Guidebook for Buena Vista
Food Scene
House Rock Kitchen
421 E Main StAwesome bowls! Great after a day outside .
Jade Garden
US Highway 24 NorthGreat Chinese food takeout, super fast.
Evergreen Cafe
418 US Hwy 24 NGood breakfast, get there early though.
The Midland Stop
801-1B Front LoopGood coffee. Close by and the staff is really nice.
Drinks & Nightlife
We love this place. I can only say great things, There is great seating outside in the summer and in the winter it is really warm and quaint with the fireplace.
The beers are rotating, they do have wine also.
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The Jailhouse Craft Beer Bar
412 E Main StWe love this place. I can only say great things, There is great seating outside in the summer and in the winter it is really warm and quaint with the fireplace.
The beers are rotating, they do have wine also.
Deerhammer Distillery
321 E Main StReally strong drinks.
They have food, a full bar, pool and live music. Really close to the house.
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The Lariat
206 E Main StThey have food, a full bar, pool and live music. Really close to the house.
Parks & Nature
6 miles round trip to go to the waterfall and 11.5 miles round trip up to the lake.
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Browns Creek Trailhead
Browns Creek Trail6 miles round trip to go to the waterfall and 11.5 miles round trip up to the lake.
Harvard Lakes
5-6 mile hike to lakes.
About 6 miles round trip. Great hike, not super hard.
Access to trailhead may be affected by Cottonwood Pass construction.
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Ptarmigan Lake Trailhead
About 6 miles round trip. Great hike, not super hard.
Access to trailhead may be affected by Cottonwood Pass construction.
Kroenke Lake
8-9 mile hike, decent amount of elevation gain.
Head on over to the river. There are lots of hiking/biking trails. You can wander around over here for a while, if you are feeling ambitious climb up Midland Hill, the view is amazing.
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Barbara Whipple Trail
Barbara Whipple TrailHead on over to the river. There are lots of hiking/biking trails. You can wander around over here for a while, if you are feeling ambitious climb up Midland Hill, the view is amazing.
Shopping
Shopko Hometown Buena Vista
Great if you forgot something besides food.
They have great hiking and outdoors supplies and also a good selection of clothes and hats.
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The Trailhead
402 E Main StThey have great hiking and outdoors supplies and also a good selection of clothes and hats.
Rock Paper Scissors
411 E Main StNice gifts, cute little store.
Buena Vista Bike Company
310 E Main StBiking supplies. Helpful staff.
Visit the farm and buy some cheese or other products from the store.
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Jumpin' Good Goat Dairy
31700 US-24Visit the farm and buy some cheese or other products from the store.
Essentials
Only big grocery store in town. (Shoppers card is on the fridge for more discounts).
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City Market
438 US-24Only big grocery store in town. (Shoppers card is on the fridge for more discounts).
The Lettucehead Food Company
545 US Hwy 24 NThis is a great little health food store.
Entertainment & Activities
Splash Park
277-301 E Main StGreat for little kids, water fountains for cooling off.
If the river allows you can make a personal hot tub in the river. Otherwise there is a big water slide across the street. They have fitness classes and a spa.
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Mount Princeton Historic Bath House & Hot Springs
15870 Co Rd 162If the river allows you can make a personal hot tub in the river. Otherwise there is a big water slide across the street. They have fitness classes and a spa.
Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa
18999 Co Rd 306Quieter than Mt Princeton.
Rafting option down the road from the house on the way to Salida.
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Noah's Ark Whitewater Rafting
23910 US Hwy 285Rafting option down the road from the house on the way to Salida.
They are only open for part of the year but you can't go wrong with a drive-in showing classic movies.
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Comanche Drive In Theatre
27784 County Road 339They are only open for part of the year but you can't go wrong with a drive-in showing classic movies.
Sightseeing
Unfortunately the road has intermittent closures due to the repaving on this side and the paving on the Crested Butte side.
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Cottonwood Pass
Unfortunately the road has intermittent closures due to the repaving on this side and the paving on the Crested Butte side.