The Colorado Pork & Hops Festival is set to return to Lincoln Park in Grand Junction on Sept. 10 with barbecue, craft beers and other attractions. The festival also will include the U.S. Bank People’s Choice BBQ Tasting. For $10, participants taste up to 10 different barbecued pork samples and vote on their favorites. The […]
The Blue Pig Gallery in Palisade has scheduled a celebration to mark its ninth year in operation. What’s billed as birthday party is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 10 on the street outside the gallery, located at 101 W. Third St. Kay Crane, director of the Blue Pig, said the gallery displays the […]
Terry Lawrence has launched Grace Business Consulting, drawing on his entrepreneurial experiences to offer a range of services to individuals and companies. “My goal is to help business owners and managers to achieve results and success for their businesses, their employees and their customers by tapping into my fund of knowledge across a number of […]
Two Grand Junction companies have been selected as finalists in an annual awards program recognizing achievements in lifestyle industries in Colorado. Bonsai Design and Vintage Overland are among the dozen finalists in the latest Wright Awards program conducted by Something Independent. The Denver-based coalition promotes entrepreneurism through a variety of programs. Bonsai Design designs and […]
Kannah Creek Brewing Co. has scheduled a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new restaurant in Fruita. The event is set for 10 a.m. Aug. 26 at Kannah Creek West, located in the Fruita Southside Marketplace at 456 Kokopelli Blvd. The restaurant opened May 25 and offers a modern fusion menu with more than 40 items. […]
The Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau has awarded $40,000 to Epic Rides to help fund the Grand Junction Off-Road endurance mountain bike race. The grant continues an annual financial commitment and assures Grand Junction will remain one of three host cities for the race series. “There was an ample amount of discussion, including the […]
Eide Bailly, a regional accounting firm with an office in Grand Junction, has scheduled a series of free workshops on state and local tax issues. While the workshops are planned for various locations around Colorado, the sessions will be simulcast and can viewed at the Grand Junction office located at 655 N. 12th St. Workshops […]
Four projects in Mesa County are among the recipients of the latest awards recognizing the use of Colorado Lottery funding for community and conservation projects. The City of Grand Junction won two 2016 Starburst Awards for using lottery funds for projects at Los Colonias and Matchett parks. Mesa County won an award for a portion […]
The Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture is accepting artist applications for a new mural program called Art on the Riverfront Trail. Five areas along the trail with a total of 14 locations have been identified for murals. The cost of the murals will be the responsibility of participating artists. But there will be […]
A series of free presentations featuring local authors is scheduled to continue at Crystal Books and Gifts in downtown Grand Junction. The Off the Shelf event set for 6 p.m. Aug. 25 will feature John Nizalowski, a Colorado Mesa University instructor who’s written four books exploring Native American myths and legends, and Sally Crum, an […]