Archive for May, 2007
Steamboat Sheraton and Golf Course Real Estate Sold to Starwood
It was announced today that Starwood bought the Sheraton and the Sheraton golf course. No word yet on what they plan to do with it, but people around the base area are glad to know who will be the big players in Steamboat’s future.
Posted: May 31st, 2007 under Community Events, Real Estate.
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Summer in Steamboat is Packed with Activities
People who come to Steamboat only to ski really miss out on what many locals consider the best season of the year–Summer.
Besides the obvious hiking, biking, tubing, fishing, and 4 wheeling, Steamboat has great events that draw tens of thousands of guests each weekend. Consider visiting during these events:
June–Steamboat Marathon, Rocky Mountain Ford Mustang […]
Posted: May 11th, 2007 under Community Events.
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Steamboat Unbridled Master Plan Link
Steamboat is changing, especially the area in and around the ski resort. Ski Time Square is going down and new developments are going up.
If you are the type that wants every detail, down to the shape of the street signs, use the link below. It will get you to the website that lists all the […]
Posted: May 11th, 2007 under New Developments.
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Buildings to be Demolished for New Ski Village: Tugboat, Fuzziwigs, Dos Amigos, Theater building
Every day going into work, I pass the flag men in Ski Time Square. There is a temporary roadway directing traffic over the brick sidewalk, and what used to be the road is now a big hole where they are adding new underground utilities.
Compared to what else is going to happen to Ski Time […]
Posted: May 7th, 2007 under Photos.
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Locks of Love Gets Two More Wigs; My Daughter and I Get Short Hair
My picture in the corner is now obsolete. After growing our hair for over a year, my daughter and I each got ten inches cut off and now sport new hairdos. We donated the hair to Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that makes hairpieces for children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. I’m glad […]
Posted: May 3rd, 2007 under Photos.
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Steamboat Springs To Add New High-Speed 6-Pack Lift, Regrade Base Slopes
The Steamboat Today reported plans to add the new Christie Peak Express six-passenger lift at the base area. The Steamboat ski area, recently purchased by Intrawest, also announced major re-grading of the beginner slopes by the gondola. In other words, Steamboat’s lower green trails will be a lot easier when the mountain opens […]
Posted: May 2nd, 2007 under Ski Stuff.
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Vacation Home Sales Hit Record in 2006
The National Association of Realtors recently reported these stats:
Vacation home sales rose 4.7% to a record 1.07 homes in 2006
36% of homes purchased were second homes
Reasons people bought second homes (in order of popularity):
They wanted a vacation or family retreat
They were looking to diversify investments
They planned to live in it full-time in the future
They liked […]
Posted: May 2nd, 2007 under Real Estate.
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