Happy Thanksgiving from Salida Colorado

It’s probably our favorite week in Salida! Thanksgiving. Tthe parade of lights, lighting of Christmas Mountain & Salida’s Next Last Waltz.

Snow!

Last week the central and southern mountains received 12-24 inches of snow, reminding us that the next season of visitors will soon be planning their trip to Salida!

Fall in Salida Colorado

Colors started popping at higher elevations 2 weeks ago, and now they are flowing into lower elevations too!

Salida Sunshine and Wind

Salida Sunshine and Wind March 23, 2024 Early spring brings a bit of unpredictable weather, sunny mornings, windy afternoons and a little snow mixed in. After 10 years here I still fall for the sunshine and get stuck at a baseball game in a puffy coat and sandals. The mountains are still getting regular snow […]

Snow, snow, SNOW!

Snow, snow, SNOW! February 9, 2024 To kick off January a winter storm brought nearly 3 feet of snow to Monarch Ski area! What a treat to ski beautiful powder for days as this storm moved in and hung around for several days. A visitor who had just returned from skiing in blizzard like conditions […]

Salida winter weather won’t slow us down

Salida winter weather won’t slow us down January 20, 2024 Our intern, Sylvie, took off on December 25 for a 6 week travel adventure, but we still have plenty of work to do. We are updating every shower head in the motel with the purpose of decreasing water use, while maintaining a great experience for […]