Local Happenings | Things To Do In Steamboat Springs Colorado
Welcome to The Porches in Ski Town USA!
Boasting some of the softest & most skiable powder in North America, it’s no wonder that Steamboat Springs is known far and wide as Ski Town USA. Every winter the Yampa Valley is transformed into a breathtaking wonderland of deep snow and glistening sunshine. And even beyond skiing and snowboarding, there are so many winter pastimes worth cultivating in the Steamboat area. From snowmobiling to snowshoeing… hot springs tours to hot air balloon tours… sleigh rides to horseback rides… ice fishing to ice climbing… sledding to dog sledding… you can experience a different adventure every day of the week! And The Porches, a quiet luxury community nestled right below the base of the ski area, provides a perfect home base for all of your winter revelry.
Porches Holiday Spirit
Once again the holiday season in Steamboat illuminated the Porches Barn with warmth & filled the brisk December air with excitement. Our holiday party was a fun & festive & extremely well-attended gathering, and as usual the entire month of December was filled with interactive make-your-own cupcake & cookie parties for kids of all ages. We’re so happy to know that our owners and guests agree that there’s just no place like The Porches, your home away from home for the holidays!
Winter 2012 Calendar of Events
January 1:Â Steamboat Ski Resort’s 49th Birthday
January 5-10:Â Steamboat MusicFest
January 17:Â 38th Annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill
January 27:Â Annual National Firefighters’ Ski Race
February 4:Â Steamboat Symphony Soiree & Swing
February 8-12:Â 99th Annual Winter Carnival
February 18:Â Opening show of the Bud Light Rocks the ‘Boat Free Concert Series
February 25:Â Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball
March 10:Â 21st Annual Steamboat Pentathlon
March 11:Â Spring Concert by Steamboat Symphony Orchestra
March 17:Â St. Patrick’s Day Torchlight Parade & Fireworks
March 24:Â 9th Annual Penguin Plunge
April 7:Â Final show of the Bud Light Rocks the ‘Boat Free Concert Series
April 14:Â 32nd Annual Cardboard Classic
April 15:Â Closing Day for Steamboat Ski Resort’s 2011-12 Season
Steamboat’s Spectacular Summertime
The Porches is the place to be for fun in the sun! And with Steamboat laying claim to some of the mildest, most scenic summers you can find in Colorado, there’s simply no better summertime getaway. The 2011 summer season was unforgettable, with hundreds of guests and owners flocking to The Porches to enjoy the bounty of recreational options in Steamboat. Simply put, Steamboat is a veritable summertime playground!
We’ve been celebrating the return of summer with some poolside parties at The Porches. Our biggest event of the season was a block party bash we hosted in June that drew a great crowd to the Barn for some food & fun family festivities.  The dozens of children in attendance were thrilled to discover Snow Kone & popcorn machines, a skilled face painter, & even a huge prehistoric-themed bounce house!
Their parents were equally as exuberant at the opportunity to sip cocktails, mingle with friendly Porches owners & staff, and devour an epic spread anchored by Steamboat Smokehouse’s scintillating barbecue.
Tying together all of the outdoor food & fun was a talented live cover band that regaled the crowds with country-tinged renditions of many classic songs. But less than an hour into the proceedings Mother Nature threatened to rip the party up from the hinges, with gale-force winds corralling all of the partygoers indoors. The band was utterly game for this abrupt displacement, shuttling its musical accoutrements into a tight corner of the Porches Barn to continue rocking and rolling as the celebration pressed on undeterred.
As is so often the case in our beloved Steamboat, it wasn’t long before the squall subsided and the sun reemerged, allowing the partygoers to spill back out into the veritable botanic gardens of the Porches pool area for more swimming, Snow Kones, face painting, and general merriment!
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