Art, Wine & Books

Three distinct businesses in the Steamboat Mountain Village are collaborating on a culturally intriguing event held at RED Contemporary in the Sheraton Hotel.

     WHEN: Wednesday, March 7th

     TIME:  6pm-7:30pm

ART: RED presents current work by 3 represented artist; Susan Schiesser, Kim Keith & Gregory Block.

Gregory Block will present the piece he started during the first Art, Books & Wine that was based on the audiences response to the word RED.

Kim Keith will present Bodyscape photography of local women.

Susan Schiesser is working on a brand new figure study piece to unveil at the event

We are also planning to have a live model posing during the entire event with a RED artist creating sketches and selling them on the spot!

BOOKS: Off The Beaten Path Bookstore presents three newly released books;

"The Last Nude" by Ellis Avery - A stunning story of love, sexual obsession, treachery, and tragedy, about an artist and her most famous muse in Paris between the world wars.

"Till I End My Song" by Harold Bloom - A collection of poetry that Bloom has meticulously curated  comprised of the last poems written by one hundred influential poets.  

"Sacre Bleu" by Chistopher Moore (release April 2012) - A delectable confection of intrigue, passion, and art history surrounded around the death of Vincent vanGogh —with cancan girls, baguettes, and fine French cognac thrown in for good measure.

WINE: Patrick from Ski Town Wine & Spirits tastes participants on 4 different wines that accompany the art and book selections.

Incredible Discounts ~ This Week Only!

Feb 22nd-29th: Great deals around the mountain at all Steamboat Pro Shops + Ski & Sport locations + Mountain Outfitters + Sweet Mountain Tees + Storm Mountain Outfitters:

20% OFF - Mad Bomber Hats, Beanies from all brands (excludes Mental), Spyder hand wear, all Helmets + 2011/12 Current Season: skis, boots + bindings.

30% OFF - Winter Season Apparel: The North Face, Helly Hansen, Orage, Marmot, Spyder, Polormax-logoed base layers for men + women & Powder Horn apparel.

40% OFF - Smartwool Sweaters (excludes base layers & socks), EMU Winter season items only: footwear, sweaters and accessories + Laundromat sweaters & ALL SOREL FOOTWEAR.

50% OFF – Last Season: All The North Face Footwear in the Howelsen Place Ski & Sport only. PLUS ALL MOONBOOTS, Lole apparel, all last season Logowear @ Sweet Mtn Tees, Howelsen Place Ski & Sport, and Top Shop.

50% to 60% OFF – 2010/11 Winter Skis & Boots at the Sheraton Ski & Sport!

HAPPY WINTER SHOPPING!

Valentine's Concert at Strings Music Pavilion

Strings Music Festival invites you to a very special Valentine's Day Concert special guests.

Tuesday, February 14,
Ruthie Foster and Paul Thorn
7:30 $39 Adults, $25Jrs (6-18)
A special Valentine's Day Concert with a whole lotta soul, blending blues, rock, gospel, folk, R&B and country music.

Visit Strings Music Festival Online

Frogs Invade Bear River B&G

FROGS GONE FISHIN' AT THE BEAR RIVER
...LATE NIGHT Saturday, Feb. 11th

At a Frogs Gone Fishin’ show fans are treated to heavy hitting rock and funk. On any given night the Frogs cut across genres and material from their two albums and never play the same set list twice. The Frogs have entertained Steamboat in the past and are looking forward to a packed Bear River Bar & Grill (Gondola Square) this Saturday night. Don’t miss the Frogs this weekend! Doors open at 8pm and the show starts at 9pm with plenty of drink specials at the bar.

99th Annual Winter Carnival Time!

February 8th-12th:  The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, one of the largest and oldest winter sports clubs in the US, hosts the 99th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival, one of the oldest continuing Winter Carnivals in the country. For 5 days, the entire town is given over to racing, ski jumping, a parade down Lincoln Avenue featuring Steamboat’s high school skiing band and the spectacular night extravaganza on Saturday, February 11th at 6:30pm with the legendary Lighted Man and fireworks display at Howelsen Hill.  More information, visit www.sswsc.org/events. Winter Carnival buttons for sale now - $7 in the Information Center at the base of the ski area.