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EVENTCONNECTIONJUNE2011

What, Where & When in Western Colorado

COUNTRY GREATSin Western Colorado

SUMMER EVENTSDINING GUIDE

CHARITY EVENTSFAMILY FUN& RECREATION

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JUL 3, Fruita Fireworks Display

JUL 4, Independence Day Celebration, Moab

JUL 4, Montrose Music Festival & BBQ Compitition

JUL 4, Independence Day Parade, Grand Junction

JUL 7, “Music on a Mission- Bringing it for Hospice”, Grand Junction

JUL 8-9, NightVision Festival in Olathe

JUL 11-17, Crested Butte Wildflower Festival

JUL 11-17, Telluride Playwrights Festival

JUL 15-17, Renaissance and Pirate Festival, Pagosa Springs

JUL 16-18, Colorado Lavender Festival, Grand Junction

JUL 19-23, Mesa County Fair, mesacountyfair.com

JUL 29-30, Dinosaur Days, Fruita

JUL 31-AUG 13, Vail International Dance Festival

AUG 1-12, Moab Music Festival

AUG 3-7, Garfield County Fair, Parade and Rodeo

AUG 4-7, 7th Annual Steamboat Wine Festival

AUG 6, Olathe Sweet Corn Festival

AUG 6-7, Crested Butte Arts Festival

AUG 6-7, Annual Bluegrass and Beer Festival, Keystone Resort

AUG 11-12, The Global Leadership Summit, Grand Junction

AUG 12-14, Telluride Festival of the Arts

AUG 13-14, Mushroom and Wine Festival, Durango

AUG 18-21, Palisade Peach Festival

AUG 21, Family Fun Fest in Frisco

AUG 27, World’s Greatest Yard Sale, Grand Junction

AUG 27, Mesa Verde Country Food Wine and Arts Festival, Cortez

AUG 27-28, InterMountain Auto Sales Rock Jam

AUG 28, Tour of the Valley

SEP 3, Uncompahgre Valley Music Festival, Montrose

SEP 3-4, 4th Annual BBQ & Blues, Gateway Canyons Resort

SEP 3-4, Beaver Creek Oktoberfest

SEP 9, Partners Auction

SEP 9, Vail Village Oktoberfest

SEP 9-10, Pork & Hops Challenge, Lincoln Park

SEP 10, Oktoberfest presented by Becks, Snowmass

SEP 11, 26th Annual Crime Stoppers Golf Tournament

SEP 15-18, Colorado Mountain Winefest

SEP 16-18, Colorado Pro Rodeo Association State Finals

SEP 16-18, 3rd Annual Steamboat Oktoberwest

SEP 17, Taste of Riverside, Grand Junction

SEP 17, 18th Annual Tour de Vineyards

SEP 17, Western Colorado Triathlon

SEP 21-25, Skydive Moab Festival

SEP 21-25, 49th Annual Fall Art Festival, Glenwood Springs

SEP 23, Monument Classic Car Tour

SEP 23-25, Fruita Fall Festival

SEP 24, Downtown Car Show, Downtown Grand Junction

SEP 24-25, Autumn Gold: A Festival of Brats, Bands, & Beer, Estes Park

SEP 29-OCT 2, AKC Dog Show

SEP 30-OCT 2, Telluride Tech Fest

OCT 1, Ricky Tims- A Quilter & His Music, Grand Junction

OCT 8, Oktoberfest & 47th Annual Jeep Raffle Drawing, Ouray

OCT 8, 12th Annual Culinary Arts, Wine & Brewfest, Glenwood Springs

OCT 14-15, Bikes, Bands & Brews, Fruita

OCT 29, Annual Pumpkin Chuckin Festival, Moab

NOV 3-4, Bikes, Gun Show, Grand Junction

NOV 4-6, Moab Folk Music Festival

NOV 12, Rim Rock Marathon

DEC 3, Winterfest and Parade of Lights, Downtown Grand Junction

DEC 17, Hometown Christmas & Parade of Lights, Fruita

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HAPPYHOURDIRECTORYAle House 4-6pm and 10pm to midnight daily, $1 off Breck beers, 1/2 off pizzas, 50 cents off wines & wells. Live local music on Wednesdays. 242.7253Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar 3-6pm and 9pm to close daily; $2.50/wells, $3/domestic beers, $3.5 margaritas/wine, $4 premium/micros, & 1/2 off appetizers. 256.0022Bailey’s Lounge 4-7pm Mon through Fri, $3 wines/wells/domestic drafts. 254.7155Bank 8 Billiards 4-8pm Mon through Fri, 3.50 bottles, 2.79 drafts, Sun & Tue, 1.99 Domestc Drafts 255.8808Blue Moon Bar & Grille 4-6:30pm daily, $2.50 wells/domestics1/2 off appetizers and $.50 off all other drinks. 242.4506Boston’s The Gourmet Pizza 4-7pm & 10pm to Midnight daily; $1.99 domestics, $2 wells, $2.99 margaritas, and $1 off premium beer & wine. Plus, specials on appetizers. 256.7654Carino’s 3pm-7pm Mon through Fri, individual 5 topping or Margherita pizza $4.99, $2 house wines/wells/drafts, and $3 Bellini’s or Italian Margaritas. 255.0560Chili’s Grill & Bar Buy one get one free on selected drinks all day long and 3-6pm and 8-10pm for additional savings on appetizers in the bar. 257.1800Dos Hombres Clifton 3pm-6pm daily; Specials on house margaritas, domestic draft beer, and well drinks. Free mexican munchies! 434.5078Dos Hombres Redlands 3pm-6pm Mon through Fri, specials on house margaritas, domestic draft beer, and well drinks. Discounted appetizers. 242.8861Einstein Bagels 2-4pm Mon through Fri, 1/2 off all hot or cold specialty coffee drinks 245.0266

End Zone, 3-6pm daily, $2.00 domestic drafts and wells. 858.0701Enzo’s Pizzeria & Italian Cafe 4-6pm Mon through Sat, buy one get one free on select domestic beers. 255.8500Famous Dave’s BBQ 3-6pm and 8pm to close Mon through Fri in the bar only. Specials on select appetizers and $2-$3 drink specials. 245.8227Feedlot Restaurant & Bar 4-6pm daily and during football games, buy one drink and get one free, buy 8 and get 8 on jumbo wings. 858.9899Fly’N Roosters 4-6pm Mon through Fri, $2 domestics, $3 wells and microbrews, 1/2 off appetizers. 243.6727 or 434.3000Ganghis Grill 3-6pm Daily, discounts on all wines/wells/drafts and Bottles. 241.5020Garfield’s Off Broadway 4-6pm daily; $1 off wells & drafts, $2 off select appetizers. 245.8080Hooter’s 2-6pm and 9pm to close Mon through Fri, $3 wells/wines/domestics, 1/2 off wings(except Wed) and appetizers. 242.2143Il Bistro Italiano 8pm-9pm Mon through Sat, 1/2 off all bottles of wine, $3 beers, and $7 pizzas. 243.8622Johnnie’s Tavern 11:30am-6pm daily, $2.50 on select beers. 858.3996Kannah Creek Brewing Company 3-6pm daily; $3 wells/drafts & $3.50 wine. 263-0111Le Rouge Restaurant & Paino Bar 4:30-7pm everyday, wines $6, wells and some maritnis $5-6. 257.1777Leon’s Taqueria Restaurant 4-7pm Wed and Thurs, 2 for 1 margaritas. 242.1388Naggy McGee’s Irish Pub 3-6pm daily, $2-4 on select beers, $3 house wines and wells. $5 appetizers. 424.5840

Old Chicago 4-6pm and 10pm-1am daily, $2.29 domestic drafts and $2.79 pints of 22 different drafts (excluding imports). Discounted appetizers. 244.8383Palisade Brewing Company 4:30-6:30pm daily, $3 pints. 464-1462Pablo’s Pizza (Both Locations) 4-6pm daily, $2 micro-brews, $1 off a glass of wine and select 1/2 priced appetizers. 255.8879 or 858.8300Pantuso’s 4-6pm daily in the lounge, 1/2 off house wine/wells/drafts and appetizers. 255.0000Rib City Grill Wed all day .25 cent drafts. 245.1742Rockslide Brew Pub 4-6pm & 10pm to midnight Daily. Live music Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights. 245.2111Rocky Mountain Pub 4:30-7pm and 11pm-Midnight Mon through Thur, 4-5pm on Sat & Sun, domestic bottle $2.50, Import Bottle $3. 245.0995626 on Rood Amusement Hour 4-5:30pm daily, $2-$6 starters, $5 amusement red or white wines. 257.7663Tequia’s Mexican Restuarant 3-6pm everyday, buy 1 get 1 free medium margaritas. 257.9266Texas Roadhouse 4-6pm daily; $1.50 domestic drafts, $2 off margaritas, and $2.50 house wines & wells. 243.5700Weavers Tavern 5-7pm Mon through Thu,4-8pm Fri through Sun, $2 wells/wines/drafts and $3 you call it 10pm to midnight daily. 241.4010Wrigley Field, 4-7pm daily, $2 wells, $2.75 Bottles. 1/2 off appetizers on Mon, Tues, and Wed. 245.9010Happy Hour times and prices are subject to change at any time without notice.

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626 on Rood • 970.257.7663626 Rood Ave, Grand JunctionOpen Mon-Sat 11a-11p, Sun 4-10p

American: This is an amazing modern American restaurant and wine bar. Dishes include roast beef salad, Hawaiian nairagi, lobster tail, and thats just for starters!

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7th Street Deli • 970.243.88272232 N 7th St #A, Grand JunctionOpen Mon-Fri 10am-3pm

American: Every sandwich is overstuffed, every sauce is handmade, and every soup made fresh daily! Come in and grab a sandwhich and a gourmet dessert cookie.

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Ale House • 970.242.72532531 North 12th Street, Grand JunctionOpen daily 11a - 2p

American: Appetizers like calamari srtips and potato skins, meals range from signature saleds with house dressings to their famous handcrafted pizzas.

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Aspen Street Coffee Co • 970.858.8888136 East Aspen Ave, Fruita

American: A great local coffee spot, with a friendly staff and a cozy atmosphere. A unique variety of pastries and sandwiches.

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Aztecas Family Resturant • 970.241.4343603 Hwy 50, Grand JunctionOpen daily 11a - 9p

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Bin 707 • 970.243.4543N 5th St #105, Grand JunctionOpen everyday 10a-10p

American: Specializing in seasonal American cuisine, featuring domestically and locally sourced ingredients. They have both great food and amazing drinks!

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Camilla’s Kaffe • 970.858.7950206 East Aspen Ave, FruitaOpen daily

American: Wraps, panino’s, sandwhiches and a great kids menu! The staff is friendly and fast with both indoor and outdoor eating areas.

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Carino’s Italian • 241-7444248- Hwy 6 & 50, Grand JunctionOpen Mon-Thu 10a-10p, call for hours

Italian: Start off an amazing meal with some Italian nachos or calamari, then enjoy entres like spicy romano chicken, spicy shrimp, or the skilletinies!

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Conchita’s Mexican Dining • 970.248.9864625 24.5 Rd, Grand JunctionOpen Mon-Thur 11a-9p, call for hours

Mexican: Great traditional, authentic Mexican cuisine. Dishes such as mole & crab enchiladas, tacos carnita and tamales make for great family dining.

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Dolce Vita • 970.242.8482336 Main St, Grand JunctionOpen Tue- Sat 11a-9p

Italian: This restaurant is authentic Italian through and through. Enjoy a glass of wine while enjoying dishes such as roja con gamberi, and linguine!

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Dos Hombres • 970.242.8861 421 Brach Drive, Grand JunctionOpen Daily 11a-10p

Mexican: A great selection ranging from fajita salads, bacon ranch tacos, burritos, Sante Fe tortas and so much more!

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Dream Cafe • 970.424.5353 314 Main Street, Grand JunctionOpen Mon-Sun 7a-2p

American: A great local breakfest and bruch dinner. Biscuits and gravey, great coffee and yummy sandwiches!

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Garfield’s • 970.245.8080 2148 Broadway, Grand JunctionOpen Mon-Fri 4p-9p, Sat-Sun 8a-9p

American: This is a great place for seafood and a steak dinner. Great variety of items such as crab cakes, portabella mushrooms, shrimp, calamari, etc.

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Einstein Bros Bagels • 970.245.0266 2546 Rimrock Ave. Suite 100B, Grand Junction. call for hours

American: One of the finest bagel shops in town! Has not only a huge range of bagels such as cinnamon and onion but also a great lunch menu and fantastic coffee!

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Il Bistro Italiano • 970.243.8622400 Main Street, Grand JunctionOpen daily 11a-9:30p

Italian: Il Bistro is a favorite to locals who cant get enough of authentic Italian cuisine. The menu range from calamari to antipasto, and tagliolini to rosetta!

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Hereford Steak & Sushi • 970.255.8888707 Horizon Drive, Grand JunctionOpen daily 4p-midnight

American: A great place to relax and enjoy a wide variety of sushi platers and thick delicious steaks! All while being surrounded by live music!

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Inari’s Bistro • 970.464.4911336 Main St, PalisadeOpen Wed-Sat 5-9p, Sun 10a-2p

American: This gem offers a good variety of fushion entrees from steaks to fish to japanese rice bowls to mexican!

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Lois’ Place • 970.243.2133241 Grand Ave #2, Grand JunctionOpen Mon-Sat 6a-2p

American: This is an amazing local favorite, great for the whole family! Favorites include the biscuits and gravy, chili burgers and a killer breakfest menu!

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Main Street Bagels • 970.241.2740559 Main Street, Grand JunctionOpen M-Sat 6:30a-6:30p, Sun 7a-3:30p

American: If you are looking for a great home made bagel this is your spot! With a huge variety of both bagels and hot/cold drinks, as well as a great lunch menu.

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Munchies Pizza & Deli • 970.858.0953319 West Aspen Ave, FruitaOpen Mon-Sat 10a-9:30p

American: Another local favorite with lots of great food and a down to earth family vibe. Pizza, burgers, salads and even in house ice cream!

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Naggy McGee’s • 970.424.5840359 Colorado Ave, Grand Junction Open Sun-Thu 11a-11p, Fri-Sat 11a-2a

Irish: Great authentic Irish grub! Enjoy the freindly atmoshpere while indulging in the brats and burgers, and sipping the Irish Ale.

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No Coast Sushi • 970.255.10971119 North 1st St, Grand JunctionOpen Mon-Sat 5p-11p

Japanese: This is a contemorary Japanese restaurant that serves everything from Hibachi to Yakizakana and also has a great bar selection.

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Palisade Brewing Company • 970.464.1462200 Peach Ave, PalisadeOpen Daily 11a-11p

American: This brewery is a must see when in Palisade! The staff is friendly and the handcrafted beer is award winning!

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Rain Tree Restaurant • 970.241.3530492 Morning Glory Ln, Grand JunctionOpen daily 6a-2p

American: Known to be one of the best places for breakfest on the western slope, the Rain Tree offers pancakes to eggs, and sandwiches to melts!

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Randy’s Southside Diner • 970.255.07862704 Hwy 50, Grand JunctionOpen Daily 6a-3p

American: With two locations to choose from this is a great place to not only get breakfest all day but to also get a delicious lunch from a friendly staff!

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Rockslide Brew Pub • 970.245.2111401 Main St, Grand JunctionOpen daily 11a to close

American: This brewery in the middle of downtown is a hot spot for weekly entertainment and night time fun. There is also a huge variety of in house brew!

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