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Find out what’s happening in the small mountain town of Salida, Colorado. News, festivals and events, dining, activities and more.

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Music Festival Announcement!
Campout for a Cause moves to the beautiful Hutchinson Ranch, just outside Salida, CO, for their upcoming music festival weekend this September... Come camp to the tunes of Bonfire Dub, Elephant Revival, Ramona, Leadville Cherokee, and so many more talented musicians!...

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Hungry Bears in Salida on the Search

Hungry Bears in Salida on the Search

Leaving trash unsecured can lead to hungry bears in Salida on the search for easy food (and leaving you a mess!) I biked right under this big fella napping in some branches on Park Avenue recently.

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Drive Trip to Crested Butte

Drive Trip to Crested Butte

Thinking of a drive trip to Crested Butte? Oh Crested Butte, would you just quit showing off already?! We get it, you’re off the hook beautiful, but seriously, enough already.

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Drive Trip: Penitente Canyon

Drive Trip: Penitente Canyon

The desert sun and winds can be harsh in the San Luis Valley…maybe that’s why it attracted those penitent religious types a hundred plus years ago.

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Salida’s Music in the Park

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.

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