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.

Ski Mardi Gras

February 17th-21st (Fat Tuesday)

Mardi Gras, Steamboat Style, with a five-day celebration including free concerts, a parade, Cajun BBQ, Crawfish Broil, restaurant specials, carnival activities and more. All celebration long, enjoy on-mountain Mardi Gras themed lunch specials and a Creole Themed Dinners at Hazie's Friday - Sunday.

The fun kicks off on Friday, February 17th with Bourbon Street at The Bear featuring a sing-along Piano Bar duo from Austin.

Saturday explodes with the Mardi Gras Parade from Ski Time Square into Gondola Square's Beer Garden and Crawfish Broil followed by a FREE Concert featuring Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk from New Orleans.

The good times roll on through Sunday with a Jazz Brunch and another FREE concert featuring Leroy Justice.  Fat Tuesday is an all out celebration with a snow sculpture contest at the chair lifts, restaurant contests and of course plenty of beads to go around.

Seeking Rex & Queen Nominations:

New this year, the Ski Mardi Gras planners at Steamboat Ski Area are looking for nominations from the community for the 2012 Ski Mardi Gras Rex and Queen.

Do you know someone who embodies the spirit of Steamboat? Who's overworked and underpaid, but always generous with their time and talents? Who puts so much creativity into our community that they deserve a little extra appreciation? Nominate your friends, bosses, coworkers or family members for the honor of Rex or Queen by e-mailing ninglis@ExploreSteamboat.com by 5 pm Friday, February 10. Include first and last name and contact information for the nominee, as well as why you think they deserve to be Mardi Gras royalty.

Three finalists for each category will be chosen and online voting will take place through ExploreSteamboat.com from February 11 to 17.