By Shannon Lukens.
The SBT GRVL race organizers have been listening to suggestions from members of the rural Routt County community, who have been frustrated by the over 3,000 cyclists who clog the county roads on race day. One suggestion at the most recent meeting in Oak Creek was to create a page for rural residents on the SBT GRVL website. Race organizers have now done that. It’s called the Rural Community Resources page. You can view the page here: https://www.sbtgrvl.com/routtcountyresources It’s under the STEAMBOAT tab.
Thanksgiving Day started with the annual 5K Turkey Trot. Steven Cornelius from Florida had the fastest time. The fastest female was Amanda Rego from Littleton. 689 Turkey Trotters participated this year, to benefit the Track & Field and the Cross Country teams at Steamboat Springs High School. That’s the highest number ever for the event. A full photo album of pictures is on the Steamboat Radio Facebook page.
Six hundred and 50 people showed up for the Community Thanksgiving Dinner Thursday afternoon, at the Steamboat Springs Community Center. Volunteers helped with the food, serving, and clean up, all organized by United Way of the Yampa Valley. Here’s Kate Nowak.
“This is just a heart-warming time and holiday. Everybody is coming out from all over the country, much less all over our community, to enjoy really good home-cooked food. And everybody is just having a good time. You can see smiles all throughout the room.”
Mountain Valley Bank sponsors the Thanksgiving dinner.
Get outside and enjoy Colorado’s beautiful state parks. You can get in free today. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering free entry to all Colorado state parks on Fresh Air Friday, Nov. 24. Colorado state parks in our area include Pearl Lake and Steamboat Lake, Stagecoach, Yampa River State Park, and Elkhead Reservoir.
Friday night is the lighting of the trees on the courthouse lawn. It starts at 6 p.m. and there will be cocoa and cookies and a visit from Santa.
The Festival of Trees in Craig is Saturday, Nov. 25, followed by the Parade of Lights. The Festival of Trees will be on display at the Craig Chamber of Commerce building at 775 Yampa Ave. from Nov. 25-Dec. 9.
The Hayden Tree Lighting is Saturday. Caroling, cocoa, and cookies starts at 4:45 p.m. with the tree lighting at 5:15 p.m. on South 4th Street off of Jefferson Ave. Santa and his sleigh will be stopping by. Bring a headlamp for after dark.
Howelsen Hill opens for the season at 10 a.m. Saturday with Ski Free Sunday the next day. Howelsen Hill is open seven days a week, with lifts running from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the weekends. The last day of the season will be March 24, 2024. This is the 108th winter season for Howelsen Hill. Tube Howelsen opens in early December.
HOWELSEN HILL OPENS FOR THE SEASON SATURDAY, NOV. 25
The Steamboat Art Museum store has some holiday deals Friday through Sunday, with discounts today through Sunday. Santa will be stopping by from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday and there will be free cookies and cocoa. The Steamboat Art Museum store is at 8th and Lincoln Ave.
The Season Launch Party at the base of Steamboat Resort is Saturday afternoon. DJ ShanDawg will be the DJ, and there is complimentary Champagne Powder donut holes and Korbel Champagne. That starts at 1 p.m. Then the ski area is presenting a check to Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. Live music by The Motet starts at 2:30 p.m. on the Steamboat Stage. It’s also a day to pick up your uphill armband, for those wanting to skin up the mountain this winter
United Way is hosting a Turkey Shootout Hockey Tournament, in the ABC format. That’s all day Saturday, at Howelsen Ice Arena. It’s a benefit for United Way of the Yampa Valley. Contact Nikki at 970-846-2083 or email Nikkimf@yahoo.com
The Gobble Wobble is Saturday morning. That’s in Meeker and it benefits the Meals on Wheels program there.
The 2A State Football Championship game between Delta and Rifle is at 1 p.m. Saturday. CHSAA has moved the game to Ralph Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction because of adverse road and weather conditions expected today.
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
For the KRAI Time, Temp, and Weather Hotline, call 970-824-1918.