FUN THINGS TO DO IN SALIDA
STEVE'S ORIGINAL
SALIDA WALKING TOURS
The Tours the Locals Take
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GHOST TOURS • WILD WEST HISTORY TOURS •
ARCHITECTURE TOURS • TRUE CRIME TOURS
Experience the stories of downtown Salida, Colorado with Steve Chapman, Salida's Storyteller since 2018. Join Steve for a live walking tour or explore Salida on your own with a self-guided audio tour.
35,000+
1,200+
SINCE 2018
GUESTS
5-STAR REVIEWS
SHARING SALIDA'S STORIES
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CHOOSE YOUR SALIDA EXPERIENCE
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Two great tours. Two ways to experience them.
Walk the streets with Steve - or explore on your own with a professionally produced audio tour.
steve's original salida ghost & murder tour
Haunted tales, brutal murders, and the unexplained - true stories from Salida's darker past.
GHOST stories • true crime • real history
live with steve
90 MINUTES
7:30 PM
self-guided audio
The Tour the Locals Take
No Crowds. Your Schedule
NO APP
Walk Salida after dark with Steve Chapman and hear the stories where they actually happened. Only offered Friday, Saturday, & Sunday.
Experience the same tour with professional voice actors, cinematic soundtracks and sound effects. Available when you are.
$39 Adults
$29 17 & under
$19.95
INSTANT ACCESS
salida outlaws, whores & history tour
outlaws • madams • saloons • gunfights
Discover the lawmen, prostitutes, scandals, and larger-than-life characters of Salida's Wild West.
live with steve
self-guided audio
Salida's Wild West - Live
Explore Anytime
Experience the same stories with professional voice actors, cinematic soundtracks and sound effects. Available when you are.
Walk historic downtown with Steve and hear the outrageous true stories where they actually happened. Saturdays only.
9:00 AM
90 MINUTES
$42 Adults
$32 17 & under
NO APP
INSTANT ACCESS
$19.95
hear the difference
These are not recordings of a walking tour. Each audio tour is researched, written, and directed by Steve Chapman and professionally produced with voice actors, sound effects, cinematic soundtracks, and detailed directions between stops. No app needed.
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WANT STEVE ALL TO YOURSELF?
PRIVATE TOURS FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Private versions of Steve’s signature tours are available on a very limited basis for families, friends, organizations and special occasions.
Private tours are personally performed by Steve and priced accordingly. Limited availability. Advance arrangements required.
Flexible scheduling
Your group only
Perfect for celebrations and events
Customizable experience
Pick your tour based on interests
more salida stories to explore
two more professionally-produced audio experiences. start anytime
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salida true crime audio tour
The darker side of a small mountain town - true crime stories from Salida's troubling past.
murders • spies • bombings • lynchings
self-guided audio tour
No Crowds. Your Schedule.
NO APP
Explore downtown Salida when it is convenient for you. Every audio tours was written and directed by Steve Chapman. Be entertained by professional voice actors, cinematic soundtracks and sound effects..
$19.95
INSTANT ACCESS
salida historic architecture audio tour
buildings • fires • fortunes • history
Every building tells a story of the people who built this small mountain town.
NO APP
INSTANT ACCESS
$19.95
self-guided audio tour
No Crowds. Your Schedule.
Explore downtown Salida when it is convenient for you. Every audio tours was written and directed by Steve Chapman. Be entertained by professional voice actors, cinematic soundtracks and sound effects..
WHY CHOOSE an AUDIO TOUR?
NO APP NEEDED
Works on any device with a browser.
INSTANT ACCESS
Get your link and start listening right away.
NO CROWDS YOUR SCHEDULE
Start anytime, day or night. Go at your own pace.
PROFESSIONALLY PRODUCED
Expert voice actors bring the stories to life.
SOUNDTRACKS & SOUND EFFECT
Cinematic music and immersive sound design.
LIKE A MOVIE FOR YOUR EARS
A rich, complete experience you won't forget.
which salida walking tour should i take?
Looking for ghosts, murder and mystery?
Steve’s Original Ghost & Murder Tour takes you through Salida after dark for true stories of hauntings, unexplained events and brutal crimes—all rooted in the town’s history.
Want the Wild West?
Outlaws, Whores & History takes you back to Salida’s frontier days, when saloons, madams, gunfights, outlaws and lawmen were part of everyday life.
Love old buildings and the stories behind them?
Historic Downtown Architecture reveals much more than architectural styles. Discover the railroad, fires, fortunes, entrepreneurs and remarkable people who built the Salida you see today.
Prefer real crime to ghost stories?
Salida True Crime digs into murders, scandals and notorious cases that expose the darker side of this seemingly peaceful mountain town.
Can’t decide between guided and self-guided?
Ghost & Murder and Outlaws, Whores & History can be experienced live with Steve or as professionally produced self-guided audio tours. Architecture and True Crime are available as self-guided audio tours, or as private guided tours by arrangement.
salida's storyteller
Steve Chapman is a historian, author, announcer, and professional storyteller who brings Salida's past to life with a mix of history, humor, and a deep respect for the people who lived it.
Award-winning radio producer
Author of six books on Salida history
Award-winning podcaster
Thousands of tours led • Over 35,000 guests
"I don't just tell history. I show you where it actually happened."
- Steve Chapman
what guests are saying
"The best way to understand Salida. Engaging, informative, and fun."
- James H., Littleton, CO
"Steve's knowledge of Salida's history
and architecture is incredible.
We learned so much!"
- Barbara S., Fort Wayne, IN
"We did the walking tour and love it--
so much we bought the audio tour too!"
- Lisa & Tom R., Austin, TX
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ready to experience salida?
live with steve or SELF-GUIDED AUDIO TOURS
The stories are waiting.