Everyone celebrates the Easter holiday a little differently, with some focusing on the sunrise service and Easter brunch, others focusing on the Easter Bunny, baskets, candy, and Easter brunch, and still others making their way to Steamboat Springs, ready to celebrate in all those ways, while adding in end of ski season festivities to the mix, and of course, Easter brunch! There is no wrong way to celebrate the holiday, but if you are in the last group and are planning an Easter Steamboat Springs getaway as well as a stay in our Grand Adventure Company holiday hideaways, we’ve got you. This guide to plans you can make as you are going about your everyday lives will brighten your days and make your workload seem a little more bearable.
Pack for a Winter Steamboat Springs Getaway
Easter is arriving a little later than normal this year, hopping onto the scene on April 20th, and the calendar does say it is spring, but in the mountains, winter lingers. So wear your winter coat on the plane (it makes a good pillow and takes up far too much space in your suitcase) and wear your warmest boots. Your suitcase is going to be fuller than normal, simply because winter clothes are bulkier, but you won’t need to pack an Easter basket, even if you are travelling with children, because it just makes more sense to pick one up while you are in town.
Children are good at discovering your secrets, and if you aren’t ready for them to know about your alter ego, the Easter Bunny, you don’t want to carry a basket that is just going to get crushed during your travels. As you can imagine, there is a Walmart in Steamboat Springs, and everything you were going to purchase back home can be acquired with one stop at the store, saving you space in your luggage and lessening the odds of your kids’ Easter being ruined.
Easter Brunch Ideas
There isn’t a lot of info out there yet about which restaurants are serving Easter brunch this year, but going off last year’s celebration we are pretty sure you will be able to enjoy a wonderful brunch at Creekside Café, located at 131 11th Street. Even if they don’t serve something inspired by the holiday, they will be open and serving delicious brunch options, ensuring your family will enjoy every bite. Last year’s menu, however, included smoked prime rib, Colorado lamb skillet, salmon carpaccio, and a heavenly cinnamon roll French toast that we still dream about nearly 12 months later and we are keeping our fingers crossed that it will still be on the menu.
End of Ski Season Excitement
The end of ski season is always a time for mixed feelings for us, we love the slopes and are sad to see our time on them end, but the events and activities that take place this time of year are fun and help take some of the sting out of the parting. Additionally, this year we get to add Easter into the equation, pushing aside even more of our tears of sadness, so you should be truly excited to celebrate with us.
Offering barbecue, live music, games, head to head races, and a DJ spinning the music that will make you dance, the entire weekend is one of celebration, and although we hate to see the end of the season, we love to celebrate it! If your Easter visit is an extended one and you are joining us the weekend before the holiday, be sure to check out the Pond Skim event in which skiers speed down the slope and try to skim over the icy pond that is at the bottom, held on April 13th. Spoiler alert, most fall in the cold, cold, waters!
Planning an at “Home” Celebration With Grand Adventure Company
You can have tons of fun during your adventures in Steamboat Springs, but you may be looking for a quiet celebration at “home” and our spaces will help you do just that. Boil the eggs and create the feast in our fully equipped kitchens and decorate those eggs and eat the feast in the dining rooms that are located just steps away. Our state of the art televisions are the latest models and will show off your favorite Easter movies in crystal-clear beauty, making you feel as if you are helping “Hodge Save Easter.”
Also offering plenty of places to hide the colorful eggs inside and outside your comfortable holiday hideaway, but we suggest avoiding hiding them in the hot tub. The eggs are already boiled and the bubbling waters are meant to warm and soothe your aching muscles. Reserve your favorite Steamboat Springs Easter escape today and take your holiday to the next level of perfection!