Local Info for Salida, Buena Vista, Chaffee County,
& the Arkansas River
Salida, Buena Vista, & Chaffe County offer virtually unlimited choices for outdoor recreation and outdoor entertainment throughout the entire year.
We hope this page helps you collect information for your next visit. Stop in and see us while you're here!
- The Headwaters staff
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Events Calendar
Here are just a few of the biggest & best events.
March:
•8th: Enraptured by Raptors- Birds of Prey exhibit. Free!
April:
•9th: Monarch Ski Area closing day
May:
• 6th: Trout Unlimited Caddis Festival
Banquet For info call 719-593-4236.
• 6th: Buena Vista Collegiate Peaks Marathon
and 25 & 50 Mile Run. Pre-registration
required. East of Buena Vista on old railroad
grade and trails. 3,000 feet elevation gain
in each 25 mile loop. Limited to 300 runners.
Sponsored by the Buena Vista Optimist Club.
For more information call 719-395-6612.
• 20th: FIRArk Cruiser Crit. Silly &
serious bike race. For more information visit
FIBArk.com or call 719.539.6918.
•19th-21st: PaddleFest 2006. The kickoff
to Colorado Paddling- Buena Vista CO. Details:
Colordao Kayak Supply
June:
• 15th-18th: 57th Annual FIBArk Whitewater
Festival in Historic Downtown Salida. Freestyle
whitewater competition, slalom races, carnival,
evening concerts and beer! More info at fibark.net.
• 22nd: Ride the Rockies. Join us in Riverside Park in Historic Downtown for the New
Belgium Beer Garden 3p-9p. Music by Oakhurst Dinner offered by the Chamber of Commerce
5p-9p. For more information call 877-772-5432 or 719-539-2068
• 23rd-25th: 13th Annual Art Walk in
Historic Downtown Salida. More info at 877-772-5432
or 719-539-2068.
July:
• Spiral Drive Run. Chaffee
County Running Club will have its annual
4 mile run up and down Salida's Spiral Drive.
8am start, meet in Riverside Park.
• 1st: 10th Annual Colorado Brewers
Rendezvous. Located in Riverside Park, Historic
Downtown Salida. 1p - 5p ~ $20= Pilsner
Glass & 12 Drink Tickets. Music by The Fractures!
40 of Colorado’s Top Micro Breweries participate.
Sponsored by the Colorado Brewer’s Guild
and the Heart of the Rockies Chamber of
Commerce. For more information call 877-772-5432.
• 4th: Salida Fourth of July Celebration.
Parade, food, and entertainment followed
by a fireworks show in Riverside Park. Sponsored
by the Salida Merchants Association. Parade
begins at 4pm....Fireworks at Dusk.
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7th: Moonlight Movies. Movies for all ages!
Riverside Park, Downtown Salida. For more
information call 719.539.6738
• 9th: Salida Aspen Concert 3 p.m.
at Held Auditorium -- Wu Han and David Finckel
(piano and cello)…among the most esteemed
classical musicians of the world… have performed
in Salida the past four years.
August:
• TBA: 6th Annual Crest Crank. Fundraiser Mountain Bike Ride on the Crest Trail to help end domestic violence. Info at crestcrank.org.
September:
• 3rd-5th: Headwaters- Labor Day Weekend sale at our store.
• 10th-11th: 16th Annual Banana Belt Bicycle Weekend. Kids Events, Trials Competition, and 26 Mile Mountain Bike Race. More info at 877-772-5432 or 719-539-2068.
• TBA: 8th Annual Tenderfoot Du/Triathalon. Info at 719-539-6738.
November:
• 24th: Thanksgiving opening of Monarch Ski Area. skimonarch.com
• 25th: Lighting of Christmas Mountain, downtown Salida. Enjoy festivities, refreshments, decorations, parade and SANTA. Info at ll 877-772-5432 or 719-539-2068.
December:
• 10th: Christmas Lights Night Run/Walk, at 6:00 PM. Info at 719-530-9975.
Check out The Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce event calendar for a more complete schedule of local events.
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