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Sure, when you're looking for some entertainment away from the baking sun this summer, you can plop down in an air-conditioned movie theater. But why not instead pull your car or lawn chair up to the huge screen and catch a flick under the stars?
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Relatively inexpensive start-up costs and access to numerous courses makes disc golf a popular Western Slope activity. Disc golf courses across Colorado are free to play, and beginners can purchase discs at nearly any sporting goods store for about $8 per disc.
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Art on the Corner
Rarely can you find a large, outdoor collection of artwork that is not only enhanced by ever changing natural lighting but is also complemented by the changing of the seasons.
Area festivals
Western Colorado is rich with a variety of festivals celebrating just about anything you can think of: fruit, vegetables, horses, film, beer, wine and dinosaurs to name a few.
Wine tours
Touring Colorado’s wine country is a popular weekend getaway for people from all over the state.
Spas
Need a secret getaway right here at home?
Rodeos
Summer fun in western Colorado means one thing for cowboys and cowgirls: rodeo. Rodeos throughout the Western Slope draw competitors and fans from all over the region.
Golf courses and driving ranges
If you have a weekend. Western Colorado can give you a world worth of golf, from red rock to sage-studded canyon tracks.
Glenwood Springs
In Glenwood Springs, tucked into the canyons formed by the Colorado and Roaring Fork rivers, visitors can climb to the top of the Flat Top Mountains, ride a tram to peak overlooking town and soak out the day’s cares.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Just outside Montrose is Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, which descends from its rim a dizzying 2,000 feet to the Gunnison River.
Hiking
From Mesa County’s spectacular views of Grand Mesa to the red rock expanses of Colorado National Monument, you might be tempted to simply gaze in awe at the vistas available from your front porch.
Disc golf
Relatively inexpensive start-up costs and access to numerous courses makes disc golf a popular Western Slope activity.
Grand Mesa
When the mercury tickles the triple digits this summer in the Grand Valley, you don’t need to book a flight or plan a weekend road trip to get away from the oven-like conditions.
JUCO
Grand Junction is home to the Alpine Bank Junior College World Series. This year JUCO runs from May 24–31.
State parks
The man James M. Robb Colorado River State Park is named for once compared the area with jewels.
Glade Park Movies Under the Stars lineup
Sure, when you’re looking for some entertainment away from the baking sun this summer, you can plop down in an air-conditioned movie theater.
Moab
Moab, the desert adventure capital of Utah, is less than a 2 hours’ drive from Grand Junction.
Fish stocking
Among the earliest signs of spring in Colorado is a Division of Wildlife fish-stocking truck pulling up to a nearby lake or stream.
Auto racing
Anyone with the need for speed can get their fix at three different tracks on the Western Slope.
Music festivals
The valley is alive with the sounds of music, near and far there are some top-notch regional music festivals and concert series highlighting all genres.
Drive-in theaters
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Rafting
The scenery experienced while rafting down a river is every city slicker’s dream.
Tennis
No matter what level of tennis player you are, you can easily find competition.
Rock climbing
Interesting rock formations are bound to crop up when mountains meet the desert, and for that reason, Mesa County is a rock climber’s dream.
Palisade wine country
Like a Narnian Castle rising out of the forest, the appearance of a multi-storied, 80-room hotel growing amidst the vineyards of Palisade causes more than a few second looks.
Ski slopes in summer
Colorado is internationally known for its skiing, but newcomers to the area might be surprised to see the state’s ski areas bustling with summer activity.
Bicycling
Need some camaraderie or competition to spice up your biking routines?
Colorado National Monument
Camping at Colorado National Monument was never better than on the Fourth of July for at least one mountaineer.
Fishing
Go West, young man.
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