Welcome to Steamboat Springs where arts and culture have been thriving for over 100 years! Today Steamboat is home to Steamboat Creates, the Colorado Certified Creative district. The downtown and mountain areas are filled with a wide variety of fine art galleries, performing arts, music, and a prolific literary scene.
Stay
Hotel Bristol – Built in 1948, Hotel Bristol is an intimate boutique hotel nestled in one of Main Street's charming historic buildings, that blends authentic ski town character with a touch of contemporary style.
Rabbit Ears Motel – Overlooking the mighty Yampa River, the Rabbit Ears Motel is your choice for comfortable, affordable, friendly lodging right in the center of downtown.
Moving Mountains Luxury Home Rentals – Treat yourself to a luxury stay in Steamboat Springs with all amenities included.
Eat
Breakfast: Creekside Cafe offers homemade food and the friendliest service. Breakfast and lunch served all day. They use only the freshest ingredients thanks to local agriculture partners.
Lunch: Seedz and Backdoor Grill – Seedz is all organic, all delicious and tucked downtown on the main street. You can find it by the white picket fence that surrounds it. Backdoor Grill has the best burgers in town with combinations you never thought of.
Dinner: E3 Chophouse and Truffle Pig – Located on Yampa Street, E3 is Steamboat Springs’ premier steakhouse. They serve all-natural beef in an elegant mountain-modern environment on the mighty Yampa River. At the Truffle Pig you will enjoy casual American Alpine Cuisine adjacent to the base of the ski mountain. They create hearty meals and offer the most indulgent Après Ski scenes in the area.
Drink: Standard Wine Bar and Yampa Valley Brewing Hop House – Standard Wine Bar is where fun, funky western art and wine bar meet. They offer a diverse rotating selection of wine, beer, and vermouth cocktails and proudly serve Laura the Butcher's charcuterie and cheese from MEATBAR. Yampa Valley Brewing Hop House, located in downtown Steamboat, offers beers as unique and diverse as the people of the Valley.
Arts
Steamboat Creates – Nestled inside the historic Depot Art Center, see art from the Riverwalk Collective in the main gallery and rotating featured artists in Bliss Hall.
Artwalk – Explore Steamboat’s galleries from western heritage to modern western to completely Steamboat. World-class artists exhibit in over 17 galleries.
Mural Walking Tour – Take a walk downtown and discover vibrant murals that explore the themes of heritage, arts and culture and nature.
Strings Music Festival – World-class music and live entertainment can be discovered online or during their winter performances.
Tread of Pioneers Museum – Join Tread of Pioneers for a walking tour of Historic Downtown Buildings, Iconic Steamboat, Mineral Springs Tour, Olympic Heritage tours and more, or visit the museum to learn about Steamboat’s history and heritage.
Off the Beaten Path Bookstore – There’s nothing better than a good cup of coffee and a great book. Off the Beaten Path Bookstore has both. Discover local authors as well as nationally acclaimed authors.
Outdoor Recreation
Howelsen Hill – boasts remarkable heritage as Colorado’s oldest continuously operated ski area, since 1915, and has the largest and most complete natural ski jumping complex in North America. Loaded with multi-season activities like hiking, biking, skiing, tubing and more. You are sure to find a local if you are at Howelsen.
Rabbit Ears Pass – A great alternative to fun on the slopes, snowshoeing offers a look at the great outdoors at a more leisurely pace but with just as stunning views!
Strawberry Park Hot Springs – Nestled in an aspen grove in the mountains about 15 minutes from downtown Steamboat, the wilderness setting highlights the rustic beauty of the Yampa Valley. Several hot pools of varying temperatures are fed by the natural spring water and the rushing Hot Spring Creek.
