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Sometimes it’s the simple pleasures of Steamboat that make a great day, not
a grueling mountain bike ride or awesome powder day on the slopes, but just
spending a leisurely day downtown. For us, that’s what Memorial Day turned
out to be. We took a nice bike ride down the Yampa River Core Trail to
watch the freestyle event at the Yampa River Festival’s pro event at
Charlie’s Hole. The core trail itself runs from the south end of town near
the Steamboat Motel, all the way through town along the river, and out past
the Depot ending west of town. This is truly one of Steamboat’s best
amenities and a main stay in the Steamboat summertime for folks of all ages.

After watching a few warm up runs and enjoying the scene, we then fell
victim to a 9 year old growing boys hunger and temperament. We strolled
back through downtown and wound up hanging on the back lawn of the Sweet Pea

Market right next to the Yampa River. I highly recommend the roast beef
sandwich and the staff and atmosphere were excellent. There is something
about the sound of moving water and bright sunshine that soothes the soul.
After filling our stomachs and having some tasty iced tea (they had not
gotten their liquor license yet), we walked over to the new Gelato for some
desert. Unbeknownst to us, a new business had just opened up next store so
we got a chance to give a shout out to Kim at Kimmie’s Cruisers. This is a
great business concept and I think will be a great addition to downtown
Steamboat.

After filling our palates and sampling three flavors of Gelato, it was time
to bike on home and start thinking about the new work week.

Click here to Download Video: The New and Old School Downtown

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