Colorado Creative Corridor
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, outdoor recreation, and authentic Colorado mountain culture.
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5 Day Road Trip
Anytime
5 Towns
Ridgway Colorado
Days 4 and 5, then head to Salida
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.
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.
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.
A European-style cafe specializing in simple, delicious food made with fresh ingredients sourced from local farmers and distributors of gourmet products.
Experience something fun or educational with festivals on many weekends during summer and fall. Calendar at alpenglowarts.com
Romantic, adobe, boutique resort. Many of the rooms have fireplaces and private hot tubs. Outdoor thermal pools are open year round.
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
True Nature Healing Arts Yoga
Rio Grande Artway
Allegria Restaurant
Carbondale Wild West Rodeo
Take in a show or live music
Marble Distilling CO & The Distillery Inn
Silo Culinary Productions
Paonia
Delicious Orchards & Big B's Cidery
Remedy Juice Bar Cafe at the Cirque
Azura Cellars & Gallery
The Living Farm Cafe
Blue Sage Center for the Arts
Bross Hotel & Breakfast
At The Bross Hotel
Crested Butte
Take a historic walking tour of Crested Butte
Montanya Distillers
Take a class
Bonez
Feel the creative vibe
Elk Mountain Lodge
McGill's at Crested Butte
Ridgway
Itinerary to the left...
Salida
Moonlight Pizza & Brewpub
Salida's Historic Downtown
The Fritz
Steamplant Theatre & Event Center
Palace Hotel
Colorado Creative Corridor
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