If you’re looking for some fun and affordable summer getaway ideas without leaving the state, we know just the place. This morning we took our viewers LIVE to the western slope, one of Chris Tomers favorite places, Grand Junction! We teamed up with travel journalist and meteorologist Jennifer…
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Author, Tiney Ricciardi shared: "The state’s western edge is largely high desert terrain, thanks to the Colorado Plateau that extends from the Rocky Mountains south and west to Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Its most famous geological attraction is the Grand Canyon, but for those looking to stay…
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6 Minute Read Mesa County is the fourth largest county in Colorado, by land mass, and is 76 percent public land, so wildlife has the benefit of roaming free without being squeezed out by urban sprawl, like much of the state. Grand Junction is located in Mesa County and is populated with numerous…
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Click here to read the full article on TripAdvisor. Sarah Kuta wrote: "Grand Junction is one of Colorado’s best-kept secrets, even over busy holiday weekends. Situated at the far western edge of the state, this mid-sized town offers unparalleled access to the surrounding high-desert…
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Click here to listen to the full radio broadcast. Zuri Anderson wrote: "For a Wild West desert getaway, look no further than Grand Junction. The desert community settled by homesteaders in the late 1800s has maintained its historical charms, thanks to its still rugged terrain, wild horses roaming…
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Click here to read the full article by Men's Journal. Author, Nancy Prichard Bouchard wrote: "While the trails of nearby Moab, UT, and Fruita, CO, are mobbed with riders, the deep canyons and red sandstone mesas of Western Colorado’s town of Grand Junction offer solitude, adventure, and massive…
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Click here to read the full article by Wherever Family. Travel writer, Aoife O'Riordan shared: "An outdoor lover’s paradise, Grand Junction, Colorado, sits four hours west of Denver and offers family travelers more than 1 million acres of land featuring canyons, rivers, mesas and mountains. While…
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4 Minute Read You don’t have to travel back in time to discover where the dinosaurs used to roam. Millions of years ago, Grand Junction and much of Colorado were occupied by some great prehistoric species. The horned Triceratops munched on local flora and the fearsome Tyrannosaurus hunted its…
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5 Minute Read You don’t need warm weather to enjoy the great outdoors in Colorado. Every year, people flock to the state’s frozen bodies of water, hoping to reel in an impressive catch. Between December and March, Colorado’s reservoirs and lakes become lined with a thick layer of ice, where dropping…
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Click here to see Grand Junction listed as a top winter getaway. Grand Junction, Colorado Don’t overlook this hub on the west edge of the state—home to the world’s largest flat-top mountain, the Grand Mesa. Adrenaline junkies can enjoy downhill skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and more…
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