Roan Creek Ranch Grocery
Walk into Roan Creek Ranch Grocery on any given Friday, and you will be greeted by Jim Ash, a Grand Valley old-timer, with a warm and welcoming smile. Fridays are this retired printer’s day to mind the store; his daughter Coleen Kyle tends the shop Monday through Thursday, and owner Kathryn Bedell typically works Saturdays.…
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Explore Rabbit Valley
Imagine riding your ATV through rugged and scenic canyons to a remote rim overlooking the Colorado Plateau, or returning from a heart-pounding mountain bike ride along slickrock canyon walls, then settling into your campsite overlooking the Colorado River. Rabbit Valley is part of the McInnis Canyons Conservation Area, and a favorite destination for locals and…
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High Tech Ultrasound
Mesa Women’s Health offers a range of obstetric, gynecology, and surgical services – as well as 3- and 4-dimensional ultrasound services where family members can view their baby in utero. Mesa Women’s Health is operated by Dr. Kevin K. Howell, a doctor of osteopathic medicine with more than 50 years of experience specializing in obstetrics…
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Colorado National Monument Map
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Palisade To Welcome A Second Recreational Marijuana Dispensary
Driving into Denver after the passage of Colorado’s Amendment 64, regarding the use and regulation of marijuana, motorists often come across a “green mile,” where marijuana dispensaries, advertisements and general weed imagery extend down a massive thoroughfare. Coming into Palisade, Grand Valley’s eastern entrance, you’ll will see orchards, vineyards, and a bucolic downtown where Grand…
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Let It Play
The musky smell of incense and sage greet you at the door, complementing the smell of used vinyl records that occupy the center of Triple Play Records. The expanse of records is matched only by the musical knowledge of the staff. After 30 years of business, Triple Play Records continues to provide Grand Junction’s Main…
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MCINNIS CANYONS
Heading west on I-70, just past Colorado National Monument, you’ll find one of the best places to recreate in western Colorado. McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area is a little-known sandstone paradise where Grand Valley residents go to raft, hike, bike, climb, drive ATVs and jeeps, ride horses, and camp. It’s also a fabulous area to…
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Bloomin’ Babies
As a labor and delivery nurse, Patty Kandiko attended women having babies in both small, and large hospitals, before landing a job at a birthing center – the best option for most women, she decided. So, she went back to school for additional education and training to become a certified nurse-midwife. Kandiko founded Bloomin’ Babies…
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