Salida Chamber Calendar

The retreat is being rescheduled for early June.  Sunday through Thursday but date is TBD.

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Mark your calendars!  High Country Bank will host its yearly Shred-a-Thon on Friday, May 8th!  10 - 12 in Salida, and 1:30 - 3:00 in Buena Vista.  Bring a cash donation of non-perishable food items and bring your shredables! Help raise funds and stock shelves for our local food banks.  We are grateful to have the opportunity to engage our neighbors and work with them in “Building Futures Together.”  Visit us at www.highcountrybank.net. Member FDIC.

Date may change due to weather. Entry into Business After Hours is $7 and includes food, drinks, networking, and fun! Brought to you by the Vaqueros, your ambassadors of the Salida Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber Board of Directors. Members welcome. Please bring a guest. Cost of BAH is covered for Golfer participants. Golf 12-5pm and BAH 5-7pm

Currently being rescheduled either via Webinar or late fall. Click HERE for updates    

Event has been changed to a Virtual Event.   Click HERE for Facebook updates. The Spirit Trail Run along with any in-person events are cancelled. CKS Paddlefest will be solely online this year as our state has a ban on gatherings for more than 10 people and Chaffee County is closed to tourism.

This event has been cancelled.  See Facebook page for updates.

The Spirit Trail Run along with any in-person events are cancelled. CKS Paddlefest will be solely online this year as our state has a ban on gatherings for more than 10 people and Chaffee County is closed to tourism.

Entry into Business After Hours is $7 and includes food, drinks, networking, and fun! Brought to you by the Vaqueros, your ambassadors of the Salida Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber Board of Directors. Members welcome. Please bring a guest!

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Entry into Business After Hours is $7 and includes food, drinks, networking, and fun! Brought to you by the Vaqueros, your ambassadors of the Salida Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber Board of Directors. Members welcome. Please bring a guest.

Free Concert Series. Come and see your friends at the most beautiful tasting room in Chaffee County! Come see the music and try our new wine cocktails! For more info, call 719-539-6299. Thanks for being part of our community of wine!

Free Concert Series. Come and see your friends at the most beautiful tasting room in Chaffee County! Come see the music and try our new wine cocktails! For more info, call 719-539-6299. Thanks for being part of our community of wine!vino

Everyone is invited to attend the FREE Annual Salida Riverside Art & Music Festival held annually the 3rd weekend in July at Riverside Park in downtown Salida on the banks of the great Arkansas River (since 2009). Juried handcrafted art by national artists, with sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, leather, wood, photography, wearable art, painting, fiber, mixed media, and more. Popular local and invited musicians perform both days on the amphitheater stage. On stage has been music performers from the area and regionally including Bruce Hayes, Kelly Triplett, AJ Fullerton, Hogan & Moss, Beans and Wheels, Soda Blue, Ponder The Albatross, Doc and Kit, Clyde Tullis, Cody Jeffryes, Steve Werges, and so many more. The music schedule is updated in June and posted on the festival website at www.coloradoeventsandfestivals.com Make your own special art at the free Creation Station Art Experience. A Libations Garden offers local craft beer and wine, and enjoy delicious vendor foods. Cool your toes in the Arkansas River with sandy beaches just steps away from the festival - or schedule a rafting trip with one of the many popular rafting companies in Salida. Free admission. Salida Riverside Park. Saturday 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. Sorry, we love dogs but the City of Salida does not allow dogs in Riverside Park.

https://www.chaffeesarsouth.org/carshow

Entry into Business After Hours is $7 and includes food, drinks, networking, and fun! Brought to you by the Vaqueros, your ambassadors of the Salida Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber Board of Directors. Members welcome. Please bring a guest.

Entry into Business After Hours is $7 and includes food, drinks, networking, and fun! Brought to you by the Vaqueros, your ambassadors of the Salida Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber Board of Directors. Members welcome. Please bring a guest.

https://salidastudiotour.com/

October 2-4 is the 2020 Salida Heritage Days, celebrating our town's 140th anniversary! To learn more click HERE.

Tues, Thurs & Sat 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Open to the Public The Paquette Gallery is open limited hours for public viewing of the current exhibition installed for the month of October by artist CAROLYN NELSON. Public health guidelines will be in place for entering the gallery and no more than six (6) persons will be admitted at one time for both the safety and viewing-pleasure of the exhibit. All items in the gallery are for purchase. The SteamPlant is now offering art exhibitions typically displayed in the Paquette Gallery for viewing and purchase in our online store. Learn more >>

Hosted by the Salida Chamber of Commerce

Price: $100.00 (pre-registration required)   Registered art therapist and counselor, Tia Plieman, returns with all new projects in this four-part retreat that "...uses the creative process of making art to improve a person's physical, mental, emotional and cognitive well being." All materials included. No prior art experience required. Sessions are limited in class size. Masks are required with individual tables provided and no sharing of tools. Learn more >>

Tues, Thurs & Sat 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Open to the Public The Paquette Gallery is open limited hours for public viewing of the current exhibition installed for the month of October by artist CAROLYN NELSON. Public health guidelines will be in place for entering the gallery and no more than six (6) persons will be admitted at one time for both the safety and viewing-pleasure of the exhibit. All items in the gallery are for purchase. The SteamPlant is now offering art exhibitions typically displayed in the Paquette Gallery for viewing and purchase in our online store. Learn more >>

Monarch Mountain is in front of the Salida Chamber of Commerce today where you will be able to purchase a 4-pack this season. They are $189 and have blackouts (12/26-1/3 and 2/13-2/14). They are available here from 2 to 6pm Friday, October 9th!

NEWS RELEASE   Greater Arkansas River Nature Association                           Phone: 719-539-5106 PO Box 1522                                                                                       Email: info@garna.org Salida, CO 81201   Date:     9-21-2020 Become Part of the Action: Join GARNA’s 2020 Environmental Hero Awards and Annual Fundraiser On September 26, National Public Lands Day, the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA) will kick-off an online celebration of local environmental heroes meant to ignite hope in our community and inspire others to become environmental stewards. The two-week media campaign highlighting four local environmental heroes through short videos, social media posts, print ads, articles, email, and radio will culminate on Saturday, October 10 with a virtual awards ceremony where each recipient will receive a functional, sustainable, one-of-a kind award handcrafted by Mark Rittman of The Maverick Potter. One of the most respected and longest serving non-profits in the area, GARNA relies heavily on volunteers to provide stewardship and educational opportunities on public lands in the Upper Arkansas River Valley.  “GARNA reaches over 45,000 residents and visitors per year with messages about sustainability, conservation, and responsible enjoyment of our local natural resources,” says Dominique Naccarato, Executive Director. “Our work wouldn’t happen without broad community collaboration and hard-working volunteers.” Long-time volunteer and activist, Denny Arter of Salida will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for over 20 years of service to GARNA. Additional awards align with GARNA’s three pillars of activism: Stewardship (Mike Conlin of Leadville), Sustainability (Jacy Doumas of Buena Vista) and Education (Keith Krebs of Nathrop). “We had to get creative this year, but hope our online celebration will honor these heroes, and engage the community and allow them to support our work,” says Naccarato. Contributions from sponsors such as Freeport-McMoran, Eclipse Real Estate and Property Management, LaGree’s Food Stores and local individual donors, are helping to make the event possible. Through a matching program utilizing generous contributions from local businesses, GARNA hopes to multiply the impact of individual donations. Those who participate in social media and online events will also be entered into a drawing for packages including donated items and experiences like vacation stays at unique local venues, gift certificates to restaurants and more. Stay tuned for ways to participate. “The Environmental Hero Awards shine a light on GARNA’s many volunteers, supporters and partner organizations who are critical to the progress we have achieved,” says Lisa Martin, Board Chair. “GARNA depends on our supporters and allies to work together to create positive change. With the rapid increase in outdoor recreation, influx of new residents and building permits, and largescale public lands issues including climate change, GARNA’s work is more important than ever. Our hope is that together, you will help create a community of public lands lovers that will prevail to future generations.” Become a part of the action. Donate and learn more at GARNA.org Register to join the virtual awards ceremony on October 10:  http://bit.ly/GARNAHeroAwards

Entry into Business After Hours is $7 and includes food, drinks, networking, and fun! Brought to you by the Vaqueros, your ambassadors of the Salida Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber Board of Directors. Members welcome. Please bring a guest.