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The Best of Salida- Some of Our Favorites.
When Hayden first arrived in the mountains of Colorado in 1990, he described Salida to a friend in New Zealand as the kind of town where he expected to bump into Andy Griffith wearing a sheriff’s uniform.
Little has changed to take the gloss off Salida’s small town charm. For a relatively small Colorado mountain town, Salida supports an incredibly vibrant and diverse community and economy. Award winning restaurants, renowned artists and galleries, specialty stores, outfitters and a local ski area make Salida the best little mountain community in Colorado.
For those seeking a home in the mountains of Colorado, Salida deserves a closer look. The following businesses represent what we feel is the Best of Salida and will give you a taste of all that our little Colorado mountain town has to offer.
 Hometown Bakery & Deli The Best Sourdough Breads in Colorado 124 F Street (719) 539-4248 The Downtown Bakery and Deli: In the heart of downtown. Fabulous cheeses and meats as well as luscious sweets and authentic sourdough, baguettes, bagels and croissants. |
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 BoatHouse Cantina 228 F st. in Historic Downtown Salida on the Rio (719) 539-5004 BoatHouse Cantina: The perfect spot in the summer. Watch the kayakers, eat fish tacos and drink your favorite local brew -right on the Arkansas. |
 Amica's Pizza Wood Oven Pizza, Microbrew, Wine, Salads 136 E 2nd Street (719) 539-5219 Amica’s: Award-winning micro-brewery and wood oven pizza. Great locals’ atmosphere. Must have: Portobello mushroom panini with house salad. | |
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 The Twisted Cork Creative cuisine from around the world 8046 U.S. hwy 50 (719) 539-7384 Twisted Cork Café: Creative cuisine with an Asian influence and home of local Mountain Spirit Winery and Gallery. Lovely Patio area and great service. Must try: Lettuce wraps and Pad Thai. Chocolate Mousse cake To Die For! |
 Benson's Tavern & Beer Garden 128 N F Street (719) 539-9391 Benson’s Tavern and Beer Garden: Where the locals gather. Very welcoming and comfy outdoor patio…go for a drink, stay for dinner. Nice assortment of drafts and great pub food. Hayden’s fav: hot wings Kym’s pick: Baja fish tacos. | |
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Verdigris: This gorgeous historic building is home to beautiful clothing for women, men and little ones. They also carry hand selected furniture pieces and rugs.
YOLO: You Only Live Once (YOLO) in downtown Salida offers a modern hip space for women’s and men’s fashions. From work-out wear to work clothes to funky accessories, bags and shoes, YOLO is where it’s at. Hayden knows that a gift certificate from YOLO is always a great gift!
The Mixing Bowl: An awesome variety of quality and creative kitchenware (some made in Colorado) in one of Salida’s smallest shops. Great for gifts.
Fattees: Salida’s best t-shirt shop. Find your guilt gifts here and take home a little something for yourself. Hayden’s favorite tee: “Mmmmmm…Bacon.”
Beadsong: Kym has visited many a bead store and Beadsong offers the most variety and is so well organized! Don’t think you can spend only ten minutes here.
Krivanek Jewelers: Downtown Salida’s location for fine jewelry. Mark Krivanek is a graduate gemologist and Master Facetor. Specialties include locally found aquamarine and peridot faceted and fashioned into gorgeous pieces by Mark.
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Brodeur: Colorful and expressionist, Paulette Brodeur is a huge asset to our art community. Her working studio/gallery offers relatively inexpensive prints to gorgeous one of kind paintings.
Cultureclash: One of Salida’s finest galleries and features some of our favorite local artists, including Lynn Van der Water DeCew. Incredible unique jewelry by Michael Boyd is a must-see.
Cool Mountain Art: Karine Swenson’s sublime abstract works are some of Kym’s favorites.
**Salida’s annual Art Walk in June is a major event not to be missed!**
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Salida Yoga Center: A real part of the community, Salida Yoga Center offers a variety of classes in different yoga styles (they even have a belly dance class!) and frequent workshops with yoga masters. A favorite place to unwind and reconnect.
ArkAnglers: The Valley’s premier guide service and fly shop (Arkansas River Fly Shop) with locations in Buena Vista and Pueblo as well.
Home and Design: A beautiful showroom for flooring, cabinets, countertops and more. Diane and Susan have incredible taste and can help you choose colors and styles for your new home or remodel.
The Cottage: www.salidacottage.com, 233 ½ Teller Street): A newly-built vacation rental. Lovingly decorated and appointed with everything you’ll need for 2 nights to 2 months or longer. 
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