It’s been a FUN-filled couple of days!  More details to follow - enjoy the photos.

Two very different looks for the Avalon Theatre. The Avalon was constructed in 1923 and heavily promoted by Daily Sentinel publisher Walter Walker. From the first performance by soprano singer Lucy Gates, the Avalon became the cultural center of Grand Junction until the 1940s. The Cooper movie theatre chain purchased the building [...]

“Leadville is a special place…a treasure…a gem in the middle of Colorado. Located within easy driving distance from Denver and Colorado Springs, along the Top of the Rockies Scenic and Historic Byway, Leadville is a legendary frontier mining town with seventy square blocks of Victorian architecture, an adjacent 20 square miles of mining district, and [...]

A perfect way to ring in the first day of summer - Cross Orchards Summer Camp!
The weather was great - sunny but not too hot. We start the day out with a flag ceremony and end it by taking the flag down. Garry Brewer and Bill Buvinger, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, [...]

For two nights the Museum of the West came alive!
During the grand opening of the Cortez Calendar exhibit, strange things started to happen at the Museum. An electric problem cut out all but a few lights in the building and patrons were guided through the Museum by security guards. Along the way it was [...]

Paramedic and firefighter, Dave Andrus scales the 125 ft. Tower to untangle the Museum of the West flag and replace it with a new one. A true act of bravery. Thanks to the Grand Junction Fire Department for your help!

The Beacon ran a terrific article this month on the Interurban - a light rail service which ran in the Grand Valley in the early part of the 20th century. Read about the interurban.
For more history on our region, check out our Grand Junction History in Pictures Timeline. It’s a great informative source, as [...]

We often receive photo requests from websites, magazines and newspapers. Some publications write about special events like our Two Rivers Chautauqua or summer camp.  Other publications feature family vacations - What to do locally? What to do on a shoestring? We once had a request from Poland for a parents’ magazine which was featuring [...]

The Museum of Western Colorado’s 11th Annual Re-Enactors’ Day was held on April 30, 2010 at the Museum of the West. The day was a great success with over 500 students, teachers and chaperons attending. The event featured blacksmiths, Museum volunteers, archaeologists, Dutch oven cooking, military re-enactors, saddlemakers, gold panners and many more historical [...]

Our annual trek through Rattlesnake Canyon was May 1.  Great hike, great scenery, great companionship.  Join us the next time so you can take it all in, too.
We’ve got tons of other trips - local as well as far away.  Check ‘em out here!