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The Story of the Cowboy Boot: A San Luis Valley Symbol of the Old West

“Out here, history isn’t told in museums—it’s written in weathered fence posts and worn-out cowboy boots.” Traveling through the wide-open spaces of Colorado’s San Luis Valley, just south of Salida, you might come across a peculiar sight: an old cowboy boot perched on...

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Live Music at The Lariat in Buena Vista

GOOD NEWS for live music lovers in The Banana Belt: after a 2-year hiatus, our favorite music venue is BACK!!

Salida’s Music in the Park

Salida’s Music in the Park. Every summer, the last day of school is celebrated with a line up of local youth bands performing to an ecstatically bouncing crowd of their peers.