Grand Junction, Colorado's Wine Country and Canyonlands
Just a 4-hour drive west from Denver, Grand Junction offers easy access for your clients to 3 National Parks, 2 National Monuments, the newest National Conservation area, 6 national Forests and 7 raftable rivers. The City is only 2 hours drive from Aspen and Vail and only 3 hours from Telluride and Crested Butte. Grand Junction has a full service airport with direct service from Denver on United Express. We are also on the most popular route of AMTRAK in the nation.
December 9
7:30 AM Shuttle from downtown lodging property to Union Station in
downtown Denver
8:20 AM Depart Amtrak Station for Grand Junction (lunch on your own on
the train). Relax as you travel the rails of AMTRAK's most popular route in the nation. You will see parts of Colorado only visible on AMTRAK to Grand Junction!
Host: Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau
Contact: Barbara Bowman
740 Horizon Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81506
970-244-1480; Fax: 970-243-7393
email: barbarab@ci.grandjct.co.us
www.visitgrandjunction.com
5:30 PM Arrive in Grand Junction. Adam's Mark Hotel will pick up
attendees from the Amtrak Station. Check-in at the Adam's Mark
Hotel, a full service, AAA 3 diamond property in a resort like
setting. The Adam's Mark has 273 rooms and 12,676 square feet
of meeting space.
Adam's Mark Hotel
Contact: Wendel McConnell
743 Horizon Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81506
970-241-8888; Fax: 970-242-8198
email: wmcconnell@pyramidhotels.com
7:00 PM Dinner at the Adam's Mark Hotel
December 10
8-9:00 AM Breakfast at the Adam's Mark Hotel
9:00 AM Pick up from the Adam's Mark Hotel by the GJVCB. Depart for
Fruita, Colorado.
9:20AM RimRock Adventures
Horseback rides, float trips and whitewater rafting. Combination packages range from half-day "Saddles & Paddles" to multi-day trips. Frontier dinner served on the banks of the Colorado River. Weekly rodeos are held throughout the summer.
RimRock Adventures
Contact: Travis Baier
PO Box 608, Fruita, CO 81521
970-858-9555; Fax: 970-858-9465
www.rradventures.com
10:00 AM Dinosaur Journey
 The Museum of Western Colorado takes a look back in time with
robotic dinosaurs, Jurassic displays and an active lab with viewing window. Dinosaur digs are offered during the summer months for a truly unique adventure.
Dinosaur Journey
Contact: John Foster
550 Jurassic Ct, Fruita, CO 81521
970-858-7282
www.dinosaurjourney.org
10:30 AM Tour of the Colorado National Monument
Touted by Outside Magazine and USA Today as one of the top 10 best places for solitude in the US, the Monument features 11 canyons, 20,000 acres of arched windows, rock spires and natural monoliths - all thrown by the hands
of wind and rain over millions of years.
Colorado National Monument
Contact: Bruce Noble
Fruita, CO 81526
970-858-3617; Fax: 970-858-0372
www.nps.gov/colm
12:00 PM Depart the Colorado National Monument for lunch at Red Canyon
Grille located at the Golf Club at Redlands Mesa, a spectacular award winning 18-hole championship facility located at the base of the Colorado National Monument
Red Canyon Grille
Contact: Dave Dame
2325 W Ridges Boulevard, Grand Junction, CO 81503
970-243-7736
1:30 PM Arrive at Two Rivers Winery and Chateau Events Center. This
facility houses a 2,000 sf great room, board room, salon, l0 room
chateau and winery, with the Colorado National Monument as it's
backdrop.
Two Rivers Winery and Chateau Events Center
Contact: Billie Witham
2087 Broadway, Grand Junction, CO 81503
970-255-1471; Fax: 970-255-0483
emailtrwchateau@cs.com
www.tworiverswinery.com
2:15 PM Discover Main Street
View the largest outdoor art exhibit, Art on the Corner or shop at
the unique stores Downtown.
Downtown Development Authority
Contact: Harold Stalf
248 S 4th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81501
970-245-9697; Fax: 970-243-1865
3:15 PM Depart for Palisade and visit 2-3 wineries in the heart of
Colorado's Wine Country
3:30-4:30 PM Wineries
Savor the beauty of Colorado's Wine Country as you travel through the orchards and vineyards of Palisade and visit 2-3 of our fifteen wineries.
4:45 PM Cross Orchards Historic Farm
Costumed interpreters, a step back in time, and the Uintah Railroad reflect life in the early 1900s. Unique gifts, homemade treats and live reenactments add to the fun. Facility can accommodate group events.
Cross Orchards Historic Farm
Contact: Michael Mennard
3073 F Road, Grand Junction, CO 81504
970-434-9814
5:30 PM Return to the Adam's Mark
7:00 PM Depart for dinner Downtown at the Rockslide Brewery or Il Bistro
(Dinner at 7:30 PM)
December 11
Depart for Telluride
Click Here - For details on that portion of this fam trip.
Transportation will be by VCB staff and van.
Note: All packages must be booked directly with Travel Organizers of Colorado.
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