Stories

Long weekends, six-meal Sundays, cold mornings on the rim. Written here, by people who actually live in Fruita.

Fruita Crash Pad.
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Fruita Crash Pad

The state of Colorado is an outdoor playground offering an awe inspiring experience for all.  Visitors will find no shortage of trails and waterways to hike, bike, ski, snowboard and

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A family overlooks landscape in Fruita.
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Fall Fun in Fruita

The Grand Valley’s arid climate means that fall is a great time to get outside in Fruita. When other places in Colorado are covered in snow, Fruita locals are still

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Wakeboarding at Imondi Wake Zone
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Imondi Wake Zone

Need a way to cool off this summer? You don’t want to miss Imondi Wake Zone. A one-of-a-kind water adventure. It’s time to grab a wakeboard but ditch the boat.

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Someone paddle boarding on the Colorado River.
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The Colorado River

The mighty Colorado River rushes down from its headwaters in the Rocky Mountains and continues to flow through Fruita, where it merges with the Gunnison River before it continues on,

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Someone biking at the Kokopelli Trail System.
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First time in Fruita

I’m still replaying my Fruita adventure in my head. The experiences I had in one weekend made me want to become a local. I recently moved to Colorado and have

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Kids digging in the dirt finding dinosaur bones.
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Dinosaur Journey

The Dinosaur Journey Museum in Fruita, Colorado was listed by Travel Channel as one of the “Top 6 Dinosaur Exhibits in America,” alongside The Smithsonian and the Chicago Field Museum. Dinosaur Journey

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