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buena vista

4 Porch Notes tagged “buena vista,” from counties across Colorado.

Outdoors and wildfire - Chaffee County

Why people call the Arkansas the whitewater rafting capital

The Arkansas through Chaffee County is the most commercially rafted river in the United States, and the licensed outfitter trade built around it is a signature part of the local economy.

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Cars and driving - Chaffee County

Cottonwood Pass west of Buena Vista closes for the winter

Cottonwood Pass climbs out of Buena Vista to over 12,000 feet on the Continental Divide, and the road over the top is closed by snow for much of the year.

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Money and taxes - Chaffee County

In Chaffee County, the sales tax depends on which town you're standing in

Sales tax in Chaffee County is a stack of state, county, and town rates, so the total in Salida or Buena Vista can differ from the total out in the unincorporated county.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Chaffee County

Surf a wave in the middle of town

Buena Vista and Salida both built standing waves right in the Arkansas River, free to watch or paddle all summer long.

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