Day trip to Salida for some shopping and lunch in historic downtown Salida, CO.  The town of Salida is located about 125 miles southwest of Denver and is a 2-1/2 hour drive.  Plan on a full day arriving back to the carpool location around 5pm. 

We'll spend the day in the charming downtown area of Salida, CO - the largest historical downtown district in Colorado!  It's home to blocks of Victorian buildings with fantastic restaurants, inspiring galleries, tempting boutiques, outdoor sports stores, and an array of shops for kitchen, kids, books, knitters and quilters.  It’s a great place to stock up or find a unique gift to take home!

Carpooling:  Meet me at 7:30am in the free parking lot at The Fort located off US Hiway 285 and the Morrison Exit, where we'll form some carpools.  This will be an all day event so coordinate your plans with carpoolers.  Add a note to your RSVP (not the comments below) if you want to carpool from The Fort. 

Parking in Salida:  There is street parking or public lots around town.

Where to Meet the Group in Salida:  Meet me at 10am at the Simmering Cup Coffee House located at 105 F Street in Salida, where we'll grab a coffee, form some shopping groups and decide on a lunch spot.

Lunch around 12:30-1pm at either Amica's Brewery or The Fritz, both located in downtown Salida.  Please add a note to your RSVP (not the comments below) if you want to join us for lunch.

The Weather:  Who knows if it will be snowing or not - in any case, dress for the weather in Salida (not at your home).  Wear good traction shoes in case it's snowy/icy.

Directions to Salida:  Follow US 285 South towards Fairplay, CO.  Keep left on US 285 South/US 24 West towards Salida.  Turn left on CO 291 South into Salida.  Turn right onto F Street and find parking in the vicinity. 

Let's hope for great weather and dry roads so we can do this!

See you there!