DESTINATION GRAND JUNCTION
COLORADO’S WESTERN CAPITAL Grand Junction is the ultimate junction for work and play with a gorgeous landscape and superior spaces for groups. BY JULIE SCHEFF
county seat of stunning Mesa County, named for its majestic flattop mountains. Two other towns in the county, Palisade and Fruita, also are easily accessible for groups and worthy of exploration. Plus, there are nearly two dozen wineries in the area that can host an assortment of events, a walkable downtown for a mindful moment during a conference at Grand Junction’s Two Rivers Convention Center, numerous bike routes through lush orchards and lavender fields, whitewater rafting and even organized stargazing on the world’s largest flattop mountain, Grand Mesa.
How Big Can You Go? Two Rivers Convention Center, located in central downtown on the same block as three hotels, is the largest convention center between Denver and Salt Lake City, accommodates groups in excess of 2,000 people, offers three large ballrooms and has more
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than 23,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space. It is also currently undergoing multimillion dollar renovations. Avalon Theatre, built in 1923, also is located in downtown Grand Junction but on the other end of Main Street. Restored within the last five years,
BY THE NUMBERS ACRES OF PUBLIC MULTIUSE LAND: 1.2 MILLION CONVENTION CENTER MEETING SPACE: 23,000 SQUARE FT. ELEVATION (AT HIGHEST POINT) GRAND MESA 11,332 FT. COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT 6,640 FT. GRAND JUNCTION 4,586 FT. SLEEPING ROOMS: 3,000 KOKOPELLI TRAIL: 142 MILES FROM GRAND JUNCTION TO MOAB COLORADO RIVERFRONT TRAIL: 28 MILES AND CONNECTS FRUITA, PALISADE AND GRAND JUNCTION
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GRAND JUNCTION IS THE LARGEST city on Colorado’s Western Slope and the