Local Tourism Stories

• Wine Tourism Day starts with Wine & Dine Escape at Stone Cottage Cellars - Dave Buchanan

  Saturday is the inaugural National Wine Tourism Day, aimed at celebrating the nation’s wine tourism industry and all those who enjoy the fruits (and juices) of that lifestyle. Special events around western Colorado include the Wine … more

• Palisade Peach Festival offers weekend full of fun things to do - Ann Wright

  Get out of the pits and enjoy one or all of the remaining days celebrating the peach in Palisade. The Palisade Peach Festival began Thursday, Aug. 19, but is far from over. The Peach Festival at Riverbend Park goes from 1–8 p.m. … more

• Light reds, whites best for summertime refreshment - Dave Buchanan

  What wine are you drinking this summer? With temperatures in the Grand Valley soaring and early forecasts calling for near triple-digit temperatures, the heavyweight reds are going to stay cool and comfortable in the basement. That … more

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  Shuttle taps winery market -

  What started as a small business with a funny name 15 years ago still is in the western Colorado transportation industry, working its way into niche after niche. American Spirit Shuttle, http://www.americanspiritshuttle.net, began business … more