ITINERARIES & MORE INSIDE Creative Chops The Downtown Grand Junction Creative District has a plethora of artistic treasures, including murals, art galleries, hundreds of outdoor sculptures, and public pianos. Start your exploration with a First Friday Art Walk jumping off from the area’s flagship gallery, the Western Colorado Center for the Arts — friendly staffers will give you the lowdown on other participating shops and collectives, like the Working Artists Gallery & Studio . country-flavored acts like Jordan Davis and the hometown regular Gary Russell Band. History Lesson For a comprehensive (and thoroughly enjoyable) overview of the area’s fascinating heritage, check out the Museum of the West . Start with a trip up the Sterling T. Smith Education Tower, where you’ll get a 360-degree view of local geology/geography and regional archaeology. Then head inside to travel back to a time of gun-toting outlaws, rickety stagecoaches and one-room schoolhouses. resort , tucked away in the secluded Unaweep Canyon, about 50 miles southwest of Grand Junction. After enjoying quintessential Colorado experiences like horseback riding and sport shooting, adjourn to the Kayenta Lodge for a relaxing yoga class — then head to the spa for award-winning face and body treatments using locally sourced ingredients. Peak Performance Grand Junction is also a great place to embrace the performing arts. The historic Avalon Theatre has welcomed pop artists through the decades, from Al Jolson to Bela Fleck, and is host to the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra and High Desert Opera — both offer outstanding productions. Western Civilization Take a day trip to the exclusive Gateway Canyons GATEWAY CANYONS RESORT & SPA Tune Up If you’re more the standing-room-only music type, hit up the Mesa Theater for local and national acts ranging from Stryper to Leftover Salmon. Warehouse 25Sixty-Five Kitchen & Bar is music to your senses; treat your taste buds to the Loaded Haystacks (cheese-and-bacon-stuffed hash-brown balls) and listen to Create your own candles using more than 120 different scents at Candle Kitchen GJ, or pop into Funky Junk DIY Studio during their Open Studio time to make your own custom home decor. All guidance and materials are provided. Make Scents GATEWAY CANYONS RESORT & SPA 16 | VISIT GRAND JUNCTION OFFICIAL VISITOR GUIDE THIS PAGE, FROM TOP: GATEWAY CANYONS RESORT & SPA; VISIT GRAND JUNCTION.
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