The GRAND Valley

So what makes the Grand Valley so grand? How about every kind of outdoor activity you can imagine. The monument is just minuets away, with it's breathtaking views and kick ass trails for hiking and biking. The river goes right through town giving everyone a chance to raft, swim canoe, boat, tube, fish, kayak, on all different levels from difficult to easy going. There are a wide variety of landscapes from desert to mountains all within and hour. Some of the mountains are over 14,000 ft making it a hikers dream. Who wouldn't want to say they've climbed a 14,000 mountain. The desert offers a lot of off road trails for the 4x4 enthusiast as well as the mountains. For that reason alone, I moved to grand Junction. And school of course.   

   Besides having everything imaginable outside, Grand Junction also offers a lot of good dining, lodging and entertainment. We have the Avalon theatre where movies are shown still to this day, along with a drive in movie theatre that no one ever takes advantage of. Our main has many activities and shops to offer and is ranked really high in the United States. The community is large enough to offer entertainment but small enough to feel safe walking down the street or to raise your family. People seem to really care about you and know you by name if you frequent enough. 

   Grand Junction is also in a good location half way between Denver and Salt Lake City. If we want to get away and enjoy the big city for a weekend it is within reach. The airport is big enough to accommodate for good travel destinations without having to hop on four different plans just to get to a big enough airport to get you where you want to go. There is another plus to living in Grand Junction for the wine enthusiast. We are the only place that can grow grapes between the two major cities as well. People travel a long ways to enjoy wine tasting, and tour the local vineyards. 

   The weather in the Grand Valley is also amazing. Again contributing to the vast array of outdoor activities. We have a mild winter and fairly dry fall. Lots of sunshine and rarely a foggy day. But on the other hand if you like the snow and cold you can travel 30 minuets and be at our very own powder horn ski resort. The mesa offers some of the best snowmobiling as well. We have a wide variety in animal life ranging from deer and elk to moose and big horn sheep. Which also points out the great hunting and fishing in the area as well. 

   The crime rate in Grand Junction is at a minimum with news stories being more about local businesses and people doing good for their community rather than shooting everyone. The town is arranged in a way that would allow you to either ride your bike everywhere or take the great shuttle service available year round. There are a wide variety of jobs that are available and Grand Junction was just rated in the top 6 best places to live and work. It was also rated in the top 12 safest places to live, not to bad.