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Whether you’re shopping for the naughty or nice on your list, Salida Stove & Spa in Poncha Springs has you covered!. You know Salida Stove & Spa for their great selection of fireplaces, inserts, accessories, hot tubs, saunas, and grills, but they also have a huge selection of holiday gift ideas for everyone on your list! Stop in today starting at 11 am for holiday treats, cider, and to check out Salida Stove & Spa’s amazing holiday gift selection.

The Salida Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours will take place tonight, Dec. 8th, at Brady’s West during their annual Holiday Party. Business After Hours is from 5 to 7 pm at Brady’s West on County Road 107 just off Highway 50. The public is invited. Admission is $10.

The Noteables women’s chorus will perform their winter concert, “The Winter Gift”, at Clearview Community Church in Buena Vista tonight, Dec. 8th. The Noteables will also perform at Salida’s United Methodist Church Saturday, Dec. 9th, and Sunday, Dec. 10th, at the SteamPlant. All performances begin at...

City of Salida Arts and Culture presents the Holiday Art Pop-up Shop this weekend in the SteamPlant Ballroom. Local artists and creatives will be offering items and gifts with no single item over $200. A kid’s craft zone is available while you shop. Hours are Saturday 11 to 6...

The Chaffee County Democrats have reserved the Poncha Town Hall at, 330 Burnett Ave, Poncha Springs, for an annual holiday gathering, set for 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 9. Car pools from Buena Vista will be arranged. Email info@chaffeecountydemocrats.org to sign up for the event, or to...

On Thursday’s Stocking Stuffer Auction we have something very special from Krivanek Jewelers: Sterling Silver and Colorado Aquamarine necklace and earrings!. These are one-of-a-kind as the aquamarine gems were mined from Mount Antero and Mount White, then cut and crafted into these exquisite pieces by the Master Jewelers at Krivanek Jewelers in downtown Salida. The necklace is valued at $380 and the earrings are valued at $140.

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center is hosting a reception tonight for the artists whose work was featured in the hospital’s rotating art exhibits for this year. The reception is at the SteamPlant Ballroom from 5 to 7 pm and will feature works by John Hegstrom, Jude Silva, Mary Leslie and Sally Mather.

• The Lighting of Christmas Mountain and Salida's Parade of Lights will take place tonight at 6 pm. • The parade will start at Alpine Park and end at Riverside Park. • After the parade, the world's largest Christmas tree will be lit on Christmas Mountain and Santa will meet with children at the amphitheater.

After reporting nearly two feet of snow this weekend, Monarch Mountain will be opening for the 2023-2024 season on Wednesday, Dec. 6th. As one of the few remaining ski areas in Colorado that does not make any snow, Monarch relies completely on natural precipitation to open its 800 acres of terrain. With a base elevation of 10,790 feet, they see an abundance of all-natural snow throughout the ski season.

This article presents a tour of four unique cafes in Salida. Have you had the chance to visit any of them? We'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences, so please feel free to share them in the comments section below.

The Salida Council for the Arts has a busy month of art-related happenings on the calendar. A curated listing for the first part of December follows here, to help get the month off to a great start. On display through Dec. at the SteamPlant Paquette Gallery. The Paquette Gallery will...

Five-time Grammy Nominee David Arkenstone will be hosting a candlelit holiday celebration at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 6, at the Salida SteamPlant Event Center. “A Winter’s Eve With David Arkenstone and Friends” will treat audiences to a multi-genre concert featuring new takes on holiday classics and debuting songs from Arkenstone’s newest album, and No. 1 Amazon Hot New Release, “Winterlude”.

In this article, we're going to explore four fantastic burgers that you can find in Salida. Have you had the pleasure of tasting any of these yet? If you have, we'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below!

Salida Council for the Arts (SCFTA) details a busy month ahead for art lovers in its newsletter. Friday, December 1 is the Art and Chocolate event where galleries an creative businesses launch the holiday season by staying open later. The event runs from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. tonight. Also starting...

The Greater Arkansas River Nature Association is bringing selections from the Colorado Environmental Film Festival to Salida on December 1st at A Church. Film selections include “Farm to Faucet,” a look at the value of water in Colorado and our society’s willingness to adapt; and “Yellowstone 88: Song of Fire,” an animated short about the fires in Yellowstone in 1988.

Poetry Live at the Paquette returns to the SteamPlant Event Center from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 3. The seasonal poetry gathering, A Feast of Words, will feature a dozen local and regional poets reading from their original works. The poetry reading will be followed by an open mic.