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Grand Junction: A Prime Place to Meet
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OUT AND ABOUT IN GRAND JUNCTION
By Heather Rasley
Breakfast on the Colorado National Monument
Breakfast on the Colorado National Monument
Top attractions for tour operators in Grand Junction range from the natural to new-fangled. The Colorado National Monument is perhaps the area's biggest draw, with its canyons, monoliths and rust-tinted rock formations. It's the perfect place for a culinary adventure. Breakfast on the Monument offers delicious entrees with a breathtaking canyon view. Take a break with a picnic in one of two monumental areas: near the Saddlehorn Campground or in the Devils Kitchen picnic area near the East Entrance. The drive through the monument takes approximately two and a half hours and entertaining step-on guides are available. (Note that groups of 15 or more require a permit.)

Downtown Grand Junction makes for another great tour. Enstrom's carries delicious handcrafted toffee and chocolate and has an Internet café. They also now host toffee-making demonstrations that will interest and entice folks of all ages. While you're in the area, note the sculptures that adorn the streets as part of Grand Junctions' renowned Art on the Corner program. These contemporary pieces make fitting complements to the boutiques and restaurants that line downtown sidewalks.

To
Downtown Grand Junction
Downtown Grand Junction
cool off after your group's jaunt downtown, bring them to Glacier Ice Arena, built by members of the Zamboni family. The arena is a multi-service skating facility that plays host to hockey leagues, figure skating and broomball, along with public skating sessions. Private ice time for groups and individuals is also available.

For modern amenities amidst a beautiful, ancient landscape, tourists and tour operators alike know there's no better choice than Grand Junction. With more than 3,000 rooms, this town offers superb lodging, from the quaint and cozy to downright spacious. Beyond the hotel walls, visitors will find an equally diverse mix of outdoor activities, from scenic drives, wine tasting and gallery hopping to hiking, biking and rafting.

Two new hotels grace the redrock landscape, and many properties have been renovated to ensure a comfortable stay for guests here in the American West. Opening late Winter of 2007 is the new Courtyard by Marriott at Grand Junction, which features guest rooms equipped with high-speed wireless Internet access, a large desk and luxury bedding. The adjoining Residence Inn by Marriott at Grand
Wine tasting at one of the local wineries
Wine tasting at one of the local wineries
Junction features fully equipped kitchens in guest rooms. The DoubleTree Hotel has recently remodeled its lobby, updated its sleeping accommodations and newly remodeled the Peach Tree Terrace. They also feature wine-makers dinners paired with Colorado Wine. Gateway Canyons Resort in nearby Gateway, CO is a sprawling new property constructed entirely in the adobe style, featuring traditional rooms and two-bedroom casitas. A recently acquired one-of-a-kind 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 dream car designed by Harley Earl beautifully compliments the pristine collection of more than 40 cars at the Gateway Colorado Auto Museum. The Auto Museum tells the history of the American Auto Industry from 1906 to 2006. Lunch and Auto Museum ticket packages are available. The Grand Vista now provides its guests with Travertine tile and Seeley pillow-top mattresses. The Hawthorn and Hampton Inn located in historic downtown Grand Junction now feature Cloud Nine beds.

Grand Junction also boasts a new place to play. GJ Scores is its newest entertainment complex, featuring 36 lanes of state-of-the-art bowling, billiard tables, arcade games and a signature sound and lights show.

Whether you lead a high-energy group or one more inclined to laid-back luxury, Grand Junction hosts venues that will accommodate all their needs.
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