Charming Town

Salida, Colorado is a charming town. We stayed one night in this little mountain town a few weeks back, somewhat accidentally. We had planned a three day family trip to The Great Sand Dunes. I was prepared for hot hot sun and cold snow melt water to play in. Instead we had freezing rain and wind. W I N D!!!! Wind blowing the sand with such force that it was stinging any exposed skin. We left. We headed to Salida and a Super 8 with an indoor pool for the girls. We had a great time. The town has a handful of restaurants and boutiques lining Main Street. The Arkansas River runs through town and there is a lovely little park and amphitheater overlooking it. We arrived in town late in the evening, so by the time we finished our delicious pizza at Amicas there was just enough time to do a little shopping at Fringe. Fringe is a great store full of fabrics, patterns, yarn and handmade local gifts. I purchased this charm pack and a pattern designed by a local fiber artist for making this huge tote bag.