Summary of August Events
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July 29 - August 1 |
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2009 Chaffee County Fair Chaffee County Fair Grounds |
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22nd Annual Fair & Rodeo |
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July 31 - August 2 |
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Salida Omnium Bicycle Race Downtown Salida |
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Salida Omnium Bicycle Race |
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August 1 |
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St. Elmo Restoration Auction St. Elmo |
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Benefit auction |
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August 1 |
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Museum -- free day Buena Vista Courthouse Museum |
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Museum -- free day |
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August 1 - 2 |
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Gold Rush Days East Main Street, Buena Vista |
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Gold Rush Days |
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August 1 |
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Madams of Central Colorado Buena Vista Courthouse Museum |
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Stage play |
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August 6 - 9 |
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Contin-tail Rock and Gem Show Buena Vista Rodeo Grounds |
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Contin-tail Rock and Gem Show |
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August 6 |
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Buena Vista Cruiser Club McPhelemy Park |
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Ride bikes with new friends |
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August 6 |
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Concert in the Park Forest Square Park, Buena Vista |
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Summer concert |
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August 7 |
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Dr. Marcus Borg presented by the Collegiate Peaks Forum Series John Held Auditorium in Salida |
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"Thinking about Jesus Again." |
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August 8 |
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Salida Aspen Concert Held Auditorium, Salida High School, 10th and D Streets |
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Final classical music concert in the series of six |
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August 8 - 9 |
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Trailfest Buena Vista |
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Benefit for Continental Divide Trail |
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August 8 |
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Salida Mountain Music Series Riverside Park, downtown Salida |
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Salida Mountain Music Series |
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August 8 |
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Dr. Marcus Borg presented by the Collegiate Peaks Forum Series John Held Auditorium in Salida |
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"Thinking about God Again." |
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August 9 |
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BV Cruiser Club Ride McPhelemy Park |
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Ride Bikes with new Friends |
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August 10 |
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Annual Picnic, League of Women Voters of Chaffee County Call to get directions to private residence (see below) |
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Gail Schwartz and Jim Massey to Address League Picnic |
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August 15 - 16 |
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Salida Riverside Fine Arts Festival Riverside Park, downtown Salida |
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Juried Fine Arts Festival with 97 artists from 13 states |
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August 15 |
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Jazz on the Plaza Salida SteamPlant Riverside Plaza |
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Free jazz concert! |
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August 17 |
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Quiet Use Coalition Tenderfoot Sunset Hike On Tenderfoot hill just outside Salida |
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Guided interpretive sunset hike on Tenderfoot hill |
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August 20 |
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The Wiyos Salida SteamPlant Ballroom |
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The Wiyos Performing Live! |
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August 21 |
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ALPINE ORCHESTRA SUMMER CONCERTS Annunciation Catholic Church, Leadville |
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The Alpine Orchestra begins its 19th season with a series of concerts the 4th weekend in August. |
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August 21 - 23 |
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GWRRA Rally Chaffee County Fairgrounds |
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Gold Wing Rally |
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August 22 - 28 |
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TransRockies Race Buena Vista |
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Foot races |
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August 22 - 23 |
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King Boletus Mushroom Festival Buena Vista |
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King Boletus Mushroom Festival |
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August 22 |
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ALPINE ORCHESTRA SUMMER CONCERTS Salida Steam Plant |
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The Alpine Orchestra begins its 19th season with a series of concerts the 4th weekend in August. |
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August 22 |
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Buena Vista Canine Classic Buena Vista |
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Dog show and competitions |
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August 22 |
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Quiet Use Coalition Naturalist Hike Meeting near Poncha Springs |
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Join the QUC for an interpretive hike with a local naturalist |
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August 23 |
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ALPINE ORCHESTRA SUMMER CONCERTS Mountain Heights Baptist Church, Buena Vista |
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The Alpine Orchestra begins its 19th season with a series of concerts the 4th weekend in August. |
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August 23 |
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Buena Vista Cruiser Club McPhelemy Park |
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BVCC Final Sunday Ride! |
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August 28 - 29 |
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Arkansas RIver Double Haul Steam Plant, Salida |
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Chrarity Fly Fishing Event, 10 celebrities attend, DInner, Auctions, Open to Public |
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August 30 |
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Grape Expectations Wine Tasting Mothers Bistro, 414 East Main, Buena Vista |
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Benefiting Chaffee County Habitat for Humanity's next families |
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