Buena Vista & Salida are both great for romantic getaways. Surprise your loved one with a romantic evening of luxury at The Palace Hotel in historic downtown Salida. Be treated like royalty from the welcome right through to the accommodations. The Palace Hotel is a wonderfully appointed and unique historic hotel with opulence and indulgence in mind.

Ziplines & Aerial Adventures

Address your fears with a harrowing zipline tour with Captain Zipline, east of Salida, Colorado. See your mate swing through the air with ease, a hundred feet above the canyon floor. Allow the accomplishment of defying the laws of gravity bring the two of you closer together.

Cozy up with a loved one on a dogsled tour with Monarch Dogsled Rides. Feel the energy as the trained huskies pull you along snow-filled trails of the Sawatch Range. Complete the day with an Eskimo kiss with the one you love.

A couple’s massage can be the most rewarding experience for two lovebirds. Allow the massage to kink out the stresses of everyday life and rekindle the spark between you. There are many day spas in Buena Vista and Salida, Colorado including spa services at the Chaffee County hot springs of Cottonwood and Mount Princeton.

Combine the love of skiing with the one you love on a backcountry ski day with Monarch Snowcat Tours. Let the professionals guide you to the perfect ski terrain found in the back bowls of Monarch Mountain. Glide down the slopes with your loved one and hitch a ride back up the slopes with the Snowcat. Experience a one-of-a-kind effortless ski day.

There are many Buena Vista dining and Salida, Colorado dining options where you can impress your loved one. Choose the Asian Palate in Buena Vista for flavorful and well-crafted Asian-infused cuisine. Opt for cozy and serene with an Italian dinner at Grimo’s in Poncha Springs. Sample off many plates with unique tapas, or small plates, at The Fritz located in Historic downtown Salida.

Relaxing with the one you love seems to be far and few between these days. Allow the soothing natural geothermic waters of Buena Vista and Salida hot springs bring you back together. Cottonwood Hot Springs and Spa is west of downtown Buena Vista Colorado; The Salida Hot Springs and Aquatic Center is on Rainbow Boulevard in Salida; Mount Princeton Hot Springs is nestled between Buena Vista and Salida Colorado at the base of Mount Princeton. All three hot springs are open to the public.

Nothing beats a backcountry hut trip to bring love closer together. Whether you choose to cross country ski or snowshoe into the Lost Wonder Hut, in the heart of the Sawatch Range near Garfield, the love and warmth that awaits is worth the trip. Experience full seclusion on a backcountry hut trip, where all you need is what was carried in and the company that surrounds you.