Palisade Peach Festival

Living and traveling in an RV gives us the wonderful opportunity to visit a variety of local fairs, festivals, concerts, and farmer's markets. It is so much fun to see how people across the country observe their unique customs, what foods they grow, how they celebrate, and what makes this or that corner of the world special. So it was when we arrived in Grand Junction, Colorado in mid August, 2011. Our primary reason for stopping here was to visit with our good friends, Janness and Nate, before continuing on towards California. But as we were getting checked in at the RV Park, we picked up a flier for the nearby Annual Palisade Peach Festival and decided this would be fun to explore while we were in the area. Palisade sits along the Colorado River with gorgeous mountains and breathtaking views everywhere you turn. The day of our visit was perfectly warm and sunny, but not too hot. Just right for strolling the festival grounds, sampling the locally grown peaches, shopping at the vendor booths, and taking in the beautiful scenery.