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Take in the mountain air while enjoying breathtaking views from The Terrace on Main, Buena Vista’s first and only rooftop venue, at 330 E. Main St. Long-time locals Betsy and Ritchie Molitor opened The Terrace in 2022 as an extension of their home. Graze boards from their “Elevated Bites” menu mirror the lavish charcuterie boards friends savored on Sunday nights in the Molitor home. Community members continue to experience this same hospitality at The Terrace. Sip cocktails and mocktails, frozen drinks, smallbatch brews, and locally sourced small bites—chips and dips, candied bacon, and more. Rotating beer selections on tap. Family-friendly atmosphere and drink options. Event booking is available for weddings, brunches, birthdays, bridal showers, or business gatherings in a sophisticated, elegant, and intimate setting. Visit TerraceOnMain.com

Since 2007, farmers, craftspeople, and artisans from as far east as Pueblo to as far west as Palisade have been coming together in Salida’s Alpine Park to sell their goods to the community. To qualify as a vendor, everything must be produced from within Colorado. “A lot of these farmers and ranchers are very small. They don’t have stores or farmstands. This market is their home base. This is THE place local

Salida mixed medium artist Fay Golson works in oil, ink, graphite, pastel, gouache, encaustic, watercolor, and assemblage, fluctuating between Contemporary Realism and Abstract Expressionism. Golson’s composition, layered colors, and new interpretations of the subjects are unique. “I rarely have a vision of the finished work when beginning a painting. The artwork directs itself and finds its message,” Golson notes. Many of her larger-scale paintings

ARTare ideal for spacious environments. Golson and her husband first visited Salida in the late 1970s, where she “found the landscape, climate, and people amiable.” She still appreciates Salidans’ humanistic and broadminded “live and let live” view.

Golson’s Apogee Art Studio, in the home where she lives and works, has been in business for 17 years. Contact her at 719-221-2995 to visit her studio by appointment. View Golson’s work at Pinon Real Estate 201 F St. all summer. Visit ApogeeArtStudio.com farmers and ranchers can sell,” says Sofia Adinolfi, market manager. The Salida community shows up in full force to support local food producers and fill their fridges while strolling through a grassy park. “It’s the energy. Everyone is happy to be there. It’s always sunny in Alpine Park… Salida’s not like any other mountain town.” Open 8 a.m. to noon June-August, 9 a.m. to noon Sept.-Oct. For more market or vendor info, visit FoodshedAlliance.com