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Cool Places in the San Luis Valley
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items The San Luis Valley in Colorado has a lot of cool places if you know where to look! Whether you're just visiting or you're a local, here are some places and events to check out!
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Shopping/Restaurants
Events/Festivals
Cool Natural Locations
Other (Community building centers, theaters, and more!)
Shopping/Restaurants
Delicious ice cream in Del Norte! Note that they're not open every day of the week. Make sure to check online before you make the trek there!
Almost Home (made) Ice Cream in Del Norte (@almosthome_icecream)
A very cool amish run bakery! They give you a free donut just for going in, and have a wide variety of available goods. They're starting to expand beyond just baked goods, so make sure you check them out!
Worth The Drive Family Bakery in Monte Vista
This is a really cool store. It's run by the amish and has DEEP discounts on grocery items! Some things are past the best buy date but are still good, just something to keep in mind! You never quite know what you'll find here.
Sunshine Salvage Amish Discount Grocery & Country Store
A very cool bookstore in Alamosa! Make sure to check out any of the events they have there!!
Narrow Gauge Book Cooperative in Alamosa
A nice thrift store that's also a non-profit! Worth checking out if you're in the area.
Nazarene Thrift Store in Monte Vista
This thrift store is for a great cause! It supports La Puente, an organization whose goal is to reduce poverty in the area. They have good prices and you can feel good supporting an important mission!
Rainbow's End Thrift Store in Monte Vista
They have great, interesting food at this market! It's a bit more expensive, but definitely worth it. They also take EBT!
Simple Foods Market in Del Norte
Very cool store with a bunch of unique items!! They have local food offerings as well (I recommend Tumbleweed Bread!).
SLV Apothecary in Alamosa
Tumbleweed Bread is a wholesale bakery selling to a bunch of different locations in the valley! Check out their website to see all of the places you can find it. So delicious!!
Tumbleweed Bread (sold in various locations)
Cool new cafe in Monte Vista serving plant based food! They're only open on specific days of the week, so make sure to check online before you head over there.
Blazey Cat Pantry in Monte Vista
Delicious gourmet coffee run in an old movie theater! The owner is super nice.
Bobolicious Gourmet Coffee in Monte Vista
Cool new craft store in Monte Vista! A great destination if you like to craft.
Get Crafty in Monte Vista Colorado
Events/Festivals
The Monte Vista Crane Festival is worth making a whole trip for! Come see hundreds Sandhill Cranes on their migration path. There are other events too, like a craft fair and more!
Monte Vista Crane Festival
Another cool festival! Come see everything Creede has to offer at this fun event, with live artists, a cooking competition with local chefs, and more!
Taste of Creede
Cool Natural Locations
Probably the most famous reason to go to the area! The sand dunes are gorgeous and there's a fun river right beside them. It's truly an amazing place to visit! You can even climb the dunes if you're feeling brave.
Great Sand Dunes National Park
An amazing hot spring really close to the sand dunes! They have an amazing indoor greenhouse section that's only for adults (21+) with some really hot pools, and a big outdoor pool that anyone can swim in! I recomend their mac and cheese bites.
Hot Springs | Sand Dunes Rec
Other (Community building centers, theaters, and more!)
A really cool place in Monte Vista! An old church has been renovated and turned into an arts center. There are a variety of free and paid classes to attend, and a great community of artists using the space!!
The Church Project in Monte Vista
A very cool LGBTQ+ friendly place in the San Luis Valley! Thye host lots of events, so check out their Instagram! They're curently only open Thursday-Sunday.
SLV's TEA Spot in Alamosa
A very cool theater in a small town! They do multiple shows a year, so make sure to go to their website to check out the current season!
Creede Repertory Theatre