November 28 & 29, 2015
Kate and I are starting to enjoy these places that have been reborn from the riches of nature to the riches of tourism. Some even with original service and supply but to a new traveller in search of new and different riches.
DAM TOURISTS!
Great fun find.
This adventurer's paradise, three hours southwest of Denver, is an unexpected oasis of activity surrounded by abandoned mining communities. Salida's unique setting helped it escape the fate of its ghost-town neighbors: Of the 50-plus mountains in Colorado that rise above 14,000 feet, 15 of them encircle Salida, creating a climate ripe for year-round outdoor sports, including biking, skiing, kayaking, and—what the city is best known for—white-water rafting. Each year, Salida hosts FIBArk on the Arkansas River, the oldest white-water festival in the country, run since 1949. Recently, the town has been gaining just as much attention for its burgeoning arts scene. Blocks lined with colorful Victorian buildings make up the largest historical district in Colorado, a fitting spot for the annual Art Walk, a three-day showcase of local talent. Salida's food offerings can be just as creative. New grocery store Ploughboy sells only organically grown, local foods, including tilapia produced in the prison aquaculture program in nearby Canon City. Former Iron Chef America contestant Kurt Boucher puts French and Asian touches on fresh ingredients and wild game at the Butcher's Table. And for a slight change of pace, visitors can retreat to the Tudor Rose B&B, a country manor with Rockies views.
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