By Mike Rosso We are currently experiencing the “shoulder season” here in Salida. The ski area closed this past weekend after record amounts of snow and visitors. I’ve not spoken to many downtown business owners about how the season went, but winter does have a way of separating the “wheat from the chaff” as we’ve already seen the city’s newest taco shop shut its doors. Winter tourism in Salida is an anomaly. The ski rental shops, commercial lodging establishments, and most restaurants do well. The retail shops, not always so much. It’s possible that if there was more lodging downtown, ...
