“Last month, you heard about the Lakeside Resort, huddled out-of-sight within the ridges between 12th Street and Horizon Drive. Yet, there is another story to be told about the old farmhouse sitting on the hill. This stately structure was there long before Lake Lenore was even thought of. No one knows how long the yellow [...]

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 [...]

The Palisade Historical Society will hold the inaugural “Palisade Reflections” program on Saturday, July 17 at 9:30 a.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial Community Center in Palisade. Long-time residents Bill Floryancic, Lucille (Phillips) Floryancic, Bill Beckwith, and Ed Maurer, Shirley (Rowley) Maurer will share their knowledge and memories to create a detailed map [...]

“There is a quaint, yet quiet community huddled within the northern part of Grand Junction, resting on the ridges between Twelfth Street and Horizon Drive. The name of this wonderful community is Lakeside. This beautiful neighborhood was the dream of William Thomas Carpenter, the founder of the Little Book Cliff Railroad, and the man that [...]

An early view down Main Street taken from 6th Street looking west.  The long gone Mandel Opera House (where Main Street Bagels is currently located) is the closest building on the left.  In 1885 Grand Junction’s population was 378 hardy souls.  By 1890 the population exploded to 2,030 in large part due to the arrival [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Saturday, May 15th
9 am - 4 pm
Cross Orchards Historic Site
3073 F Road • Grand Junction, Colorado
The flowers are blooming, the newborn animals are getting their bearings - Spring is a beautiful time at Cross Orchards! Bring the entire family to our new event and enjoy the beautiful landscaping and the ambiance of the historic site.
Admission
$4 [...]

Canyonlands by Night… Canadian Rockies… Museums of Utah… Crow Canyon… Telluride… The Alaska Experience… Black Canyon of the Gunnison Hike… Leadville… Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta… Durango Adventure… Grand Canyon and Havasupai…
Trips far away and in our own backyard.
We make the travel arrangements, do the driving, include many meals and admissions - and, last but not least, [...]