ITINERARIES & MORE Your Perfect Day in GRAND JUNCTION With more than our fair share of natural and cultural resources, we’ve curated five specialized day trips to pique your interest and stimulate your senses — plan your perfect day! BIN 707 FOODBAR CULINARY CRAFT Grand Junction offers trendy food with substance, providing you with local farm-to-table nourishment and wine-tasting adventures. MORNING: Start strong with a hearty breakfast at Spoons Bistro & Bakery — we especially love the Florentine Benedict, which swaps the traditional ham for spinach, avocado and feta cheese. Next, you’re off to Belli Fiori Lavender Farm for a stroll through the fragrant purple fields. The Proietti family has been farming lavender in California and Colorado since 1945; be sure to stop at the Farmhouse Shop to sample Lisa Proietti’s heavenly small-batch aromatherapy, bath and culinary products. 707 Foodbar , where Chef Josh Niernberg, a James Beard semifinalist chef, serves up seasonal Colorado cuisine. You can’t go wrong with their popular Tempura Artichoke Hearts or Brussel Sprouts Caesar. Get rolling again on a rented eBike or cruiser at Colorado E Bikes to experience the Colorado Riverfront Trail system, 24.5 miles of scenic paved and packed trails connected to Downtown Grand Junction. Or pedal the Fruit & Wine Byway , a 25-mile system of paved backcountry roads connecting 25 different points of interest — including more than a dozen wineries, fruit stands, and farms. Don’t miss High Country Orchards, Colterris Winery, Carlson Vineyards, Alida’s Fruits or Aloha Organic Fruit. EVENING: End your wining-and-dining day with a relaxing dinner at 626 on Rood , where locally grown produce is perfectly paired with responsibly raised seafood, poultry and game. We’re big fans of the Roasted Palisade Plums and Scallops. After your meal, adjourn to Ciara’s Cantina for a Ciaratini and a host of other intriguing libations. Learn more about Grand Junction-made delights on page 36. 626 ON ROOD Follow the Locals FROM TOP: CAT MAYER; THEO C. OTTE. AFTERNOON: Grab a light lunch of seasonal local fare at Bin “Hop on an eBike and coast the Fruit and Wine Byway surrounded by fruit-bearing orchards while you visit several of the 31 wineries. — Rondo Buecheler , Rapid Creek Cycles 970.256.4060 | VisitGrandJunction.com | 19
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