture & arts A sneak peak at the Strings Music festival and Chief theater, inside Steamboat’s award-winning library and community center. Plus, a rundown of local cultural organizations.

recreation outdoor businesses calling Steamboat home, year-round outdoor recreation opportunities and the town’s heralded hot springs.

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A digital rendering of Blue Sage Ventures’ new multi-purpose building downtown.

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Former YVEA headquarters sprucing up downtown Ushering in a new era for downtown, the Yampa Valley Electric Association’s former headquarters at 910 Yampa St. is being re-developed by Blue Sage Ventures, which plans to repurpose it into a mix of retail, residential and commercial spaces. The renovation will bring renewed energy to Yampa’s west end, joining the already robust retail and restaurant environment on its east end.

“Our vision is adaptive reuse,” says principal Steve Shelesky. “The entire street is an asset to downtown, and this building will be a part of that story. It’s going to be well suited to meet the needs of the local business community.”

The two-phase project will begin in fall 2015, first converting the building’s former garage bays into street level retail/restaurant space. Phase two will add three top-floor residences while preserving the aesthetic created by original architect, Eugene Sternberg.

In all, the project will comprise 10,642 square feet of commercial space on the first level facing Yampa Street, another 15,779 square feet of office space on the second level and residences on the third floor. Plans also call for a plaza facing Yampa, a 16-space parking lot and streetscape improvements.

Retail renaissance

Downtown in midst of major makeover Call it a retail and restaurant revival. That describes the scene in downtown Steamboat Springs, which is enjoying a surge of new energy.

“Downtown is experiencing a huge rejuvenation, from the Saturday Farmers Market to new restaurants and retail operations,” says Lisa Popovich, program manager for MainStreet Steamboat Springs. "It’s becoming pretty vibrant.”

The Steamboat Springs City Council recently pulled the trigger on the biggest investment in the downtown corridor in years, approving a package to construct new sidewalks, public restrooms and other infrastructure by the end of 2018.

The $10.3 million improvement package will be funded with a combination of grants, sidewalk assessments, franchise fees, certificates of participation and reserves from the city’s general fund. In 2014, voters also approved spending $900,000 in lodging tax dollars for other improvements to Yampa Street, including converting an old homesite at Sixth and Yampa streets into a new riverside park.

“It’s a three-year-long project to improve downtown,” adds Popovich. “It includes important, not-so-sexy things like curbs and sewer improvements but also such things as lighting

improvements, redesigning the banners lining Lincoln Avenue, a return to spurs vs. snowflakes for the holiday season and a revamped flower program for spring.”

Business is also blossoming, from a revitalized Yampa Street with more than 10 dining establishments and bars to new retailers and restaurants along Lincoln Avenue.

“Our storefronts are filling up,” Popovich adds. “Vacancies are down, and three new restaurants and six new stores have opened this summer alone.”

Adding to the recent openings of E3 Chophouse, Sake2U and Aurum along Yampa Street, Low Country Kitchen, which was recently featured in the New York Times, is expanding into the space next door. In Celebration of Kids has opened shop in the former Franklin Mall, and Ciao Gelato has found a new home next to the Smokehouse.

With the Yampa River, rodeo grounds and Howelsen Hill all nearby, Popovich adds that summertime foot traffic is also booming, with new business directories recently installed on the bus shelters to help people find their way around.

“It’s certainly an exciting time to visit downtown Steamboat,” Popovich says. “It’s come a long way in a short time.”

Mainstreet steamboat springs gets new director MainStreet Steamboat Springs, a nonprofit, volunteer-driven membership organization whose mission is to preserve, promote and enhance downtown Steamboat Springs, is now under the directorship of Lisa Popovich, who recently took over from longtime president Tracy Barnett.

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“I’m excited to build upon everything Tracy accomplished,” she says. “Downtown, from Third to 13th streets and from the Yampa River to Oak Street, is truly a vibrant part of the community and where our history lies. It has a great mix of shops, restaurants, art galleries, spas, museums, public spaces and more. Plus,

it’s home to Howelsen Hill, home of the oldest ski area in Colorado, a rodeo arena, an Olympic-sized indoor skating rink, an alpine slide and acres of biking, hiking and cross country skiing trails, all within easy walking distance. It’s hard to script anything better.”

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Getting better all the time

Accommodations tax benefits trails, Yampa Street Great towns don’t grow on trees — a lot of hard work goes on behind the scenes to ensure public amenities are both prioritized and funded. In Steamboat, the roots of success are found in an innovative funding source known as the accommodations tax, whereby 1 percent of the city’s accommodations tax is appropriated to fund improvements that will attract visitors and benefit residents.

Already responsible for building the Strings Music Pavilion, Tennis Center of Steamboat Springs and Haymaker Golf Course, the tax now benefits Steamboat’s growing network of hiking and biking trails, as well as ongoing revitalization efforts to spruce up Yampa Street downtown. The two projects were recently voted by taxpayers to receive an estimated $6 million in tax proceeds over the next 10 years, or $600,000 per year.

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Springs as a well-rounded community,” says Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association CEO Jim Clark. “From building Haymaker Golf Course to the next 10 years’ worth of trail developments, it continues to support projects that add to Steamboat’s appeal as a place to visit, live and work.”

In this next round of funding, local trail-building efforts for biking and hiking will get the lion’s share, receiving $5 million over the next 10 years. Yampa Street revitalization efforts will receive $900,000 over the next three years, with improvement plans including everything from creating additional public parks to building a 16- to 24-foot-wide walkway along the river side of Yampa Street.

On the trail side, the funds will be used by the Steamboat Springs Trails Alliance to further expand biking and hiking trails around town. Funds have already been used to build the

new four-mile-long Morning Gloria Trail on Emerald Mountain, and there are plans to open new public access to the Yampa River near the Chuck Lewis State Wildlife Area, build additional trails on Emerald Mountain and more.

“Building trails is a great use of the funds,” says the city’s planning director Tyler Gibbs. “Few downtowns have parks like Howelsen Hill and Emerald Mountain adjacent to them, and it’s great to have the opportunity to improve them even more.”

Leveraging the proceeds with grants from such entities as Great Outdoors Colorado, the Trails Alliance ultimately is proposing to build and improve 46 multi-use trails and connectors in the city and adjacent lands.

“The projects will benefit everyone who comes to Steamboat,” says local trail builder Aryeh Copa.

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A Steamboat tradition

Photo by John DePalma The Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series is one of the summer’s biggest attractions.

Summer Improvements Continuing its mountain biking improvements, the Steamboat Bike Park unveiled two new trails this season, including a beginner trail called Tenderfoot and an expert jump trail named Flying Diamond, with even more trails in the works.

“It’s really taken off, and people are loving it,” says Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. spokesman Mike Lane, also touting the success of the resort’s free Steamboat Mountain Music Series.

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Hang your cowboy hat in Steamboat Springs, and you’ll find that the local Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series is as much a part of the community as the ski slopes of Mount Werner.

Steamboat was a ranching town way before it ever became a world class ski resort, and those roots show through every summer in the weekly Pro Rodeo series — an event sanctioned by the PRCA that draws the country’s best riders, ropers, clowns, bullfighters and specialty acts to downtown. While sometimes the two disciplines overlap — like when horses pull kids on skis down main street in the annual Winter Carnival, or when the annual Cowboy Downhill draws the world’s top cowboys to town to ski — the town’s ranching and rodeo heritage gives it its genuine western charm.

And that heritage is celebrated every summer weekend at the rodeo series in Romick Arena, a five-time winner of the Mountain States Circuit — Best Small Rodeo of the Year award and a former recipient of the Best Small Outdoor Rodeo in America award. In 2015, contestants competed for more than $250,000 during the 10-week series, as well as coveted points to earn a berth at the National Finals in Las Vegas.

“We have more annual pro rodeos that any other community in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Utah or New Mexico,” says rodeo chairman Brent Romick. “That says a lot about what it means to Steamboat Springs.”

This year, the rodeo committee rolled out a new website and marketing campaign that increased ticket sales nearly 20 percent, and it’s also moving ahead with plans to upgrade the current rodeo grounds into a multi-use facility for different community uses, including the addition of a multi-purpose plaza, amphitheater, vendor and kids play area, improvements to the pens and chutes, better spectator seating and more.

“It’s truly what helps make Steamboat so unique,” Romick adds. “There aren’t many towns with this authentic of a rodeo background.”

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Steamboat Ski Area update Recently celebrating its 50th anniversary, Steamboat Ski Area continues to better its on-mountain experience for guests, from new trails and base area enhancements to mountainside eateries, grooming, snow making and more.

Topping this year’s improvements list, under the first year of new President Rob Perlman, is the addition of RFID (radio-frequency identification) ticket technology. All lift tickets and season passes will be available on QuickTraxTM cards, embedded with an RFID chip for hands-free, gate-operated lift access.

“It will move guests faster and more efficiently, allowing more time for carving up Steamboat’s Champagne Powder®,” says Intrawest’s Matt Bowers.

Other improvements include expanded air service (see Transportation); the tripling in size of Gondola Joes at the base area; a renovation of Rendezvous Lodge; new Bison X and Leitwolf grooming machines (the fleet now grooms more than 600 acres nightly); and enhanced snowmaking equipment. Also new is the building of the Steamboat Spring Winter Sports Club Alpine training venue, a dedicated

race run on the front of the mountain for club members to train day and night.

All this comes on top of such other recent improvements as the new 13,000-square-foot Four Points Lodge, a redesign of Red’s Bar in Thunderhead Lodge, the expansion of night skiing to Thursday through Monday and a new promenade, creekside amphitheater and concert stage at the base area. The resort also recently debuted the online reservation service OpenTable for its restaurants and upgraded its Mountain Cam network for real-time mountain conditions.

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Steamboat named one of top 3 places in Colorado to start a business

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Want to start a business in Steamboat? You picked a good spot.

Following such accolades as being named Dog Town USA, Bike Town USA and one of MarketWatch's 10 greatest mountain towns for retirees, Steamboat now has been deemed one of the top three places to start a business in Colorado.

Consumer finance website NerdWallet bestowed the honor on Steamboat after using U.S. Census data to gauge and rank the city’s business climate and local economic health. To determine the rankings, NerdWallet crunched numbers on 85 places in the state with populations of at least 5,000 people. The business climate ranking was based on the average revenue of businesses, the percentage of businesses with paid employees and the number of businesses per 100 people.

NerdWallet also looked at the city's median annual income, median monthly housing costs and the unemployment rate. Analyst Jonathan Todd found Steamboat is home to nearly 3,500 businesses, with the average revenue per business at over $1 million.

"A number of the city’s homegrown businesses have made it big, including SmartWool and Moots Cycles," Todd says. "Moots started as a four-person operation and now employs about 25 full-time workers with its bicycles sold around the world."

The study proclaimed that only Aspen and Greenwood Village were better places than Steamboat to start a business in the state.

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Steamboat in the newS for further proof of Steamboat’s stature, look no further than the following list of media hits it has recently received from national publications:  new york times, 52 Places to go in 2015  national geographic, World’s 25 Best Ski towns  Smithsonian, 20 Best Small towns to Visit  forbes, 10 Best American Ski towns  Ski Magazine, top Western Ski resorts  MarketWatch, 10 great Mountain towns for retirees  uSA today, 10 Best Spring Break Destinations  uSA today, 10 Best offseason Ski resorts for Summer Adventure  Sunset magazine, top 10 Ski towns in the West  tripfind, top 10 uncrowded Ski resorts in north America

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“moSt VeteranS-friendLY LittLe citY in coLorado” If you’re a veteran, Steamboat Springs is a great place to put down roots.

As awarded by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Steamboat Springs was recently named the "Most Veterans-Friendly Little City in Colorado."

"It’s a great honor that the city deserves,” says Jim Stanko, ESGR area chairman. “It recognizes all of the veterans in the Steamboat area and throughout Routt County. We have a tremendous tradition here that a lot of people don't realize."

Stanko says there are nearly 40 businesses owned by veterans in Steamboat, and that major employers also make an effort to hire them. The award, he adds, will make more people aware of the contributions local veterans have made to "make this valley the place we all love and want to live in."

Generations of Routt County veterans, he adds — like Crosby Perry-Smith, 91, who served in the 10th Mountain Division during WWII and fought in Italy — became community and business leaders after they returned from duty.

"It's not any one big thing why Steamboat got the award,” says ESGR state chairman Dick Young.”It's really the attitude of a lot people year round. They do good things, which is pretty important to veterans."

Stanko says Steamboat got the award for several reasons, from Steamboat Adaptive Recreational Sports’ work

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CrAIg DAIly PreSS StAff Steamboat Springs was recently named “Most Veterans-friendly little City in Colorado.”

for Wounded Warriors and other veterans with disabilities to a local hotel that gives free rooms to military families on Veteran’s Day. There are also reunions for 10th Mountain Division veterans, a special display at the Tread of Pioneers Museum, a veteran-owned business program sponsored by the Chamber and fundraising efforts veterans host to sup-

port other veterans.

"The city truly deserves it," Stanko says. "It will help people realize there are a lot of veterans who grew up in Steamboat, or who have moved here, who have done great things to help the community. They’re all involved in some kind of activity, club or organization."

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Photo by John F. Russell Riders race around a corner before heading onto River Road during Stage 1 of the 2015 USA Pro Challenge.

Third time’s a charm Steamboat hosts USA Pro Challenge For the third time in the event’s five-year history, the USA Pro Challenge chose Steamboat Springs as part of its route, bringing the world’s top bicycling teams to the Yampa Valley in August and exposing the town’s award-winning attributes to millions of spectators and television viewers.

Hosting two stages — the overall start and Stage 2, which took riders over Rabbit Ears Pass to Arapahoe Basin — Steamboat rolled out the red carpet for the event. It also put the 16 teams and their support staff up in local accommodations a week beforehand, all while extending

its genuine Western hospitality to everyone associated with the event.

In all, the seven-day tour took riders 605 miles encompassing 42,000 feet of climbing across Colorado.

“Bringing the overall start to Steamboat was great for the whole town,” says local organizing committee co-chair Jim Schneider. “To have the teams training here, the international press covering it, and announcers Paul Sherwin and Phil Liggett here made it exceed all our expectations. It was as exciting an event as the town has ever experienced.”

Steamboat also cashed in on the exposure that comes with the Pro Challenge, billed as the largest spectator event in Colorado, with more than 9 million people watching the race on television and getting an upclose glimpse of the Yampa Valley — made all the more special by Coloradobred Taylor Phinney winning the opening stage downtown.

“It certainly was a great event, with all the right ingredients,” adds Schneider. “It let live spectators and those watching it on TV all experience everything we have to offer, from our natural beauty to genuine friendliness.”

Signature Steamboat Chamber Resort Association Events Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup More than 400 Mustang owners from Winter Carnival Rocky Mountain Mustang clubs convene for Celebrate 103 years of winter tradition a scenic mountain tour, auto cross, Friday in Steamboat Springs with the oldest, night social, Show n’ Shine Car Show and continuous winter carnival west of the awards breakfast.

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Fourth of July Celebration & Steamboat Marathon Cowboys’ Roundup Days Steamboat Marathon was ranked as For more than 100 years Steamboat one of the “Top 10 Destination Marathons Springs has celebrated Independence Day in North America.” in true Western fashion.

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Hot Air Balloon Rodeo & Art in the Park The Hot Air Balloon Rodeo and Art in the Park events offer artistry and color both on canvases and in the air.

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Wild West Air Fest & Labor Day Celebrations Nationally renowned performers provide edge-of-your-seat excitement as they perform thrilling aerobatics and formation flying.

All Arts Festival Indulge in the delights of all your Steamboat OktoberWest® senses at the Steamboat All Arts Festival, Rocky Mountain beer, local food spewhere symphonic sounds fill the mountain cialties and festivities unique to Steamboat air, culinary delights ignite the taste buds Springs. and visual creations burst with color and originality.

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Olympians at home Add this to your factoid list about Steamboat — the Yampa Valley and its 100-year-old Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club is home to more Olympians than any other town in the country.

Move here and there’s a good chance your neighbor might have competed on the world’s biggest athletic stage.

From John Steele becoming the town’s first Olympian in 1932 in Lake Placid to local Nordic combined skiers winning seven medals at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and 14 locals competing in Sochi, Steamboat has ties to 88 Olympic athletes, with more than 151 Olympic appearances between them. You’re as likely to brush elbows with them in the grocery store as the gondola line.

“The Olympic tradition here is hard to rival,” says retired Nordic combined skier Johnny Spillane, who brought home three silver medals in 2010. “The town has created an atmosphere that breeds Olympic-quality competitors. Some towns nurture baseball or football, but Steamboat nurtures Olympians.”

Including those born and raised here to those who trained at the club, it’s a substantial list for a small mountain town of 12,000.

“Our list is pretty comprehensive and inclusive,” says Tread of Pioneers Museum Executive Director Candice Bannister. “And we keep adding to it all the time.”

The town’s Olympians cover the spectrum of winter sports, from Nordic and Alpine racing to freestyle skiing and snowboarding. They include everyone from Steamboat Ski Area Director of Skiing Billy Kidd, who won the U.S. men’s first skiing Olympic Medal in 1964, to SSWSC coach Deb Armstrong, who won the giant slalom gold in 1984.

“Steamboat has produced more Olympians than any other town in North America,” says SSWSC Executive Director Jim Boyne, whose club employs nine Olympians. “It’s a byproduct of how our community embraces and develops youth — we create champions on and off the mountain. That nurturing and bond is what truly sets our town apart.”

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Small business resources

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Entrepreneurial-based small business is the backbone of the Routt County economy (more than 90 percent of registered businesses have fewer than 10 employees). But while the sense of independence that comes from moving to a mountain town lends itself to entrepreneurship, how do you get started in a new community with few connections?

The Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center at Colorado Mountain College helps budding entrepreneurs bridge the gap between a good idea and a feasible business plan. Offering a free First Steps monthly workshop with basics on business planning, a Success Steps business luncheon series and a low cost small business workshop called Next Steps, the YVEC has numerous programs and resources to help you start a business.

SCORE, a free business counseling service, is also hosted at CMC. SCORE counselors are highly experienced professionals who volunteer to assist small business owners and start-ups on creating budgets, marketing strategies, operating plans and overcoming barriers to success.

In addition, CMC’s business incubator offers professional office space in the new Academic Center for entrepreneurs who wish to work in a supportive, flexible environment with an assigned mentor. Conference rooms, shared office resources, plus the convenience of a campus cafeteria, fitness facilities and academic learning options create an ideal environment for an office-based business launch.

Good advice, connections, knowledge of state and local resources and more can all be found at the Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center.

Info: 970-870-4491, www.coloradomtn.edu/yvec

Networking Opportunities Ignite - Ignite cultivates Steamboat’s innovation economy by creating events that connect entrepreneurs, forward thinkers and tech-junkies. www.meetup.com/ignitesteamboat Inspired Life Network - A unique opportunity for women who are seeking to create their own extraordinary lives through workshops, seminars, and ultimately becoming part of a larger network of supporters. www.inspiredlifenetwork.com Kinnectek - A monthly meetup group connecting location neutral businesses and employees with each other and other businesses. www.meetup.com/kinnecTtek Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association - The Chamber offers a variety of networking, educational and expo events to provide

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opportunities for its members, including Brewing Up Business, Corks & Connections, Mixers, Business Outlook Breakfast, Economic Summit, Navigator Awards and Expos. www.steamboatchamber.com/info/networking.asp WIN - This entrepreneurial group of women gain business knowledge from one another, socialize and offer support to each other and the community. www.winsteamboat.com Young Professionals Network - YPN serves to connect and grow young professionals in the Steamboat Springs community. It connects members with the community through networking opportunities, professional development and volunteering. www.steamboatypn.com

Looking for a job?

Job hunters in Steamboat Springs have great resources for finding employment.

YampaValleyJobs.com and Steamboat Today Classifieds: This one-two punch is one of the best ways to land employment in Ski Town USA. Peruse the classified sections of the Steamboat Today newspaper and you’ll find job listings for everything from construction and clerical to education, health and professional. Its online classifieds site, www.yampavalleyjobs.com, ups the ante even more with a wider range of categories as well as tips and resources on how to grow your career, job matches and alerts, and more.

Steamboat Workforce Center: The local office of the Colorado Workforce Center at 425 Anglers Drive connects job seekers with great jobs, provides up-to-date pictures of the economy, assists workers who have been injured or lost employment and more. Employer services include applicant screening and referrals, recruitment assistance, labor market information, on-the-job training, reimbursement, workshops, information on tax credits and layoff assistance. For job seekers, it’s a one-stop location for job training and placement assistance. Its resource center offers Internet access, resume preparation assistance, self-directed career assessment and a library of information on job-seeking skills, money management, training, educational opportunities and more. It also hosts an annual job fair hosting booths from more than 20 local employers.

Info: 970-879-3075, www.colorado.gov/cdle, www.steamboatchamber.com Routt County & Steamboat Springs Job Fair Looking for a job? Every year in October, local employers hiring full-time, part-time and yearround exhibit at the Steamboat Job Fair. Regular exhibitors include the Yampa Valley Medical Center, Casey’s Pond, Rex’s Family of Restaurants and more. Held at Howelsen Lodge/Olympian Hall downtown, the event is sponsored by the Steamboat Workforce Center, Colorado Mountain College and the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association.

Info: (970) 879-3075 Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. Job Fair: One of the largest employers in the valley, Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. offers employment opportunities at all levels, from ski school and patrol to administrative, marketing and lift maintenance. Held twice a year in the fall, its job fairs let applicants speak with representatives from each department to learn more about each job opportunity available.

Info: 970-871-5132, www.steamboat.com

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By the numbers Routt County has a strong mix of industry sectors resulting in a diverse and vibrant local economy. The economy is considered diverse if the top three private industry sectors account for no more than 50 percent of employment and personal income. The top three industry sectors represent 38 percent as sources of employment and 32 percent as sources of personal income for Routt County residents.

 More than 83 percent of local companies have fewer than 10 employees and provide 50 percent of the jobs — a distribution more characteristic of metro areas than rural economies.

Employment top 3 sectors

17% Accommodations & Food Services 12% Retail Trade 9% Healthcare & Social Assistance

 Major industries: mining, agriculture, real estate, location-neutral businesses and tourism.  Tourism’s estimated contribution to Steamboat’s sales tax revenues: 35 to 40 percent.  In addition to the town’s winter guests, more than 360,000 visitors come to Routt County every summer.  Winter (November to April) generates approximately 55 to 60 percent of city sales tax revenues.

Source: Yampa Valley Data Partners

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12% 11% 9%

 Steamboat has rich connective ties with Routt County’s agricultural heritage and economy. Major crops produced include cattle, sheep, horses, hay, alfalfa, wheat, barley and oats

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 Organizations that help protect local agricultural assets include CSU Routt County Extension, Community Agriculture Alliance, Historic Routt County and Yampa Valley Land Trust.

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 Major employers in Routt County: Yampa Valley Medical Center, Peabody Energy and Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp.  A number of outdoor recreation companies call Steamboat Springs home, including SmartWool, Big Agnes, Hog Island Boat Works, Honey Stinger, Creek Co., PowerIce, Sweetwood Cattle Co., Point 6, Moots Cycles and more.

Want to open a business in Steamboat Springs?

The following is a list of business resources that can help:  Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association www.steamboatchamber.com  Steamboat Springs Economic Development Council www.steamboatbiz.com  SCORE www.score.org  MainStreet Steamboat Springs www.mainstreetsteamboat.com  Steamboat sales tax reports www.steamboatsprings.net

1,093 5-9 employees 236 10-19 employees 137 20-49 employees 91 50-99 employees 24 100-249 employees 7 250+ employees 4

 The county is home to many entrepreneurial companies. Recent winners of the Colorado Companies to Watch award include Big Agnes, Boa Technology and Moots Cycles.

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 Routt County has 10 depository institutions with comprehensive banking services.

 Location-neutral business is Routt County’s fastest growing economic sector, accounting for about 8 percent of wages earned by the county’s population and contributing up to $54 million to the local economy annually.

employees in 1,592 private business establishments

 Peabody’s Twentymile coal mine in Routt County is the largest coal producer in Colorado, employing more than 300 people and shipping nearly 7 million tons of coal annually, which is 29 percent of Colorado’s total coal production.

Healthcare & Social Assistance

Source: Yampa Valley Data Partners

Fast facts

Business & Economy

 Yampa Valley Data Partners/Community Indicators www.yampavalleypartners.com/community_indicators  Routt County Livability Index www.livabilityindex.com  Colorado Mountain College and Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center www.coloradomtn.edu  Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade www.advancecolorado.com

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2013 County Business Patterns

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AMENITIES & SERVICES FOR EMPLOYEES & FAMILIES  Fifth-largest ski area in Colorado; indoor Olympic-sized ice rink; six-court indoor tennis center; 1,053-acre Steamboat Lake  Highly rated public school system as well as private and Christian school options  Active church congregations in many denominations  Quality, regional health care services and hospital ranked safest in Colorado by Consumer Reports  Numerous restaurants, bars, retail stores; three major grocery stores  Strings Music Pavilion; Free Summer Concert Series  Taxi and shuttle services; bike lanes and trails; free city bus system

Photo by Joel Reichenberger The Yampa River Core Trail is one of many world-class amenities in town.

Tax Structure  Sales tax: Steamboat Springs 4 percent, Colorado 2.9 percent, Routt County 1 percent, Routt RE School District 0.5 percent, Local Marketing District Airline Service 0.25 percent  Short-term accommodations tax: 1 percent  Local marketing district lodging tax: 2 percent  School tax: 0.5 percent, allocated by the Education Fund Board  Routt County reappraises property every odd year for the two following years. This market value is multiplied by the assessment rate of 7.96 percent for all residential properties (29 percent for all other properties).  Commercial property accounts for four times the amount per $100,000 in valuation as residential property tax.  Colorado income tax: 4.63 percent of taxable federal income.

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Web resources Want fingertip resources for your move to Steamboat? Two websites — www.SteamboatBiz.com and www.MovetoSteamboat.com — were designed specifically for that purpose.

The Steamboat Springs Economic Development Council is a 25-member volunteer council promoting environmentally sound and long-term economic stability and diversification. Its website — www.SteamboatBiz. com — is designed to foster economic growth in the community.

“Its purpose is to provide all the information existing or new businesses might need in one cohesive site,” says Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association CEO Jim Clark. “It’s designed to support everything the Steamboat business community has to offer.”

Young Professionals A division of the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association, the Young Professionals Network helps entrepreneurs and other professionals interact, share ideas, attend symposiums and more with an eye toward enhancing careers in the Yampa Valley.

From volunteer opportunities to leadership development seminars and social gatherings, it offers something for everyone looking to learn and grow in the Steamboat community.

Info: www.steamboatypn.com

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air travel easier than ever

getting around

resor t announces direct flights f rom 11 ma jor airpor ts Getting to Steamboat is a lot easier than it was in the old stagecoach days.

Steamboat’s winter flight program for the 2015-16 season will feature expanded nonstop air service from six of the 11 cities with flights into Steamboat/Hayden Airport (HDN). The service represents a 13 percent increase in seats flying from nonstop markets to Steamboat, marking the second winter season in a row of seat growth at Yampa Valley Regional Airport.

Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Newark, Seattle and Washington- Dulles will also offer additional days of service during the winter season. United Airlines will fly into YVRA with the most frequency this upcoming winter with four expanded flights. Nonstop service from LAX to Steamboat will fly daily; Newark and Washington-Dulles will both add

Sunday flights; and Chicago upgrades to daily service for parts of the season. Delta rounds out the increased capacity with a Saturday flight offered from Feb. 13 to March 26, and Alaska Airlines will expand its Seattle flights to four days a week with a new Tuesday departure.

“Steamboat is Alaska Airlines’ first Colorado ski destination, giving our customers in the Pacific Northwest the first-ever nonstop service to world-class skiing in the western Colorado Rockies,” says Alaska Airlines Vice President of Marketing Joe Sprague.

In addition to the increased service, Steamboat’s air program will maintain nonstop flights from top markets Atlanta, Dallas Ft. Worth, Denver, Houston and San Francisco, providing access from 11 major airports on key U.S. carriers

Alaska, American, Delta and United Airlines. In the summer, United Express also offers daily direct service to and from Houston, as well as two flights daily to and from Denver.

“With expanded service from key markets across the U.S., Steamboat continues to offer a variety of convenient options to get to Ski Town USA,” says Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. president Rob Perlman. “By increasing to daily flights from Los Angeles, we are providing better access for Southern California and some of the best travel options for international guests, especially Australians.”

The 2015-16 winter flight schedule provides convenient connections from more than 300 airports nationwide and worldwide, keeping Steamboat one of the most easily accessed resorts in the Rocky Mountains.

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Getting around

Photo by Matt Stensland Yampa Valley Regional Airport offers direct service from 11 major airports during the winter months.

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Transportation Fast Facts  Distance to Yampa Valley Regional Airport in Hayden: 22 miles  Yampa Valley Regional Airport: 10,000-foot runway with direct winter season jet service from Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW), Houston, Newark, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Atlanta, Chicago, Seattle and Denver

 Steamboat Springs Airport, aka Bob Adams Field: 4,700-foot runway for general aviation  Free local bus service hours: 6:40 a.m. to 1:45 a.m. during the winter, and 6:30 a.m. to 11:40 p.m. during the summer.

Hayden’s Yampa Valley Regional Airport (YVRA) is the only commercial service airport serving northwest Colorado. Hosting four major airlines with direct, seasonal service from 11 major airports, it’s the hub for the region’s business and leisure travelers.

The airport provides access to the national air transportation system for residents and (from Steamboat) visitors, facilitates commerce and is a catalyst for the area’s growing location-neutral business market. More than 70 percent of Steamboat’s winter vacation travelers arrive Colorado Nation through YVRA, which depends on a number of local, state and federal funding sources for its operations and capital improvements.

Denver Cheyenne Chicago With growth in passenger traffic expected to increase 15 percent in the next five years, YVRA recently completed a $25 million expansion whose new two-story terminal houses a Colorado Springs Salt Lake City New York City new baggage claim area, administrative offices, conference rooms, restaurant, enhanced Phoenix Seattle passenger flow and more. In spring 2015, the airport also underwent a $16.6 million Fort Collins construction project providing new surfacing, runway lighting, snow-removal shoulders and Grand Junction Dallas Miami taxiway connectors.

“It’s an amazing facility to be this close to Steamboat,” says Steamboat Springs Cham Los Angeles ber Resort Association president Jim Clark. “It’s an integral part to living, doing business and visiting here.”

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Fast facts

 Steamboat Springs elevation: 6,695 feet  Elevation of surrounding mountains: more than 11,000 feet  Since the 1980s, Steamboat has had the least variable weather pattern in Colorado.  Record low temperature: -54 degrees F., Jan 7, 1913  Coldest month: January, with an average high of 28 degrees F.  Record high temperature: 99 degrees F., July 7, 1897, and July 17, 1909  Warmest month: July, with an average high of 82 degrees F.  Average annual snowfall at Steamboat Ski Area: 354 inches (10-year average)  Record snowfall at Steamboat Ski Area: 489 inches, in 2007-08  Average annual snowfall in downtown Steamboat Springs: 170 inches  Steamboat is the state’s 52nd most populated municipality  Growth between 2000 and 2012 (Steamboat Springs): 20.8 percent  Routt County is the state’s 23rd most populated county

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broadband in the ’boat

The Yampa Valley has experienced a surge in locationneutral employment, due in large part to the availability of high-quality broadband service in Steamboat Springs and many parts of Routt County. Community partners continue to work toward abundant, affordable and redundant broadband service for all residents and businesses in Routt County.

In August 2015, Routt County, the city of Steamboat Springs, the Steamboat Springs School District, Yampa Valley Medical Center, Yampa Valley Electric Association and Colorado Mountain College kicked off a county-wide broadband planning effort to document current levels of Internet service, identify gaps and suggest strategies to fill those gaps.

The same group, in partnership with the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association, has also been working through Northwest Colorado Broadband to improve service to the public and anchor institutions in the community, successfully aggregating demand into a carrier-neutral location and securing service at significantly lower cost, with redundancy.

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Routt County has finalized an agreement with NEO Fiber of Glenwood Springs to develop the broadband plan.

“Broadband is essential infrastructure for business, government, education, healthcare, public safety and the sharing of knowledge and entertainment,” says Jane Blackstone, economic development director for the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association. “Steamboat Springs and more populated areas have good service. Now it’s time to look at ways the public and private sectors can partner to bring highquality service to the more remote areas of the county.”

The move comes on the heels of last year’s conversion of a school district administrative building room into a new carrier-neutral location (CNL), allowing Northwest Colorado Broadband to connect to middle-mile broadband provider Mammoth Networks, affording the city and county 150 Mbps and the school district 700 Mbps, a dramatic improvement to their connections. Mammoth Networks can scale the connection to 10 Gbps and beyond.

 estimated number of location-neutral workers in routt County: 2,000  the fastest growing industry sector in routt County’s economy is professional, scientific and technical services.  According to the 1990 u.S. Census, only 3 percent of routt County residents worked from home. By the 2012 census, that number had grown to 13 percent. It is estimated that 1,600 to 1,900 individuals work from their place of residence. the expansion of broadband capabilities in the yampa Valley is making this possible.  Broadband speeds are rapidly increasing in the yampa Valley. Download speeds of 100Mbps and upload speeds of 20Mbps are available.  the city of Steamboat Springs, routt County, Steamboat Springs School District, yampa Valley electric Association, yampa Valley Medical Center, Colorado Mountain College and Steamboat Springs Chamber resort Association are participating in the northwest Colorado Broadband cooperative aimed at increasing broadband capability, capacities, affordability and redundancy in the yampa Valley.  4g network is available in the city and parts of routt County.  there are five Internet Service Providers, three of which are wireless.

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305 Spin Putting a new spin on location-neutral businesses, 305 Spin, founded by John Moore in Sedalia, Missouri, in 1993, opened its Steamboat Springs office in September 2014 and has been blending its website services with the Steamboat lifestyle ever since.

Managed by locally raised Casey Barnett, who also runs the KinnecTek networking organization, the company serves clients nationwide by providing such integrated marketing strategy tools as web development, SEO and social media services.

Moore, who has skied Steamboat since 1986 and hails from the same town as resort founder James Crawford, established the office here for both the town’s recreational amenities and business infrastructure. “I met him at the annual Ski For Yellow event and then he hired me two years

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later,” says Barnett.

The company’s core technology is in developing websites, extranets and intranets to grow brands online. This ranges from consumer websites that feature marketing, services, SEO and online transactions to content management systems, business-to-business extranet and intranet operations and backend data storage. It also offers email marketing manager tools, website analytics and more for whatever best fits its clients’ needs.

The company’s “code to ride” recruitment philosophy lures developers who share Moore’s mountain town mantra: work hard and play hard.

“We find people with an entrepreneurial spirit who also enjoy all the outdoor recreation Steamboat has to offer,” says Barnett, adding that the town’s broadband access is crucial to

the company’s success. “Steamboat is a great place to come to, whether it’s our workers or our clients. Work-life balance is a big part of our company motto, and Steamboat offers the best of both.”

Since its opening, 305 Spin has produced more than 20 dynamic websites for both local and national clients, with easy-to-use online content management systems for updating everything from pricing to news releases. Its frameworks are friendly for all browsers and platforms and offer as rich a user experience as the life its employees get to live.

“Certainly, there are cheaper and more business-oriented places to live, but Steamboat provides the great lifestyle component,” says Barnett, who often meets clients skiing or biking. “It offers the chance to both play and work.”

“The company’s ‘code to ride’ recruitment philosophy lures developers who share Moore’s mountain town mantra: work hard and play hard.”

— Casey Barnett

Photo by John F. Russell Spin to win: 305 Spin’s Holly Hale and Casey Barnett.

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Location-neutral businesses booming Who says you have to be based where your company headquarters are?

Location-neutral workers in Steamboat Springs continue to comprise a big piece of the local economic pie. According to research group Yampa Valley Data Partners, location-neutral businesses account for nearly 2,000 workers in town and generate $54 million in annual income, more than the annual payroll of the town’s hospitality industry.

“It’s an increasingly important component of the economy,” says local economic analyst Scott Ford. “And location-neutral businesses pay on average 20 percent above our current median income.”

Location-neutral employees can work anywhere they choose, provided the infrastructure is there to support them.

Steamboat has everything these work-from-afar employees

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need, from high-tech broadband services with download speeds of 100Mbps and upload speeds of 20Mbps to competitive direct flight and shipping programs.

For many, it’s lifestyle more than broadband that’s the deciding factor for relocating entrepreneurs. “Broadband capacity doesn’t really attract or repel them,” maintains local entrepreneur Noreen Moore. “They want a sense of community, good schools and a safe place to raise children.”

Adds Ford, “Some work from home, others in offices scattered throughout the community, enjoying everything from the convenience and energy of downtown to the base area for its quick access to skiing. They simply choose to live where they want to.”

The occupations fitting this mold are as varied as the town’s outdoor activities. From software techs and sales-

people to graphic designers and writers, Steamboat is rife with workers whose business borders extend beyond town.

“There’s definitely a thriving entrepreneurial spirit in this valley,” says Jay O’Hare, founder of tech consulting business Altera Marketing Group and entrepreneurial community think tank Ignite Steamboat. “People with a location-neutral ethos are making up a growing chunk of our economic pie. And they love sharing ideas with each other.”

What Steamboat has done best to lure this working category and economic driver, says Ford, is simply maintaining its reputation as a great place to live, from its outdoor amenities to high rankings for its hospitals and schools.

“Our strongest economic asset as a community is being a great place to live,” Ford says. “If we focus on that, it’s a win-win for everyone.”

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 Adults in Routt County have much lower rates of smoking, physical inactivity and obesity than across Colorado and the U.S.

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Fast facts  Steamboat Springs is governed by an elected, sevenmember city council that appoints a city manager.

 Steamboat’s volunteer boards include a planning commission, board of adjustment, historic preservation commission and parks and recreation commission.  Steamboat primarily generates revenue through sales, use and lodging taxes.  Routt County encompasses 2,331 square miles or 1,491,840 acres of land. More than 735,000 acres (47 percent) are publicly owned, and most of that public land is in Routt National Forest.

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PHoto By SCott frAnZ City council meetings are open to the public and generally held the first and third tuesdays of the month.

 An elected three-member board of county commissioners with staggered four-year terms governs Routt County.

Volunteers are appointed for the planning commission, board of adjustment, purchase of development rights citizen board, airport advisory board, right to farm and ranch mediation board and fair board.  Routt County raises money from property, use and sales taxes, in addition to various state and federal sources.

County services include law enforcement and jail, planning, building inspection, environmental health, road and bridge, clerk and recorder, motor vehicle, treasurer, assessor, agricultural extension office, county and district courts,

regional airport, multi-agency emergency communications center, coroner, district attorney and health and human services.  Steamboat is the county seat and the largest community in Routt County. The three other incorporated municipalities in the county are Hayden (pop. 2,648; 22 miles west), Oak Creek (pop. 3,244; 23 miles south) and Yampa (pop.821; 30 miles south).  Routt County’s unincorporated communities include Clark and Hahn’s Peak to the north, Milner to the west and Stagecoach, Phippsburg and Toponas to the south.

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Real estate

Housing

Throw supply/demand theory out the window At the conclusion of 2014, the Steamboat Springs real estate market posted its fifth best year on record. Should 2015‘s trend hold, it may take over that recognition. In the first half of 2015, the Steamboat Springs MLS posted 441 transactions, bettering 2014’s mark of 438.

More notable, however, is the supply side, where a 7 percent decline in listings occurred.

Usually, as demand increases and supply decreases, prices increase. However, that hasn’t happened yet in Steamboat, as 2015 prices in most property types have remained consistent with 2014.

With the drop in listings and near-equal sales, the supply versus demand dynamic should have resulted in higher property values. Conversely, overall dollar volume dropped 6 percent to $200 million, resulting in a 7 percent decline in the average price to $454,000.

Median price also slipped, from $316,000 to $309,000. Despite a general drop in prices, foreclosures have continued to make up less of the market, as bank-owned real estate activity declined 25 percent in the first half of 2015 to 25 transactions.

Most likely, as inventory continues to deplete and demand continues to increase, prices will move upward. As of yet, that hasn’t happened, giving buyers an opportunity to move before any change may occur.

The four most popular property types:

Single-family residences In comparing all property types, the 12 percent decline in purchases of single-family residences (SFR) was the biggest surprise, from 142 in 2014 to 125 in 2015. Median price declined substantially from $528,750 in 2014 to $394,000 in 2015 for a 25 percent drop.

This could be from a shift, geographically, away from the more expensive Steamboat Springs and South Valley areas. Purchases in these areas declined from 75 to 56, but the number of buyers in outlying areas increased slightly from 67 to 69 from 2014 to 2015. The sales decline in these two areas could have occurred due to lower inventories or possibly higher list prices.

Average dollar-per-square foot values in these areas, a common benchmark for determining

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 2014 average cost per square foot of a three-bedroom singlefamily home: $164 (Routt County); $257 (Steamboat)

real estate value, increased, from 2014 ($296/square foot) to 2015 ($307/square foot).

Stagecoach SFR’s enjoyed the greatest increase in activity, from 8 to 13 (63 percent), and dollar-per-square foot values increased by $1 to $140/square foot. Purchases of SFR foreclosures dropped from 18 to 15.

Town homes One additional town home was purchased in 2015 (67) than in 2014. Median price declined 17 percent in 2015, to $367,250, and dollar-per-square foot values followed suit, going from $267/square foot to $253/square foot. The first half of 2014 saw seven purchases over $1 million, while only two occurred in 2015.

Condominiums Condos were the only residential property type that posted a median price increase — a substantial 17 percent bump to $290,000. This could be due to the bottom of the condo market moving up. In 2014, 10 condos were purchased at a price point under $100,000. By comparison, 2015 had only three. A 23 percent decline (40 to 31) was also seen in the next higher price range of $100,000 to $200,000. Correspondingly, activity increased in the $300,000 to $400,000 range by 64 percent to 23. Purchases above $1 million remained relatively steady, from 10 to 11 in 2015. Total condo activity was two better in 2015 (117) than 2014.

Land The most substantial improvement in activity of any property type was in land, which increased from 52 transactions to 76, a 46 percent increase. This could be a result of the lack of SFR inventory and the increase of SFR list prices. Median price saw a modest 4 percent increase to $187,497, but there were five purchases of $1 million or more in 2015, up from only one the prior year. Land activity is typically highest in mid- to late-summer.

— Douglas N. Labor, is the general manager of Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty’s downtown office, and a 30+ year real estate veteran. His monthly newsletter can be ordered by emailing him at doug.labor@steamboatsir.com, and his website is www.BuySteamboat.com.

 2015 (through July 31) average cost per square foot of a three-bedroom single-family home: $192 (Routt County); $273 (Steamboat)

 2014 median sales price for single-family home: $299,000 (Routt County); $610,000 (Steamboat)

 2015 (through July 31) median sales price for single-family home: $302,500 (Routt County); $602,500 (Steamboat)

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Wildhorse Meadows galloping along

the Homestead at Wildhorse is one of two new developments underway in Wildhorse Meadows.

Move over, Trailhead Lodge, you’re getting some company.

The Wildhorse Meadows area of Mount Werner, home to Trailhead Lodge and the Wildhorse Gondola, is getting built up like area snowbanks in winter. Five new residences are nearing completion, as is the 30,000-square-foot, four-story Deer Park Road Corp. office building, which will also house a new restaurant on its ground floor.

The first part of Homestead at Wildhorse includes five three- and four-bedroom residences in two buildings, offering easy access to the Wildhorse Gondola and Trailhead’s athletic club. The homes range from 1,700 to 3,100 square feet and embody a “mountain modern” design. When completed, Homesteads will have 17 residences in five buildings.

“Access to the gondola is a huge selling point,” says Col-

leen de Jong, a broker with Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty. “It’s a great location in Steamboat.”

The new offices for hedge fund Deer Park Road Corp. are also taking shape, with the building touted as the largest office space in Steamboat. The office is scheduled for completion by the end of 2015 and will house the new headquarters for Deer Park Road Corp., a restaurant and other tenants.

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Housing

By the numbers The Yampa Valley Housing Authority works to provide affordable housing for people with up to 120 percent of the area median income ($85,560 for a family of three) in programs such as rental housing and deed-restricted, multi-family housing, and up to 150 percent ($106,950 for a family of three) in the down payment-assistance loan program.

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$849,500 $925,000 $627,500 $700,000 $573,000 $412,500 $565,000 $610,000 $602,500

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$346,930 $360,000 $398,000 $310,000 $240,000 $281,000 $255,500 $275,000 $292,500

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$556,250 $560,000 $415,000 $517,500 $379,000 $169,000 $203,995 $339,497 $377,000

Apartments on the rise Want a barometer of Steamboat’s building climate?

Look no further than the slew of apartment buildings either nearing completion or in the planning process with the city, spelling a surge in rental units in Routt County.

“We haven’t seen any new apartment inventory come on the market in quite some time,” says Doug Labor, general manager and associate broker for Steamboat Sotheby's International Realty. “They’ll immediately fill a large niche in rental housing for those seeking modern conveniences, which will be a refreshing option for the marketplace.”

A Boulder developer has entered plans to build 64 one- and two-bedroom apartments on 3.5 acres on the west side of town. The Elk River Apartments — which would also include 28 garages, surface parking and indoor and outdoor community areas — rent out at market rates.

“I think we’ll appeal to a great number of people looking to come to Steamboat,” says developer Steve LeBlang, touting such perks as access to free rider transit. “I knew it would be the perfect location for multi-family housing.”

On the affordable housing front, the Yampa Valley Housing Authority is working with partner Overland Property Group to build 48 affordable two- and three-bedroom apartments also on Steamboat’s west side. The apartments would be built on 10 acres YVHA owns on lower Elk River Road.

“We think we’ll get a high-quality project for a reasonable price as a result,” said Housing Authority Executive Director

Jason Peasley.

In fall 2015, local developer Curt Weiss completed 14 town homes near the Walton Pond Apartments. Two buildings house four units each, and another two buildings house three units each. These units are two-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath town homes with one-car garages. Weiss plans to rent the town homes but may sell some as well.

Plans for Steamboat Crossings South, a 180-unit residential development near Walgreens, is also in the works by developer Michael Hurley. The project calls for 11 four-story residential buildings on the 6.73-acre lot in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom residences, to be constructed in phases.

A pair of market-rate apartment building projects have also been proposed for downtown, on opposite ends of Lincoln Avenue, adding 94 units to the local rental market.

Proposed by developer Jeff Pullman, Passive House Apartments, a “net zero energy building,” would include 52 studio, one- and two-bedroom units north of Weiss Drive.

The second project, proposed by developer Eric C. Rogers at 1125 Lincoln Ave., would create 42 apartments at the corner of 12th Street across from Little Toots Park. With clean modern lines and ample glass, the development — a mix of one-bedroom, two-bedroom and alcove apartments — would include two levels of internal parking and two retail spaces fronting Lincoln Avenue.

Photo by John F. Russell West Park Place downtown is one of several locations being proposed for new apartment building projects.

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Education

Photo by John F. Russell Steamboat Springs’ two elementary schools serve a growing population of children.

School rankings above average

The percentage of Steamboat Springs elementary students scoring in the two highest levels for social studies knowledge is more than double the state average, according to results from the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, or CMAS, exams taken by students this spring.

According to the state data, 50 percent of Steamboat Springs School District fourth graders showed strong or distinguished command in social studies, compared with 21.8 percent statewide.

The remaining half of students ranked as having moderate (41.7 percent) or limited (8.3 percent) command. In science, 61.8 percent of fifth graders showed strong or distinguished command, compared

with 34.8 percent statewide.

“Anytime you’re above the state average is good, but to be in double digits above state averages is a great tribute to everybody involved in the system,” says Marty Lamansky, district director of teaching and learning.

Seventh grade students who were tested in social studies and eighth grade students who were tested in science also scored well above state averages for students, showing strong or distinguished command.

Students who rank as having strong or distinguished command of a subject are considered on track to be college and career ready, according to the Colorado Department of Education.

TCAP scores strong According to results for the Colorado Department of Education’s 2014 State Assessments in reading, writing and mathematics, local students demonstrated academic growth significantly above state averages.

Scores on the TCAP (Transitional Colorado Assessment Program) assessment include the performance of students from Strawberry Park Elementary School, Soda Creek Elementary School, the North Routt Community Charter School, Steamboat Springs Middle School, Steamboat Springs High School and Yampa Valley High School.

In 2014, local students ranged from 83 to 93 percent of students at any grade level achieving proficiency or above, with scores ranging from 11 to 24 points above state averages. In writing, the results showed between 66 and 84 percent of all students ranking proficient or above (15 and 27 points above state averages), and in math, between 56 and 87 percent ranked proficient and above range (13 and 28 points above state averages).

“The results continue to demonstrate the high quality of education that the students in our district receive,” says Marty Lamansky, district director of teaching and learning. “They’re one of many indicators of the high level of expectation of our staff, students, parents and community.”

Growth data — based on the academic progress of students and expressed as a median growth percentile, with 50 considered typical — shows local students exceeding that mark in all three content areas of math, reading and writing. The district considers the growth statistic as one of the most important indicators of student success as it demonstrates how students are progressing as they move through grade levels.

CMAs Science

CMAs social studies

5th grade 7.5% limited 30.6% moderate 47.8% strong 14% distinguished 8th grade 16.1% limited 41.9% moderate 36% strong 5.9% distinguished

4th grade 8.3% limited 41.7% moderate 34.4% strong 15.6% distinguished 7th grade 20% limited 50.6% moderate 21.7% strong 7.8% distinguished Source: COlorado department of education

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SchooL diStrict enterS agreement to buY Land for new high SchooL Steamboat’s schools are growing. That’s the take-home from the Steamboat Springs School District recently signing an agreement to purchase a site for a potential new high school in West Steamboat for $3.6 million.

"It gives us a lot of flexibility," says Superintendent Brad Meeks of Yampa Valley Electric Association's 70-acre Overlook property, the purchase of which will allow the district to build the new high school within city limits.

Meeks adds that a new high school would occupy about

50 of the 70 acres on the property. The remaining land could be used for such things as a new elementary school or ballfields. Part of the purchase agreement, he adds, allows YVEA to develop a sustainability project on the site that could incorporate solar gardens or electric vehicle charging stations.

"It's a good community decision that's very positive," YVEA General Manager Diane Johnson Johnson says.

The construction of a new high school on the western

edge of town is the school board's pick to address capacity issues at the district's schools. It was also the most popular choice of community members attending meetings discussing the future of school facilities.

If voters approve the bond referendum in November, after construction, the district would move the middle school to the current high school and convert the former middle school space into a new elementary school serving third to fifth grades.

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CMC:

A college in the mountains

With a slew of recent improvements and new programming, as well as fall 2015 enrollment up 3.4 percent from the preceding year, Colorado Mountain College, which has a residential campus in Steamboat Springs, is quietly becoming one of the top mountain colleges in the Rockies. At the Steamboat campus alone, enrollment was up 7.6 percent compared to last year.

“Everything we’ve done makes our campus more collegiate,” says Steamboat Springs Dean of Student Affairs Brian Hoza. “It augments what we can do for our students and the community."

The college recently introduced five four-year bachelor’s degrees in sustainability studies, business administration, nursing, and new this year, teacher education and applied science. The Steamboat campus offers all but the teacher education degree; the nursing degree is hybrid, with most

CMC is ranked the nation’s third most affordable public college offering bachelor’s degrees.

classes available online and a minimal amount of travel to other campuses.

In 2012, CMC opened its new $18 million, 60,000-squarefoot academic and student center overlooking downtown Steamboat, housing administrative offices, classrooms, auditorium, cafeteria with incredible views (and great coffee) and more. Combine this with new course offerings in everything from resort management and hospitality to sustainability studies and culinary programs, and it’s truly a cornerstone of the community.

Enrollment is growing along with its accolades. In 2012-13, the college had 20,436 students enrolled across its 11 locations, including 2,492 students in Steamboat. That same year it was named by CNNMoney.com as one of the nation’s Top 20 Community Colleges in achieving student success.

In 2013, 2014 and 2015, the U.S. Department of Educa-

tion ranked CMC as the country’s third most affordable public college offering bachelor’s degrees. In 2014, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program named it one of the nation’s top 150 community colleges, allowing CMC to compete for the 2015 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

Per-credit-hour costs for the 300- and 400-level baccalaureate classes stayed the same as last year. They are $99 for indistrict students, $205 for students living outside the district but within the college’s service area (Grand, Jackson and Chaffee counties), $212 for in-state/out-of-district students and $429 for out-of-state students. For 100- and 200-level classes, tuition per credit hour is $57 for in district, $103 for in-service area, $107 for in state and $373 for out of state.

Tuition for upper-level nursing and teacher education students is slightly higher.

Info: www.coloradomtn.edu

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Emerald Mountain School

The Emerald Mountain School, a private school located in the heart of Steamboat Springs and serving kindergarten to eighth-grade students, offers a creative environment that includes multi-age and socio-economically diverse classrooms, low student-teacher ratios and active parent participation. The school inspires confidence and a passion for learning through a curriculum that stresses academics, personal accountability, experiential and outdoor education and responsible local and global citizenship.

Info: www.emeraldmountainschool.org

Steamboat Mountain School

The Steamboat Mountain School, formerly known as the Lowell Whiteman School, is a private co-ed boarding school serving ninth to 12th-grade students, well known for its intense college-preparatory classes and helping prepare students for education at a higher level.

The school employs dynamic, highly competent teachers and staff who push students to strive for their best in the classroom, in the mountains and around the globe. The curriculum challenges students to think critically and creatively while preparing them for success in college and in life. The Global Immersion Studies program gives students the invaluable opportunity to become a citizen of the world.

“The Global Immersion Studies program allows our students to gain a deep understanding of their role as global citizens,” says Director of Admissions Marta Miskolczy. “While traveling, the students interact with the people in local communities and learn about the region’s history and the culture which they then incorporate into their own experiences.

Through our new Sustainable Agriculture Program, students connect with their environment through our food system by building and maintaining a greenhouse for composting and growing.”

Info: www.lws.edu

Steamboat schools Steamboat Springs School District The Steamboat Springs School District offers curriculum and academic programs designed to give students the skills they need to compete in college or the workplace. Its mission is to make sure all students are learning in a safe environment, are prepared to succeed in an ever-changing world and can apply essential academic skills and knowledge in various content areas.

There are two public elementary schools serving kindergarten to fifth-grade students — Soda Creek Elementary, located in town, and Strawberry Park Elementary, located at the middle school campus.

There are approximately 500 students per school. A Montessori program is available at Strawberry Park Elementary for first to third grades.

The Steamboat Springs Middle School, serving sixth to eighth grades, has been recognized as a

school of distinction by the State of Colorado for the seventh year in a row, earning the John Irwin Award and Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award.

On the school performance framework used by the state to evaluate schools, these schools “exceed” expectations on the academic achievement indicator and “meet or exceed” expectations on the indicator related to academic growth gaps. The Governor’s Distinguished Improvement awards are given to schools that demonstrate exceptional student growth The Steamboat Springs High School, serving ninth- to 12th-grade students, has approximately 650 students. The high school has a rotating block schedule in which students attend each class for 95 minutes every other day. With a teaching staff of 57, class size varies from eight to 33 students.

Info: www.sssd.k12.co.us

Yampa Valley High School The Yampa Valley High School serves students who are seeking an alternative learning environment that can better meet their personal and educational goals. The school provides a healthy, respectful and supportive learning environment promoting cooperation and personal interaction among students and teachers to facilitate individual growth and academic achievement. Critical thinking, collaboration and selfdirection are the foundations of its academic system and provide its students with the skills and abilities that will promote a successful and happy life.

Info: www.sssd.k12.co.us

H eritage Christian School Heritage Christian School (K-12, private) is a private, nondenominational, co-educational, college preparatory day school, founded in 1987 and serving kindergarten to 12th-graders. Heritage students receive individual attention with an average class size of eight students.

Textbooks and curriculum materials are carefully selected from the best Christian and secular publishers. SAT test scores place Heritage students in the top 15 to 20 percent nationally, making it a great option for parents seeking an affordable, high-quality Christian education for their children.

Info: www.heritagesteamboat.org

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Fast Facts  Rated the No. 2 public school district in the state, Steamboat Springs School District RE-2 operates two elementary schools (grades K-5), one middle school (grades 6-8), one charter school (grades K-8), one high school (grades 9-12) and one alternative high school (grades 9-12).

 Student-to-teacher ratio: 1:20 (elementary) and 1:25 (secondary)  The Education Fund Board administers proceeds of a half-cent city sales tax.  Average budgeted cost-per-student spending for the 2014-15 academic year: $9,765  Total K-12 enrollment for the 2014-15 school year: 2,468 students

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Medical Services

YVMC’s Gloria Gossard Breast Health Center going strong The Yampa Valley Medical Center’s new Gloria Gossard Breast Health Center is surpassing all expectations, making it easier and more convenient for women to get screened and receive care.

“It’s increasing both awareness and the number of women choosing to get screened,” says the center’s director Dr. Terese Kaske, who has nearly 25 years of experience in breast health and radiology.

Made possible by a donation from late Steamboat philanthropist Gloria Gossard, the center features a comfortable, spa-like atmosphere with such technology enhancements as MRI capabilities, a Giotto Stereotactic mammography machine and a vacuum-assisted biopsy machine, allowing patients to get care in Steamboat instead of driving elsewhere. The center also offers a breast health navigation program guiding patients through care.

Yampa Valley Medical Center

Yampa Valley Medical Center provides quality healthcare to its residents and visitors. Through ongoing training and education and investments in technology and programs, YVMC is committed to keeping access to excellent healthcare local.

YVMC is a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, connecting YVMC providers with Mayo Clinic resources to enhance patient care. AskMayoExpert, an online database of information and care protocols and e-Consults, an electronic consultation in which a patient’s health information is shared securely with a Mayo physician for care management, are two of its vast resources.

Whether you’re a part-time or year-round resident or need medical care while visiting, YVMC offers countless specialties to meet your needs. From family medicine and obstetrics/gynecological care to emergency medicine and joint replacement, YVMC is ready to extend its legacy of care.

Info: www.yvmc.org, 970-879-1322.

Mayo Clinic Partnership In an affiliation to bring even better medical care to Steamboat Springs, the Yampa Valley Medical Center is entering its second year of a partnership with the Mayo Clinic, giving local physicians the ability to consult with the clinic's specialists across the country. YVMC is the second Colorado hospital to join the Mayo Clinic Care Network after Aspen Valley Hospital joined in 2013.

"We couldn't be more proud to have this relationship," says hospital CEO Frank May. "This elevates our game and lets us offer another level of care."

The partnership helps locals receive better care and eliminates travel to see certain specialists. Local physicians in the network also have access to AskMayoExpert, an online medical reference tool. While the partnership is another tool for physicians, it is still up to patients and their doctors to decide the best path of care.

The Mayo Clinic Care Network was launched in 2011 and now includes 26 hospitals of varying sizes in 12 states, as well as Puerto Rico and Mexico. The hospitals undergo a rigorous evaluation to qualify for the network, with the YVMC affiliation process taking 18 months. Mayo employs more than 4,000 staff physicians and scientists nationwide.

"We’re delighted to be collaborating with YVMC," says Mayo Clinic Vice President Wyatt Decker. "Our strategy is to share our knowledge to provide higher levels of care to broader groups of people."

YVMC awards  Patient Safety Excellence Award – Healthgrades (2013, 2014, 2015). Awarded to the top 10 percent of the nation’s hospitals for excellent performance in safeguarding patients from serious, potentially preventable complications during their hospital stays.  Five-Star Recipient: Natural Deliveries – Healthgrades (2015). Recognizes YVMC as a top-perform-

ing hospital in women’s health across the nation.  Outstanding Patient Experience Award – Healthgrades (2014). Awarded to hospitals performing well in the areas of nurse communication, pain control, patients receiving discharge information, patients receiving help quickly and how well staff explained medications.

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 Five-Star Patient Experience Rating – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (2014). Awarded based on answers to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey given to more than 3,500 hospitals.

specialties including emergency care, minimally invasive surgery, cancer care, cardiology, obstetrics/gynecology, breast health and orthopaedics

$1.8M provided in charity care in 2014

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medicaL SerViceS caSeY’S pond Senior LiVing center Casey’s Pond is a senior living community providing an upscale residence to those living independently or needing assisted living, memory care or skilled nursing. It offers four types of senior living — including a collection of one- and two-bedroom apartments, or villas, as well as more

assisted living suites — and can house 150 residents across four levels of care. “our focus is wellness and active longevity in a beautiful environment, with our team providing personalized services, catered living and compassionate care,” says executive Director Dan Shields.

other medicaL SerViceS The Doak Walker Care Center, located in the new Casey’s Pond Senior living campus, offers skilled nursing care and short-term rehabilitation stays.

The Haven in Hayden is a 20-bed assisted living facility with state-of-theart amenities.

Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association provides care for

a wide range of health needs, from prenatal through the end of life.

Mind Springs Health provides outpatient and 24-hour emergency mental health services.

The Foundry provides lasting recovery through an integrative mind, body and spirit treatment program. foundrytreatmentcenter.com

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Culture & Arts

Culture & community The arts are alive and kicking up their heels in Steamboat Springs. Consider the line-up: All Arts Festival, Strings in the Mountains, Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp, Steamboat Symphony Orchestra, Emerald City Opera, Friday Night Artwalk, Art in the Park, a new ski area stage, the Steamboat Springs Arts Council, the Chief Theater, a long list of galleries and more.

Throw in 20 religious organizations, 60 clubs and service organizations and more than 25 nonprofits serving various needs, and all this spells plenty of opportunity for community involvement and cultural enhancement.

The Steamboat Springs Arts Council Established in 1972, the nonprofit Arts Council produces art and cultural events and serves as an adviser and advocate for more than 30 affiliated organizations. Housed in the historic train depot along the Yampa River (1001 13th St.), the Arts Council manages the Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts at the Depot, which encompasses two galleries and a community resource center for arts and cultural information.

Info: 970-879-9008, www.steamboatspringsarts.com Fine Art More than 17 art galleries are located downtown and near the base of Steamboat Ski Area. Some feature nationally renowned artists, while others showcase regional and local visual artists. The Steamboat Art Museum and the Depot Art Center also host exhibits.

Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School and Camp Founded in 1913, the nation’s oldest operating performing arts camp offers summer programs taught by an international faculty in dance, theater, musical theater, dramatic writing and equestrian for ages 8 through college. Master workshops for adults also are offered. Perry-Mansfield presents performances throughout summer.

Info: 970-879-5823, www.perry-mansfield.org Tread of Pioneers Museum The Tread of Pioneers Museum recently completed an expansion and remodel, further allowing it to showcase and celebrate the Yampa Valley’s rich and diverse heritage, from Native Americans to Olympic skiers.

Info: 970-879-2214, www.treadofpioneers.org

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Photo by Corey Kopischke Strings Music Festival offers a variety of award-winning performances year-round.

Emerald City Opera Emerald City Opera brings artists from the world’s great opera houses to Steamboat to collaborate with local artists.

Additionally, ECO presents the Resident Artists Spotlight and Outstanding Artists concert series throughout the year.

Info: 970-879-1996, www.emeraldcityopera.com

First Friday Art Walk Art venues and supporting businesses extend their hours the first Friday of each month to showcase visual and performing artists. Appetizers and refreshments are served.

Info: 970-879-9008, www.steamboatspringsartwalk.com

Free Summer Concert Series The Steamboat Free Summer Concert Series brings in great national acts throughout the summer at the base of Howelsen Hill downtown. The events are free and fun for the whole family, offering food, music, libations and more. Recent acts have included everyone from Ziggy Marley to Uncle Lucius, the Infamous Stringdusters and the Chris Robinson Brotherhood.

“It’s a great tradition in the summertime here,” says Series President Coleman Cook. “It reaches a broad cross section of music lovers and is one of the best venues in the state.”

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Sister Cities Steamboat Springs has two sister cities: Saas Fee, Switzerland, and San Martin de los Andes, Argentina.

Strings Music Festival Strings produces summer and winter music series featuring classical and contemporary artists, with performances held in the Strings Music Pavilion.

Info: 970-879-5056, www.stringsmusicfestival.com Steamboat Stage As part of its $10 million base area improvement, Steamboat Ski Area recently completed a new concert and performance stage at the base of the resort, inaugurating it this past summer with a free concert line-up.

Info: 970-879-6111, www.steamboat.com Yampa River Botanic Park The city-owned, six-acre Yampa River Botanic Park, located off the Core Trail and river downtown, contains ponds, berms and more than 40 gardens. It’s a feast for the eyes, nose and ears, thanks to free Music on the Green concerts held throughout the summer.

Info: 970-879-4300, www.yampariverbotanicpark.org Chief Theater The newly remodeled Chief Theater at 813 Lincoln Ave. downtown is a community cultural center that will eventually include one main auditorium with 350 seats, an additional 115 balcony seats and removable slanted flooring that can accommodate 200 more guests.

Info: 970-871-4791, www.chieftheater.org

Steamboat Symphony Orchestra Steamboat boasts a professional orchestra that performs throughout the fall and winter months under the direction of conductor Ernest Richardson.

Info: 970-870-3223, www.steamboatorchestra.org Literature Literary Sojourn is the oldest established literary festival in the Rocky Mountains. Nominees and recipients of literary awards, including the National Book Award, the Edgar Award and the Pulitzer Prize, have presented here.

Info: 970-879-0240, www.literarysojourn.org Politics The free, nonpartisan Seminars at Steamboat are casual talks with high-caliber experts that focus on domestic and foreign policy, social issues, health, economy, natural resources and the environment.

Info: 970-879-1589, www.seminarsatsteamboat.com Movies and Music on the Mountain The Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. also offers a free concert series year-round at its new stage at the base of Steamboat Ski Area. In the summertime also look for free movies played on its big screen outside under the stars.

Info: 970-879-6111, www.steamboat.com Pro Rodeo Professional rodeo performances are held Friday and Saturday nights from June through August at the Romick Rodeo Arena at Howelsen Hill. Events include bull riding, barrel racing, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, team roping, tiedown roping, steer wrestling, calf scramble, ram scramble and pee-wee barrel racing as part of the PRCA ProRodeo Series.

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Steamboat offers a variety of locally sourced food options.

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Call Steamboat home, and you’ll find it easy to eat healthy as well as live healthy.

The Community Agriculture Alliance (CAA) has been promoting local agriculture efforts in the Yampa Valley since 1999, including those to grow and distribute food locally.

Among other things, one of the ways it does this is through its new Farm to Fork online marketplace, a web-based ordering and delivery solution connecting local food producers with local consumers. Local producers include bakers, herb growers, soap makers, coffee roasters, produce farmers, locally raised meat producers and more.

“Part of our mission is to connect local producers and consumers, and this is a great way to meet that objective,” says CAA’s Michele Meyer, whose organization also brings local farms together to sell produce at the weekly Farmers Market in the summer and supports the state’s Colorado Proud campaign.

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Inside the Strings Music Festival

New music and executive directors take helm

The award-winning Strings Music Festival, a nationally recognized venue and music festival offering classical and contemporary programming, has new leadership taking it into the next decade.

Housed in the 6.5-acre Strings Festival Park, the Festival welcomes Michael Sachs, an internationally renowned musician and principal trumpet player for the Cleveland Orchestra, as its new music director, taking over from longtime co-directors Andres Cardenes and Monique Mead. In addition, longtime executive director Kay Clagett has stepped down and will be replaced by Elissa Greene, Strings' former director of artistic administration, education and technology.

Sachs plans to build on the current success of Strings, which, with an annual $2 million budget, brings in everyone from such classical Strings’ music director Michael Sachs. superstars as Joshua Bell and Menahem Pressler to jazz virtuosos like Chris Botti and Wynton Marsalis and rock legends such as America and Vince Gill.

Last year under Clagett, Strings saw more than 25,000 people attend 60 concerts, 35 percent of which were free to the public. It also hosted seven $1 admission youth concerts, eight free Music on the Green concerts at the Yampa River Botanic Park and Strings School Days, the organization’s flagship education program, which has seen 25,000 participants in its eight years.

“Strings has all the ingredients for a very successful festival,” says Sachs, whose wife, harpist Yolanda Kondonassis, has also played at Strings. “Steamboat is a special place, and it’s amazing to have this type of music facility here.”

Adds marketing director Cristin Frey: “We’re excited for the festival’s new energy, with both Sachs and Greene bringing a fresh perspective and collaborations with musicians from around the globe.”

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Chief Theater events director Ashley Waters and executive director Scott Parker.

Chief Theater Three years into its resurrection as a performing arts and cultural venue, downtown’s Chief Theater continues to bolster the arts, culture and entertainment scene in Steamboat Springs.

The movie theater, built in 1926, was purchased by the nonprofit Friends of the Chief for $1.45 million in December 2012 and opened its doors in May 2013. Executive Director Scott Parker has since taken the reins to a string of successes, including sold-out shows by such musicians as the Wood Brothers, Uncle Lucius, John McEuen, Tony Furtado, Todd Park Mohr and more. It also hosts comedy acts, documentary screenings and drama performances.

Parker estimates that more than 10,000 people came through the 135-seat theater’s doors last winter alone.

“We want to offer something for every facet of the community, from the Arts Council’s annual Cabaret to other local productions and world-class music acts,” says Parker. “Our films have also been hugely successful.”

A number of shows have been sold out, illustrating the town’s need for the performing arts venue.

“The key to its success has been its great diversity of events,” says Friends of the Chief Board President Alice Klauzer. “It’s truly a great venue for the town.”

Bud Werner Memorial Library While you can’t judge a book by its cover, you can judge a town by its library.

Fortunately, Steamboat Springs has an incredible one in the 33,000-square-foot Bud Werner Memorial Library in the heart of downtown, which recently went through a major $12.5 million renovation making it a true showcase in the state.

Overlooking the Yampa River downtown, the two-floor facility, which received a silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, includes dedicated spaces for children and teenagers, a coffee shop, large community and conference rooms, various artwork, a Library Hall for presentations and more.

Carrying more than 88,000 titles, the library also offers 30 public computers, audio books downloadable to MP3 players, self check-out counters, an electronic wand book-stocking system, free wireless, access to the library’s database subscriptions and additional cutting-edge features.

Community Center The $3.6 million, 8,400-square-foot Steamboat Springs Community Center sits alongside the Yampa River on a 2.3-acre site adjacent to the Stock Bridge Transit Center west of downtown. With easy car, bus and bike access, it was the first building in Northwest Colorado to earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and serves as a true meeting place for the community —users include The Routt County Council on Aging, the American Legion and more. With a main community room capable of accommodating 382 people, the center is also open to the broader community for wedding receptions, multi-media presentations and more.

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Strawberry Park Hot Springs has been soothing Steamboat locals since the 1800s.

Steamboat Springs earned its named from early pioneers for the “chugging” sound of its springs. Experience them for yourself year-round in two of the best hot springs in the state — the Old Town Hot Springs downtown and Strawberry Park Hot Springs, a short drive away.

Nonprofit Old Town Hot Springs at Third Street and Lincoln Avenue downtown (www.oldtownhotsprings.org), recently underwent a $5 million expansion, with another $3 million expansion in the works, adding an additional 10,000 square feet of amenities to its current 19,000-square-foot facility.

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Hot springs

It draws 70,000 visitors a year and has 5,000 annual members, all enjoying three spa pools, a large hot pool with a climbing wall, two kiddie pools, a lap pool, two waterslides, a full fitness center with exercise classes and equipment, a snack bar and three massage rooms.

“It’s been a community asset and gathering place since the late-1880s when the first small bathhouse was built,” says Executive Director Pat Carney. “It’s one of the town’s best and most unique amenities.”

For a more rustic setting, Strawberry Park Hot Springs,

located (www.strawberryhotsprings.com) seven miles out of town, is also open year-round, letting you experience the healing powers of its soothing waters just as the Ute Indians once did.

A variety of different temperature pools, complete with shoulder-caressing waterfalls, are situated beside a creek you can plunge into to cool off, with cabins and camping spaces available to rent. The springs also offer a full array of massage services to further relax muscles sore from an outdoor day in Steamboat.

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Year-round recreation

Recreation

You won’t find four seasons of better outdoor fun anywhere, from Alpine and Nordic skiing in winter to golfing, fishing, hiking, floating and biking in the summer — all during lunch break. Throw in 1,000 square miles of public lands, including the 520,000acre Routt National Forest, four state parks and two wilderness areas, and you’ll see why outdoor lovers call the region home.

Winter

Photo by John F. Russell Standup paddleboarding the Yampa River.

Staycations & camping options

While people move to Steamboat for the quality of life, locals also find it easier than ever to get even more immersed in wilderness, be it staying at a local guest ranch, car camping or backpacking.

Guest Ranches Steamboat’s wealth of nearby guest ranches offer the chance to experience the true Old West, with, of course, the benefit of modern conveniences. A typical day includes waking up to a great breakfast, then trail riding, hiking, relaxing and more before winding down with a world-class meal. “A unique benefit of ranches in Northwest Colorado is having such a vibrant mountain town like Steamboat so close,” says Courtney Frazier, of the Colorado Dude & Guest Ranch Association. Following are a few favorites: Elk River Guest Ranch: Private lessons and rides, evening wagon rides and customized unguided hunting packages to public lands.

Info: 800-750-6220, www.elkriverguestranch.com Horse & Hen Farmhouse Inn: A Bed & Breakfast on a 5th generation working ranch where guests have the opportunity to milk a cow, feed the many animals, garden, bird watch, or simply relax in a peaceful setting with beautiful views.

Info: 970-620-3055, www.horseandheninn.com Vista Verde: A luxury dude ranch (AAA Four Diamond) with a diverse offering of activities, amazing food and

Western hospitality.

Info: 800-526-7433, www.vistaverde.com Trapper’s Lake Lodge & Resort: Located in the heart of the Flat Tops Wilderness Area with quaint log cabin accommodations and horses, boats, canoes, general store, restaurant and more.

Info: 970-878-3336, www.trapperslake.com Home Ranch: Offers award-winning American dude ranch vacations that appeal to every generation.

Info: 970-879-1780, www.homeranch.com Three Forks Ranch: A high-end respite from the real world and modern mountain getaway with award-winning spa, fine dining, fly fishing, horseback riding and more.

Info: 970-583-7396, www.threeforksranch.com

Camping If you want to rough it a little more, head into the wilds at any number of world-class car-camping or backpacking options. Popular car-camping spots include Stagecoach and Steamboat lakes, which both offer full hook-ups and more rustic spots, complete with full marinas and swim beaches.

Other popular lakes for camping include Hahn’s Peak, Pearl, Sheriff, Elkhead, Hog Park and more. Backpacking options also abound, with the Flat Tops and Mount Zirkel Wilderness Areas offering easy, weekend-friendly hikes to majestic high alpine lakes.

Parks and Recreation Facilities Steamboat Springs’ 28 public parks include playgrounds, tennis and volleyball courts, softball, soccer, rugby and lacrosse fields, picnic areas, a botanic park, fishing ponds, bike parks, rodeo grounds, kayak courses and skate parks. The city also operates an

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indoor ice rink, year-round tennis center, Haymaker Golf Course and the Howelsen Hill Sports Complex and Ski Area. The seven-mile long Yampa River Core Trail connects several parks throughout town.

Info: www.steamboatsprings.net

 Steamboat Ski Area has nearly 3,000 skiable acres on six peaks, accessed by 165 trails.  Howelsen Hill Ski Area is home to the 100-yearold Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club and features three lifts, a complete ski jumping complex, world-class cross country ski trails and Howelsen Ice Arena. Five world-class Nordic ski areas lie within a 30-mile radius, offering 120 kilometers of groomed trails.  Other options include dogsledding, ice climbing, snowshoeing, snowbiking, hot springing and more.

Spring

 The Yampa River offers some of the best kayaking, canoeing, fly-fishing and tubing in the state.  The region’s meandering county roads offer world-class road biking.

Summer

 Warm days and cool nights make for perfect mountain biking, hiking, backpacking, fishing, golf, tennis, boating, swimming, horseback riding, waterskiing, tubing, stand-up paddleboarding, four-wheeling and more.  Bicycling events include the Steamboat Stinger, Tour de Steamboat, USA Pro Challenge, Steamboat Enduro and Steamboat Stage Race.  The Steamboat Springs Running Series offers 13 events, including the Steamboat Marathon, Divide Trail Run and Steamboat Stinger marathon.  Steamboat Lake, Pearl Lake, Stagecoach and Yampa River state parks offer abundant camping, boating and fishing.The region’s meandering county roads offer world-class road biking.

Fall

 Changing aspen leaves make for picturesque drives and hikes.  Routt County has one of the largest elk herds in the nation for hunting.  Anglers hit area waters for world-class fly-fishing.  The mountain and road biking often stays great through October.  At 10,000 feet, Bruce’s Trail on Rabbit Ears Pass offers the earliest cross-country and skate-skiing trails in the country.

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Big agnes Founded in 2000, Big Agnes is an award-winning tent, sleeping bag and sleeping pad manufacturer headquartered downtown. In 14 short years, it’s won multiple Editor’s Choice awards from national magazines and has grown to harbor more than 600 North American retailers, including EMS and REI, where it has become the co-op’s number one outsourced tent brand.

Employing nearly 40 people locally, the company is also in 10 international markets throughout Asia and Europe. “Steamboat is a great place to be based,” says co-founder Bill Gamber. “You couldn’t ask for a better place to test our gear.”

Cogma Bikewear Cogma Bikewear is fueled by passion for pedaling.

Founders and competitive cyclists Karen Tremaine and Clint Ball began as bike apparel makers in 2011, producing comfortable and “slightly rebellious designs.”

“Ours is a lifestyle brand,” says Ball. “The foundation we build from is that we actually live the mountain town lifestyle. Product ideas come from our daily experiences and friends. We get to play and work outside in our backyard every day. We feel lucky to be here.”

Outdoor businesses Point 6 Founded by Peter and Patty Duke, who started sock giant SmartWool in 1994, Point 6 is another local company putting Steamboat on the world’s sock map.

The company uses merino wool fibers combined with state-of-the-art spinning and knitting techniques to create soft merino products built for optimal comfort and performance. It currently has about 15 employees working out of its Steamboat headquarters, serving more than 800 retailers and 20 distributors in 15 countries.

Outdoor businesses shine With an educated workforce, easy airport access and great product-testing grounds right out the office door, Steamboat Springs is a true hotbed of outdoor businesses.

“They’re a very major driver of the community that

Founded in 1998 by Gary Hammerslag, Boa Technology builds dialed, reel and steel cable closure systems for tightening everything from recreational footwear to medical supplies. The system can be found on a third of the world’s snowboard boots, as well as 100 brands in more than 15 categories. “Boa exemplifies all the elements we seek in a partner, with a highly differentiated product offering, scalable business model, large market opportunity and an extremely talented team,” says managing investment partner Peter Breck. With offices in Steamboat and Denver, Boa recently moved into a new 23,000-square-foot complex in Denver, with plans to add to its 70-employee workforce.

BOA

decreases our reliance on tourism dollars and offers yearround employment and quality wages,” says Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association CEO Jim Clark. “With more than our share of outdoor businesses calling Steam-

In 1982, Steamboat locals Dave Gowdy and Chris Timmerman invented the Quick Float to inflate float tubes for fishing high-alpine lakes. In 1986, they added the open-front float tube U-Boat to their offerings.

Recently celebrating its 25th anniversary, Creek Company is now a market leader in the high-end personal flotation craft category, manufacturing pontoon boats, float tubes, tackle bags, fly-fishing accessories and more. “Having our business here has been a great inspiration for all we do,” says Gowdy. “When it comes to R&D, we can test our product in a matter of minutes.”

boat home, it makes town have a much more balanced economy.”

Following are a few whose products you’ll likely see out and about.

Design. Adventure. Better. That’s the premise behind stand-up paddleboard company Hala Gear, founded in 2010. The company offers an innovative line of inflatable SUPs and accessories, testing its wares daily on the Yampa River. “We wanted to make a better paddleboard that was stable and performed well,” says founder Peter Hall. Its eight-model collection is taking the SUP world by storm, led by the Nass Atcha and award-winning Butterknife, a double-bladed kayak and SUP paddle. Hall manufactures the boards overseas, with distribution centers in Steamboat, Seattle and California. “They’re stable enough for everyone,” Hall says, “from grandparents to the younger generation.”

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honeY Stinger

outdoor buSineSSeS

founded in 2002 by Big Agnes co-founder Bill gamber, energy food company Honey Stinger has grown to more than 40 local employees. While the company’s original line of honey-based energy gels arose as a natural, long-lasting energy source for endurance athletes, it now also produces bars, chews, waffles and gels. the company’s best seller, the Stinger Waffle, improves upon the popular stroopwafel racers use in europe. the company is on track to double its sales in 2016.

hog iSLand boat workS

kent erikSen cYcLeS Kent eriksen, 58, helped introduce mountain biking to both the country and Steamboat Springs. owning bike shop Sore Saddle Cyclery in the 1970s, he founded Moots in 1981 and was elected into the Mountain Bike Hall of fame in 1996. He later founded Kent eriksen Cycles downtown, also specializing in titanium bikes (he recently won the Best titanium Construction award at the north American Handmade Bicycle Show). the company produces up to 200 custom cycles per year.

powerice Straight from the yampa Valley, PowerICe is a frozen, hydrating ice bar designed to enhance performance by cooling core body temperature while replenishing lost electrolytes.

An all-natural 1.7-ounce bar contains 30 calories and no high fructose corn syrup, stimulants, artificial colors or artificial flavors.

Also catering to the medical field, the product is available in more than 700 grocery outlets nationwide and hundreds of retail locations. In 2014, it received a $515,901 tax credit from Colorado’s Job growth Incentive tax Credit program for creating local jobs.

SpiffY dog founded in 2002, Spiffy Dog is home to the World’s Most Comfortable Dog Collar. With experience designing climbing gear out of lightweight, quick-drying aerospacer material, its founders applied the material to pet products, and the result is its top-selling dog collar and other pet accessories. “It’s a dog-friendly town and a great location to test our products,” says brand manager Kyle nelson, whose Air Collar line includes 25 styles and matching leads.

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mootS

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Hog Island Boat Works, based along the yampa river, introduced the world’s first rotomolded drift boat to the fishing market in 2007. the company now produces a full line of rotomolded drift boats, available with trailer, anchor and other accessories, as well as a new line of equally accessorized rotomolded, motorized skiffs. “We make performance, roto-molded boats that can go anywhere,” says founder Johnny St. John. “And it’s great to do it all out of Steamboat, where you can wet a line during lunch break.”

founded in Steamboat in 1981, Moots hand-builds titanium road, mountain and cross bikes, with a staff that lives and breathes cycling. “We build the most innovative high-performance titanium bikes in the industry,” says marketing manager Jon Cariveau.

“We’re proud of them, our team and the town we call home.” Moots was recently selected as a Colorado Company to Watch by the State office of economic Development. the company also sponsors numerous community programs, from trail work days to cycling teams.

SmartwooL Based out of the old Steamboat Springs Airport building and recently celebrating its 20th anniversary, SmartWool is Steamboat’s leading outdoor brand. Its merino wool apparel was born on a simple belief — keeping feet comfortable on the slopes. It’s since expanded into a complete apparel line, all made from new Zealand merino wool. owned by Vf Corp., the company has received multiple editor’s Choice magazine awards and continues to lead the merino wool sock and apparel market. Its 400 sock and apparel products — which use enough yarn each year to circle the earth 500 times — enjoy worldwide distribution through more than 6,000 retailers in 35 countries.

Sweetwood cattLe co. founded by under Armor co-founder ryan Wood, Sweetwood Cattle Co.’s mission is to promote American agriculture and the Western way of life. A family-owned company, it offers a full array of naturally raised beef products, from all-natural hand-cut steaks sent in reusable and recyclable containers all over the u.S., to award-winning Sweetwood Beef Jerky and its new Sweetwood fatty, a delicious hickory-smoked meat stick. you can find its products all over the country in specialty stores such as reI and Academy Sports, and it stands behind every order shipped from its Steamboat headquarters.

taLon gripS tAlon grips targets law enforcement officers and other gun users desiring enhanced grip for their firearms. the company has grown from a basement operation in 2012 to now having five employees with 75 u.S. retailers and three international distributors. offering 126 different gun model grips in two textures, business is, well, booming. “We never could have imagined it would grow so quickly,” says president Mike Morris, whose company is expanding into iPhone grips as well. “Steamboat’s a great place to be based. the mountain lifestyle and community are hard to beat.”

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Business Directory

All businesses listed are members of the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association. To learn more about membership call (970) 875-7004.

1815 Central Park Drive (970) 879-5465 www.homelinkmag.com Resort Publications 777 McKinley St. (970) 846-4334 www.steamboatcouponbook.com

Advertising & Marketing

Steamboat Specialties 35 11th St., Unit 120 (970) 879-6587 www.steamboatspecialties.com

Rocky Mountain PBS 1089 Bannock St., Denver (303) 892-6666 www.rmpbs.org

Advertising Agencies

Graphic Designers

Steamboat Guidebook (970) 846-6420

305 Spin, Inc 365 Anglers Drive, Ste. B (970) 367-8002 www.305Spin.com

3bischoff (970) 819-0683 www.3bischoff.com Steamboat Sign Company 129 Spruce St. (970) 879-7606 www.steamboatsigncompany.com

Brown Dog Design Lab 835 Osceola St., Denver (218) 340-0094 www.browndogdesignlab.com Creative Bearings, Steamboat 211 Third St. (970) 870-8008 www.creativebearings.com Strategic Design & Advertising 1355 S. Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-3636 www.sdasteamboat.com Thayer Media 9000 E. Nichols Ave., Ste. 202, Centennial (303) 221-2221 www.thayermedia.com

Advertising & Promotional merchandise B Marked Promotions, Inc. P.O. Box 771298 (970) 761-2532 www.bmarked.com Chaos Ink 80 E. Fourth St., Craig (970) 824-3920 www.chaosink.com Colorado Embroidery Company 2201 Curve Plaza, Unit A104 (970) 879-8342 www.sewkool.com Crown Prints 2730 Downhill Plaza, #105 (970) 879-1166 www.crown-prints-steamboat.com Element Print & Design 1804 13th St. (970) 871-6748 www.elementprints.com

Always Mountain Time Radio Network 2955 Village Drive, Unit 20 (970) 879-5368 www.alwaysmountaintime.com

Specialty Promotional Products (970) 879-9639 www.specialtypromotionalproducts.com Steamboat Connection Coupon Book (303) 845-2491 www.steamboatconnection.com

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Steamboat Pilot & Today 1901 Curve Plaza (970) 879-1502 www.steamboattoday.com Steamboat TV18 (970) 871-4222 www.steamboattv18.com Valley Voice 730 Lincoln Ave., Unit 1 (970) 846-8953 www.yampavalleyvoice.com

Dande Designs (970) 846-4002 www.dandedes.wix.com/dandedesigns

Verne Lundquist Productions 1710 Natches Way (970) 879-2393

Dex One Corporation 9380 Station St., Lone Tree (303) 784-2332 www.dexone.com

Xuma 456 S. Broadway, Denver (303) 770-6754 www.xumacom.com

Dining Guide (970) 846-6420 www.steamboat-dining.com

Beauty & Wellness

Easy 94.1 / ESPN Sports on the FM 2550 Copper Ridge Drive (970) 879-7909 www.steamboatradio.com Homes & Land of Steamboat Springs & NW Colorado 3001 S. Lincoln Ave., Ste. E (515) 745-5279 www.steamboatspringshomesforsale.com KBCR 96.9 FM / Big Country Radio 2110 Mount Werner Road (970) 879-2270 www.kbcr.com KRAI FM / 55 Country Radio 1111 W. Victory Way, Craig (970) 824-6574 www.krai.com KUNC 1901 56th Ave., Ste. 200, Greeley (970) 378-2579 www.kunc.org

Logo Motion 60400 County Road 62, Clark (970) 879-4529

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Media

Steamboat Magazine 1120 S. Lincoln Ave., Ste. F (970) 871-9413 www.steamboatmagazine.com

Mountain Living Magazine (303) 931-0743 www.mountainliving.com Names and Numbers 1169 Hilltop Parkway, Ste. 104E (970) 870-9600 www.namesandnumbers.com Park Range Publications

Bath & Body Products Little Moon Essentials 2475 W. Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-6711 www.littlemoonessentials.com

Dieticians Dietary Designs 928 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 205, Lorenz Bldg.

(303) 917-3175 www.SteamboatDietaryDesigns.com Feeding The Body, Feeding The Soul 410 S. Lincoln Ave., Ste. A7 (970) 875-7114 www.feedingthebodyfeedingthesoul.com

Fitness & Health Centers Align Pilates, Physical Therapy & Wellness 702 Oak St. (970) 870-0100 www.alignsteamboat.com Anytime Fitness 1875 Central Park Drive (970) 875-1130 www.anytimefitness.com Old Town Hot Springs 136 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-1828 www.oldtownhotsprings.org

Peak Fitness Center 1103 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-4943 www.peakfitnesssteamboat.com

Neptune Healing & Float Spa 941 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 200 E2 (970) 819-8622 www.neptunefloatspa.com

Steamboat Pilates, Yoga & Fitness 1104 Lincoln Ave., Unit 103 (970) 879-6788 www.steamboatpilatesandfitness.com

Rocky Mountain Day Spa 2200 Village Inn Court, Sheraton Resort (970) 870-9860 www.steamboatmassage.com

Yoga Center of Steamboat 701 Yampa St. (970) 870-1522 www.yogacenterofsteamboat.com

Massage Therapy A Most Kneaded Massage 2955 Village Drive, Unit 3 (970) 846-1245 www.amostkneadedmassage.com Advanced Massage & Healing Arts 2955 Village Drive, Unit 2 (970) 879-2444 www.lenahealingarts.com Kneading Hands 306 Oak St. (970) 846-9032 www.kneadinghandstherapy.com

Nutritional products Herbalife Independent Member Doug Smith (970) 871-9663

Personal Trainers Iron Edge Coaching/Personal Training 1335 Eagle Glen Drive (941) 961-9292 www.ironedgecoaching.com

Salons 10th Street Barber Shop 941 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-9809 Brio Salon and Spa 414 Oak St. (970) 870-6541 www.briosalonsteamboat.com Great Clips 1835 Central Park Drive, Unit 2 (970) 879-1297 www.greatclips.com Wildhorse Salon 690 Marketplace Plaza, Ste. 4 (970) 879-1222 www.steamboatsalon.com

Waterside Day Spa & Salon 1110 Yampa St., Unit 110 (970) 875-0271 www.watersidedayspa.com

Yoga Sundance Studio 385 Anglers Drive, Ste. D (970) 819-9275 www.sundance-studio.com

Business & Professional Services Attorneys Donna S. Meitus, CPA, PC 941 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 100-H (970) 879-9141 Elevation Law Group 330 S. Lincoln Ave., Ste. 222 (970) 879-4389 www.elevationlawgroup.com Feldmann Nagel 1120 S. Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-8616 www.colo-lawyers.com H & R Block 1744 Lincoln Ave., Unit 1 (970) 879-3513 www.hrblock.com Ingalls, Ingalls & Company, P. C. 405 S. Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-2977 Jolein A. Harro, P.C. 35 Fifth St. Unit 103 (970) 439-3065 www.steamboatattorney.com Lettunich and Vanderbloemen 200 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 300 (970) 879-0100 Ext:10 Lewis Roca Rothgerber 1200 17th St., Ste. 3000, Denver (303) 628-9507 www.LRRLaw.com

Spas

Petis Law, LLC 401 Lincoln Ave. (720) 470-3093 www.petislaw.com

The Grand Spa 2300 Mount Werner Circle (970) 871-5514 www.steamboatgrand.com/grand-spa

Sharp, Steinke, Sherman & Engle 401 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-7600 www.steamboatlawfirm.com

Life Essentials Day Spa 345 Lincoln Ave. (970) 871-9543 www.massagesteamboat.com

Shelly K. Rosnik 11479 S. Pine Drive, Parker (720) 979-3517 www.rosniklaw.com MovetoSteamboat.com

Steamboat Lawyers Group 635 Yampa St. (970) 879-7611 www.steamboatlawyersgroup.com Tredway, Henion, Palmquist, & Kusy, P.C. 330 S. Lincoln Ave., Ste. 101 (970) 879-1787 www.thpk.com Weiss & Van Scoyk 600 S. Lincoln Ave., Ste. 202 (970) 879-6053

Audio Visual Cloud 9 Integrated Systems 2670 Copper Ridge Circle, Unit 14 (970) 761-2352 teamc9.com Imagine Technology Services 2851 Riverside Plaza, Ste. 200 (888) 723-7654 www.imaginetechnologyservices.com J & S Audio Visual 2200 Village Inn Court (970) 871-5529 www.jsav.com VIA - The Digital Concierge 2667 Copper Ridge Circle, Unit 1 (970) 870-8709 www.viahome.com Tisdale Technology Solutions, Inc. (970) 819-7886 www.tisdaletech.com

Banks Alpine Bank 1901 Pine Grove Road, Ste. 101 (970) 871-1901 www.alpinebank.com American Express OPEN Small Business Credit Cards 200 Vesey St., New York (917) 593-8729 www.americanexpress.com/us/ small-business/credit-cards Bank of the San Juans 270 Anglers Drive (970) 871-8070 www.banksanjuans.com Bank of the West 555 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-4040 www.bankofthewest.com

Yampa Valley Bank 600 S. Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-2993 www.yampavalleybank.com

Business Services Constant Contact 3675 Precision Drive, Loveland (800) 221-2793 www.constantcontact.com/chambermembers Corporate Barter Solutions 2835 Downhill Plaza (970) 870-3414 www.cbsbarter.com G.C. Yeiser & Co (815) 544-8440 gcyeiser.wordpress.com Hayden Chamber of Commerce 140 S. Sixth St., Hayden (970) 276-8060 www.welovehayden.com LDM Global 24 Fifth St. (202) 558-2488 www.ldmglobal.com Mountain Temp Services 1755 Central Park Drive, Ste. 15 (970) 879-1634 www.mountaintemp.com Pastime Timbers 637 Sandhill Circle (515) 554-7023 Professional Finance Co., Inc. & PFC Check Solutions 5754 W. 11th St., Unit 100, Greeley (800) 864-4391 www.pfccollects.com RRC Associates 4940 Pearl E. Circle, Ste. 103, Boulder (303) 449-6558 www.rrcinfo.com Steamboat Brochure Delivery (970) 879-4550 Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association 125 Anglers Drive (970) 879-0880 www.steamboatchamber.com

Child Care

Centennial Bank 635 Marketplace Plaza (970) 870-9990 www.centennialbanking.com

Baby Business 30006 County Road 14-C (970) 879-6645 www.babybusiness.org

Mountain Valley Bank 2201 Curve Plaza, Unit 101A (970) 870-6550 www.bankmvb.com

Discovery Learning Center 2875 Village Drive (970) 879-5973 www.familydevelopmentcenter.org

Vectra Bank Colorado 2155 Resort Drive, Ste. 300 (970) 871-4400 www.vectrabank.com Wells Fargo Bank West 320 Lincoln Ave., (970) 870-2000 1825 Central Park Drive (970) 879-1593 www.wellsfargo.com

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First Impressions of Routt County 135 Sixth St. (970) 870-5270 www.firstimpressionsofrouttcounty.org Kid’s Kabin Preschool 624 Pitkin St. (970) 879-5896

Kids’ Vacation Center 2305 Mount Werner Circle (970) 871-5375 www.steamboat.com Young Tracks Preschool & Child Care Center 1647 Mid Valley Drive (970) 879-5790 www.youngtracks.com

Cleaning Equipment & Services A-brite 2618 Copper Ridge Circle, Unit D (970) 846-8802 www.a-brite.com American Carpet & Floor Care 1280 13th St., Unit I (970) 879-3282

All businesses listed are members of the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association. To learn more about membership call (970) 875-7004.

Ski Town Computing 1104 Lincoln Ave., Unit 105B (970) 870-7984 www.skitowncomputing.com

Distributors

Watersong Computer Services 57 10th St. (970) 879-2745 www.watersong.com

Coca-Cola Bottling Company 480 Capital Ave., Hayden (970) 824-6863

COnsultants Bob Kearful (262) 442-3753

Master Carpet Care (970) 846-8102 mastercarpetcare.net

Civil Design Consultants 2145 Resort Drive, Ste. 100 (970) 879-3022

ServiceMaster Cleaning & Restoration 2522 Copper Ridge Drive, #B6 (970) 871-4974

Deer Park Road Corp.

1865 Ski Time Square Drive, Ste. 102 (970) 457-4340 www.deerparkrd.com

Steamboat Carpet Care (970) 871-8877 www.steamboatcarpetcare.com Steamboat Flood Suckers (970) 871-0001 www.thefloodsuckers.com Steve Green Company 2570 S. Copper Frontage (970) 879-5717 www.stevegreencompany.com Sunshine Window Cleaning (970) 870-7212 www.sunshinewindowcleaners.com www.servicemasterbysteamexpress.com

Commercial Laundry & Linen Services ALSCO - American Linen 314 S. Fourth St., Laramie (307) 742-2121 www.alsco.com

Computer sales & services BreakAway Technologies Group 26855 W. Whitewood Drive (970) 871-9989 www.breakawaytechgroup.com Computer Cures 2955 Village Drive, Ste. 4 (970) 879-8890 www.computercures.biz JDB Technology Solutions 75 Fifth St. (970) 871-6343 www.jdbtech.com

Business Directory

Mary Brown 3303 Covey Circle (970) 879-0270 Natural Resource Consultants County Road 33A (970) 879-8319 Stories P.O. Box 880201 (513) 317-5535 www.steamboatstories.com

Copier sales & Services Advanced Copier Solutions 2754 Downhill Drive, Unit E (970) 870-0101 www.steamboatcopiers.com Rocky Mountain Competitive Solutions (385) 282-6380 www.rockymountaincompetitivesolutions.com

B & K Distributing 1140 13th St. (970) 879-1906

Colorado West Bottled Water & Ice 452 Barclay St., Craig (970) 824-5800 www.coloradowestwater.com Honey Stinger 735 Oak St. (877) 464-6639 www.honeystinger.com Pepsi Bottling Group 115 W. 16th St., Craig (970) 824-8195 www.pepsico.com SmartWool Corporation 3495 Airport Circle (970) 879-2913 www.smartwool.com State Beauty Supply 1880 Loggers Lane, Unit D (970) 871-6112 Point 6 1169 Hilltop Parkway, Ste. 201 (970) 871-1055 www.point6.com PowerICE 941 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 100G, Victoria Bldg.

(970) 457-4477 www.powerice.com Talon Grips, Inc. 2522 Copper Ridge Drive, Unit B-5 (970) 879-9600 www.TalonGrips.com US Foods (970) 879-4891 www.usfood.com

Corporate training & workshops

Dry Cleaners & Laundromats

Bridgestone Winter Driving School 2300 Mount Werner Circle, Unit C7 (970) 879-6104 www.winterdrive.com

Resort Dry Cleaning 405 Anglers Drive, Sundance Plaza (970) 879-1598

Iconic Adventures 635 Yampa St. (404) 668-6836 www.iconicadventures.com

The Mac Ranch 1125 Lincoln Ave., Unit 1B (970) 879-1270 www.themacranch.com

Inspired Life Network P.O. Box 770342 (970) 819-0637 www.inspiredlifenetwork.com

Northwest Data Services 1169 Hilltop Parkway, Unit 105 (970) 879-0734 www.northwestdata.com

Muntean Leadership Group 3145 Aspen Wood Drive (970) 367-4470 www.munteanleadershipgroup.com

Ski Town Cleaners 2179 Curve Plaza, (970) 871-4698; 1815 Central Park Drive, (970) 879-0074 www.skitowncleaners.com

Financial & Investment Services Colorado Lending Source 2520 S. Grand Ave., Ste. 207, Glenwood Springs (970) 947-1400 www.coloradolendingsource.org

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Business Directory

All businesses listed are members of the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association. To learn more about membership call (970) 875-7004.

Edward Jones - Chris Puckett 941 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 200B (970) 879-1851 www.edwardjones.com

Rocky Mountain Health Plans 2777 Crossroads Blvd., Grand Junction (970) 244-7881 www.rmhp.org

Edward Jones - David Lamb 1815 Central Park Drive, Unit 101 (970) 879-7742 www.edwardjones.com

State Farm Insurance Dax Mattox Agency 1915 Alpine Plaza, Ste. C2 (970) 879-7773 www.daxmattox.com

Edward Jones - Gene Bridgewater 941 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 200B (970) 879-2300 www.edwardjones.com Heartland Payment Systems 1115 Longview Circle (970) 470-0540 www.heartlandpaymentsystems.com/ JimJones Mountain West Insurance & Financial Services 1475 Pine Grove Road (970) 870-0830 www.mtnwst.com Northwestern Mutual Financial Network 127 11th St., Ste. 2 (970) 761-2124 robertpdavis.nmfn.com Sleeping Giant Financial Services 675 Snapdragon Way, Ste. 3D (970) 879-1670 www.lpl.com Steamboat Investment Advisors 1041 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 310 (970) 871-0300 www.steamboatinvestments.com

Insurance Associates Group of Companies, Inc. 8400 E. Prentice Ave., Ste. 300, Greenwood Village (303) 793-3388 www.associatesgroup.net Alpine Insurance Agency 1169 Hilltop Parkway, Ste. 205A (970) 879-2265 www.alpineinsure.com Arthur J. Gallagher & Co 699 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle #200, Greenwood Village (303) 889-2624 www.ajgrms.com/healthcare Farmer’s Insurance - Strong Insurance 1495 Pine Grove Road, Ste. A201 (970) 879-1330 www.stronginsurance.net MDM Group Associates 2620 S. Copper Frontage Road, Ste. G-3 (970) 879-5560 www.mdmgroup.net Pinnacol Assurance 7501 E. Lowry Blvd., Denver (970) 257-2335 www.pinnacol.com 42 | Move to Steamboat

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State Farm Insurance - Debbie Aragon Agency 404 Oak St. (970) 879-1756 www.debbiearagon.com Steamboat Select Insurance 675 Snapdragon Way, Ste. 200 (970) 879-1363 www.steamboatselectins.com

Internet service providers Comcast 625 S. Lincoln Ave. (888) 824-4010 www.comcast.com Resort Internet P.O. Box 2718, Frisco (970) 870-1818 www.resortinternet.com Zirkel Wireless 330 S. Lincoln Ave., Ste. 200 (970) 871-8500 Ext:101 www.zirkelwireless.com

Labs & Testing ACZ Laboratories, Inc. 2773 Downhill Drive (970) 879-6590 www.acz.com

Music & announcing Great Knight Productions (970) 879-7179 www.greatknightproductions.com Mountainside Production Services 121 S. Bower Ave., Palisade (970) 879-7119 www.mountainsidepro.com

Packing & shipping Federal Express 2717 S. Copper Passage Road (800) 463-3339 www.fedex.com The UPS Store 1815 Central Park Drive (970) 879-6161 www.theUPSstore.com

Natural Light Images 101 Moffat Ave., Oak Creek (970) 846-5940 www.naturalightimages.net

Union Wireless 1835 Central Park Drive, Unit 16 (888) 926-2273 www.unionwireless.com

Holy Name Catholic Church 504 Oak St. (970) 879-0671 www.catholicsteamboat.org

Rod Hanna Photography 320 Lincoln Ave., Ste. G (970) 846-7305 www.rodhanna.com

Veterinarians

Steamboat Christian Center 821 Dougherty Road (970) 879-0063 www.steamboatchristian.com

Sharpshooter Imaging 2305 Mount Werner Circle, Unit 210 (970) 879-8190 www.biggrins.com

Printing companies Lone Oak Studio 2570 S. Copper Frontage Road, Unit 9 (970) 879-4889 Northwest Graphics 625 S. Lincoln Ave., Ste. 101 (970) 879-5444 www.nwgprint.com

Mount Werner Veterinary Hospital 35825 E. U.S. Highway 40 (970) 879-3486 www.mtwernervet.com Pet Kare Clinic 102 Anglers Drive (970) 879-5273 www.petkareclinic.com Steamboat Veterinary Hospital 1878 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-1041 www.steamboatveterinaryhospitalpc.com

Video production services

PostNet Full Service Business Center 1625 Mid Valley Drive, Unit 1 (970) 871-9000 www.co105.postnet.com

Apex Media Lab (970) 439-1871 www.apexmedialab.com

professional services

High Drama Productions 410 Lupine Drive (970) 879-6143 www.highdramapro.com

Marabou Owner’s Association 41255 Marabou Loop (970) 879-0507 www.marabouranch.com Steamboat Springs Fire Department 2600 Pine Grove Road (970) 879-7170 www.steamboatsprings.net Steamboat Springs Police Department 840 Yampa Ave. (970) 879-1144 www.steamboatsprings.net Wildhorse Meadows Master Association 610 Marketplace Plaza, Ste. 210 (970) 879-7772 www.resortventureswest.com Yampa Valley Embroidery 430 Storm Mountain Court (970) 871-1278 www.yampavalleyembroidery.com

Security Services Strong Arm Security 2150 Mount Werner Road (970) 879-7788

Erin McDaniel Media (303) 903-8772 www.erinmcdanielmedia.com

Energy

ALternative fuels & Energy Clean Energy Collective 3005 Center Green Drive, Unit 205, Boulder (800) 646-0323 www.yveasolar.com

Mining Peabody Energy Twentymile Mine 29515 County Road 27, Oak Creek (970) 879-3800 www.peabodyenergy.com

Oil & Gas Petroleum Equipment International P.O. Box 882503 (281) 558-7396 www.pei-inc.com Schrader Propane 2082 13th St. (970) 879-1432 www.schraderoil.com

Western Security Systems 1206 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-5281

Southwestern Energy 35 Fifth St. #103 (281) 618-5362 www.swn.com

Telecommunications

Government & Community

photographers

Compare Cable Companies 1101 Red Ventures Drive, Fort Mill (877) 569-9490 www.comparecablecompanies.org

Jensen Photography 1009 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-4744 www.jensen-photography.com

Ensignal 507 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-7601 www.ensignal.com

Churches & Synagogs Har Mishpacha Organization (970) 457-4270 www.harmishpacha.org

Steamboat Sk8 Church 2851 Riverside Plaza, Unit 260 (970) 846-6754 www.steamboatsk8church.com Venue Church (970) 367-7673 www.venuechurch.info

Community Services Better Business Bureau 8020 S. County Road, Ste. 100, Fort Collins (970) 224-4222 Ext: 116 www.bbb.org Bill & Elaine Hurd (970) 870-6443 Boys & Girls Club of Steamboat 325 Seventh St. (970) 871-3160 www.craigbgc.org Grand Futures Prevention Coalition 445 Anglers Drive, Ste. 2-G (970) 879-6188 www.grandfutures.org Horizons Specialized Services 405 Oak St. (970) 879-4466 www.horizonsnwc.org Lift-Up of Routt County 2125 Curve Court (970) 870-0727 www.liftupofrouttcounty.org Partners in Routt County 465 Anglers Drive, Ste. 1-E (970) 879-6141 www.partnersrouttcounty.org Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mtns.

1104-B 11th St. (970) 879-2212 www.plannedparenthood.org Routt County Council on Aging 1605 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-0633 www.rccoaging.org Routt County Humane Society 760 Critter Court (970) 879-7247 www.routthumane.org Routt County United Way 270 Anglers Drive (970) 879-5605 www.routtcountyunitedway.org South Routt Economic Development Council Oak Creek www.southrouttedc.com Steamboat Springs Parks & Recreational Services 245 Howelsen Parkway (970) 879-4300 www.steamboatsprings.net MovetoSteamboat.com

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club 845 Howelsen Parkway Howelsen Hill Lodge (970) 879-0695 www.sswsc.org

Libraries

Yampa Valley Housing Authority 627 Tamarack Drive (970) 870-0167 www.yvha.org

Nonprofits

Education Colorado Mountain College/ Alpine Campus 1330 Bob Adams Drive (970) 870-4444 www.coloradomtn.edu CMC - Yampa Valley Entrepreneurship Center 1275 Crawford Ave. (970) 870-4491 www.coloradomtn.edu/yvec Colorado State University Extension Routt County 136 Sixth St.,Courthouse Annex (970) 879-0825 rcextension.colostate.edu Emerald Mountain School 818 Oak St. (970) 879-8081 www.emeraldmountainschool.org Ignite Steamboat (970) 870-0467 www.ignitesteamboat.com The Steamboat Institute (970) 846-6013 www.steamboatinstitute.org Steamboat Mountain School 42605 County Road 36 (970) 879-1350 www.steamboatmountainschool.org Steamboat Springs RE-2 Schools 325 Seventh St. (970) 879-1530 www.sssd.k12.co.us

Government City of Steamboat Springs 137 10th St. (970) 879-2060 www.steamboatsprings.net Routt County Board of Commissioners 136 Sixth St., Courthouse Annex (970) 879-0108 www.co.routt.co.us Steamboat Springs Workforce Center - Colorado Department of Labor and Employment 425 Anglers Drive (970) 879-3075 www.yourworkforcecenter.com Town of Oak Creek 129 Nancy Crawford Blvd., Oak Creek (970) 736-2422 www.townofoakcreek.com United States Postal Service 200 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-8360 www.usps.com

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Bud Werner Memorial Library 1289 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-0240 www.steamboatlibrary.org

Advocates Building Peaceful Communitites (970) 879-2034 www.advocatesbpc.org American Cancer Society (970) 879-1999 www.cancer.org Bike Town USA www.steamboatbiketown.com CILS Benefactors 1815 Central Park Drive (970) 460-1232 www.cils.net/WEB Community Agriculture Alliance 141 Ninth St. (970) 879-4370 www.communityagalliance.org Elk Mtn. Lodge 118 A.F. & A.M. (Masons) 111 Eighth St. (970) 879-2154 www.coloradofreemasons.org The Foundation - Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club 35 Fifth St., Ste. 206 (970) 761-0033 www.sswscfoundation.com Hahn’s Peak / Bears Ranger District of the Routt National Forest 925 Weiss Drive (970) 870-2299 www.fs.fed.us/r2/mbr

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps 1705 13th St. (970) 879-2135 www.rockymountainyouthcorps.org Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs (970) 879-4595 www.steamboatrotary.com Routt County Riders www.routtcountyriders.org Selah 1560 Pine Grove Road, Ste. D (970) 871-1307 www.selahsteamboat.com Steamboat Mountain Village Partnership (970) 871-6786 www.steamboatmountainvillage.com Steamboat Springs Ski Town Lions Club (303) 518-5690 www.skilions.org

Classic Air Medical 2570 Copper Ridge Circle, Unit A (970) 871-4652 www.classicairmedical.com

Dental

Event Medical Solutions Unlimited (970) 658-0367 www.ems-unlimited.com

A Kidz Dentist 1560 Pine Grove Road, Ste. C (970) 879-7976 www.akidzdentist.com Dr. Allan D. Weimer 100 Park Ave., Ste. 104 (970) 879-4290 www.nwcoloradobraces.com

McCreight Progressive Dentistry 940 Central Park Drive, Ste. 206 (970) 879-4703 www.mccreightsmiles.com

Yampa Valley Community Foundation 385 Anglers Drive, Ste. B (970) 879-8632 www.yvcf.org

Home Builders Association of Steamboat Springs and Routt County 75 Arapahoe Lane (970) 879-6184 www.hbasteamboat.com

Yampa Valley Sustainability Council (970) 819-4897 www.yvsc.org

Health Care Assisted living

MainStreet Steamboat Springs 141 Ninth St. (970) 846-1800 www.mainstreetsteamboatsprings.com

Casey’s Pond Senior Living 2855 Owlhoot Trail (970) 846-8205 www.caseyspond.com

Northwest Co. Ch. #17 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (970) 879-2854 www.rmef.org

The Foundry Treatment Center 1585 Mid Valley Drive, Unit 12 (844) 955-1066 foundrytreatmentcenter.com

Professional Ski Instructors of America - Rocky Mountains 2300 Mount Werner Circle, Units C2 & C3 (970) 879-8335 www.psia-rm.org

Ski Town Psychotherapy 2155 Resort Drive, Ste. 230 (970) 875-4591 www.skitownpsych.com

Yampa River Botanic Park 1000 Pamela Lane (970) 846-5172 www.yampariverbotanicpark.org

Yampa Valley Data Partners 50 College Drive, Craig (970) 824-1133 www.yampavalleydatapartners.com

Northwest Rocky Mountain CASA 1915 Alpine Plaza, Ste. G (970) 819-6233 www.nwrmcasa.org

hospitals & clinics

AvantGarde Dental 1169 Hilltop Parkway, Unit 203 (970) 871-0033 www.avantgardedental.com

Yampa Valley Chapter of SCI 1666 Barclay St., Craig (970) 819-2531 www.SCIyampavalleychapter.com

Independent Life Center 483 Yampa Ave., Craig (970) 826-0833

Chiropractors Rinn Chiropractic Center 505 Anglers Drive, Ste. 102 (970) 879-6501 www.rinnchiropractic.com

Business Directory

Counseling

Steamboat’s Over The Hill Gang (970) 870-3274 www.ssoverthehillgang.org

Historic Routt County 842 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 3 (970) 875-1305 www.historicrouttcounty.org

Kiwanis Club of Steamboat (970) 879-0211 www.yampavalley.info/commorgs0042.asp

All businesses listed are members of the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association. To learn more about membership call (970) 875-7004.

Pine Grove Dental Arts 1475 Pine Grove Road, Ste. 107 (970) 879-1959 www.pinegrovedentalarts.com Rabbit Ears Dental Office 440 S. Lincoln Ave., Unit B-10 (970) 879-5630 www.rabbitearsdental.com

Gloria Gossard Breast Health Center 940 Central Park Drive, Ste. 202, Medical Office Building (970) 875-2623 www.yvmc.org/BHC Healthcare Foundation for the Yampa Valley 1024 Central Park Drive, E. Wing (970) 871-2515 www.yvmc.org/foundation The Memorial Hospital at Craig 750 Hospital Loop, Craig (970) 826-3109 www.thememorialhospital.com Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association 940 Central Park Drive, Ste. 101 (970) 879-1632 www.nwcovna.info

Drug store & Pharmacies

Yampa Valley Medical Associates 940 Central Park Drive, Ste. 100 (970) 879-3327 www.yvma.com

Lyon Drug 840 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-1114 www.lyonsofsteamboat.com

Yampa Valley Medical Center 1024 Central Park Drive (970) 870-1143 www.yvmc.org

Walgreens 1440 Pine Grove Road (970) 879-1968 www.walgreens.com

YampaWorks Occupational Health Services 3001 S. Lincoln Ave., Ste. A (970) 875-2750 www.yvmc.org

Eyewear & Optical services Eyecare Specialties 365 Anglers Drive, Ste. A (970) 879-2020 www.eyecare-specialties.com Mountain Eyeworks 1755 Central Park Drive (970) 879-2595 www.mountaineyeworks.com Steamboat Vision Clinic 130 N. Ninth St. (970) 879-4266 www.visionsource-steamboatvision.com

health care IT consulting HIMS Consulting Group 2155 Resort Drive, Ste. 220 (970) 658-2103 www.himsconsulting.com

medical marijuana Golden Leaf 1755 Lincoln Ave. (970) 870-2941 www.goldenleafmmc.com Natural Choice 2835 Downhill Drive, #604 (970) 879-4420 www.naturalchoicemmj.com Rocky Mountain Remedies 2750 Downhill Plaza, Unit 205 (970) 871-2768 www.rockymountainremedies.com

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Business Directory Integrated Healing Solutions 940 Central Park Drive (970) 846-9292

physical therapy & sports medicine Center for Sports Medicine & Rehab.

1169 Hilltop Parkway, Unit 202B (970) 879-7799 www.centersportsmedicinept.com SportsMed, Justin DeSorrento Sports Medicine Center 1024 Central Park Drive (970) 871-2370 www.yvmc.org

physicians & surgeons Mind Springs Health 407 S. Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-2141 www.mindspringshealth.org

Steamboat Naturopathic 942 Oak St. (970) 871-7829 www.steamboatnaturopathic.com Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates, Inc. 940 Central Park Drive, Ste. 190 (970) 879-4612 www.steamboatortho.com

Vertical Arts 690 Marketplace Plaza, Ste. 1 (970) 871-0056 www.vertical-arts.com

Duckels Construction 3500 Duckels Court (970) 879-6072 www.duckelsconstruction.com

Wagner Design Studio 2740 Acre Lane, Ste. 304 (970) 846-0905 www.wagnerdesignstudio.com

Awnings SunSaver Retractable Awnings (970) 819-9590 www.sunsaverawnings.com

Alpine Lumber Company 1090 Pine Grove Road, Ste. 2 (970) 879-5550 www.alpinelumber.com CED - Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. 1955 Bridge Lane, Ste. 1100 (970) 879-9751 www.cedsteamboat.shopced.com High Country Plumbing Supply 2831 Elk River Road (970) 879-2599 www.ferguson.com

Steamboat Ace Hardware 2155 Curve Plaza (970) 879-8014 www.aceatthecurve.com

Appliance repair & Sales ReStore by Yampa Valley Housing Authority 2851 Riverside Plaza (970) 871-6101 Sears Hometown Neighbors 1755 Central Park Drive (970) 879-4604 www.sears.com

Architects

Steamboat Rentals 1717 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-4242

Construction services & contractors All Terrain Excavating 2680 Jacobs Circle, Unit 101 (970) 879-8125 Calcon Constructors 401 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-1976 www.calconci.com

Kelly & Stone Architects 465 Anglers Drive, Ste. C (970) 875-0590 www.ksaarch.com Mountain Architecture Design Group, P.C. 634 Oak St. (970) 879-5764 www.mtnarch.com

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Dowden Plastering West 44450 County Road 44 (970) 879-6345 www.dowdenplastering.com Drahota - a Bryan Construction Company 1901 Pine Grove Road, Ste. 202 (970) 871-7823 www.drahota.com

Sherwin-Williams 385 Anglers Drive, Unit A (970) 879-6166 www.sherwin-williams.com

Home & Building services

David A. Lindahl & Associates P.O. Box 771274 (970) 879-7615

Steamboat Architectural Associates 345 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 200 (970) 879-0819 www.steamboatarchitectural.com

Building materials & supplies

Steamboat Medical Group 1475 Pine Grove Road, Unit 102 (970) 879-0203 www.steamboatmedical.com

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All businesses listed are members of the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association. To learn more about membership call (970) 875-7004.

Certified Welding & Fabrication 1780 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-5491 Connell Resources, Inc. 2673 Jacob Circle, Unit 100 (970) 870-0200 www.connellresources.com

Elevated Technologies 1051 Fifth Ave., Craig (970) 379-4677 www.elevated-technologies.com Epic Envirosystems P.O. Box 775551 (970) 819-0110 www.epicenvirosystems.com Fair & Square Construction 61543 Cottonwood, Hahn’s Peak (970) 879-7725 www.fairandsquare.org Fairview Construction 1111 Pleasantville Lane (970) 879-2646 Falcon Exterior Solutions Corp.

1900 Bridge Lane (970) 879-8711 www.falconexteriorsolutions.com Fox Construction 2034 Snow Bowl Plaza (970) 879-7529 www.fox-construction.com Frontier Structures 2675 Copper Ridge Circle, Unit 4 (970) 879-8240 Goulette Construction 38168 State Highway 14, Walden (970) 723-4958 H.E. Rogers Construction 798 Amethyst Drive (970) 870-9504 www.herogersconstruction.com High Point Roofing 2590 Copper Ridge Drive (970) 879-5488 HLCC Construction Company 2667 Copper Ridge Circle, Unit 2 (970) 879-6831 www.hlccconstruction.com JSM Builders 465 Anglers Drive, Unit 2A (970) 871-4899 www.jsmbuilders.com

Letson Enterprises 1500 Sky View Lane, Unit B (970) 879-3366 www.letsonenterprises.com Performance Concrete Construction of Steamboat, Inc. 2612 Copper Ridge Circle Unit B (970) 879-1034

Engineers & Surveyors

Revelation Roofing of the Rockies 260 E. Crandall Ave., Hayden (970) 846-4385 www.revelationroof.com

Baseline Engineering 419 Oak St., Ste. 1 (970) 879-1825 www.baselinecorp.com

Rivertree Custom Builders 1247 Saratoga Ave. (970) 879-1016 www.rivertreebuilding.com

Northwest Colorado Consultants 2580 Copper Ridge Drive (970) 879-7888 www.nwccusa.com

Schreiner Inc. - Rocky Mountain Asphalt 1335 Hilltop Parkway, Unit D (970) 871-0078

Steamboat Engineering & Architectural Design 2740 Acre Lane, Ste. E. (970) 871-9101

Shively Construction 1495 Pine Grove Road, Ste. C (970) 879-5656 www.shivelyconstruction.com

Wilder Engineering LLC 1170 Blue Sage Drive (970) 819-7848 www.wilder-eng.com

Snow Country Construction 600 S. Lincoln Ave., Ste. 206 (970) 879-3311

Excavators

Tyke Pierce Construction 38615 Klein Road (970) 879-8568 www.tykepierceconstruction.com Warm Mountain Craftsmanship 31555 County Road 35 (970) 846-5860 Yampa Valley Construction Trades Association (970) 291-9289 www.yvcta.org

Disaster restoration Ecos Environmental & Disaster Restoration 6690 Highway 82, Glenwood Springs (970) 879-3267 www.ecosenvironmental.com EcoTreck Environmental Solutions 2550 S. Copper Frontage Road, Unit 107 (970) 879-6979 www.EcoTreck.com Rocky Mountain Catastrophe & Restoration 72287 U.S. Highway 40, Tabernash (970) 819-1239 www.rkymtncat.com

Electricians

K and K Builders 155 Anglers Drive (970) 870-7872 www.kreissighomes.com

Central Electric 2618 Copper Ridge Circle, Unit A (970) 871-9611 www.centralelectric.biz

Krueger and Associates 266 Blue Sage Circle (970) 879-1785

Coon Electric 2670 Copper Ridge Circle, Unit 14 (970) 846-5406

Lafarge Corporation 3794 County Road 109, Glenwood Springs (970) 879-0500 www.lafarge.com

Major Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration 50803 Aspen Meadow Court (970) 870-0983 www.majorheating.com

Grand Lake Plumbing & Heating 1900 Bridge Lane, Unit 3 (970) 879-1504 www.grandlakeplumbing.com

Native Excavating 1878 13th St. (970) 879-6231 www.nativeexcavating.com

Fireplaces Johnson Excavation 2611 Downhill Drive (970) 879-0982 www.johnsonexcavation.org

Flooring Affordable Flooring Warehouse 2620 Copper Frontage Road (970) 870-0754 www.steamboatfloordeals.com Carpets Plus 1625 Mid Valley Drive (970) 870-8036 www.steamboatcarpetsplus.com Interiors with Altitude 1855 Shield Drive, Unit 2 (970) 870-9222 www.altitudes.biz J.K. Wall Designers 1120 S. Lincoln Ave., Ste. C-1 (970) 879-4675 www.walldesigners.com

Garden centers & Nurseries Garden Om 2780 Acre Lane, #100 (970) 819-1300 www.gardenom.com Windemere Landscape & Garden Center 1801 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-2403 www.windemereland.com

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hot tubs & swimming pools Engineered Water Solutions 1920 Bridge Lane (877) 226-8111 www.aero-spa.net

Interior designers Irene Nelson Interiors 843 Lincoln Ave. (970) 846-7596 www.irenenelsoninteriors.com

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Utilities & Sanitation Aces High Services 1605 Shield Drive (970) 870-6500 Atmos Energy Corporation 2770 Downhill Drive (888) 286-6700 www.atmosenergy.com

Kitchen & baths

B & J Pump and Well 1280 13th St., Unit F (970) 879-6132 bjpump.co

Columbine Granite 1324 13th St. (970) 846-6090 www.columbinegranitesteamboat.com

Ferrellgas 2020 13th St. (970) 879-1375 www.ferrellgas.com

Landscape architects & services Gecko Landscape & Design 2624 Copper Ridge Circle (970) 870-3299 www.geckolandscape.com Mountain Roots 2005 13th St., Unit D (970) 879-1754 www.mountainroots.com Mountain Valley Landscape 32650 County Road 38 (970) 846-2785 Mountain West Environments 1885 Elk Rive Plaza, Ste. 200 (970) 879-2313 Native Eco-Systems 2500 Copper Ridge Drive (970) 879-1264 www.nativeecosystemsinc.com

Lighting fixtures & supplies Light Works of Steamboat 1890 Loggers Lane, Unit C (970) 879-3905 www.lightworksofsteamboat.com

Moving & Storage

Twin Enviro Services - Trash & Recycling Collection & Milner Landfill 20650 County Road 205 (970) 879-6985 www.twinenviro.com Xcel Energy 13125 U.S. Highway 40, Hayden (970) 244-2611 www.xcelenergy.com Waste Management of the Rockies 2701 Downhill Drive (970) 879-2400 www.wm.com

Steamboat Springs Board of Realtors 625 S. Lincoln Ave., Ste. 202 (970) 879-4663 www.ssbr.org

business brokers Mountain States Business Brokers Group (970) 819-9789 www.msbba.com

commercial real estate The Commercial Property Group, LLC 3001 S. Lincoln Ave., Ste. E (970) 879-1402 www.cpgsteamboat.com Nordic Spirit, Inc. 445 Anglers Drive, Ste. 2-C, Sundance (970) 871-4992 www.sundanceatfishcreek.com

Mortgage brokers

Ben’s Blinds 440 Dabney Lane (970) 846-6716 www.bensblinds.com

Lodging Long-term rentals

The Ponds at Steamboat 795 Walton Pond Circle, Unit A1 (970) 871-5140 www.pondsatsteamboat.com

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Windows & Window Treatments

Alpine Mini Storage 1934 13th St. (970) 879-3382 www.steamboatspringsstorage.com

Walton Pond Mini Storage 800 Weiss Drive, Ste. A (970) 879-6464

Elliott Appraisal Services 732 Lincoln Ave., Ste. A (970) 879-1472

Ski Town Commercial Real Estate 729 Pine St. (970) 871-0002 www.skitowncommercial.com

Mountain Resorts 2150 Resort Drive, Ste. 100 (970) 879-3700 www.mtn-resorts.com

Tri County Rentals 2101 Snow Bowl Plaza (970) 457-4701 www.uhaul.com

Appraisers

Yampa Valley Electric Association 32 10th St. (970) 879-1160 www.yvea.com

Aames Storage 2504 Downhill Drive (970) 846-9070 steamboat-storage.com

Conroy Moving and Storage 2510 Copper Ridge Drive (970) 879-1125 www.conroystorage.com

Mountain Village Apartments 1101 Mtn. Village Circle (970) 870-1719 www.steamboatapartments.com

Real Estate Apartments Central Park Management 800 Weiss Drive, Ste. A (970) 879-3294 www.centralparkmgmt.com

Alpine Bank Mortgage See Banks on page 41.

Centennial Bank See Banks on page 41.

Fidelity Mortgage 465 Anglers Drive, Ste. 2B and 2D (970) 761-2245 www.bayequityhomeloans.com/ steamboat-springs Mountain Valley Bank Inc See Banks on page 41.

Nordic Spirit, Inc. 445 Anglers Drive, Ste. 2-C, Sundance (970) 871-4992 www.sundanceatfishcreek.com Vectra Bank Colorado See Banks on page 41.

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage See Banks on page 41. www.wfhm.com/lynn-reiff Yampa Valley Bank See Banks on page 41.

Real Estate agencies Axis West Management & Realty 1585 Mid Valley Drive, Unit 8 (970) 879-8171 www.axiswestrealty.com

All businesses listed are members of the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association. To learn more about membership call (970) 875-7004.

Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties 350 S. Lincoln Ave., Ste. 103 (970) 879-8814 www.coldwellbankersteamboat.com Colorado Group Realty, LLC 509 Lincoln Ave. (970) 870-8800 www.mybrokers.com Colorado Partners Realty Group 33255 Creek Summit Lane (970) 291-1255 www.coloradopartners.net Elk River Realty 404 Oak St., Ste. 102 (970) 879-8103 www.elkriverrealty.com MR Realty 2150 Resort Drive, Ste. 200 (970) 879-0763 www.MRRealtySteamboat.com RE/MAX Partners 155 Anglers Drive, Ste. 200 (970) 879-SOLD (7653) www.steamboatrealestatepartners.com Steamboat Ski Town Real Estate 30090 Bannock Trail (970) 846-6293 www.steamboatskitownrealestate.com Steamboat Real Estate, Inc. 620 Oak St. (970) 879-5000 Ext: 12 www.steamboatrealestate.com Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty 610 Marketplace Plaza, Ste. 100 (970) 879-8100 www.steamboatsir.com Steamboat West (970) 879-0404 Taylor/Brennan 2420 Ski Trail Lane (970) 879-2924 Steamboat Ski & Resort Realty 2300 Mount Werner Circle (970) 871-5505 www.steamboatrealty.com

Real Estate Agents Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties Aimee Nagel, (970) 879-8814 ext. 117 Annick Chappot - Look, (970) 879-8814 Catherine Lykken, (970) 879-8814 Christine Hands, (970) 846-8109 Dan Shores, (970) 846-3860 Dave Moloney, (970) 879-8814 Di James, (970) 879-8814 ext. 113 Giles Howard, (970) 846-6445 Greg Rudolph, (970) 879-8814 Hal Noyes, (970) 846-0287 John James, (970) 879-8814

Business Directory John Tomasini, (970) 879-8814 Karen Beauvais, (970) 879-8814 Kim Butler, (970) 879-8814 Mike Shuttleworth, (970) 846-9126 Mix Beauvais, (970) 879-8814 Pamela Baker, (970) 879-8814 Robert Hassenberger, (970) 879-8814 Robert Yazbeck, (970) 846-7685 Sharon Pace Ward, (970) 879-8814 Steve Novack, (970) 846-3060 Susan Ross, (970) 879-8814 Todd Conklin, (970) 879-8814 Vicki Jackson, (970) 846-9126 William Morris, (970) 879-8814 Colorado Group Realty Amy Brown, (970) 870-8800 Amy Hillenbrand, (970) 846-8440 Amy J. Williams, (970) 846-8601 Annamarie Shunny, (970) 846-7547 Beth Walsh, (970) 846-7032 Bo Stempel, (970) 819-1123 Chris Paoli, (970) 819-1432 Coleman Cook, (970) 846-5086 Dan Picaro, (970) 870-8800 Dave Barnes, (970) 819-5169 Dave Hartley, (970) 846-3281 Dean Laird, (970) 846-8284 Eliese Pivarnik, (970) 819-6372 Jim Cook, (970) 846-1746 Jim Martin, (970) 870-8800 Joanne Erickson, (970) 819-0755 Jon Wade, (970) 879-0879 Jonathan Kowalsky, (970) 870-8800 Joy Rasmussen, (970) 846-8678 Kelly Becker, (970) 870-8800 Kevin Dietrich, (970) 389-6745 Lee Findell, (970) 846-0695 Lisa Stoll, (970) 870-8800 Lori Thompson, (970) 846-6350 Marci Valicenti, (970) 846-9224 Marne Roberts, (970) 846-1868 Martin Dragnev, (970) 291-9412 Mike Autrey, (970) 871-0682 Mike Lewis, (970) 846-5596 Mike Pivarnik, (970) 870-8800 Nancy Westphale, (970) 846-0504 Nick Metzler, (970) 846-8811 Penny Fletcher, (970) 846-4429 Pete Wither, (970) 846-1867 Randall Hannaway, (970) 846-2104 Ronald Wendler, (970) 846-7500 Sandi Martin, (970) 819-6556 Scott Wither, (970) 846-5898 Sharon Beaupre, (970) 846-8257 Sharon Martin, (970) 846-9987 Shelby Guettich, (970) 870-8800 Shelley Standford, (970) 846-2991 Sue Stempel, (970) 819-0981 Todd Asbury, (970) 846-4621 Tom Ptach, (970) 846-6964 Tom Valicenti, (970) 846-2859 Troy Brookshire, (970) 846-2356 Vonnie Frentress, (970) 846-4372 Judy Wagar, (970) 846-6875 Donna Mae Hoots, (970) 846-1823 Joe Armstrong, (970) 846-7441 Kenny Reisman, (970) 846-5101 2016 | Move to Steamboat | 45

buSineSS directorY Kyra Alexander, (970) 819-2830 Matt Eidt, (970) 819-0827 Nancy Jarchow, (970) 846-1473 Noah Gale, (425) 941-8788 Sonia Franzel, (808) 255-1323 elk River Realty Mike Woolverton, (970) 879-8103 Moser & Associates Inc. (970) 879-2839 MR Realty Kathy Connell, (970) 846-3746 Ken Schomaker, (970) 879-0763 Re/MAX Partners Angela Ashby, (970) 819-4897 Chuck Armbruster, (970) 846-5655 Dylan Davidson, (970) 879-SOLD (7653) Jim Walters, (970) 846-8760 Karen Hughes, (970) 846-4841 Kim Kreissig, (970) 846-4250 Michael Buckley, (970) 846-5761 Ryan Barclay, (970) 846-8101 Stephan Baden, (970) 846-8575 Suellyn Godino, (970) 846-9967 Wayne Ranieri, (970) 846-1002 Steamboat Real estate Mitch Clementson, (970) 879-5000 Pamela Lindahl, (970) 879-5000 Steamboat Ski & Resort Realty Dave Irish, (970) 871-5505 Kathleen Murphy, (970) 871-5505 Kristin Lile, (970) 871-5505 Niffy McNiff Bube, (970) 846-6293 Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty Adrienne Stroock, (970) 846-3590 Ali Small-Kovach, (970) 819-7740 Anne Mayberry, (970) 846-1425 Barb Shipley, (970) 846-5151 Barkley Robinson, (970) 819-6950 Bill Wheeler, (970) 879-8100 Bob Bomeisl, (970) 846-3046 Bruce Carta, (970) 879-8100 Cam Boyd, (970) 846-8100 Carolyn Nickum, (970) 819-4192 Charlie Dressen, (970) 846-6435 Cheryl Foote, (970) 846-6444 Chris Dillenbeck, (970) 846-9933

All businesses listed are members of the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association. To learn more about membership call (970) 875-7004.

Chris Wittemyer, (970) 846-1364 Cindy MacGray, (970) 846-0342 Colleen de Jong, (970) 846-5569 Darrin Fryer, (970) 846-5551 Doug Labor, (970) 870-8885 Dutch Elting, (970) 879-8100 Harry Thompson, (970) 846-1556 Ivy Baker, (970) 846-7707 Jack & Diane Carter, (970) 846-3261 Jamie Lamb, (970) 879-8100 Jill Limberg, (970) 846-2608 Jody Corey, (970) 846-9449 John & Wanda Busch, (641) 425-8713 Josie Tolan, (970) 846-6781 Kathy Steinberg, (970) 846-8418 Ken Gold, (970) 846-1247 Lambert Orton, (970) 846-1911 Lisa Olson, (970) 846-0713 Lisa Ruffino, (970) 846-6838 Maddie Renninger, (970) 879-8100 Marc Small, (970) 846-8815 Mark Dudley, (970) 819-4538 Meg Firestone, (970) 846-5643 Melissa Fielding, (970) 879-8100 Michael DeJong, (970) 879-8100 Michelle Diehl, (970) 879-8100 Molly Hibbard, (970) 846-8536 Moose Barrows, (303) 579-1924 Pam Vanatta, (970) 291-8100 Rachel Ryan, (970) 879-8100 Ren Martyn, (970) 846-3118 Rick Hodges, (970) 846-1984 Robyn Orton, (970) 870-8885 Ryan Stafford, (970) 846-5943 Scott Eggleston, (970) 846-7471 Stephan Zittel, (970) 846-4803 Steve Elkins, (970) 846-5376 Ted Hoffman, (970) 846-1031 Tom Wilson, (970) 846-4121 Tony Walton, (970) 846-7577 Valerie Lish, (970) 846-1082 Vicky Hanna, (970) 846-1725 Steamboat West Nicholas Rose, (970) 879-0404 The Commercial Property group Medora Fralick, (970) 879-1402 Stephanie McDonald, (970) 879-1402

ReAL eSTATe DeVeLOPeRS Alpine Mountain Ranch & Club 33105 Meadow Creek Drive (970) 875-1200 www.alpinemountainranchsteamboat.com green Courte Partners, LLC 751 Yampa Ave. (970) 761-2385 www.greencourtepartners.com The Porches Of Steamboat 2096 Indian Summer Drive (970) 879-0600 www.theporches.com Resort Ventures West 610 Marketplace Plaza, Ste. 210 (970) 879-7772 www.resortventureswest.com

TITLe COMPANIeS Land Title guarantee Company 721 Oak St., Ste. 102 (970) 870-2822 www.ltgc.com

trAnSPOrtAtIOn

Yampa Valley Regional Airport 11005 County Road 51A, Hayden (970) 276-5000 www.yampavalleyregionalairport.com

AUTOMOTIVe ReNTALS Avis Rent A Car Yampa Valley Regional Airport, Hayden (970) 276-4377 www.avis.com Cook Chevrolet 1776 W. Victory Way, Craig (970) 879-3900 www.cookchevy.com Steamboat Motors Rentals 2310 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-7424 www.steamboatmotors.com/rentals.htm

AUTOMOTIVe PARTS, RePAIRS & SALeS Black Diamond Automotive 1885 Elk River Plaza (970) 367-4334 www.blackdiamondautorepair.com

AIRCRAFT FUeL & MAINTeNANCe

Bob’s Downtown Conoco 942 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-9735 www.bobsconoco.com

Atlantic Aviation 11005 County Road 51A, Hayden (970) 276-3743 www.atlanticaviation.com

Cook Chevrolet/Subaru 1955 Curve Court (970) 879-3900 www.cooksubaru.com

AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION

Doc’s Auto Clinic 2565 Copper Ridge Drive (970) 871-1346 www.docsautoclinic.com

Boat Ride Transportation (970) 367-1913 www.BoatRideTransportation.com gO Alpine 2063 Snowbowl Plaza (970) 879-2800 www.goalpine.com Storm Mountain express 2318 S. Copper Ridge Circle (970) 879-1963 www.stormmountainexpress.com

AIRPORTS Steamboat Springs Airport 3495 Airport Circle (970) 879-9042 www.steamboatsprings.net/airport

Four Star Auto Repair, LLC 2034 Snow Bowl Plaza (970) 879-7557 www.4starautorepair.com High Country Truck and Car Accessories 1890 Elk River Plaza (970) 879-2939 www.highcountryaccessories.com NAPA Auto Parts 2550 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-0909 www.routtcountyautoparts.com

Neste Auto glass 3110 Elk River Road (970) 879-2725 www.nesteautoglass.com Steamboat Auto Repair 2101 Snow Bowl Plaza (970) 439-2701 www.steamboatautorepair.com Steamboat Motors LLC 2310 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-8880 www.steamboatmotors.com Yampa Valley Tire Pros & express Lube 2440 Lincoln Ave. (970) 879-7779 www.yvtirepros.com

CARWASH Mountain View Car Wash & Detailing 150 Trafalger Drive (970) 870-3363 www.steamboatcarwash.com

gAS STATIONS Loaf ‘N Jug 555 Marketplace Plaza (970) 870-6848 www.loafnjug.com Shop & Hop Food Stores 35775 E. Highway 40 (970) 748-9660

LIMOUSINe SeRVICeS Steamboat420 (970) 367-7785 www.steamboat420.com

TRAVeL AgeNCIeS Collette Vacations 180 Middle St., Pawtucket (401) 727-9000 www.collettevacations.com Steamboat Reservations & Travel 306 Oak St. (970) 879-3202 www.steamboattravel.com The Travel Center at Steamboat 1475 Pine Grove Road, Ste. 205 (970) 871-5080 www.funtravelcenter.com

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