Guidebook for Salida
Food Scene
Café Dawn
122 E 1st StExcellent service, great vibe, delicious coffee, plenty of seating.
Fantastic lunch special - $6 for a large slice of pizza and a beer! Pizza is delicious, plenty of outdoor seating, friendly staff.
69 locals recommend
Moonlight Pizza & Brewpub
242 F StFantastic lunch special - $6 for a large slice of pizza and a beer! Pizza is delicious, plenty of outdoor seating, friendly staff.
Their home brewed root beer is AMAZING. Food is excellent - a bit pricey, but very good quality.
70 locals recommend
Amicas Pizza Microbrew & More
127 F StTheir home brewed root beer is AMAZING. Food is excellent - a bit pricey, but very good quality.
Everything here is delicious -- bread for the sandwiches is baked fresh daily. High quality ingredients, creative menu, and fun vibe. Often very crowded at lunch - consider getting food to-go and walking down to Riverside Park.
52 locals recommend
Sweetie's Sandwich Shop
129 W Sackett AveEverything here is delicious -- bread for the sandwiches is baked fresh daily. High quality ingredients, creative menu, and fun vibe. Often very crowded at lunch - consider getting food to-go and walking down to Riverside Park.
Great place for adults to share a charcuterie board, drink wine, and sample fabulous desserts!
31 locals recommend
The Biker & The Baker
129 W Sackett AveGreat place for adults to share a charcuterie board, drink wine, and sample fabulous desserts!
Entertainment & Activities
Are you a fan of the 80s and 90s? This place will bring you back in time... dozens of arcade games, still $.25... air hockey, ping pong (free), pool, and a virtual reality studio. The owner is awesome - a huge Star Wars fan with a lot of memorabilia on display. Definitely worth stopping in... and staying to play!
7 locals recommend
Fun Street Family Arcade
243 F StAre you a fan of the 80s and 90s? This place will bring you back in time... dozens of arcade games, still $.25... air hockey, ping pong (free), pool, and a virtual reality studio. The owner is awesome - a huge Star Wars fan with a lot of memorabilia on display. Definitely worth stopping in... and staying to play!
A slice of heaven... the 400 ft water slide is open Memorial Day - Labor Day and it's so much fun. Clean, family-friendly, and amazing views from all pools.
260 locals recommend
Mount Princeton Historic Bath House & Hot Springs
15870 Co Rd 162A slice of heaven... the 400 ft water slide is open Memorial Day - Labor Day and it's so much fun. Clean, family-friendly, and amazing views from all pools.
Shopping
We love this bike shop... they have rentals, too! Parking in downtown Salida is challenging; we encourage guests to walk or bike when at all possible!
18 locals recommend
Absolute Bikes
330 W Sackett AveWe love this bike shop... they have rentals, too! Parking in downtown Salida is challenging; we encourage guests to walk or bike when at all possible!
Essentials
Walmart is across town -- it's okay, too... but Safeway is much closer and their sale prices are generally pretty good. They'll have all the essentials!
37 locals recommend
Safeway
232 G StWalmart is across town -- it's okay, too... but Safeway is much closer and their sale prices are generally pretty good. They'll have all the essentials!
Natural Grocers
200 F StBring your own bags!
Parks & Nature
Short walk from the house -- playground, bouldering wall, picnic tables, river views... just a great place to relax and soak in the scenery!
16 locals recommend
Riverside Park
Short walk from the house -- playground, bouldering wall, picnic tables, river views... just a great place to relax and soak in the scenery!
Hike or Bike! Go to Burger 50 on Hwy 50 and turn west. Drive/Bike out a mile or two and you'll see the small sign for the trail.
Little Rainbow Trail
Little Rainbow TrailHike or Bike! Go to Burger 50 on Hwy 50 and turn west. Drive/Bike out a mile or two and you'll see the small sign for the trail.
Drinks & Nightlife
Soulcraft Brewing
248 W Rainbow BlvdEntertainment most every night, great beer, and fun atmosphere.
Pour your own! This place charges by the ounce, so it's a perfect way to sample a lot of drinks. Sprockets is connected, so order food there while you drink from the Taphouse.
11 locals recommend
146 Taphouse
146 W 1st StPour your own! This place charges by the ounce, so it's a perfect way to sample a lot of drinks. Sprockets is connected, so order food there while you drink from the Taphouse.
Wood's High Mountain Distillery
144 W 1st StOwned by Salida's mayor!