You’re invited to “Perspectives” a Holiday Artwalk and Party with music on South Main St. in Buena Vista! In addition to Rock Run, we’re using the existing retail spaces to showcase some fabulous artists and musicians.
Saturday, December 12, 6-10pm
Art ~ Music ~ Food ~ Fun!
~ Musicians ~
Acoustic singer-songwriter Andy Larimer from St Louis
Andrea & Matthew [...]

The Noteables, Chaffee County’s Women’s Ensemble, will present “The Winter Gift” on December 11, 12, and 13.
Under the direction of Jane Templeton and Linda Taylor, the 25 voice chorus will perform a wide variety of holiday and seasonal music. Featured guests will be Jon Treat on drums and Mary Cuyler on flute. One piano, four [...]

The public is invited to this Health Care Forum hosted by League of Women Voters of Chaffee County. Speakers will be Irene Aguilar, MD and Tom Bost, MD, both of whom are on the board of Health Care for All Colorado. Meeting will be at 7 pm in the Pinon Room, BV Community Center, 715 [...]

We are excited to welcome workshop facilitator, Brian LeSage of Arizona, back to our community for a third time! Brian is a therapist who has helped many people work through trauma. He has conducted compassionate listening workshops around the world. This workshop is FREE to the community.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9th
9:00-11:30am Downstairs, Salida Library.
Snacks and drinks provided
Sponsored [...]

From the BV Roastery blog:
A few years ago when my wife was working with a New Urbanism project locally, we toured through a few big cities to gain some insight that we can’t glean here in tiny Buena Vista. I recall passing several strip malls, one anchored by a Wal-Mart. This one was different. Conspicuously [...]

A tribute to MJ featuring local paddlers Katie Selby Urban, Dustin Urban and Jed Selby.

Adventure Unlimited Ranches and the AU Collegiate Peaks Polocrosse Club are sponsoring the Collegiate Peaks Polocrosse Tournament, sanctioned by the American Polocrosse Association. A weekend of exciting round robin polocrosse play by local and visiting teams. Polocrosse is a cross between polo and lacrosse, played on horseback, with special care given to horse well-being and [...]

In celebration of the annual Collegiate Peaks Rodeo, local historians and storytellers Suzy Kelly and Joe Cogan will present a slideshow and lecture illustrating the agricultural heritage of the Upper Arkansas Valley. The lecture will take place Saturday, July 11, at 6 p.m. in the Pinon Room of the Buena Vista Community Center.
Proceeds benefit BV [...]

From the Weathervane Farm blog:
“In the past I have gone the the Mosca Pit Stop to pick up our potato seed order.  White Mountain Farm runs part of the building as a packing and distribution center for their potatoes.  It is an intriguing little establishment in the middle of the San Luis Valley.  You can [...]

Glad to see the Weathervane Farm blog is awake again and to hear that seeds have been planted!
“I just finished the vegetable seeding and transplanting schedule which Caitlin and I started this morning.  I think this is the first time we have completed it in one day.  Caitlin will finish this part of the planning [...]