Joan Connelly's (jgconnelly) Blog

This is a guest blog post for Steamboatbroker.com from Lizzie Larock of The Steamboat Scoop. Tickets are now on sale for Steamboat's Annual Literary Sojourn.  This year's event takes place on Saturday, September 10, 2011 from 11am-5pm in the Sheraton Steamboat Resort Grand Ballroom. For the past...

(computer rendering of the new building at CMC's Steamboat campus) After two years of pursuing accreditation for four year bachelor degree programs, Colorado Mountain College finally got approval this week.  The two programs are in Sustainability as well as Business Administration.  Colorado Mou...

Wow - I just opened my email box and saw an announcement from Steamboat's Strings in the Mountains Music Festival that Shawn Colvin is coming to the Boat!  Friday, July 22, 2011 at 8pm.  Apparently this is a breaking news replacement that was just announced to the public.  Tickets are on sale ri...

Big News Steamboat Lovers!  Now you can access all things Steamboat right on your mobile device. The Steamboat Springs Chamber just released its mobile site and since pretty much every business in town is a chamber member, all are included in this comprehensive site.  Its easy to navigate, light ...

So the days of debauchery in St. Patty's Day bowl are over in Steamboat, but that doesn't mean our rockin' little resort town doesn't put on a great show for this annual lucky day.  Green beer will be flowing, leprechauns will be dancing until dawn and maybe there will even be a pot of gold or t...

MARCH 25-26, 2011 - Steamboat Ski Area For all of the information go to http://www.ski4yellow.com After the wildly successful inaugural Ride 4 Yellow event last summer (in which Steamboat riders got to bike from Rabbit Ears to Thunderhead with the one and only LANCE ARMSTRONG), the dream team St...

Did you know that Mardi Gras originated in Mobile, Alabama and did you know that your favorite Southern broker (yours truly) hails from Mobile, Alabama?   So get out your moon pies - wash 'em down with some hurricanes and Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler (Let the good times Roll!) in Steamboat, Col...