Buena Vista, Colorado Sight Seeing, Festivals, Window Shopping Directory

When the family is aching from skiing all weekend, it’s time to hit the shops. With everything to offer from fine jewelry to thrift shops to art dealers, there’s something for every taste, and every pocketbook, to be had. Remember that some areas offer free shuttles in town too.

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Buena Vista


Arkansas Valley Astronomical Society -
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AVAS is a club of amateur astronomers, night sky enthusiasts, and telescope lovers based in Colorado's beautiful Upper Arkansas River Valley.

Art Galleries -
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enjoy the works of regional artists

Balloon-A-Vista Hot Air Balloon Festival - 343 Hwy 24 South, PO Box 2021; Buena Vista, CO 81211
phone: 719-395-6612
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Annual hot air balloon festival weekend in the Rocky Mtns in Buena Vista, Colorado. Events and fun for the whole family! Held first weekend in June.

Buena Vista & Salida Art Lodging Tour - phone: 719-395-6612
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Various lodging properties including bed & breakfasts & cabins host this FREE annual December event featuring a variety of fine artists & crafters.

Buena Vista ATV Historical Color Tour - PO Box 2021; Buena Vista, CO; 81211
phone: 719-395-6612
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Annual September ATV rally & festival. Visit area ghost towns, cross the continental divide, take in the fall colors. Collect drools gold, win prizes.

Buena Vista Gold Rush Days - 343 Hwy 24 South; P.O. Box 2021; Buena Vista, CO; 81211
phone: 719-395-6612
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Annual August festival with burro races, gold panning, vendors, western singers & dancers, gunfighters, bed & outhouse races, food, fun & much more.

Calendar of Activities & Events -
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for specific dates and times to numerous Fourteener Country area activities & events, don't miss our Event Calendar.

Colorado Ghost Towns & Mining Camps -
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Take an online tour fifteen of Colorado's ghost towns and mine sites. Each sample sight-seeing tour comes with photos, a brief history, and a map with directions for outdoor enthusiasts who want to drive, four-wheel or hike in the footsteps of history.


Courtyard Gallery - PO Box 1168; Buena Vista, CO; 81211
phone: 719-395-3299
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13 artists sat down on the floor around a huge rock in ‘02 w/the goal of local artists exhibiting & selling their work. We have paintings in many mediums, stained glass, hand painted & digital photography cards, hand crafted jewelry, pottery, fiber art, inlaid wood pieces, photography, gift items & much more. We have quality art supplies at reasonable prices & offer a variety of classes year-round

Hi-Rocky Gifts & Sports Store - 111 Cottonwood Ave.; Buena Vista, CO; 81211
phone: 719-395-2258; fax: 719-395-8007
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We are your one-stop shop for fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, and cross-country supplies.

Independence Film Festival - phone: 818-988-2200
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences members and Award-winning filmmakers Lawrence David Foldes and Victoria Paige Meyerink sponsor this event. See films featured in venues throughout Buena Vista,Twin Lakes and Leadville Sept. 6-9, 2007. Get High on Film

Stores & Gift Shops -
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visit and shop just some of the area's excellent shops in the FourteenerNet Onlilne Mall.


The Trailhead, Inc. - P.O. Box 2023; 707 Hwy 24 North; Buena Vista, CO; 81211
phone: 719-395-8001; fax: 719-395-8002
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THE TRAILHEAD is your one-stop shop for everything you need for backpacking, climbing, mountain biking, ski touring, and travel. Our full-service rental shop offers camping gear, mountain bikes, climbing gear, snowshoes, backcountry skis and boots, and a variety of accessories.

The View Art & Media - PO Box 1172; 105 N. Railroad; Buena Vista, CO; 81211
phone: 719-395-2248; fax: 719-395-2248
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The View Gallery (est. 1993) features the dramatic oil landscapes and dreamworks of Stuart Codington Andrews, as well as other noted regional artists.