Off the Beaten Path Bookstore

Off the Beaten Path Bookstore We are a full-service independent bookstore, with an extensive collection of new fiction, literature Who are we?
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Since we opened our doors in 1990, we have been Steamboat's largest full service bookstore and the locals' favorite meeting place for Good Books, Good Coffee and Good Friends. Real people who read books and admire great writing. We stand ready to help you find your next great read. We are a full service, independent bookstore, with extensive collections of current literature, fiction, history and

memoirs, young adult works, and many more. We feature a large children’s collection, as well. We carry the Indie Bound selections, NY Times best sellers, and as a sponsor of the Literary Sojourn (www.literarysojourn.com), a full selection of the Literary Sojourn authors. When you’re away from Steamboat, you can find us on the web at www.steamboatbooks.com. In addition to our carefully hand selected inventory of books, we stock wonderful greeting cards, games, puzzles, candles, journals, chocolates and a varied assortment of unique gifts. We can help you select the perfect gift, wrap it and even ship it. Our café serves the best coffee drinks in town, pastries, Big Train drinks, smoothies, soups and salads for lunch, and wine in the evening. We are pleased to be serving Steaming Bean Coffee, roasted in Telluride, Colorado. The store, in new digs on 9th Street in historic downtown Steamboat Springs, is open 7 days a week.

TOMORROW At 11 AM - 1 PM!!! Bridgette Melton will be signing her picture books at Off The Beaten Path!!! These books are...
06/05/2026

TOMORROW At 11 AM - 1 PM!!! Bridgette Melton will be signing her picture books at Off The Beaten Path!!! These books are perfect for building a kid's emotional tool box, helping kids identify and work with what ever big feelin is washing over them. Can't make it tomorrow? Worry not! We will have a stock of signed copies for you!

Who else is excited for the World Cup??Our booksellers have curated a bunch of picks to help you read your way through t...
06/04/2026

Who else is excited for the World Cup??

Our booksellers have curated a bunch of picks to help you read your way through the upcoming matches!

Check out the display by our front desk, and come hang out in our loft this summer if you want to watch some of the key soccer showdowns ⚽️

Tomorrow! Remember to come and listen to stories from the Steamboatians that shaped this valley's identity at 5:30 or 6:...
06/01/2026

Tomorrow! Remember to come and listen to stories from the Steamboatians that shaped this valley's identity at 5:30 or 6:30! Drawn to the Mountains is truly a books that expresses the love that makes Steamboat special.

This picture book is magical! Not only does Maddie's Breezy Soul teach kids how to identify and work with big feelings, ...
05/30/2026

This picture book is magical! Not only does Maddie's Breezy Soul teach kids how to identify and work with big feelings, but it is also a beautifully illustrated story! Stop by on Saturday, June 6th, to get a SIGNED COPY!!

We are the proud to announce the 3 members of the CHAMPIONSHIP TRIVIA TEAM are booksellers! Here they are, represented b...
05/27/2026

We are the proud to announce the 3 members of the CHAMPIONSHIP TRIVIA TEAM are booksellers! Here they are, represented by stuffed animals (Jenna the Vulture, Gretchen the Llama, and Nick the Raccoon) with the belt of brilliance! Thanks for giving our deeply over educated staff an outlet!

Drawn to the Mountains is an insightful collection of stories from the Steamboatians of the 60's and 70's who made this ...
05/26/2026

Drawn to the Mountains is an insightful collection of stories from the Steamboatians of the 60's and 70's who made this valley unique. Mayling and Paul will be at Off The Beaten Path (along with some of the featured essayists!) on June 2nd to chat about this book and their experiences. There are two talks, one at 5:30 and one at 6:30. See you in the mountains!

Here, have some more cute baby pics of our absolutely adorable staff! These are the people that make this place magic!
05/25/2026

Here, have some more cute baby pics of our absolutely adorable staff! These are the people that make this place magic!

June is freaking full of of amazing bookish events at Off The Beaten Path! Locals Mayling Simpson and Paul Hebert are ch...
05/22/2026

June is freaking full of of amazing bookish events at Off The Beaten Path! Locals Mayling Simpson and Paul Hebert are chatting about Drawn to The Mountains on the 2nd. Bridgette Melton is signing copies of her picture book: Maddie's Breezy Soul on the 6th. Susan Norman is signing Risk, a memoir of her white water pioneering days and life on the 8th. George Sorensen is signing The Cello Who
Loved Me all freaking day on the 24th. AND Becky Jensen is signing No Man's Land on the 27th... Whew! That's an amazing group of people! See y'all there!

𝓐𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓽𝓲𝓬 𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓟𝓲𝓬𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓮… and the dog that doesn’t understand that playing fetch doesn’t match the vibe…
05/20/2026

𝓐𝓮𝓼𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓽𝓲𝓬 𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓟𝓲𝓬𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓮… and the dog that doesn’t understand that playing fetch doesn’t match the vibe…

Join Mayling and Paul at Off The Beaten Path for a presentation about their latest book: Drawn to the Mountains on June ...
05/19/2026

Join Mayling and Paul at Off The Beaten Path for a presentation about their latest book: Drawn to the Mountains on June 2. This collection of Steamboatian's stories is filled with the love that makes this town special. Come for the first talk at 5:30 or the second at 6:30!

Address

68 9th Street
Steamboat Springs, CO
80487

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 9pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

(970) 879-6830

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