Entries by Paul Aspelin, Relocation & Listing Expert
Ridgway State Park: Day Trip from Grand Junction
Day Trips from Grand Junction: Ridgway State Park, Ridgway Reservoir, and a surprise drive over Owl Creek Pass We have driven from Grand Junction to Ridgway multiple times and have always admired Ridgway State Park and the Ridgway Reservoir from the road. We decided to make a point to go to the park for the […]
55+ Communities in Grand Junction
55+ Communities in Grand Junction House Hunting When You Are 55+ I was doing an Open House in a new construction single family home geared towards older adults. The neighborhood had a Homeowners Association (HOA) to take care of all the exterior maintenance like yard services. No community center or other facilities. The model I […]
North Rim Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Day Trips from Grand Junction: North Rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park I’ve read a few places that claim the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is the least visited National Park. It’s not because it lacks facilities and features like camping and hiking and an astounding 2000’ deep canyon. […]
Crawford State Park: Day Trip from Grand Junction
Day Trips from Grand Junction: Crawford State Park I highly recommend you take a day trip to explore Crawford State Park. It’s about 75 miles SE of Grand Junction. Crawford is on the West Elk Loop, a Scenic and Historic Byway. (See map at the end of this post.) It takes about 1.5 hours to […]
Don’t wait! Semi-Retire in Grand Junction
Don’t wait! Semi-Retire in Grand Junction Work/Life Balance in Grand Junction If you are looking for a simpler, more satisfying, work/life balance, I recommend you consider semi-retirement in Grand Junction. To me semi-retirement means working full or part-time and having a flexible lifestyle that allows you more freedom. Full retirement in Grand Junction is fabulous, […]
Living in Durango CO vs Grand Junction
Living in Durango CO vs Grand Junction I’ve had several people call that are comparing living in Durango CO vs Grand Junction when they are researching moving to Colorado. Both Grand Junction and Durango, Colorado, offer appealing lifestyles in our very scenic western Colorado, but they cater to slightly different preferences. And when you are […]
Day Trips from Grand Junction: Goblin Valley State Park Utah
Day Trips from Grand Junction: Goblin Valley State Park in Utah Looking for more day trips from Grand Junction? Consider Goblin Valley State Park in Utah. It’s about 2.25 hours west of Grand Junction. I published a post called Day Trips from Grand Junction CO that has more ideas. You can read it next if […]
Moving to the Redlands | Grand Junction
Moving to the Redlands area of Grand Junction I have out-of-state clients who are considering moving to the Redlands area of Grand Junction. So, I shared with them the many attributes about this region of Grand Junction. The way I see it, I figure more people moving to Grand Junction, Colorado might be interested in […]
Things to do in Grand Junction: Dining
New to town? Looking for some things to do in Grand Junction that include eating or drinking? I have compiled a list of some of our favorite places to go. For some, it’s outstanding food or drinks. For others, the views or the atmosphere stand out. Take your pick and let me know what you […]
