Stay in Salida Blog

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!...

360-degree Colorado Aspen grove fall colors

The golden and amber hues of a Colorado river valley in the fall…unbeatable.

Kenosha Pass Leaf Peeping

Kenosha Pass is the place to be! So avoid it if you’re in a hurry. Sources say the fall colors will take their time making the southward journey across the fair state of Colorado. Here’s to a nice, long leaf-peeping season and many golden hikes and bike rides!

Monarch Ski Area – The Fall Transformation

Here's what Monarch Ski Area looked like last week, and here's what it looks like today... Keep it coming!

Star-Gazing outside Salida, Colorado

As the days get shorter, don’t forget to brighten your evenings by taking moonlit hikes! The lunar eclipse was easily visible last week from the hills just east of Salida. And even when there’s no lunar activity, the star spread is stellar!

Moose on the Loose in Downtown Salida

This juvenile moose created quite a stir last week when he pranced into downtown Salida, briefly chased some fool who tried to approach him, and then slipped into the Arkansas River for a quick dip before moseying out of town into the Arkansas hills.

Salida’s longest-running bar, The Vic, returns to life this week…

The Vic is back!! Grand opening this Thursday. Come see how beautifully they’ve restored this historic, Salida building…

Pop-up Punk Show at the Salida Skate Park!

Local youths mosh it up, and the band promises they'll announce another pop-up show very soon. Stay tuned.......

Marmot Sighting!

Also called “whistle pigs” because of the delightful sounds they make and their rather portly bodies, marmots have extensive dens and burrows systems with multiple entrances, tunnels, and exits that are used for shelter, hibernation, and breeding. They live 80% of their lives underground, so it’s a rare treat to see one.