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Congratulations to Salida School District R-32-J, to administrators, teachers and staff, to parents and students, to the entire community on being “accredited with Distinction” by the Colorado Department of Education for the second consecutive year. The ranking is the highest performance accreditation awarded by the state measuring academic achievement, academic growth, academic growth gaps […]
The USA Pro Challenge bike race rolled through Salida, Colorado on Wednesday. The day started in Gunnison and followed Highway 50 over Monarch Pass. The riders then made a two circuit loop through Salida. The finish climbed Monarch Pass again to Monarch Ski Area. Colorado’s own Tejay van Garderen won Stage 3 with a time of […]
Esquire Magazine named the top places to visit yet this summer. Salida, Colorado was right near the top. “Nearest highway: U.S. Highway 285. You’re bringing: Your college buddies, teenage kids, and/or athletic wife Suggested length of stay: Five days Tucked into the upper Arkansas Valley, a million miles from Vail and Aspen in proximity and price, Salida, Colorado is the prime dump spot […]
Chalk another one up for Salida: The Palace Hotel. Located alongside the banks of the Arkansas River, the newly renovated Palace Hotel offers boutique caliber lodging within footsteps of shopping, dining and fly fishing. Built at the turn of the 20th century by Ambrose Ramsey, the Palace Hotel was originally home to 44 rooms, which […]
A strange little thing is happening to Salida. Sure, we’re an unpretentious, laid back, mountain town. Sure, we offer world class fishing, cycling and mounting biking. Sure, we have some of the best whitewater in the country and a sweet ski area that’s a locals hot spot. A large historic downtown, burgeoning art scene, a […]
Local lender Collegiate Peaks Bank is closing on a loan to Salida Natural Resource Center Development Corp for $4.3 million this week. Construction of the U.S. Forest Service building will commence in May. Infrastructure improvements will include extension of water and sewer to the Vandaveer Ranch and adjacent property. The devleopment corporation board is continuing […]
Salida is once again on the move. A proposed master plan has been submitted for major renovations to Centennial Park and Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center. Salida has always enjoyed the luxury of the hot springs pool. Now, there is a proposed major expansion. It would include an outdoor water park with slide, shallow pools […]
Yes, there is lots of awesome real estate available here in Salida, Colorado and, yes, I would be happy to help you find the house, acreage, or business to make your dreams come true. That being said, there are lots of places with lots of desirable real estate, so, why Salida? I confess that as […]
By way of background, Over the River, is a large-scale, environmentally interactive, temporary, artwork proposed by artist, Christo and his late wife, Jeanne-Claude. The project will suspend eight silvery translucent fabric panels, totalling 5.9 miles, along a 42 mile stretch of the Arkansas River between Salida and Canon City, in what is known as Bighorn […]
One gem in the Salida community is our Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center. It is a year-round facility, offering recreation and relaxation in natural mineral water. The hot springs water is collected underground and piped about 8 miles from the source, high in the majestic Rocky Mountains. This sparkling, clear and odorless water was enjoyed […]