Guidebook for Nathrop
Food Scene
Gathering Grounds
203 W 1st StThey have a healthy breakfast option and it's downtown.
Wood fired pizza & microbrew downtown Salida. I recommend trying the Amica's Hot Oil. We have some in the house if you feel like bringing food home.
70 locals recommend
Amicas Pizza Microbrew & More
127 F StWood fired pizza & microbrew downtown Salida. I recommend trying the Amica's Hot Oil. We have some in the house if you feel like bringing food home.
Wood fired pizza & microbrew - a local's favorite - great patio outside, downtown Salida.
69 locals recommend
Moonlight Pizza & Brewpub
242 F StWood fired pizza & microbrew - a local's favorite - great patio outside, downtown Salida.
Nice variety of good quality food; including seafood. This is one of my favorites in Salida, downtown.
41 locals recommend
Currents Restaurant
122 N F StNice variety of good quality food; including seafood. This is one of my favorites in Salida, downtown.
Fine dining in a stunning! stunning setting. If you're looking for a date night, this is the spot - right on the river. Often their's music or entertainment.
15 locals recommend
Surf Hotel & Chateau
1012 Front LoopFine dining in a stunning! stunning setting. If you're looking for a date night, this is the spot - right on the river. Often their's music or entertainment.
Nice coffee shop with outside patio/fireplace in downtown Buena Vista.
50 locals recommend
Buena Vista Roastery Cafe
409 E Main StNice coffee shop with outside patio/fireplace in downtown Buena Vista.
Fresh bread and healthy food. Served with wine/beer and ice cream self-serve. Large outside patio downtown Buena Vista. There just so happens to be a outdoor gear shop there too.
82 locals recommend
Simple Eatery & Spoon It Up
402 E Main StFresh bread and healthy food. Served with wine/beer and ice cream self-serve. Large outside patio downtown Buena Vista. There just so happens to be a outdoor gear shop there too.
Best breakfast spot! Not fancy, but it's worth a wait - call ahead, this place can get busy.
14 locals recommend
Evergreen Cafe
418 US Hwy 24 NBest breakfast spot! Not fancy, but it's worth a wait - call ahead, this place can get busy.
HOT SPRINGS. A beautiful setting for dinner, lunch or brunch too. Close to the house, and paired with a soak makes for lovely day! They have a spa and fitness center also. Great for the kids; in the summer theirs a water slide/park.
260 locals recommend
Mount Princeton Historic Bath House & Hot Springs
15870 Co Rd 162HOT SPRINGS. A beautiful setting for dinner, lunch or brunch too. Close to the house, and paired with a soak makes for lovely day! They have a spa and fitness center also. Great for the kids; in the summer theirs a water slide/park.
Drinks & Nightlife
A desert wine bar! Need I say more. The bakery is not cheap, but it's ohh so good.
31 locals recommend
The Biker & The Baker
129 W Sackett AveA desert wine bar! Need I say more. The bakery is not cheap, but it's ohh so good.
A unique experience! Over 40 micro-brews on tap; where you get to serve yourself, what you want, how much you want. It's a great way to sample all of them! Live music often.
11 locals recommend
146 Taphouse
146 W 1st StA unique experience! Over 40 micro-brews on tap; where you get to serve yourself, what you want, how much you want. It's a great way to sample all of them! Live music often.
Bar & Tapas. Located across from the park/river, it's a nice stop for a small, foodie stop.
57 locals recommend
The Fritz
113 E Sackett AveBar & Tapas. Located across from the park/river, it's a nice stop for a small, foodie stop.
This is the area's music venue and fine dining. The ambiance
is perfect for a date night (exposed bricks, tall ceilings, and industrial deco). A perfect spot for dinner, drinks and live music.
63 locals recommend
The Lariat
206 E Main StThis is the area's music venue and fine dining. The ambiance
is perfect for a date night (exposed bricks, tall ceilings, and industrial deco). A perfect spot for dinner, drinks and live music.
Literally an old jail house. This is a locals spot that you won't want to miss if your looking for a quite, drink in a trendy spot. Wine wednesday specials.
30 locals recommend
The Jailhouse Craft Beer Bar
412 E Main StLiterally an old jail house. This is a locals spot that you won't want to miss if your looking for a quite, drink in a trendy spot. Wine wednesday specials.
Sightseeing
A popular rafting in/out spot, which is fun to watch, but theirs also a nice, easy short hike (3 miles) along the river. Perfect for a quick trip. Very pretty!
Hecla Junction Campground
10142 Co Rd 194A popular rafting in/out spot, which is fun to watch, but theirs also a nice, easy short hike (3 miles) along the river. Perfect for a quick trip. Very pretty!
Parks & Nature
My favoriate day hike. It's a moderatly hard hike, 6 miles in/out, that goes to a WATERFALL. It's close to the house and is on the same creek that's at the house (Brown's Creek). Mostly south facing hiking though pine forest. Trail map is at the house. I recommend packing a lunch to eat at the waterfall. The hardcore hikers continue on to summit Mt. Princeton (14,260'). Let me know if you do that!
8 locals recommend
Browns Creek Trailhead
Browns Creek TrailMy favoriate day hike. It's a moderatly hard hike, 6 miles in/out, that goes to a WATERFALL. It's close to the house and is on the same creek that's at the house (Brown's Creek). Mostly south facing hiking though pine forest. Trail map is at the house. I recommend packing a lunch to eat at the waterfall. The hardcore hikers continue on to summit Mt. Princeton (14,260'). Let me know if you do that!
Arts & Culture
Salida is known for being a small, mountain town full of artists. Visiting the shops downtown can be a day in it's self.
Downtown Salida
Salida is known for being a small, mountain town full of artists. Visiting the shops downtown can be a day in it's self.
Check the line-up, the Steamplant generally has live music, art shows, or comedy.
26 locals recommend
Salida Steam Plant Theater
220 W Sackett AveCheck the line-up, the Steamplant generally has live music, art shows, or comedy.
Essentials
Natural Grocers
200 F StSafeway
232 G StCity Market
438 US-24Walmart Supercenter
7865 US-50Entertainment & Activities
Skiing, Snowboarding and Tubing! Only 30 mintues from the house. The lodge has a cafeteria, restaurant and bar. I recommend rentals in town or on the way (not at the lodge).
145 locals recommend
Monarch Mountain
123 N F StSkiing, Snowboarding and Tubing! Only 30 mintues from the house. The lodge has a cafeteria, restaurant and bar. I recommend rentals in town or on the way (not at the lodge).
HOT SPRINGS. The local's favoriate. Not as developed as Mt. Princeton hot springs/resort, it's a quiet soak with several pools of different tempuratures. I recommend a night soak here. Good for singles/couples, not so much for kids (no kids allowed at night).
95 locals recommend
Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa
18999 Co Rd 306HOT SPRINGS. The local's favoriate. Not as developed as Mt. Princeton hot springs/resort, it's a quiet soak with several pools of different tempuratures. I recommend a night soak here. Good for singles/couples, not so much for kids (no kids allowed at night).