Colorado Creative Corridor
Five days of stunning landscapes & creative inspiration around every corner
The Colorado Creative Corridor travels some 331 miles through a handful of state-certified Creative District destinations including Carbondale, Crested Butte, Paonia, Ridgway and Salida. These five towns combine to offer a collective experience of unique event programming and activities, alongside mountain town eclecticism, majestic vistas and outdoor recreation, and authentic Colorado mountain culture.
![Colorado Creative Corridor](/templates/yootheme/cache/32/CO_Creative_Corridor_map_V2_2019-3230b5d5.jpeg)
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What?
5 Day Road Trip
Through the mountains of Colorado! -
When?
Anytime
Enjoy the "sites" in any season! -
Where?
5 Towns
Carbondale, Crested Butte, Paonia, RIdgway, Salida
Ridgway Colorado
Days 4 and 5, then head to Salida
![Galleries in Ridgway Colorado](/templates/yootheme/cache/b4/mountain-girl-gallery-1-1-b43c0670.jpeg)
Tour A Few Galleries
Visit Lupita's Bizarre Bazaar, Art by the Park, Kane Scheidegger's studio and Mountain Girl Gallery to get a taste of the local art flavor.
![Ridgway is full of great restaurants](/templates/yootheme/cache/c5/taco-del-gnar-1-1-c58d3ed8.jpeg)
Taco Del Gnar
An "elevated fast food restaurant" with the mandra that tortilla is solely a vessel to sail fresh thought-provoking cuisine with amazing flavors to your mouth.
![Hartwell Park RIdgway Colorado](/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2Fsite%2Fhartwell-park.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%2C%22%7D&hash=f40072f7)
Tour the Town
Stroll Ridgway's downtown park and alleys, discovering Alley Poems and Alley Art, as well as sculptures installed by Public Art Ridgway Colorado and the Town.
![Provisions Ridgway Colorado](/templates/yootheme/cache/28/provisions-1-1-300-28c66089.jpeg)
Provisions
A European-style cafe specializing in simple, delicious food made with fresh ingredients sourced from local farmers and distributors of gourmet products.
![Alpenglow Arts Ridgway Colorado](/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2Farts-entertainment%2Fconcert-park-1-1.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%2C%22%7D&hash=852a2ed7)
Music, Art & Inspiration
Experience something fun or educational with festivals on many weekends during summer and fall. Calendar at alpenglowarts.com
![Chipeta Solar Springs Resort Ridgway Colorado](/templates/yootheme/cache/ca/chipeta-1-1-300-cad552b9.jpeg)
Chipeta Solar Springs Resort
Romantic, adobe, boutique resort. Many of the rooms have fireplaces and private hot tubs. Outdoor thermal pools are open year round.
![Kates Place Ridgway Colorado](/templates/yootheme/cache/49/kates-place-1-1-300-49a07fe4.jpeg)
Kate's Place
Cuisine with heart and soul, freshly prepared using the highest quality ingredients.
Head East
There's lots to do and see on the way to Salida. Consider taking a day to explore the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park via Montrose or the Curecanti National Recreation Area further east.
5 Day Itinerary
Carbondale
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Activity
True Nature Healing Arts Yoga
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Activity
Rio Grande Artway
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Dinner
Allegria Restaurant
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Activity
Carbondale Wild West Rodeo
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Nightlife
Take in a show or live music
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Lodging
Marble Distilling CO & The Distillery Inn
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Breakfast
Silo Culinary Productions
Paonia
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Activity
Delicious Orchards & Big B's Cidery
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Lunch
Remedy Juice Bar Cafe at the Cirque
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Activity
Azura Cellars & Gallery
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Dinner
The Living Farm Cafe
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Activity
Blue Sage Center for the Arts
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Lodging
Bross Hotel & Breakfast
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Breakfast
At The Bross Hotel
Crested Butte
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Activity
Take a historic walking tour of Crested Butte
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Lunch
Montanya Distillers
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Activity
Take a class
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Dinner
Bonez
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Activity
Feel the creative vibe
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Lodging
Elk Mountain Lodge
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Breakfast
McGill's at Crested Butte
Ridgway
Itinerary to the left...
Salida
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Lunch
Moonlight Pizza & Brewpub
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Activity
Salida's Historic Downtown
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Dinner
The Fritz
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Activity
Steamplant Theatre & Event Center
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Lodging
Palace Hotel