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?!
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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.
Fairview Cemetery of Salida, Colorado…
The lovely Fairview Cemetery on the edge of Salida, Colorado. You can get there from Airport Road (CR 140) or Crestone Avenue (CR 160).
Greetings from the King of Upper Como, Colorado, one of the state’s favorite railroad ghost towns
If you’re in the area Aug. 19th, check out Como’s Railroad Day festival! They’ll have the roundhouse fired up and will offer little pumpcart rides on the rails. See you there!
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?
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.
Cross-country ski trail, about to become a summer playground!
Cross-country ski trail near a section of the Colorado Trail, just past the Angel of Shavano Campground. About to become a beautiful hiking area along the North Fork Creek.
Heart Rock Collection in Salida, Colorado
This is Salida’s heart rock collection in Salida, Colorado. It’s been accumulating for at least twelve years, which was how long ago I discovered it.
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
Interested in a Drive Trip from Salida to Wyoming? If you want to check out a neat little uberwestern town (Population c. 30,000)…
Earthship-Building class! Enrollment open till October…
Looking for an Earthship-Building class? Um, yes please, I want to stay in a yurt on top of Poncha Pass surrounded by...
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
Unicorn Spotting in Salida Recently seen from magical, downtown Salida! ...Yep, we have unicorns here.
Drive Trip: Bishop Castle in WestCliffe
What is it with wacky, rural Coloradans and hand-built castles? Does the west attract eccentrics, or does the secluded life drive them there?