If you are a ski junkie like myself, the champagne powder at Steamboat Springs is a high like no other snow can give you. If you are a music junkie, consider yourself satisfied during MusicFest because there is so much music, your head will spin.  And if you are a decent human being, friends will always surround you, even if you don’t know them just yet. If you meet all three criteria...get ready!

Like many people, I made the road trip with a bunch of friends. We loaded down two SUVs and hit the road. Once there, we went big and didn’t stop until we went home. First morning we hit the slopes for some “Freshies” aka newly fallen snow. Oh man, like skiing in heaven. I do recommend the Bloody Mary’s in the bar at the top of the gondola. Delish!

My whole trip is set on two things: cause some trouble, and have too much fun.  By trouble, I don’t mean serious trouble, but fun things that aren’t necessarily kosher.  I almost got myself kicked out of the Grand one evening after the concerts and I would say the majority of body prints in the snow banks were a result of us rowdy kids from Idaho. If you saw a guy in a ridiculous blue one-piece ski suit and an American flag bandana, I’m sorry. He was with us. 

Once you hit the concerts at the Grand Ballroom, the Big Tent etc, you find yourself making friends with the people around you; at least I did. My girls from Idaho have a goal: cultivate sincere friendships. We made tons of friends, even if it were for a brief time.  It’s pretty special to find people like fans of Americana Music. Our friends at Galleywinter just celebrated 10 years, MusicFest is in its 25th year and Music Fog enters its second year. Friends, here’s to you!

So, who wants to be one of my newest friends and get me from the Hayden airport to the mountain? Please? I’ll make Idaho grown, tater tots! Heck, I’ll even throw in fry sauce.

-Sheila