719-539-2068
406 W Hwy 50, Salida, CO 81201

Blue Truck Ice Cream, LLC

12139 County Road 140
Salida, CO 81201

phone: 719-239-4864

email: bluetruckicecream1949@gmail.com
website: www.bluetruckicecream.com

Blue Truck Ice Cream is a vintage Ice Cream Truck. We sell Ice Cream Novelties. We do events; including birthdays, weddings, BBQ’s, any event you can think of. The Truck is a 1949 Dodge B Series and belonged to Scott’s Grandfathers. Walter Madison who bought the truck in 1950, in Salida, at Chaffee County Motor Company located at 1448 F Street where Atmos gas is now. The Truck was originally a ranch truck to go over to Villa Grove to check on the cows; and bring them to Salida to the sale barn. The truck sat in a field across the street from Scott’s childhood home on Palmer from the 60’s until 1997. From then Scott had the truck (affectionately named “Walter”) repainted and the seat recovered.; that is the only restoration which has been done.

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Crepe Magouille

email: crepemagouille@outlook.com 
phone: 303-944-8476

Thursday @ Alpine Park 9am-6pm
Friday & Saturday @ Centennial Park 9am-6pm
Sunday @ Alpine Park 9am-4pm or sell out*

We, Arno and Madison, own a food truck in Salida that has been open since September 2024. We have converted a horse trailer/family heirloom into a mobile food cart ourselves. We designed it to run on solar energy and propane gas and keep our menu small and simple, just like our trailer. We source our meats and cheeses from Scanga Meat Co, our eggs from Monte Vista, and all of our packaging is compostable.

Arno is from France and specializes in authentic French crepes and galettes. Galettes are a savory version of a crepe made with buckwheat flour, which is gluten free. He has been cooking crepes his whole life and enjoys bringing this traditional French meal to his new community in Salida. Madison is from the south, Arkansas and Louisiana mostly. She has worked in kitchens in New Orleans and Spain. She enjoys bold flavors bringing people together around food. Our Mascot, Cusha, is a rescued chihuahua that followed Madison home one day in New Orleans. She is very friendly to all of the customers, especially the little ones and an integral part of this team.

Our company is Crepe Magouille (Mah-gooey), a French word that means scheming and shenanigans. It’s a silly word, used when you make something work under peculiar circumstances and we believe that the 3 of us coming together, ending up in Salida, CO, and adapting a horse trailer into a mobile food cart is all due to the Magouille! We look forward to serving, feeding and being a part of this very special mountain town community.

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Elevation Beer Company

115 Pahlone Pkwy.
Poncha Springs, CO 81242

phone: 719.539.5258

website: www.elevationbeerco.com
email: info@elevationbeerco.com

Our inspired and seasonal brews pair perfectly with your next adventure. Nestled in the heart of the Arkansas River Valley, Elevation Beer Company’s commitment to tradition and imagination fills our portfolio with some of the most innovative beers in the industry. From our easy drinking, 8 Second Kölsch Style Ale, to our limited release barrel aged program, the tasting room is certain to be pouring something for novice and craft beer fanatics alike.

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Mantis Kitchen

Mantis Kitchen

151 W 1st Street
Salida, CO 81201

email: mantiskitchen@gmail.com
website: www.mantiskitchen.com
Mantis Kitchen serves fresh, nutritious, delicious food sourced from in and around both the San Luis and Arkansas Valley. We use what is seasonally available as inspiration to bring the best around to you, supporting our bioregion. Having extensive experience both in the cooking and baking world, we offer great meals as well as fantastic baked goods. From salads with local proteins to cookies, granola, scones, and creative waffles, Mantis Kitchen is bringing Salida another option for dining out for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and late night. We believe that connection to our natural world, community members, farmers, and our minds and bodies brings us whole meaningful health. Let Mantis Kitchen nourish you.

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The Calabash

719-207-5435
thecalabash24@gmail.com

Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 3-11pm
The Calabash is a food truck serving traditional, made from scratch, South African street food. We specialize in Meat Pies, Curries, Sausage Rolls and Vetkoek (Fat Cake) as well as many other South African treats such as Billtong and Koeksisters. Since our menu occasionally changes, follow us on Facebook or Instagram for our current offerings! Come see us for some delicious and unique food that you won’t find anywhere else in the area!

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