In between flights and entertaining myself….
Sometimes I am lucky enough to travel to a beautiful place for work. This week was such a time! I spent the week in Steamboat Springs, CO. I love Colorado from the people and culture to the breathtaking scenery. Add in snow, a room with a fireplace and I think it becomes incredibly romantic. However, traveling for work does not equal romance. 
Although we spent three days in a conference room, we did have a few great evenings out. The first was dinner at the Mahogany Grill right off the main street in Steamboat. The food was delicious! Make sure you make a reservation – on a Sunday night in January it was still very busy.
The second night we took a moonlight sleigh ride on an 8000 acre 4th generation family owned ranch. It was a clear night and the stars were amazing. They take you on a 20-30 minute horse driven sleigh ride up to dinner. The baked beans were delicious! There was music and you could dance (we didn’t) and then they taught whoever wanted to learn how to rope a cow. What a fun experience! www.saddlebackranch.net
I stayed at the Trailhead Lodge which was below the base of the mountain but connects to the base plaza via gondola. The rooms were perfect – fireplaces, granite counter tops, amazingly comfortable bed – vacation rentals are always the way to go! I did a load of laundry and kept a cold bottle of Chardonnay in the fridge.
Heading back again next week and can’t wait to actually spend a couple of days on the mountain! The snow coverage is light this year but hopefully that also means the mountain won’t be crowded. We plan to take another sleigh ride but this time on top of the mountain. This time a few friends will be out over the weekend and there is nothing better than a fun group on a ski vacation.
Off to first class – love those upgrades, Continental!
XO
Bette
Tags: Colorado, Saddle Back Ranch, ski, Steamboat Springs, vacation rentals
