Almost every day while I was in Steamboat, the weather was sunny with beautiful blue skies. There even were a few warm days (or at least warm for wintertime in the mountains - 40's rather than in the teens and below). Of course, the one day my aunt & I decided to walk around downtown, the skies were gray. Even so, I think these photos capture winter and the Christmas spirit in downtown Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Looking towards the ski area...
I took this one quickly while in the middle of the road, crossing the street...
Howelsen Hill behind a group of shops...
Close up of Howelsen Hill, a famous spot for ski jumping...
Looking towards Sleeping Giant (west end of town)...
My aunt in front of the Steamboat Art Company store...
A juke box and soda fountain inside Lyon’s corner drugstore...
The horse outside of F.M. Light & Sons...
Silly signs inside one of the stores downtown...
At one point, my aunt said she needed to go to the apple store. I immediately thought of a store selling apples (the fruit). Surprise! Steamboat has a little Apple Store, not an official one, but a store that sells Apple products.
Here is a close up of the store. Check out the lights. Pretty cool!
Another view of the mountain one street back from the main street.
AND here are a few photos of downtown Steamboat that I took one night...
I certainly can't complain living in such a beautiful place, but I miss Steamboat. It is such a beautiful place. I miss the snow! I just don't miss the bitter cold.
As you may notice in these photos, there is not a lot of snow in the town. I ended up visiting during one of the least snowy Christmas vacations in years. Since I have returned to Hawaii, there have been a few snowstorms. Sigh... if only we could get one big snowstorm here so I could spend the day playing in the snow. Of course, if that ever did happen, a state of emergency would be declared!
Comments (3)
What a cute town! A great place to spend the holidays.
Posted by sandrac | January 25, 2012 6:20 AM
Posted on January 25, 2012 06:20
Hi Girasoli, awesome photo collection. I can't believe how super close Steamboat is to the ski resorts. Seems like maybe only a 30 minute drive away. It looks like a wonderful place to live, no wonder your aunt looks so happy. And I love that they have an Apple dedicated store. :)
Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful photos.
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | January 25, 2012 5:23 PM
Posted on January 25, 2012 17:23
Hi sandra, it's a fun town to hang out in and yes very cute!
Hi Kathy, the mountain is right in the town. I would say 5, maybe 10 minutes from downtown. Glad you enjoyed the photos :)
Posted by girasoli | January 26, 2012 6:31 AM
Posted on January 26, 2012 06:31