ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

• DooZoo Children's Museum
  421 Colorado Avenue • Grand Junction, CO 81501-2510
  Downtown
  970-241-5225
  A hands-on children's museum offering many exhibits and educational programs to help promote child development while having fun.  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Cross Orchards Living History Farm
  3073 F Road • Grand Junction, CO 81504
  970-434-9814
  Turn-of-the-century historical farm with features including an original bunkhouse, barn, apple orchards, a model railroad exhibit, and the largest collection of Uintah narrow gauge railway cars on the Western Slope.  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Colorado National Monument
  3819 Dike Road • Grand Junction, CO 81521-0001
  Fruita, CO
  970-858-3617
  View 23,000 acres of rock formations, arches, windows, canyons, and exposed layers of earth at this venue. Hikers can enjoy more than 20 miles of trails. The visitor center features museum exhibits and slide shows about the natural history of the area. more...  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• Mesa County Public Library
  530 Grand Avenue • Grand Junction, CO 81501
  970-243-4442
  This library provides many learning, reading, and information materials and services including magazines, fiction and nonfiction books, government documents, research materials, and foreign language books. It also provides internet access and has several branches throughout the area. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Art Center, The
  1803 Seventh Street • Grand Junction, CO 81501
  970-243-7337
  This art center features a permanent collection and special exhibition throughout the year by Western artists. more...  map

• Museum of West Colorado
  P.O. Box 2000 • Grand Junction, CO 81501
  970-242-0971
  Exhibits of uranium mine and area's prehistoric/post settlement history. Many traveling exibits. Educational tower offers 360 degrees of views as well as a working weather station. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Botanical Gardens
  641 Struthers Avenue • Grand Junction, CO 81501
  South 7th Street at Struthers Avenue
  970-245-3288
  Marvelous botanical attraction features a greenhouse, butterfly house, and beautiful outdoor gardens. Open Tuesday through Saturday throughout the year with hours changing somewhat seasonally. Tours may be arranged in advance by calling 970-245-3288.. more...  map

Science & Technology

• Dinosaur Journey
  550 Jurassic Court • Grand Junction, CO 81521
  Fruita
  970-858-7282, 888-488-3466
  Don't miss this fascinating attraction west of Grand Junction! You'll find life size robotic dinosaur replicas, hands-on activities, a working paleontology laboratory, and the latest exhibits and information about dinosaur excavations at this museum. more...  map

• Western Colorado Math & Science Center
  2660 Unaweep Avenue • Grand Junction, CO 81503
  One & Three-Fourths Miles From Downtown
  970-254-1626
  Located in the "New Emerson School", this learning center features over 160 hands-on science and math displays for children of all ages to explore the concepts of science and math. more...  map

Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries

• Official Winery
  Resource providing information on wineries, vineyards and wine festivals.

• Colorado Wine Room
  455 Kokopelli Boulevard, Suite A • Fruita, CO 81521
  970-858-6330
  The Colorado Wine Room is a wine tasting room and small winery that promotes Colorado's best wines to wine enthusiasts across the country.  more...  map

• Confre Cellars and Rocky Mountain Meadery
  3701 G Road • Palisade, CO 81526
  970-464-7899
  The Rocky Mountain Meadery, located in Colorado's wine and fruit country, hand crafts each batch of mead, or honey wine, to produce a beautiful, clear drink. They produce table wine, dessert wine and fruit & berry wine and mead. Exerience these wines in their tasting room.  more...  map

• Garfield Estates
  3572 G Road • Palisade, CO 81526
  970-464-0941
  Garfield estates has currently 11 acres planted with five different varieties of grapes: Syrah, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Muscat Ottonel. Their winery is renovated from the original barn and incorporates a historic building into a modern winemaking facility.  more...  map

• Grande River Vineyards
  787 Elberta Avenue • Palisade, CO 81526
  970-464-5867
  Grand River Vineyards top varietals are Merlot, Chardonnay and Viognier. Their own personal brands are Grand River Vineyards, and GRV Everyday.  more...  map

• Mesa Grande Vineyards
  3321 C. Road • Palisade, CO 81526
  970-434-4191
  Mesa Grande Vineyards is a small boutique winery that operates on 8 acres and has their own brand of Merlot (Mesa Grande). Their wines are available for retail purchasing.  more...  map

• Rocky Mountain Meadery
  3701 G Road • Palisade, CO 81526
  970-464-7899
  Meadery of the Rockies, situated in the heart of Colorado's wine and fruit country, hand crafts each batch of Mead, or honey wine, using the most advanced technology to produce mead. Over a dozen varieties of mead, blended honey wine with fruit wine, velvets and hard ciders are available in their tasting room.   map

• St. Kathryn Cellars
  785 Elberta Avenue • Palisade, CO 81526
  Founded in 1999, Saint Kathryn Cellars is a small winery that produces table wine, dessert wine, fruit & berry wine and port.   map

• Two Rivers Winery
  2087 Broadway • Grand Junction, CO 81503
  970-255-1471
  Founded in 1999, Two Rivers Winery, located on the Western Slope of Colorado, produces table wine. Their top varietals are Chardonnay, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The have their own Two Rivers Winery brand.  more...  map

• Vineland Corporation, The
  3553 E Road • Palisade, CO 81526
  970-464-7921
  Founded in 1978, the Vineland Corp produces table wine, sparkling wine. dessert wine and fruit & berry wine from 22 acres of vineyards. Their top varietals include Chardonnay, Riesling, and Merlot. Their brands include Colorado cellars, colorado mountain Vineyards, and Rocky Moutain Vineyards. The Vineland Corp ships out of state for wholesale and retail.   map