| January 2006
13-15 — Adventure in Arts Series. Snow Scape Escapes. ColoradoHeadwaters.com
February 2006
10-12 — Adventure
in Arts Series. HeARTS a Fire. ColoradoHeadwaters.com
11-12 — American
Cancer Society Vertical Challenge Ski-A-Thon. 530-5000 or skimonarch.com
12 — Buena Vista
Heritage Winter Lecture Series, 3 p.m. Heritage Museum. 395-8458.
buenavistaheritage.org
17-19, 24-25 —Tartuffe. Moliere’s
most famous comedy about family, greed and religious hypocrisy.
Stage Left Theatre
Company. 539-2068 or StageLeftTheatre.org
March 2006
2-5 — Sparrows, Colorado's Performance Poetry
Festival. Performances, troubadours, open mikes, workshops at various
locations
in Salida. sparrowspoetry.com. 539-2068.
3-5 — Snowmobile Rally. Ride Tincup Pass one day and Cottonwood
Pass the other day. Free Friday night chili supper for participants.
Banquet on Saturday. Buena Vista. 395-6612.
4 — Snowshoe Scramble, Monarch Mountain.
866-996-7669.
5 — Walden Chamber Music Players Concert. A celebration honoring
Mozart’s 250th Birthday. 3 p.m., Steam Plant Theatre, Salida.
Call 395-0594 for more information or go to steamplant.org.
8 — Enraptured by Raptors. Arkansas Headwaters Recreation
Area has invited the Pueblo Raptor Center of the Greenway and Nature
Center to display a number of magnificent birds of prey. Free.
539-7289.
10-12 — Adventure in Arts Series. Valley Magic. ColoradoHeadwaters.com
11 — Banana Plex 2006 Stamp Show, Community Center, 10 a.m.
- 4 p.m. Stamps for show and sale.
395-8370.
12 — Buena Vista Heritage Lecture Series. Heritage Museum,
3 p.m.
395-8458. buenavistaheritage.org
12 — Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge, Monarch Mountain. 866-996-7669.
skimonarch.com
18 — A Run Through Time, Marathon and Half Marathon honoring
Bi-Centennial of Zebulon Pike’s 1806 expedition through Colorado.
539-7626 or 539-2068. salidarec.com/ccrc
25 — Big Air Competition, ‘Mother Hucker,’ Monarch
Mountain. 866-996-7669.
28-30 — Wildfire Safety Drill. 539-9329.
coloradofirecamp.com
30 — Walden Chamber Music Players concert, In celebration
of Shostakovich’s 100th Birthday. 3 p.m., Steam Plant Theater,
Salida. 395-0594, steamplant.org.
April 2006
1 — FIBArk Black Tie Benefit Ball
7 p.m. - Midnight. 539-6918 or www.fibark.net
7-9 —Adventure in Arts Series. Mud Season Madness. ColoradoHeadwaters.com
7-9 — Alice in Wonderland. Join Alice as she follows a large
white rabbit into a magical world. Stage Left Theatre Company.
539-2068 or StageLeftTheatre.org
8 — Kayak Boater-Cross, Monarch Mountain. Presented by Colorado
Kayak Supply (CKS). 866-996-7669. skimonarch.com
9 — Buena Vista Heritage Lecture Series. Heritage Museum.
3 p.m. Call 395-8458 for more informatiion. buenavistaheritage.org
30 — Touch a Truck, Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center/Centennial
Park parking lot. Sponsored by Salida Recreation Department. 539-6738.
May 2006
6 — Collegiate Peaks Run: 25- and 50-mile run east of Buena Vista
on old railroad grade and trails.
collegiatepeakstrailrun.org.
10 — 16th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf
Scramble. Salida Golf Course. 539-2068, 877-772-5432 or salidachamber.org.
12-14 — Adventure in Arts Series. Runoff
Runaway. ColoradoHeadwaters.com
13 — Annual Arkansas River
Clean-up/ Green-up. Free. 539-7289.
14 — Mother’s Day Open.
Collegiate Peaks Golf Course, Buena Vista. 395-8189.
20 — Buena Vista Bike Festival.
Road rides of various distances including a century and metric
century.
395-6612 or bvbf.org.
20 — FIBArk Cruiser Crit. Silly & serious
bike race. Registration 2 p.m. 539-6918 or www.fibark.net
27 — Buena Vista Heritage Museum opens for
the season, 10 a.m. 395-8458. buenavistaheritage.org June 2006
1,8,15,22,29 — Forest Square Park Concert series, Buena Vista.
7 p.m. Various performers throughout the summer. Free. 395-6612.
3 — Bull Riding Competition,
Buena Vista. Newlon Rodeo Productions. 720 -270-4167.
6 — Moonlight Movies, Riverside
Park, Salida. All ages. 539-6738.
9-11 — Chalk Creek Stampede
mountain bike races, Nathrop. rpmcycling.org or 221-1251.
9-11 — An evening of one-act
plays, Salida. 539-2068, StageLeftTheatre.org.
9-10 — Chaffee County Relay
For Life for the American Cancer Society.
539-6691, Ext.133.
10 — St. Elmo Schoolhouse Open House, 395-8458,
buenavistaheritage.org
11 — Kite flying. Greenbelt by Franz Lake
near Salida. 539-6738.
FIBArk
Whitewater festival
15-18 — Blue Paddle FIBArk Whitewater Festival,
Salida. 539-6918 or www.fibark.net
15,17,18 — FIBArk Running
Races. June 15, Tenderfoot Hill Climb, Downtown Salida; June
17, 5K and 10K races, Thonhoff Park; June 18, Trail Run, F Street
Bridge.
17 — Salida Chamber of Commerce
Duck Race. Tickets on sale during FIBArk, June 15-17.
539-2068, 877-772-5432 or salidachamber.org.
18 — Father’s Day Open, Collegiate
Peaks Golf Course, Buena Vista. 395-8189.
23-25 — 14th Annual Salida
Art Walk. Grande dame of mountain art festivals. Displays, artwork
for sale, artists' receptions held on Saturday evening at all
participating locations. 877-772-5432 or 539-2068, Salidaartwalk.org
27 — Moonlight Movies, Riverside
Park, Salida. All ages. 539-6738.Ark valley
freedom celebration July 2006
1 — 10th Annual Colorado Brewers Rendezvous. Riverside Park, Salida.
1-5 p.m. Brew pubs offer their best sudsy creations.
539-2068, 877-772-5432 or salidachamber.org.
1 — Mountain Mania Antique, Classic and
Street Rod Car Show. East Main Street, Buena Vista. Pancake Breakfast 6 a.m.,
Columbine Park. 395-6612.
1-5 — Quilt Show, Buena Vista
Community Center. 395-8780.
1 — Cemetery Tour. Mount Olivet
Cemetery, CR 321, 6 p.m. $5. Benefits Buena Vista Heritage. 395-8458.
buenavistaheritage.org
4 — Salida Fourth of July
Events, parade, 4 p.m.Wholesome games for kids in Riverside Park.
539-2068
4 — 4th of July old fashioned hometown celebration,
Buena Vista. Optimists begin the festivities with a pancake breakfast at 6
a.m. in Columbine Park. Parade starts at 10 a.m. on East Main Street. Kids
games and entertainment in the park after the parade. Burgers served by American
Legion (fee). Fireworks at dusk, rodeo grounds. 395-6612.
4 — Art In The Park arts and
crafts show, Buena Vista.
395-6612.
4 — Collegiate Peaks/Trout Unlimited fishing
derby, in cooperation with the Colorado Division of Wildlife. 8:30 a.m. Frantz
Lake, Salida. 942-3955.
5, 12, 19, 26 — Melodrama
and dinner theatre, Buena Vista. 395-6612. fourteenernet.com/pickandshovel.
6,13,20,27 — Forest Square
Park Concert, Buena Vista. Free. 7 p.m. Various performers throughout
the summer. 395-6612.
7-8 — Collegiate Peaks Stampede
Rodeo, Buena Vista. Friday, Saturday evening performances. Western
parade,
10 a.m. after pancake breakfast in Columbine Park. 395-6612
7-9 — Adventure in Arts Series. Beat the
Heat. ColoradoHeadwaters.com
Includes Chalk Art competition. Adult, kids and professional artist categories.
Salida Recreation Department.
539-6738
8 — Salida Aspen Concert Series, John Held
Auditorium, Salida High School. 539-7562, salidaaspenconcerts.org
11 — Moonlight Movies, Riverside
Park, Salida. All ages. 539-6738
13-15 — Calliope! An
evening of musical performances. John Held Auditorium, Salida.
539-2068,
877-772-5432 or salidachamber.org
15 - Trailfest 2006, Buena Vista. National trail
event celebrating the Continental Divide Trail. Donations accepted. Sponsored
by the Continental Divide Trail Alliance. 888-909-2382 or visit CDTrail.org
15 — Salida Aspen Concert
Series, First Baptist Church, S. San Juan Ave., Buena Vista.
539-7562 or salidaaspenconcerts.org
22 — Salida Aspen Concert
Series, John Held Auditorium, Salida High School. 539-7562 or
salidaaspenconcerts.org
28-30 — Salida Road Race and
Criterium cycling event. Sanctioned. Amateur, pro. southcentralracing.com
29 — Salida Aspen Concert
Series, John Held Auditorium, Salida High School. 539-7562 or
salidaaspenconcerts.org
29 — Chaffee County Tennis
Tournament. Mixed doubles. Salida Middle School and Centennial
Park Tennis Courts. 539-6738. |
August 2006
1 — Free Day at the Buena Vista Heritage Museum in honor of Colorado
Day.
buenavistaheritage.org
1 — Moonlight Movies, Riverside Park, Salida.
All ages. 539-6738.
2-6 — Chaffee County Fair. Chaffee County
Fairgrounds, Poncha Springs. 539-6151.
5 — Salida Aspen Concert Series, John
Held Auditorium, Salida High School. 539-7562 or salidaaspenconcerts.org
5 — St. Elmo Restoration Auction benefit
for restoration of historic buildings in the area, St. Elmo. buenavistaheritage.org
5-6 — Chaffee County Tennis
Tournament, Salida. 539-6738
11-13 — Adventure in Arts
Series. Creative Currents. ColoradoHeadwaters.com
11-13 — Contin-Tail Rock
and Gem Show Collectors’ paradise. 395-6612, fourteenernet.com/goldrush
12 — Salida Aspen Concert
Series, John Held Auditorium, Salida High School. 539-7562
or salidaaspenconcerts.org
Gold Rush days
12-13 — Gold Rush
Days in Buena Vista includes third leg of the Triple Crown
Burro Race, 100 vendors, Western singers and dancers, gunfighters,
gold panning, children’s rides, Western costume rentals,
educational demonstrations, food and fun for all. Pancake breakfast.
395-6612. fourteenernet.com/goldrush
19 — Collegiate Peaks Music
Festival. Noon to 6 p.m. on East Main Street in Buena Vista.
Wide range of artists, vendors, and activities to appeal to
all ages. Beer garden and food booths. Get more information
at 395-6612 or see collegiatepeaksmusicfestival.com.
19 — Bike and Hike. Bike
from the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area Visitor Center
in downtown Salida to Stone Bridge Recreation Site and back,
then hike the Salida Trail to the end and back again. Prizes
awarded. Free.
539-7289.
25-27 — Juan Batista de Anza Days, Poncha
Springs. Event focuses on the founder of San Francisco and the first governor
of New Mexico and his expedition into Colorado and the Upper Arkansas Valley
in search of the Comanche Chief Cuerno Verde. Call 539-6882 for more information.
26 — Buena Vista Canine Classic. Frisbee
dog and dog agility competitions. Sanctioned. Barbecue, music and demos. All
events at the soccer field at Buena Vista River Park. Fundraiser for Ark-Valley
Humane Society. BVCanineChallenge.com.
26-27 — 15th Annual Angel of Shavano Car
Show. Hosted by Chaffee County Search & Rescue and Salida Chamber of
Commerce. 539-2068, 877-772-5432, salidachamber.org
26-27 — King Boletus Mushroom
Festival. Learn about, forage for and cook local mushrooms.
395-8458. buenavistaheritage.org
26-27 — Vapor Trail 125.
Ultra endurance bike race starts at midnight. Follows historic
rail routes up and over and over again the Continental Divide.
sponsored by Absolute Bikes, Salida. 539-9295 or VaporTrail125.com.
27 — Crest Crank Mountain
Bike ride to end domestic violence. Ride the Monarch Crest
section of the Continental Divide Trail. 539-7347 or crestcrank.org
September 2006
2 — Art At The Top Gallery
Tour. Visit local galleries during this arts appreciation event.
Visiting artists, demonstrations, refreshments and entertainment.
395-6612.
4 — Collegiate Peaks Anglers/
Trout Unlimited fishing derby, in cooperation with the Colorado
Division of Wildlife, sponsored by the Buena Vista Optimist
Club. 8:30 a.m. Town Lake, Buena Vista. 942-3955.
2-3 — 9th Annual Tenderfoot
Du/Triathlon. Adult Duathlon and Triathlon Saturday, Sept.
2; draws top athletes from throughut the region. Kids’ Triathlon
Sept. 3. Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center at Centennial Park.
539-6738.
9-10 — Adventure in Arts
Series. Wabi Sabi, Including events for the 16th annual Japan-America
Cultural Summit. ColoradoHeadwaters.com
9 — Turner Farm Apple Fest.
An old-time country fair at the historic Turner Farm, Buena
Vista. Apple pie contest, entertainment, tractor rides, apple
press demonstration, apple picking, butter making, old time
demonstrations, pony rides, storytelling, gift shop and more.
For more information call 395-6612 or see buenavistaheritage.org
16 — Autumn Color Run, half
marathon, 5K, 10K , fun run and walk, Buena Vista. 395-6612.
16 -17 — Banana Belt Bike
Fest. Kids’ races, 8/16 at 3 p.m. ages 3-14, and a five-mile
loop. 8/17 - 26.5 mile race, Banana Split 13 mile race, all
ages.
539-2068, 877-772-5432 or salidachamber.org
17-18 — Model T Club of Southern California
tours area. Great opportunity to see classic cars. 395-2417.
19-23 — ATV Historical Color
Tour. Bring your own ATV and ride various trails and visit
historic areas in the midst of autumn’s grand colors.
395-6612 or coloradoatvtour.org
27 — Model T Club of Southern
California tours area with some classic old cars. 395-2417.
30 — Last day of the season,
Buena Vista Heritage Museum. buenavistaheritage.org1 — Mt
Princeton Hill Climb bike time trial, Nathrop. rpmcycling.org
or 221-1251. October 2006
7-8 — Aspen Leaf Open. Collegiate Peaks Golf Course. 395-8189.
13-15 — Adventure in Arts
Series. Mountain Masquerade. For more information, ColoradoHeadwaters.com
13-15 — “Who’s
Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” Edward Albee’s Pulitzer
Prize winning play of a most dysfunctional marriage. Stage
Left Theatre Company. 539-2068 or StageLeftTheatre.org
November 2006
3 — Craft and Christmas Bazaar, Congregational United Church of
Christ. White elephant shop, crafts, baked goods, lunch and dinner.
395-2544.
4 — Monarch Snowfest and Swap. Chaffee County
Fairgrounds, Poncha Springs. 888-996-7669 or skimonarch.com
10-12 — Adventure in Arts
Series. Bounty of the County. ColoradoHeadwaters.com
18 — Xi Mu Christmas Bazaar
featuring homemade arts and crafts by local artisans in Buena
Vista at the High School.
22 — Opening day, Monarch
Mountain. 888-996-7669 or skimonarch.com
24 — Parade of Lights, Salida.
Theme will honor Bi-Centennial of Zebulon Pike’s expedition
through Colorado. 539-7837, 877-772-5432 or salidachamber.org.
24 — Lighting of Christmas
Mountain USA, the world’s largest Christmas tree, and Holiday
Park, Salida. Festivities, refreshments, decorations, parade
and Santa. Through New Year’s Day.
539-2068, 877-772-5432 or salidachamber.org.
December 2006
2 — Christmas Opening
in Buena Vista. Celebrate the beginning of the Christmas Season
with the annual visit from Santa, carolers, parade of lights and
shopping at local merchants and Christmas Card Lane. 395-6612.
Christmas Prelude
9-10, Christmas Prelude
on the Arkansas. Includes Tea with Santa, horse-drawn sleigh
rides, family friendly holiday films plus Adventure in Arts specially
themed gallery exhibits, demonstrations, receptions and extended
shopping hours & much more more. Presented by Pinon Real
Estate Group. ColoradoHeadwaters.com
9-10 — Adventure in the Arts
Second Saturday Series. Dancers & Prancers. Get information
at ColoradoHeadwaters.com
9-10 — Art Lodging Tour.
Some of Buena Vista and Salida’s finest bed and breakfasts
and cabins decorate for Christmas and host local and visiting
artists.Tour is free. Saturday evening entertainment. 395-6612.
10 — Holiday Home Tour. Visit
local homes decked out for Christmas. Reception following at
the Young Life Trail West Lodge. 395-6612.
24 — Buffalo Barbecue, bank
of the Arkansas River, near Independent Whitewater. Honoring
the Bi-Centennial of Zebulon Pike’s Expedition through
Colorado. 11a.m.-1:30 p.m. 539-6744, 877-772-5432 or salidachamber.org.
31 — New Year’s Eve
Celebration. Have a great day skiing then watch the torchlight
parade and a spectacular fireworks display. Monarch Mountain.
888-996-7669 skimonarch.com. |
