The drive to Grand Junction is a beautiful drive. The first time i was on I 70 it was very scary, because it was snowing and me, my finance Matt and his parents were driving in the dark and got in a car wreck because of the bad roads. But the trip back to Denver was much better and in the daytime the views were beautiful. The landscape charges so frequently. It would go from vast plains with buttes in the far distance to being right in the middle of the forests of the Cocky Mountains. You can see a lot of different wild life if you are a passenger in the car, Don't look around if you driving thought because you might fall of a Cliff. The highway goes right by the Colorado River and there are lots of exits you can get off and admire the scenery. And if your feeling adventures you can walk around on man trails. On one of our trips i was with my aunt Poxy and Matt and his mom Cheryl and we were walking down to the river. Matt and i were up the trail a little ways and we hear the two women in front of us scream. We came around the corner to find my aunt about three feet be hide here shoes that were neatly standing were she once was. Apparently a snake had scared the two and Roxy jumped backwards and her slip on sandals did not come with her.
One thing about this area is there seems to be a lot of not so nice parts of town and some very "trashy" people who live there. Don't get me wrong i know a lot of wonderful "townies" from Grand Junction. My best friend for the last few years of my living here was born and raised here and she is a awesome good person. But there seems to be a lot of drugs here and a lot of people on them. Meth being one of the drugs of chose it seems. Ask my finance Matt, he works at the Mesa Mall and he sees a lot of strange people. Man times he has to deal with people in dirty cloths, reeking of whiskey, most likely they just got their welfare checks coming in to buy a big screen TV. But I'm sure this place has no more of these people that any other city.
A lot of People drive trucks around here, almost everywhere you go you can find a big lift on a truck sitting in a parking lot somewhere. This is probably because there are a lot of oil workers here from the rigs. The rigs are really a good thing for Grand Junction, even though a lot of people might think different. They pump a lot of money into the economy, they give money to the hotels they stay at and the food joints and grocery stores that they eat at and of course any hard working person wants a night on the town at the bars they drink at after a long week.
Other vehicles you see around town are jeeps. This I'm sure is because of the deserts and there hills to go four wheeling on. Four wheeling fills up man a boring afternoon for a lot of different people. Whether it is just for any afternoon or a weekend going out to the desert happededs to be something a lot of people around here seem to enjoy. Camping is a recreational thing to do in the Grand Valley. I myself have never been here but i have been in many other places around the Mountain Time Zone.
One of my favorite parts about Grand Junction is the weather. The Climate here is so mild. It really doesn't get horribly cold in the winter and doesn't gt overly hot in the summer. I walk everywhere, my house s placed between the grocery store and the collage where i spend most of my time and work where i spend the other half of my time. So being able to walk to all of them without freezing or roasting is very nice.
This is also why there are so many homeless people in the area, they seem to like the mild climate here as well. Grand Junction has a lot of beautiful parks within the cit limits and one of witch has been home to many homeless over the years.
Grand Junction is a great place to be if you are into the outdoors and all its glory. Driving in any witch direction you will find something fun to do. in the winter skiing and snow boarding are just up the mountains. In the warmer months you can go dirt biking or hiking on many trails from easy to more risky, adventures ones. The river is great for rafting and finding swimming holes. With all of the hills around rock climbing is a big hit. Lakes and streams are fun for fishing.
There are a lot of orchards and vinegars around the area. Many places serve local wine and fruit. In the fall you cant walk into a grocery store without seeing piles of fresh local peaches for sale. Ever year they have a celebration for all the hard work put into the orchards, with the peach festival every fall. wine tasting is also a very popular thing to do. Any crackers with that wine?
Christmas time here is also a great time for celebration. The main street parade is always a big hit. Hot chocolate and chili warm the cold winter chills.
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