Salida Chamber Calendar

FILM: Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire, with Expert Q & A Thursday, Nov. 2, at the Salida Steamplant 6:30 pmTickets: $10.00 This critically-acclaimed, award-winning documentary takes viewers on a journey across the nation with the top experts to better understand fire. Q&A to follow film.

Want to learn how to play Bridge? Love Bridge, but haven't played in a while? Or maybe you're an avid player... Everyone is welcome to join in to this fun afternoon of Bridge!

Area of Ageing brings Game day for older adults every Thursday from 1-4

Come out to enjoy Free Live Music at Tres Litros Beer Company by El Camino

Here's a chance to tour several of the fabulous venues in our area and find the one that fits your style! following the wedding show on November 4th, many of our area venues will open their doors for you to visit.

Ark-Valley Humane Society (AVHS) is welcoming the public to their second annual Paws for Thanks, an open house event on Sunday November 5th between 12-3PM. AVHS Board members and staff will be giving guided tours throughout the shelter. Animal snuggles and light refreshments will be provided. “We’re thrilled to welcome the community back for our second annual open house! We have had some big staffing changes over the past few months and are excited for you to meet our wonderful board and staff team while touring the shelter,” said AVHS Executive Director, Nikki Ritter. Ark-Valley Humane Society is located at 701 Gregg Drive in Buena Vista, Colorado. AVHS is open to the public Monday through Saturday from 12-5PM for pet adoptions, pet cremations, stray intake, owner/guardian surrenders, and more. AVHS serves all of Chaffee County.  

First concert in the 2023-2024 season. Additional concerts will be held on February 11, 2024, April 14, 2024, and June 2, 2024. Click HERE for additional information.

Think while you drink! Join us for a rowdy, competitive, and extremely fun trivia challenge every other Tuesday. Local hosts Bob and Kevin contend with Salida’s biggest brains as they try to unlock the secrets of custom-written trivia content. Seating is limited! Arrive early and stake out your spot. Soulcraft Brewing 5:00-8:00pm

Area of Ageing brings Game day for older adults every Thursday from 1-4

Featured Exhibit: Gloria Jean CountrymanMusic by: Jeff Koch The Creative Mixer this month is on Thursday, November 9th, from 5-6:30pm. The mixer is held at the Paquette Gallery at the SteamPlant. This month's featured artist is Gloria Jean Countryman, who is known for her colorful landscapes and her love of Colorado. The featured music will be provided by local musician, Jeff Koch. Cash bar will be available.

Think while you drink! Join us for a rowdy, competitive, and extremely fun trivia challenge every other Tuesday. Local hosts Bob and Kevin contend with Salida’s biggest brains as they try to unlock the secrets of custom-written trivia content. Seating is limited! Arrive early and stake out your spot. Soulcraft Brewing 5:00-8:00pm

7th Annual Drive By Food Drive is November 11 from 11am-1pm. Someone will take your nonperishable food donations, you don't need to get out of your car or off your bike! You can drop off items anytime the week of November 7-11, or call 719-539-4343 and someone will come out to you to collect your donations. Donations will go to the Presbyterian Church Food Pantry.

Salida Chamber is hosting Kickoff to Winter from 5pm-7pm at Salida Steamplant Ballroom.  This special event is to help promote winter tourism, and it is an excellent opportunity to learn about all there is to do during the colder months! Join us for networking – swapping ideas – as well as mix and mingle with your neighbor businesses before the busy winter season begins. Kick off to Winter (5pm-7pm) will be followed by the screening of Warren Miller 2023 movie. Tickets for the film are $20 and are available at the Monarch Mountain Outpost and the Salida Steamplant. The event has sold out past years within days and all the proceeds to go Monarch Ski Patrol and Avalanche dogs.

Get ready to go deep into the stuff of which snowy dreams are made with Warren Miller’s ALL TIME. Celebrate the birth of ski towns like Sun Valley and Aspen, icons and innovators like the original hotdoggers, and the most outlandish locations ever skied. Then, catch up with Maine’s finest athlete of today, Donny Pelletier, and meet the next generation at Woodward Park City. Through it all, Jonny Moseley and special guests will share their own stories to bring us to this moment.

Join the SBDC for their Marketing Power Hour. This will take place Monday, November 13th, from 12-1pm. Please see the link to register! Marketing Power Hour: Get More Organic Website Traffic - Easy On Page SEO Improvements

Join the SBDC for their Marketing Power Hour. This will take place Tuesday, November 14th, from 12-1pm. Please see the link to register! Business Ops: Exploring Software - Time-tested Platforms Small Businesses Prefer (learn new ways to streamline your business)

Join the SBDC for their Marketing Power Hour. This will take place Wednesday, November 15th, from 12-1pm. Please see the link to register! People Ops: Equitable Hiring & Interviewing Practices Part 1

Join us for the second What’s Up Salida?!, a free networking event, which is open to the public! This event will take place Thursday, November 16th, from 8:30-9:30am, at the Community Center. Hear what is happening from: Downtown & uptown businesses Elected Officials Chaffee County and the City of Salida The Heart of the Rockies Chamber, Salida – Chaffee County Q & A time and discussion opportunities. Coffee will be provided. Please bring your reusable mug!

Area of Ageing brings Game day for older adults every Thursday from 1-4

FILM: The Stones & Brian Jones Friday, November 17 at 6:30 pm, at the Salida SteamplantTickets: $9.00 The Stones and Brian Jones examines the musical creativity of Jones, the secret to the band's success, through candid interviews with all the essential performers and previously unreleased archive. Film is Not Rated.

Come out and enjoy Free Live Music at Tres Litros Beer Company by Blue Krewe

Join us as we celebrate our seven year anniversary on Saturday, November 18th! We will have live music through the day, epic giveaways and raffles, as well as fabulous food and drink specials including Bloody Marys and our newly brewed Fest Bier: O'zapft Is! As always, this event is free to the public and all are welcome! $5 Bloody Marys from 12pm - 2pm! Supplies are limited, so stop in while they last! Stein Holding Competition: $10 entry fee includes one liter of our new Fest Bier and a stein to take home. Competition is limited to 10 participants per group; two winners will receive a $100 Soulcraft gift card! Raffles: Buy a beer, receive a raffle ticket! There is no limit on tickets per customer, so drink up! Drawings will be at 2pm, 4pm, 6pm and 8pm. Giveaways include a Monarch Season Pass, Soulcraft merchandise, and free beer for a whole year (terms and conditions apply). You must be present to claim your prize, so grab a beer, hang out, and let's see if you're a winner! Monarch season pass winner will be announced at 8pm sharp.

Come out and enjoy Free Live Music at Tres Litros Beer Company by Ragged Mountain!

Think while you drink! Join us for a rowdy, competitive, and extremely fun trivia challenge every other Tuesday. Local hosts Bob and Kevin contend with Salida’s biggest brains as they try to unlock the secrets of custom-written trivia content. Seating is limited! Arrive early and stake out your spot. Soulcraft Brewing 5:00-8:00pm

Please join us for Thanksgiving Dinner in the Pavilion or take your meals to-go. Reservations are required. Please be aware Mary Murphy Steak House will be closed Thanksgiving Day while we serve dinner in the Pavilion. We are excited about the holiday season and hope you can join us at the hot springs. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED CALL: 719-395-4454

Area of Ageing brings Game day for older adults every Thursday from 1-4

Think while you drink! Join us for a rowdy, competitive, and extremely fun trivia challenge every other Tuesday. Local hosts Bob and Kevin contend with Salida’s biggest brains as they try to unlock the secrets of custom-written trivia content. Seating is limited! Arrive early and stake out your spot. Soulcraft Brewing 5:00-8:00pm

The 3rd Annual Christmas Mountain 5 Mile Run is scheduled for Friday, November 24 at 10am!  Celebrate Thanksgiving weekend and the lighting of Christmas Mountain with friends and family at a 5 mile and  1 mile race.  Race course is scenic and flat (around 160 feet of elevation gain) and takes place on city and county roads and gravel or concrete pedestrian paths.  This event is designed for all runners, and all ages and abilities are encouraged to come out!  Packet pickup, post race drinks and snacks, and awards will take place in Riverside Park. Registration is currently open.  Prize money will be offered to the top 3 M/F overall, along with the first place M/F masters runner (ages 40+). There will also be a 1 mile run, which will begin at 10:05am, right after the 5 mile race has started.  This is a timed out and back run on Sackett Avenue, and all participants will receive a participant ribbon and post race snacks.  Parents are allowed to run with small children, even if they are not entered in the event. For more information, to sponsor this event, or to volunteer, please contact Kristy Falcon at christmasmountainrun@gmail.com or visit https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/Salida/ChristmasMountainRun

Visit Pearl's Sunrize Sanctuary, 129 Sackett Ave, on November 24th, 2023, during the Lighting of Christmas Mountain for crafts and baked goods sale. This event starts at 4:30pm. There will be hot cocoa and apple cobbler!

Pueblo Bank & Trust presents the Holiday Open House on Friday, November 24th, at the SteamPlant immediately following the parade of lights!  There will be cookies and hot chocolate and a performance by Salida High School Choir.

Come out to enjoy free, live music at Tres Litros Beer Company by Mauraders!

Come to see Santa Rios on Friday, November 24th, at 7:30pm, at the SteamPlant Event Center! The producers of Salida’s Next Last Waltz have assembled some of the region’s best musicians to bring you an Excellent Santana Tribute by authentically recreating tunes that span Santana’s amazing career. Tickets: $20.00 (Advance)/$25.00 (Door)

Come out and enjoy Free Live Music at Tres Litros Beer Company by Cookie Baker & The Morsels!

Area of Ageing brings Game day for older adults every Thursday from 1-4

Elk Raven Photography is having an Artist Reception at Tres Litros Beer Company, Friday, December 1st, starting at 5pm! They will be showcasing their newest photos from the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park. Come and take a look at their wonderful photography while enjoying a refreshing beverage.

The Salida Creative District galleries and creative businesses invite you to the December 1st Friday: ART & CHOCOLATE! Galleries and creative businesses kick off the holiday season and stay open later. Visit with the artists, see how each interprets the theme, and find that one of a kind piece for a loved one. See galleries for individual schedules.  

Come out and celebrate the holidays at Pinon Real Estate Group 201 F Street.

GARNA Hosts the Colorado Environmental Film Festival on December 1 The Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA) is bringing selections from the Colorado Environmental Film Festival to Salida on December 1 at A Church for an evening of films to challenge and inspire us to take care of our environment. Film selections include “Farm to Faucet,” a look at the value of water in Colorado and our society’s willingness to adapt; “The Sea Turtle Arribada” how a group of dedicated people in Oaxaca, Mexico are protecting an endangered species; and “Yellowstone 88: Song of Fire,” an animated short about the fires in Yellowstone in 1988. Prior to the films, GARNA will be hosting a social hour with free pizza and beer for members and friends to meet new GARNA Executive Director, Jason Marsden, and learn about upcoming programs. Event Details Social Hour 5:30-6:30pm Films 6:30-8:30pm Location: A Church, 419 D Street, Salida Tickets are $15 for GARNA Members, $20 for Non-Members, $5 for ages 6-18 and free for 5 and under. Tickets are available at https://garna.org/calendar/colorado-environmental-film-festival/

Join us December 1st, from 6:00-7:30 pm, for an Avalanche Awareness Community Safety Talk! If you like to recreate in the winter backcountry, this FREE event is for you! Skiers, splitboarders, hikers, cross country skiers, snowshoers, and snowmobilers join us at Salida Mountain Sports for a FREE, informative Avalanche Awareness Know Before You Go presentation presented by Buena Vista Mountain Adventures (BVMA). In 1-hour, you will see the destructive power of avalanches, understand when and why they happen, and how you can have fun in the mountains and avoid avalanches. There will be 30 mins for questions at the end. This conversation is a great place to start your avalanche education.