DoN’t just take ouR woRd word foR it! GRAND GRAND JUNCTION JUNCTION IN IN THE THE PRESS PRESS Grand Grand Junction’s Junction’s 140-acre 140-acre River River Park Park at at Las Las Colonias Colonias features features a a scenic scenic lazy lazy river, river, river river islands, restored habitats, along the 24-mile Colorado Riverfront Trail -perfect for islands, resotred habitats, along the 24-mile Colorado Riverfront Trail -perfect for combining combining water water activities activities with with cycling cycling or or rollerblading. rollerblading. – – SMITHSONIAN SMITHSONIAN Skip Denver and head to Grand Junction, Colorado, home to “Nature’s Trifecta”: Colorado Skip Denver and head to Grand Junction, Colorado, home to “Nature’s Trifecta”: Colorado National Monument, the Grand Mesa, and Rattlesnake Arches, offers stunning landscapes National Monument, the Grand Mesa, and Rattlesnake Arches, offers stunning landscapes with far fewer crowds. Add a walkable, art-filled downtown and nearby dining, and it’s an with far fewer crowds. Add a walkable, art-filled downtown and nearby dining, and it’s an easy choice for adventure and relaxation. easy choice for adventure and relaxation. – BUSINESS INSIDER – BUSINESS INSIDER RV travelers will love this scenic campground by Las Colonias Park and the Colorado River, with bike paths to downtown Grand Junction and a riverside patio with firepits. Enjoy live music at the park’s amphitheater and RV sites. – AARP The Grand Mesa offers some of the best cross country skiing terrain in the country, it’s The Grand Mesa offers some of the best cross country skiing terrain in the country, it’s the world’s largest flat-top mountain. It’s right outside Grand Junction and it’s known for the world’s largest flat-top mountain. It’s right outside Grand Junction and it’s known for its heavy snowfall averaging 250 inches per year. its heavy snowfall averaging 250 inches per year. – – THE WEATHER CHANNEL THE WEATHER CHANNEL Grand Junction, Colorado, rivals Moab for challenging biking, with routes like Kokopelli’s Trail winding through red rock canyons rich in petroglyphs and fossils. Stay along the Colorado River in Airstreams or cabins, and enjoy local dining, including options from an acclaimed chef. – TRAVEL + LEISURE MAGAZINE Grand Junction’s Junction’s Lunch Lunch Loops Loops trail trail system system offers offers mountain mountain bikers a technical challenge Grand with features like The Ribbon and the Toilet Bowl, with features like The Ribbon and the Toilet Bowl, set amid the striking Colorado Plateau. This outdoor outdoor hub hub fosters fosters resilience resilience and and community community through its demanding trails and This collaborative spirit. spirit. collaborative BIKE MAG MAG – – BIKE Grand Junction, Junction, Colorado, Colorado, combines combines historic historic charm charm with with outdoor outdoor adventures, adventures, offering offering Grand access to landmarks like Colorado National Monument and McInnis Canyons. Its location access to landmarks like Colorado National Monument and McInnis Canyons. Its location and thriving agriculture make it a perfect base for exploring the region’s natural beauty. and thriving agriculture make it a perfect base for exploring the region’s natural beauty. – WALL WALL STREET STREET JOURNAL JOURNAL – All trails trails lead lead back back to to downtown downtown Grand Grand Junction, Junction, filled filled with with shops, shops, craft craft breweries, breweries, All locavore restaurants and wine-tasting rooms from area vineyards. locavore restaurants and wine-tasting rooms from area vineyards. NEW YORK YORK TIMES TIMES – – NEW *All *All articles articles published published in in 2023 2023-2025. and 2024. Check Check them them out out at VisitGJ.com/GJPress at VisitGJ.com/GJPress
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