Buena Vista Guidebook
Food scene
We love the intention in this fast but thoughtful menu - grassfed juicy burgers and salad plates with different themes, southwest, Indian, Moroccan, and more. Menu designed with making healthy food savory.
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House Rock Kitchen
421 E Main StWe love the intention in this fast but thoughtful menu - grassfed juicy burgers and salad plates with different themes, southwest, Indian, Moroccan, and more. Menu designed with making healthy food savory.
Nice gluten free options for pizza and entrees, owner likes to donate portion of your meal price to local trails preservation and creation.
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Eddyline Restaurant | South Main
926 South Main StreetNice gluten free options for pizza and entrees, owner likes to donate portion of your meal price to local trails preservation and creation.
Classic breakfast and lunch diner with homemade and local ingredients, owned locally
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Bread+Salt
418 US Highway 24 NorthClassic breakfast and lunch diner with homemade and local ingredients, owned locally
Crave
300 East Main StreetNice atmosphere for spending time eating out
Organic and fair-trade sourced coffees, roasted by an experienced roaster locally, pastries are well-made and some savory breakfast items. Nice places to sit and chat or work. Sometimes a line out the door, but it moves fast
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Buena Vista Roastery Cafe
409 E Main StOrganic and fair-trade sourced coffees, roasted by an experienced roaster locally, pastries are well-made and some savory breakfast items. Nice places to sit and chat or work. Sometimes a line out the door, but it moves fast
Locals favorite for lake-side fishing, small boat fishing (no motors) and stand up paddleboarding. You can often see ducks, beavers, nutria swimming around and sometimes moose!
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Cottonwood Lake
Locals favorite for lake-side fishing, small boat fishing (no motors) and stand up paddleboarding. You can often see ducks, beavers, nutria swimming around and sometimes moose!
Nice indoor and outdoor seating for you and some friends to enjoy high quality tapas and wine
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The Cellar on Railroad
301 E Main StNice indoor and outdoor seating for you and some friends to enjoy high quality tapas and wine
Smoothies and smoothie bowls, burritos, coffee and a nice visit and/or workspace
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the Blend at Buena Vista
301 E Main StSmoothies and smoothie bowls, burritos, coffee and a nice visit and/or workspace
Our oldest bar, live music, beers on tap, and great burgers.
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The Lariat
206 E Main StOur oldest bar, live music, beers on tap, and great burgers.
Great food, the homemade ravioli and coconut carrot soup are stellar with frozen yogurt and kind staff. One time they gave us cookies because we ordered to go and were hosting family after a funeral. They go out of their way!
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Simple Eatery & Spoon It Up
402 E Main StGreat food, the homemade ravioli and coconut carrot soup are stellar with frozen yogurt and kind staff. One time they gave us cookies because we ordered to go and were hosting family after a funeral. They go out of their way!
Potent cocktails and homemade whiskey and gin, local owners work hard to give you a hand crafted alcohol experience
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Deerhammer Distillery
321 E Main StPotent cocktails and homemade whiskey and gin, local owners work hard to give you a hand crafted alcohol experience
Quick and in demand, exciting burger combinations with to-die-for fries and extras. Often combined with Deerhammer cocktails for locals preferred experience. Buena Viking is in a food trailer, location is most likely downtown and well worth looking into.
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The Buena Viking
418 East Main StreetQuick and in demand, exciting burger combinations with to-die-for fries and extras. Often combined with Deerhammer cocktails for locals preferred experience. Buena Viking is in a food trailer, location is most likely downtown and well worth looking into.
AWESOME post dinner ice cream shop with homemade ice cream and cones. VERY family friendly as there are yard games and toys for the kids to entertain themselves for hours. The line usually moves very fast if out the door. A great place to sit and enjoy the summer evening.
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Louie's Ice Cream Shop
414 E Main StAWESOME post dinner ice cream shop with homemade ice cream and cones. VERY family friendly as there are yard games and toys for the kids to entertain themselves for hours. The line usually moves very fast if out the door. A great place to sit and enjoy the summer evening.
Step into Colorado's version of the French Quarter in New Orleans, so see clean, stylish spaces with Buena Vista's best foodie menu and cocktails. Located in the new urbanist South Main, its our best modern offering for Sunday brunch or evening cocktails and small plates. Pro-tip: plates tend to be on the smallish side, bread is baked truly artisan. Very, very busy if there is a wedding or concert. Free concerts on Fridays during the summer in the lawn in front of the hotel
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Wesley & Rose Lobby Bar
1012 Front LoopStep into Colorado's version of the French Quarter in New Orleans, so see clean, stylish spaces with Buena Vista's best foodie menu and cocktails. Located in the new urbanist South Main, its our best modern offering for Sunday brunch or evening cocktails and small plates. Pro-tip: plates tend to be on the smallish side, bread is baked truly artisan. Very, very busy if there is a wedding or concert. Free concerts on Fridays during the summer in the lawn in front of the hotel
Sightseeing
A real historic ghost town, this trip is fun and free. Pro tip - bring (healthy!) chipmunk snacks (sunflower seeds) and the chipmunks are used to eating out of your hand. Explore and wander around, lots of nice hiking trails from town too.
St Elmo General Store Inc
25865 Co Rd 162A real historic ghost town, this trip is fun and free. Pro tip - bring (healthy!) chipmunk snacks (sunflower seeds) and the chipmunks are used to eating out of your hand. Explore and wander around, lots of nice hiking trails from town too.
A quiet place to work or read, there's a fireplace and private rooms. If you have kiddos, computers, games, books and several weekly activities to engage their minds.
Buena Vista Public Library
131 Linderman AveA quiet place to work or read, there's a fireplace and private rooms. If you have kiddos, computers, games, books and several weekly activities to engage their minds.
Wanna get outside with the help of a guide or learn how to do something recreational you've always wanted to? From whitewater rafting, to kayaking and fly fishing, rock climbing, mountain biking, back country skiing/boarding, this company offers it all with well-trained guides. Friends of ours, they are dedicated to a safe, adventurous time. Pro-tip, check out their annual pass for deals on learning and the trials bike park on site has a legendary white station wagon in it - "White Lightening"
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Rocky Mountain Outdoor Center
23850 US Hwy 285Wanna get outside with the help of a guide or learn how to do something recreational you've always wanted to? From whitewater rafting, to kayaking and fly fishing, rock climbing, mountain biking, back country skiing/boarding, this company offers it all with well-trained guides. Friends of ours, they are dedicated to a safe, adventurous time. Pro-tip, check out their annual pass for deals on learning and the trials bike park on site has a legendary white station wagon in it - "White Lightening"
Resort hot springs with a mountain flair, there are open hot springs pools, an adults only side for a little extra, and pools in the river, creek side most times of the year. The creek is high water in the spring run off from the mountains so not available in the spring. Pro tip - get there early if you do want creek side and consider going for the day, packing food and magazines for lounging. Restaurant in the hotel and busy on weekends during wedding season. Massage and spa available a la carte.
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Mount Princeton Historic Bath House & Hot Springs
15870 Co Rd 162Resort hot springs with a mountain flair, there are open hot springs pools, an adults only side for a little extra, and pools in the river, creek side most times of the year. The creek is high water in the spring run off from the mountains so not available in the spring. Pro tip - get there early if you do want creek side and consider going for the day, packing food and magazines for lounging. Restaurant in the hotel and busy on weekends during wedding season. Massage and spa available a la carte.
A true original Colorado hot springs experience - cold plunge creek pool, small sauna, various hot pools in a more roughing it hot spring experience. Massage available, more for couples and solo adults than families. Pro-tip: there used to be spearmint growing by one of the pools, can be fun to smell in the spring and summer.
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Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa
18999 Co Rd 306A true original Colorado hot springs experience - cold plunge creek pool, small sauna, various hot pools in a more roughing it hot spring experience. Massage available, more for couples and solo adults than families. Pro-tip: there used to be spearmint growing by one of the pools, can be fun to smell in the spring and summer.
Get a chance to feel the river vibe of Buena Vista with CKS. They sponsor Paddlefest, a family friend river rafting, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding event every Memorial Day. Signup for fly fishing, rent anything you need for the river. Pro-tip: typically year round consignment for river and ski gear and hard to find kayaks
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CKS Main Street - Rentals, Kayak, Stand up Paddleboard, and lifestyle boutique
426 E Main StGet a chance to feel the river vibe of Buena Vista with CKS. They sponsor Paddlefest, a family friend river rafting, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding event every Memorial Day. Signup for fly fishing, rent anything you need for the river. Pro-tip: typically year round consignment for river and ski gear and hard to find kayaks
Dynamic yoga studio downtown offers classes for all levels and interests. The owner is committed to providing a healing space and has been known to host meditation groups etc
jalaBlu Yoga
301 E Main StDynamic yoga studio downtown offers classes for all levels and interests. The owner is committed to providing a healing space and has been known to host meditation groups etc
Local drive-in movie theater for family friendly movie night. Bring your own snacks and pull in backwards if it works best for seating, informal and a classic locals family activity. Pro-tip: can get sound through your phone not just your car. Great tailgating feel
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Comanche Drive In Theatre
27784 County Road 339Local drive-in movie theater for family friendly movie night. Bring your own snacks and pull in backwards if it works best for seating, informal and a classic locals family activity. Pro-tip: can get sound through your phone not just your car. Great tailgating feel
Need a new water bottle or pair of hiking boots? Our locally owned outdoor store has experts in outdoor equipment, facilitate rentals of important gear like snowshoes and have friendly staff that can give you ideas about the best places to hike, snowshoe, mountain bike, back country ski, etc. Be sure to ask about local events like Goldrush days and donkey racing. Pro-tip: store is not stroller or wheelchair friendly as aisles are tight, the space is shared with The Simple Eatery restaurant. Also - they host avalanche talks and ski movie nights when slower in the winter, feel free to step in and listen if you're walking by.
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The Trailhead
402 E Main StNeed a new water bottle or pair of hiking boots? Our locally owned outdoor store has experts in outdoor equipment, facilitate rentals of important gear like snowshoes and have friendly staff that can give you ideas about the best places to hike, snowshoe, mountain bike, back country ski, etc. Be sure to ask about local events like Goldrush days and donkey racing. Pro-tip: store is not stroller or wheelchair friendly as aisles are tight, the space is shared with The Simple Eatery restaurant. Also - they host avalanche talks and ski movie nights when slower in the winter, feel free to step in and listen if you're walking by.
Conseils aux voyageurs
Coutumes et culture
4th of July Fireworks at Chaffee County Fairgrounds
Unless there is a high level fire ban, a fun 4th of July family-friendly activity is heading over to the Chaffee County Fairgrounds to watch the fireworks on the backdrop of Mt. Princeton. Arrive early to pick out the spot for your lawn chairs or tailgates. Pro-tip: Bring cash for donation (a few bucks per person in the car to pay our local fire department for their entertainment