The Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce True Vintage Finds & Home Goods as our June Business of the Month!
True Vintage Finds & Home Goods is a multi-dealer antique boutique offering vintage, books, new and vintage furniture, gifts, jewelry and accessories. Owner, Sharon Smith has over 20 years in the antique business, and has been at her downtown Salida location for the past five years. Sharon’s business partner is her husband, Dale Smith, a veteran who helps with the bookkeeping and accounting. The two have been married for the past 42 years.
Hosting 17 dealers who rent space from True Vintage, each bringing their own merchandise and unique style, the boutique supports many local artists and vendors. True Vintage has also sponsored numerous local events including two years of Brewers Rendezvous, the Chamber’s Annual Golf Scramble, the Fiber Festival and Chaffee Cares. True Vintage has also been an art walk participant. Sharon is a big advocate of buying vintage, as it reduces the environmental impact by saving older pieces from going to the landfill. Purchasing vintage follows the ideals of reducing, reusing and recycling, and it also helps buyers find quality made items, which last longer. Any purchase which is made from True Vintage will come in a recycled bag.
After living in Colorado for 30 years, Sharon is incredibly happy to have finally found a home, here in Salida. Having a downtown business is a dream come true for the Smith’s, and Sharon would like to thank the local community, which she is grateful to be a part of. Stop by True. Vintage Finds & Home Goods at 140 W 1st St. to browse their eclectic and curated goods.
If you would like to see the complete history for Business of the Month, please call the Salida Chamber of Commerce at (719) 539-2068.
Salida Chamber Ribbon Cuttings RECAP: June 2024
Get to know the new businesses we’re honored to welcome as chamber members this month. Don’t hesitate to reach out and say hello. After all, connection, community and collaboration are what membership in the Salida Chamber of Commerce is all about!
The Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce welcomed Salida Distillery into our membership with a ribbon cutting presentation.
Salida Distillery is a family owned and operated high mountain distillery with a focus on small batch spirits and environmental sustainability. With the offerings of three staple products, an Aquamarine Vodka, Whitewater Gin, and a Jackalope Bourbon, Salida Distillery proudly features quality flavor profiles, all while representing the Arkansas River Valley. Salida Distillery has a tasting room which provides a dog and family friendly environment with affordable cocktails, and food available from Peaks N Pitas.
Distiller Gabe Barnard moved to Salida in 1996, and 18 years later left to pursue education and apprenticeships in the craft distilling world. Gabe returned to Salida in 2023 to start building his own company, alongside his wife Maggie, and his brother-in-law, Daniel Gallen. These three entrepreneurs wanted to live their best lives in a way which supports their families, community, and local environment. As part of their mission Salida Distillery donates a percentage of every bottle sold to a non-profit focused on fire mitigation, as well as forest and watershed health. Salida Distillery is a lifestyle company, which is in love with our rivers, mountains, and a darn good drink! As the legend says, they followed their hearts to Salida! To sample which of Salida Distillery’s three staple spirits is your favorite, visit their tasting room at 110 E 15th St.
The Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce welcomed Elizabeth Anne’s Haven into our membership with a ribbon cutting presentation.
Formerly known as Haven for HOPE, a project by BV HOPE, the vision of Elizabeth Anne’s Haven is to make available a safe community for women who are survivors of human trafficking. The goal is to offer a safe sanctuary and to provide tools for the women residents who are survivors of human trafficking, enabling rehabilitation of their body, mind and spirit.
They are currently fundraising to build a home in Chaffee County to house 6 women. It will use a two-year free residential program incorporating intensive outpatient programs, 12-step meetings, school and/or job readiness classes, employment, financial planning, fiscal stability, and a transition plan to move out of the home.
Save the date for their fundraising gala on August 20 at The Barn at Sunset Ranch! Tickets available soon.
To donate and learn more about this incredible organization and community resource, please visit eahaven.org.
The Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce welcomed the Rocky Mountain Clubhouse into our membership with a ribbon cutting presentation.
Reopened under new ownership in May 2024, the Rocky Mountain Clubhouse is a fun-filled destination offering a challenging 18-hole mini golf course amidst a breathtaking botanical garden. They have a variety of snacks, drinks, and adult beverages available and a beautiful outdoor patio.
Don’t forget to consider the Clubhouse for your next event! Birthday parties, pre/post wedding parties, company outings, team-building events, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and special events! They have fun for all ages.
Stop by the Rocky Mountain Clubhouse at 413 ½ Hwy 50, next to Casa Calaca, and Sink ’em & Clink ’em.
Quarterly Nonprofit Recognition: Salida Circus
The Heart of the Rockies Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the Salida Circus has been named the Nonprofit of the Quarter for creating an atmosphere of inclusivity, involvement, and joy in our mountain community.
The Salida Circus is a group of performers including aerialists, stilt walkers, clowns and acrobatics, and is a welcoming place for everyone, regardless of your age. According to the Active Director, Laura Hart being part of the circus can bring out the best in you. Even if you think that there is nothing special about you, the circus will enhance your confidence, and help you find what makes you unique. There are roughly 60 people who are active in the Salida Circus, with about 35 performers. The door is always open for new people, and people who had been part of the circus to come back.
What is near and dear to the Salida Circus’s hearts is being able to provide courses and classes for their community members, regardless of one’s ability to pay. The Salida Circus offers scholarships to those who are in need, so that everyone can experience the circus!
The Salida Circus quite literally “has a lot of balls in the air”, with many different projects going on around Colorado, and the world. They are currently on a summer library tour throughout Colorado and New Mexico, offering a one man show, along with reading programs. A Kids Camp will be offered in Salida from June 24th-28th, from 9am-12pm. From July 3rd-July 18th, 10 members of Salida circus will travel to to Northern Ireland to train with other social circuses, as part of the International Exchange of Emergent Learners. In the summer of 2025, circus students from Ireland will come to Salida for a circus exchange.
When you get to know the international circus community and meet other circus folks from around the globe, the world feels smaller and more connected. In September 2023, Salida Circus was invited to headline the Bethlehem International Performing Arts Festival in Palestine. In previous years, the Salida Circus members have worked with circuses in Germany, Guatemala, Jordan, England, Turkey and Slovenia. This coming fall, Salida circus will bring workshops to local preschools and elementary schools as well as to middle schoolers at the Crest Academy.
It’s never too late to run away and join the circus, and we invite children of all ages and abilities to become part of Salida Circus.
To learn more about the Salida Circus, and register for the summer, please visit salidacircus.corisizo.
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