Back Country Colorado Living

08/23/2025

Walsenburg Mining Museum.

The best $3 I ever spent.

06/29/2025

Ta-Da! We are so excited to announce this years Open Awards Show. Save the dates August 29-31 Details will follow And the artist reception is 5-7 on Friday the 29th. We have 11 categories this year and we will announce those on July 1st. HUGE thank you to Julie Boucher our board member for designing this beautiful poster. And finally sign ups will begin after July 1st.

06/29/2025

06/23/2025

06/23/2025

It’s sunny and 79° all weekend—aka perfect weather to get out and explore!

Skip the crowds, breathe the mountain air, cast a line in the river, and discover something new in beautiful Bailey.

🎯 Try this weekend challenge:
✔️ Visit one new local business
✔️ Say hi to someone you haven’t met
✔️ Enjoy the sunshine with a mountain view
✔️ Bonus: Catch (or at least try for) a fish in the river or one of our local lakes!

Small-town adventures. Big community heart. Let’s make this a weekend to remember!

Tucked in the foothills of the Rockies, Bailey is where mountain magic meets small-town heart. The Platte Canyon Chamber of Commerce proudly supports our local businesses, celebrates our creative community, and helps visitors (and locals!) discover the best of the 80421. Whether you're here for a day or a lifetime—Bailey's always worth exploring.

05/30/2025

So much for to visit . We will be back.

05/02/2025

Hey Salida!!! We are coming to you next. Tell us where to go.
Stay in Salida

02/12/2025

What’s the best Colorado small town to live in??

02/07/2025

08/29/2024

I’m loving this style! What are your favorite art galleries in Colorado ??

Opening August 31st here in La Veta, Colorado

08/27/2024

This post is awesome.