Colorado Creative Corridor

Featuring five state-certified Creative Districts nestled in the mountains of western Colorado: Carbondale, Paonia, Crested Butte, Ridgway and Salida.

The Colorado Creative Corridor Offers Travelers a New Creative Lens to Explore Rural Colorado

A new way to tour Colorado invites travelers to explore five rural destinations as part of a unique itinerary highlighting arts and cultural experiences. The Colorado Creative Corridor is a 331-mile trail that links the mountain towns of Carbondale, Crested Butte, Paonia, Ridgway and Salida.

These five towns combine to offer a collective experience of unique event programming and activities alongside mountain-town eclecticism, majestic vistas and outdoor recreation, and authentic Colorado mountain culture.

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Drum circle at Carbondale's Mountain Fair (Credit: Renee Ramge)

Art Meets Agriculture in Carbondale’s Creative District

In Carbondale, a crop of forward-thinking farmers, artists and makers are cultivating a new kind of creative energy. Read more

Discover Crested Butte’s Off-the-Slopes Art Scene

If you can tear yourself away from Mount Crested Butte, you'll discover a flourishing arts and culture scene in town. Read more

Why Paonia Is a Maker’s Haven on the Western Slope

Paonia is a thriving confluence of art, craftsmanship and agriculture in the fertile North Fork Valley. Read more

Ridgway Creative District: Views, Brews & Rendezvous

Find a thriving artistic community in the Ridgway Creative District, with galleries and gift shops housed in Old West-style storefronts. Read more

Aerial view of Salida (Credit: Scott Peterson)

Salida Creative District: Art With an Adventurous Side

Salida's culture supports a colorful tapestry of culinary craftsmen, beverage innovators, visual artists and other talented makers. Read more