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Happy Halloween, from Salida!

Happy Halloween, from Salida!

If you’re on F Street tonight, make sure to watch for that Thriller-dancing flash mob! And if you’re not on F Street, why the heck not?!

Gothic, CO – ghost town turned climate research station

Gothic, CO – ghost town turned climate research station

The gorgeous little ghost town of Gothic was named for the rocky spires that overlook the town like so many medieval church towers. The town has a handful of hearty, year-round residents, but in the summer it is mostly populated by climate researchers and hikers heading up into the Maroon Bells Wilderness area.

Bishop Castle is located in the Wet Mountains, about 30 miles outside the equally bizarre and beautiful little town of WestCliffe, Colorado, and about an hour away from Sailda, CO.

Music by the River, Anyone?

Music by the River, Anyone?

Just 7 miles upstream from Salida, The Drift in serves delicious cocktails, tacos, nachos, jokes at the bar, music on the stage…they’ve really got it all! Ride your bike out or float in. However you get here, you’re gonna have a blast and no doubt run into some of your local pals.

Cairn Alert!

Cairn Alert!

Cairn Alert! You can catch Cairns on Colorado Hiking Trails. A cairn is a human-made stack or pile of rocks used as a...

Drive Trip from Salida to Wyoming

Drive Trip from Salida to Wyoming

Interested in a Drive Trip from Salida to Wyoming? If you want to check out a neat little uberwestern town (Population c. 30,000)…

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.

Unicorns in Salida

Unicorns in Salida

Unicorn Spotting in Salida Recently seen from magical, downtown Salida! ...Yep, we have unicorns here.