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Hot Springs
Great place for kids or adults. Slide is open in the summer. Sit on the edge of the river where hot water comes from underneath!
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Mount Princeton Historic Bath House & Hot Springs
15870 Co Rd 162Great place for kids or adults. Slide is open in the summer. Sit on the edge of the river where hot water comes from underneath!
A smaller and more low key hot springs but still worth a visit.
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Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa
18999 Co Rd 306A smaller and more low key hot springs but still worth a visit.
A little less travelled and great views. More natural place to visit.
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Joyful Journey Hot Springs Spa
28640 County Rd 58EEA little less travelled and great views. More natural place to visit.
Insider hot springs place. Great for adults. There is a back pool area covered that serves drinks. Really funky. Not a lot of people know about!
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Sand Dunes Swimming Pool & RV Park
1991 Co Rd 63Insider hot springs place. Great for adults. There is a back pool area covered that serves drinks. Really funky. Not a lot of people know about!
Okay. Probably the best hot springs in Colorado with absolutely incredible and surprising views. Strawberry Hot Springs in Steamboat Springs may be better in other regards. BUT the catch is... NOT a lot of clothes at this place...okay... none. If you dare, it is really worth the visit. Need to book ahead.
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Valley View Hot Springs
64393 County Road GGOkay. Probably the best hot springs in Colorado with absolutely incredible and surprising views. Strawberry Hot Springs in Steamboat Springs may be better in other regards. BUT the catch is... NOT a lot of clothes at this place...okay... none. If you dare, it is really worth the visit. Need to book ahead.
Breweries & Distilleries
Amazing beer selection with GREAT outdoor patio and GREAT food truck (get the truffle fries). They have heaters. Don't be fooled by the odd location! Try the Green Chili Beer. Local fav!
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Soulcraft Brewing
248 W Rainbow BlvdAmazing beer selection with GREAT outdoor patio and GREAT food truck (get the truffle fries). They have heaters. Don't be fooled by the odd location! Try the Green Chili Beer. Local fav!
Great hidden gem off the main path - and in the cool part of "New South Main". Who would have known. Good for on the way in or out of Salida (in Buena Vista). Check out local artist Jess Crock's work (Golden). Patio seating. Great food for families too.
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Eddyline Restaurant | South Main
926 South Main StreetGreat hidden gem off the main path - and in the cool part of "New South Main". Who would have known. Good for on the way in or out of Salida (in Buena Vista). Check out local artist Jess Crock's work (Golden). Patio seating. Great food for families too.
Really interesting beer selection! Fun. Don’t miss falafel food truck off to the right!! This place has a good local vibe since it’s off the beaten path.
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Elevation Beer Company
115 Pahlone PkwyReally interesting beer selection! Fun. Don’t miss falafel food truck off to the right!! This place has a good local vibe since it’s off the beaten path.
Cafe's and Restaurants
Don't go here for the coffee - BUT - DO go here for the scones (or other baked items). Get the Cherry Almond scone if they have it that day. All are good. Open really early a.m. too!
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Little Red Hen Bakery
302 G StDon't go here for the coffee - BUT - DO go here for the scones (or other baked items). Get the Cherry Almond scone if they have it that day. All are good. Open really early a.m. too!
These guys just moved to this new killer location. BEST sandwhiches. Second story is a cafe. 3rd story 360 views serving drinks.
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Sweetie's Sandwich Shop
129 W Sackett AveThese guys just moved to this new killer location. BEST sandwhiches. Second story is a cafe. 3rd story 360 views serving drinks.
Kid Activities
Fun place for a tour with Peggy, owner of the farm. Feed the alpacas in person! They don't charge for tours but welcome donations - or even better - buy something form their little gift shop (hats, socks, stuffies, yarn, etc).
Hallmark Ranch Alpacas
9518 CO-291Fun place for a tour with Peggy, owner of the farm. Feed the alpacas in person! They don't charge for tours but welcome donations - or even better - buy something form their little gift shop (hats, socks, stuffies, yarn, etc).
They don't have a great website - but they DO have pottery for kids to paint. They will fire it up for you, usually ready within a week or they can ship. Really fun to do even during COVID.
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The Maverick Potter LLC.
119 F StThey don't have a great website - but they DO have pottery for kids to paint. They will fire it up for you, usually ready within a week or they can ship. Really fun to do even during COVID.
Hiking & Biking
Great hike with beautiful falls, best in early spring mid summer.
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Browns Creek Trailhead
Browns Creek TrailGreat hike with beautiful falls, best in early spring mid summer.
Great bike rides from easy (many options) to difficult. For a starter ride, we'd recommend starting at the most Western parking trail head where you can pick up "Spartan East Trail". Take this to to Little Rainbow if you want to go farther, and then you can take Spartan West back. For a REALLY fun ride downhill with lots of fun turns and small bumps (kids love), take the Solstice Trail DOWN (it's one way). It says difficult, but really its all downhill, no rocks etc, just twists and turns. Really fun. But get dropped off at trailhead to start so you don't have to bike back up. Here's a link to the maps:
https://salidamountaintrails.org/methodist-mountain-trail-system/
Methodist Mountain
Great bike rides from easy (many options) to difficult. For a starter ride, we'd recommend starting at the most Western parking trail head where you can pick up "Spartan East Trail". Take this to to Little Rainbow if you want to go farther, and then you can take Spartan West back. For a REALLY fun ride downhill with lots of fun turns and small bumps (kids love), take the Solstice Trail DOWN (it's one way). It says difficult, but really its all downhill, no rocks etc, just twists and turns. Really fun. But get dropped off at trailhead to start so you don't have to bike back up. Here's a link to the maps:
https://salidamountaintrails.org/methodist-mountain-trail-system/
Don’t be fooled by the barren views up front. These are great hiking or biking trails. About 10 minutes up great rock formations and thicker juniper, piñon, and cottonwood cover. Good mix of easy to difficult trails (and some XX mountain biking tough ones if that’s your thing.”
S Mountain trails
County Road 176Don’t be fooled by the barren views up front. These are great hiking or biking trails. About 10 minutes up great rock formations and thicker juniper, piñon, and cottonwood cover. Good mix of easy to difficult trails (and some XX mountain biking tough ones if that’s your thing.”
Water Activities
Take a white water trip down this Canyon. Early spring mid summer has higher rapids, later summer much calmer depending on your choice. "Noah's Ark" or "River Runners", both good local outfits, can get you hooked up for a trip.
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Browns Canyon National Monument
Take a white water trip down this Canyon. Early spring mid summer has higher rapids, later summer much calmer depending on your choice. "Noah's Ark" or "River Runners", both good local outfits, can get you hooked up for a trip.
Great place for tubing over the waterfalls downtown. Bring life preserver for kids! Can also rent tubes or “duckies” and put in further up the river!
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Riverside Park
Great place for tubing over the waterfalls downtown. Bring life preserver for kids! Can also rent tubes or “duckies” and put in further up the river!