while more dining options are available just 5 miles away in downtown Grand Junction, Colorado. Other on-site amenities include a business center, a heated indoor pool and a fitness center.

This can certainly be said of Grand ... Colorado Governors Cup. Although Carlson Vineyards' winery is in Palisades, it conveniently operates a tasting room in charming downtown Grand Junction.

Grand Junction comes by its name honestly: it is at the intersection of the Colorado (formerly known as the Grand) and Gunnison Rivers. This is good news for water sports enthusiasts, who can go ...