24 Reasons We Love Calling Grand Junction, Colorado Home

It's hard for people to appreciate just how much fun life is in Colorado's Grand Valley. Until you visit Grand Junction, it can be difficult to understand why people would want to live hundreds of miles from the next major city on the edge of the high desert.

We asked you to share one reason you truly love living in Grand Junction, Colorado. This question flooded our station app with all kinds of reminders about why we love calling the Grand Valley home

24 Reasons We Love Calling Grand Junction, Colorado Home

Grand Junction, Colorado, is the largest city on the state's Western Slope. There isn't another large city for 200 miles in any direction, making it one of the most unique places you can live in Colorado. In the gallery below, we asked you to tell us one reason you love calling Grand Junction home.

Gallery Credit: Wesley Adams

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Why We Love Life In the Grand Valley

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Some of the attractions that bring new residents to the Grand Valley are the red rock canyons of the Colorado National Monument, the World's Largest Flattop Mountain (Grand Mesa), the Colorado River, and living in the heart of Colorado Wine Country.

Popular Places To Live in Grand Junction

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Some of Grand Junction's popular neighborhoods attracting new residents include the Redlands, with up-close views of the Colorado National Monument. Love hiking, biking, and gold? The Redlands have it all and are located only a short drive from downtown Grand Junction.

The Appleton neighborhood and North Grand Junction are also area favorites, and don't forget great communities like Fruita and Palisade, which are also super fun places to live. Now that we know lots of reasons to love Grand Junction, we've worked up an appetite. Let's find a great place to eat in the gallery below.

MORE: 20 Restaurants That Deserve To Be Most Famous in Grand Junction

There are famous restaurants, and then there are restaurants that SHOULD be famous but aren't yet. What are your favorite restaurants in Grand Junction that should be famous? Is it a restaurant from days gone by, or one waiting to impress us right now? Open our station app to tell us your favorite restaurant so we can add it to the list below.

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Now & Then: See the Grand Valley Transform from 2008 to Today

See the Grand Valley transform over the years with several 'then and now' comparisons that show the many cool updates that have occurred over the past decade.

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HISTORY: One of Colorado's 'Oldest and Most Giant' Trees is Near Grand Junction

Sitting right next to the Colorado River in Palisade is one of the oldest and largest Fremont Cottonwood trees in the state of Colorado. This special tree was another reason the site was included as part of the Colorado River State Park when it opened in 1994.

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