South Main Buena Vista, Colorado
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South Main is the village that kayaking built. This extraordinary planned multi-use community revolves around the river and outdoors lifestyle. Located just east of Buena Vista beside the Arkansas River, it’s ideally situated to take full advantage of the area’s countless adventures. This environmentally-conscious development exudes an invigorating “live and play” vibe where there are as many pedestrians and bikes as cars.
Homes and independently-owned businesses intertwine along narrow tree-lined cobblestone streets. Boutique shops, art galleries, enchanting lodging and dining all co-exist on a neat footprint of just a few square blocks. South Main is also home to a world class whitewater park that draws kayakers from all over the world.
The village hub and festival-center is The Beach at River Park. From free summer concerts to annual festivals including the Rapids and Grass Beer Festival, this vibrant venue is a true gathering point. From here explore the boulder garden and artsy outdoor living room, too.
Like all extraordinary things, South Main started with a dream. Then the boldness to make it a reality.
The Dream
In the early 2000s, two local siblings, Jed and Katie Selby, envisioned a kayak-centric micro-town to attract fellow adventurers. After searching all over North America for the right property, the perfect spot was found right here. With phenomenal river access and spectacular mountain views, it had endless possibilities. The Selby’s remarkable transformation of this 41.5 parcel into a “New Urbanism” project earned South Main the prestigious Wright Award in 2016, given to Colorado companies that excel in combining lifestyle and commerce.
The Destination
Lodging in South Main recently expanded in an extraordinary way. Now there are two stylishly mountain rustic hotels, the Surf Chateau and the Surf Hotel. Both options are so close to the water that whitewater serenades are guaranteed.
Showcasing an architectural mix of river rock and wood, the 20-room Surf Chateau is enchanting and cozy. It is complemented by its new neighbor, the 42-room Surf Hotel. Nature’s wonders and are in full view from wrap-around balconies. This four-star boutique hotel complex also has an exciting new music and event venue, the Ivy Ballroom. Literally built to rock, the Ivy has two-foot thick walls effectively enhancing a world-class sound system. An immersive ambiance makes for unforgettable intimate live concerts and events. It’s also an incredible destination wedding venue. The Surf Hotel’s gorgeous honeymoon suite and guest rooms conspire to make this the ultimate place to say “I do.”
The hotel’s 100-seat elegantly casual ‘Wesley & Rose’ restaurant features farm-to-table cuisine. Choose cozy indoor dining or riverfront patio seating as well as a private dining room that seats 32. The bar’s cocktails are crafted with hard-to-find specialty liquors and local craft beers on tap. They also serve weekend brunch.
In the main village, don’t miss sampling local craft beer at Eddyline Brewing and Restaurant or enjoy authentic Espresso and Gelato at the Midland Stop. Find unexpected finds and delights on every corner of South Main.
Colorado Experience: Monarch Mountain
Discover one of the oldest downhill ski “resorts” in Colorado, celebrating 80 years in the 2019-2020 winter season! Monarch has been giving families, thrill seekers and mountain lovers a place to play since 1939. See this small resort’s big part in making Colorado a global destination for downhill skiers and a multi billion-dollar industry.
Suspense: The Kandy Tooth
The aim for thrillers is to keep the audience alert and on the edge of their seats. The protagonist in these films is set against a problem -- an escape, a mission, or a mystery. No matter what sub-genre a thriller film falls into, it will emphasize the danger that the protagonist faces. The tension with the main problem is built on throughout the film and leads to a highly stressful climax. The cover-up of important information from the viewer, and fight and chase scenes are common methods in all of the thriller subgenres, although each subgenre has its own unique characteristics and methods.[8]
A thriller provides the sudden rush of emotions, excitement, sense of suspense and exhilaration that drive the narrative, sometimes subtly with peaks and lulls, sometimes at a constant, breakneck pace thrills. In this genre, the objective is to deliver a story with sustained tension, surprise, and a constant sense of impending doom. It keeps the audience cliff-hanging at the edge of their seats as the plot builds towards a climax. Thrillers tend to be fast-moving, psychological, threatening, mysterious and at times involve larger-scale villainy such as espionage, terrorism and conspiracy.
Thrillers may be defined by the primary mood that they elicit: fearful excitement. In short, if it thrills, it is a thriller. As the introduction to a major anthology explains:
...Thrillers provide such a rich literary feast. There are all kinds. The legal thriller, spy thriller, action-adventure thriller, medical thriller, police thriller, romantic thriller, historical thriller, political thriller, religious thriller, high-tech thriller, military thriller. The list goes on and on, with new variations constantly being invented. In fact, this openness to expansion is one of the genre's most enduring characteristics. But what gives the variety of thrillers a common ground is the intensity of emotions they create, particularly those of apprehension and exhilaration, of excitement and breathlessness, all designed to generate that all-important thrill. By definition, if a thriller doesn't thrill, it's not doing its job.
—James Patterson, June 2006, Introduction, Thriller[9]
Writer Vladimir Nabokov, in his lectures at Cornell University, said: In an Anglo-Saxon thriller, the villain is generally punished, and the strong silent man generally wins the weak babbling girl, but there is no governmental law in Western countries to ban a story that does not comply with a fond tradition, so that we always hope that the wicked but romantic fellow will escape scot-free and the good but dull chap will be finally snubbed by the moody heroine.