Events
January
Bike
Festivals. January, the 2nd Annual Arkansas Valley Cyclocross Series takes off;
in May, the Buena Vista Bike Fest is scheduled; and in September, the Banana
Belt Weekend offers trials and a mountain bike race. The Crest Crank treks along
the Monarch Crest Trail.
The Snowdrifters Snowmobile Club in Buena Vista, sponsors
snowmobile rides each year. On New Year's Eve, the club holds a chili
supper, followed by a ride to the top of Cottonwood Pass to watch
fireworks being shot from Pikes Peak.
March
A snowmobile rally is held the first weekend in March. Participants
are invited to enjoy a chili supper, banquet, and dance. On the first day,
snowmobilers ride to the top of Tincup Pass. The next day, riders will summit
Cottonwood Pass. For more information call the Buena Vista Chamber of Commerce
at 395-6612.
June
The
Delaware Hotel in Leadville, hosts its annual "Murder and Mayhem" tour in
June. Local historians host cemetery tours with colorful descriptions of
those buried there...
July
On the classical side, the Annual Salida-Aspen
Concert Series brings top talent from the renowned Aspen Music Festival to the
valley with six concerts on consecutive Saturday nights beginning July 10.
August
Archery season
opens: Aug 30th
September
September 1 Annual John Denver Festival
Mid-September A Taste of Italy Festival
Mid-September Annual Banana Belt
Bicycle Weekend
Mid-September Applefest
Revisit the early 1900's - demonstrations, tractor and pony rides and tours.
Mid-September (Salida) Annual Angel of
Shavano Car Show. Antique and new car show
Mid-September Muzzle Loading Rifle season opens:
October
Early October
Aspen Leaf Open Golf Tournament
Collegiate Peaks Golf Course, Buena Vista
Mid-October: Rifle season opens
Late October Annual
ATV Historical Color Tour
December 31
The Heart of
the Rockies Snowmobile Club in Salida holds an annual New Year's Eve ride to the
top of Marshall Pass. Riders meet at the parking lot at Shirley Site on CR 200
at 8 p.m., and are encouraged to bring a potluck dish.
Food is shared at midnight, on the summit in the Hutchinson Barnett cowcamp
cabin. For more information, contact Don or Paula Bullington at High Country
Connection, 539-6168.
Buena Vista
