Apres Ski for Family

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Permalink Reply by Ed F. (bpos2) on November 30, 2008 at 8:26pm

It's a 'healthy' walk to the base - very do-able. Just take it slow and easy and wear the appropriate footware. The family will enjoy the show.

For other things to do, one can take a dip in the hot sprigs at the Old Towne Hot Springs located downtown (about 3rd and Lincoln). A lot of fun after dark and they have water slides which the kids will enjoy. Another possibility is to schedule a later afternoon visit to Strawberry Park Hot Springs - located outside of town. Be sure to arrange travel using one of the 'tour' companies as they have the experienced drivers to get there and back. There is also ice skating and bowling downtown. There is tubing at Howelsen Hill located downtown and at a ranch outside of town.

Have fun.

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Permalink Reply by Boo Boo on December 1, 2008 at 3:35am

If you don't want to walk from your condo to the base area (may depend how cold it is), then you should be able to get a shuttle or bus...

We loved the Strawberry Park Hot Springs, but we don't have kids. The Old Towne Hot Springs may be easier and more fun with kids.

Also look at tubing - http://www.tubingsteamboat.com/ (on Howelsen Hill).

Snowmobiling, we did a two hour tour with http://www.steamboatsnowmobile.com/ and really enjoyed it. Note that it is colder for passengers than drivers (the drivers have heated handle bars and footwells). The temoerature also drops quite a lot after dark: so it is warmer to do a daylight session. Two hours will be enough for kids.

Depending on what sort of food you like to eat, the Steamboat Smokehouse (Downtown) might be fun for kids (http://www.steamboatsmokehouse.com/). There is also a "Johnny Be Good" diner in town too.

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Permalink Reply by skisteamboat on December 1, 2008 at 4:18am

Some snowmobiling companies go up on Rabbit Ears Pass and some take trips in the Valley. Ask them where you will be traveling.

The girls should enjoy the Western BBQ at the top of the Gondola. My Granddaughter (8) really gets into the Hokie Pokie and the Spoon Contest.

Cheers

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Permalink Reply by SteveK on December 1, 2008 at 6:17am

My daughter (13) and I really loved Western BBQ also. The food was good and we liked the live music.

Steve

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Permalink Reply by Laura Sjoblom (live2ski) on December 1, 2008 at 4:40pm

The tubing place west of town is called Saddleback Ranch, and I am sure they have a shuttle service. They also offer dinner sleigh rides, as does Elk River Guest Ranch. The ERGR is about a 45 minute drive north of town, but they also have shuttles that do pick-ups/drop-offs. They bring you out to a big teepee where you sit on big cushy pillows and eat really good food. The atmosphere is great! There is an indoor ice arena in town too. That might be fun.

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Permalink Reply by Todd on March 10, 2009 at 3:38pm

Do I need to make a reservation to the Western BBQ? We are going next week. (March14-18)

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Permalink Reply by skisteamboat on March 10, 2009 at 3:56pm

YES! They have several "departure times" starting I think around 1830 for the Gondola so as to minimize lines at the Buffet. You can come back down any time you wish. They only have the BBQ on weekends, Fri, Sat and Mon.

Cheers

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Permalink Reply by Mark Dittenber on December 2, 2008 at 9:42am

My wife and I did the Elk River Guest Ranch sleigh ride dinner last year and had a great time. I would do it again.

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Permalink Reply by Masonpips on December 7, 2008 at 9:01am

Immediately post skiing head to Slopeside for some beverages (they make a mean Shirley Temple per my 9 and 11 year olds) and enjoy the sunshine if there is any and the crowd/band. My kids love this as there are a lot of kids out usually and dogs playing frisbee. Also, great food. After that you can walk back to in front of the gondola/base area and get a shuttle up to the condos - we did this many times.

Disclaimer: we ski over Spring Break when it's warm and sunny in the late afternoon a lot!

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Permalink Reply by Bill on December 8, 2008 at 5:06am

We did Saddleback in 2006 and loved it , we are going to book them again.We did the half day with lunch and it was tops! They pick up and return you to your condo.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Schmidt on December 26, 2008 at 8:31am

I second this. Our hosts set us up with a full day here - snowmobiling, tubing and the sleigh ride dinner. Everything was fun and we felt like family by the end of the day. A great Steamboat experience!

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Permalink Reply by Sturn on December 8, 2008 at 5:22am

I'd plan to use the shuttle if you are at the Storm Meadow Club buildings. Though you can basically ski in/out it's a hike to the base area, especially with kids. As far as activities go, hit the Old Town Hot Springs, downtown. Maybe combine with a kid friendly dinner at Johnny B Goode's diner for burgers and shakes. Also there is a lot more shopping and dining downtown than at the mountain area. The free SST bus runs frequently. There are two cinemas, one downtown and the nicer, newer one at Wildhorse.
Cheers!

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