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S3 EP 13: What It Is Actually Like to Raise Kids in Salida Colorado | A Local Teacher and Parent Shares All

41m | Jul 30, 2026

Are you thinking about moving to Salida Colorado with kids and wondering whether this small mountain town can actually offer enough for your family? In this episode we sit down with Andre Wilkins, a longtime Salida resident, high school music teacher, theater director, and dad, for an honest conversation about what it is actually like to raise children here. This is not a highlight reel. It is the kind of conversation you would have with a local friend who has been here long enough to tell you the real story. We talk through the performing arts and music programs at Salida High School, what community supported summer camps and youth programs actually look like, the unique way Salida raises kids together as a community rather than just as individual families, and what Andre would want every relocating family to know before they arrive.


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