SALIDA, Colo. — Salida, Colorado, is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, however, Mike Harvey says it's the perfect place to open a surf shop. "Seven-thousand feet above sea level and I think it’s ...

When P.T. Wood arrived in Salida, Colo., 30 years ago, it was an old mining town that was becoming a shell of its former self. Ranching had slowed down, the railroad was leaving town and many ...