Freebies in Salida

Seven Peaks Festival Returns for Round 2!

The West's Best New Fest is Back for More It’s b-a-a-a-ck! The Seven Peaks Music Festival returns for its second year at ‘The Meadows’ in Buena Vista. This country music fest became an instant Labor…

Jeep Tours and Experiences in Chaffee County

Just Roll With It Get the wheels turning on your next adventure by taking a Jeep or ATV on our amazing backcountry routes. In this rugged mountainous terrain, you’ll find everything you love about…

AED Program Ramps Up for 2019 Whitewater Season

Unprecedented Safety Measures Make Arkansas River Best Option Salida, CO – Safety may not be the first thing people think of when considering a whitewater rafting trip, but for professional guides…

Celebrations of Creativity

Art Fests Abound in 2019 The “biggest little art town in Colorado,” is the perfect canvas for Art Festivals. Plan your vacation to Salida and Buena Vista around these colorful and creative…

Wine Down in Chaffee County

Is it just a coincidence that wine descriptions — such as exuberant, expansive and earthy — also perfectly capture how it feels to spend time in Chaffee County? We don’t think so. Let’s add lively and…

The Ultimate Spring Break Guide

Forget over-rated beaches for Spring Break. This year, go wild in the actual wilderness of “Now this is Colorado” country. Here you can go from skiing to fishing to hiking to biking to hot springs and…

Winter Bucket List: 11 Must-Do Adventures

Dare to try something new. Go where you’ve never been. Find exhilaration and enchantment in this sunny, snowy wild playground. Explore. Discover. We’re quite the ‘Bucket List’ destination so come…

Craft Cocktail Culture

It should come as no surprise that our artsy towns have a thriving Craft Cocktail Culture. In such a creative area, even making drinks becomes an art. Memorable and modern; these cocktails surprise…

Backcountry Adventures Abound

Get Out Buena Vista and Salida’s Wild Side Put the backcountry on the forefront of your winter adventures with these upcoming backcountry events. Get inspired by films and try new snowsport…