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From arcade games to bowling to a ghost town, Salida is packed with delightful hints of the past.

Nostalgia Tour of Salida: Feel Like a Kid Again

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Support <a href="https://guidestonecolorado.org/">Guidestone Colorado</a>, which serves youth, families and emerging farmers and ranchers through education opportunities.

Agricultural Awareness

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When traveling west on Highway 50 (from Cañon City), watch for bighorn sheep grazing around the Arkansas River. Deer are easily viewed throughout the town of Salida. And looking up to the sky, watch for osprey, bald eagles and red-tailed hawks.

Wildlife Watch

Eighteen-hole miniature golf with stunning mountain views in three directions.

Rocky Mountain Mini Golf

A community center need only serve great pizza. We take pride in the freshness of our dough and veggies. Our dough was made today. It wasn't made in Topeka, frozen, shipped here, and warmed up. Ask who made it and he or she is probably in the kitchen.

Moonlight Pizza and Brewpub

Come play your favorite classic arcade games as well as pool, shuffleboard, air hockey and so much more.

Fun Street Family Arcade

Atmosphere and good eats. Nothing more to say, except the view of the river will keep you coming back!

High Side Bar & Grill

Soulcraft Brewing is a production craft brewery with onsite food container, beer garden and tasting room with 16 taps located in Salida, Colorado.

Soulcraft Brewing

A newly renovated boutique motel with 60-year-old bones. Modern furnishings meet minimalist design to create a space that is friendly, casual and above all, comfortable. The property is complete with a teepee, hot tub, sun room and much more.

Amigo Motor Lodge

There is a location in the northern end of the county and another in the southern end, with good reason. Brown Dog has excellent breakfast burritos and a delightful cup of coffee!

Brown Dog Coffee

It is said that St. Elmo's population rode the last train out of town and never came back.

St. Elmo Ghost Town

Ghost Tours, Private Tours, History Tours, Brewery Tours, &amp; Audio Tours. ​Looking for things to do in Salida? How about chasing ghosts? Or traveling back in time to the 1880s wild west Colorado? Your fun, knowledgeable, costumed guides are master storytellers.

Salida Walking Tours

The Salida Hot Springs Pool is the largest indoor hot springs facility in the country.  Our water is gathered from an underground springs eight miles up the road, high in the Rocky Mountains.  From there, it is piped directly to our pools through insulated pipeline, delivering fresh hot water continually.  This sparkling clear, odorless water was originally enjoyed by the area's first inhabitants, the Ute Indians.  We now respect and enjoy this water for it natural refreshing and warming qualities.

Salida Hot Springs

Quiet, clean, local family-owned lodge. Convenience/hospitality.

Silver Ridge Lodge

American and Mexican food, simply prepared and a great value.

Tony's Restaurant

Guided Fly-Fishing in Salida &amp; Buena Vista. Beginners Welcome. Full-Service Fly Shops.

ArkAnglers

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Our menu is created with the highest quality ingredients. Custom-blended brisket burgers, turkey burgers, grilled chicken, fresh fish, salads and sandwiches. Everything is made in house with fresh, local ingredients.

50 Burger Shakes & Beer

Spend time sipping and sampling at craft-beverage spots like Wood's High Mountain Distillery, Soulcraft Brewing, Elevation Beer Company, Vino Salida, and Mountain Spirit Winery. Colorado Adventure Tours can provide the ride!

Libations Tour

We serve fresh, organic and local produce and there is no doubt that you can taste the difference! Sit next to the river and sip on one of our house-engineered specialty cocktails or try a local wine.

Boathouse Cantina

Steamplant performing arts venue in historic downtown Salida. The historic <a href="http://salidasteamplant.com/">SteamPlant Event Center</a> offers a riverside, multi-use facility with a ballroom, plaza, theatre, and conference rooms to accommodate both private and public events.

SteamPlant Theater & Event Center

The Manhattan Hotel offers the only boutique hotel on the banks of the beautiful Arkansas River. Located in the heart of downtown Salida, you are steps away from delicious dining, local eclectic shopping, and Salida’s designated Art District.