The Palisade Tribune

Presents

A variety of activities occur in downtown Palisade throughout Peach Festival weekend. Aside from the activities, enjoy great shopping, dining, and your favorite beverage at the Palisade Brewing Company and Peach Street Distillers. Come join us and discover the ambience, historic charm and excitement that downtown Palisade has to offer.

Thurs., Aug. 19 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Ice Cream Social & Street Dance

Fri., Aug. 20

1:00 PM Festival Opens at Riverbend Park 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Music/Entertainment Carriage Rides Art Demos- Downtown Palisade

Sat., Aug. 21 9:00 AM Peach Festival Parade

10:00 AM Festival Opens at Riverbend Park

10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Carriage Rides Art Demos- Downtown

11:00 AM - 9:00 PM Music and Entertainment -Downtown Palisade

Sun., Aug. 22 10:00AM–2:00PM PalisadeSunday Market

42nd Annual Peach Festival Celebrates Palisade’s

Agricultural HistoryByDarraleeMathews,GeneralManager,PalisadeTribune

Byaluckycircumstanceinthelate1880ssomeIowafarmersfiguredoutthattheeastendoftheGrandValleyoftheWesternSlopeofColoradowasagreatplacetogrowpeaches.

AmannamedJ.L.Oliverplantedthefirsttreesin1891,nearly120yearsago.PartofPalisade’ssecretwasthe“milliondollarwind”whichblowsthroughthevalleyandkeepsthefruittreesfromfreezingmostof

thetime,andmuchthoughtandeffortwasgiventotheirrigationcanalsthatwaterourdryvalleyeventoday.

ForyearsGrandJunctionhadapeachdayandpeachqueens,buttobehonest,Palisadewastoobusy.Mostofthetownwassomehowinvolvedwiththepeachharvest.Itwasn’tuntil1968that

PalisadeclaimeditsheritageandstarteditsownPeachFestival.Mostoftoday’speachfarmersarestilltoobusyharvestingpeachestoattend,buttheydon’tmindifwecelebratethewonderfulfruitsoftheirlabors.Solet’scelebratepeaches!Hereisalocal’sguideforvisitorstothePeachFestival.ThiswilltellyouhowtogetthemostoutofyourPeachFestivalexperience.WhenyougettotownpickupaPalisadeTribune.Itshouldhavemorecompleteinformationandsomemapsyoumayneedinit.Thecosttogetintothefestivalattheparkis$4peradultperday.Childrenaged6-12are$3.Kidsunder6arefree.Mostdowntowneventsarefree.Nodogsareallowedinthepark,notevenlittleones,please.FromdowntownandseveralotherspotsyoucancatchthefreeshuttlestoRiverbendPark.Allyouhavetodoisparkyourcar,getontheshuttleandavoidthecongestedandconfus-ingdrive.Theshuttlecomesbyaboutevery20minutesanddropsyourightatthepark,andoneisalmostalwayswaitingwhenyouarereadytogo.Agritoursarefunandeducationalforthewholefamily.OneofthemostfunthingstodoonavisittoPalisadeistheAgritours.SpecialPeachFestivaltourswillrunallweekendfrom10a.m.to4p.m.ThePalisadeChamberwebsite(www.palisadecoc.comorwww.palisade-peachfest.com)cangiveyoualltheoptions.“Feast intheFields”Thisyear thereare twoopportunities to takepart inspecialdiningevents.Afour-coursegourmetdinnerwillbeheldFridaynightatZ’sOrchardandSaturday

nightatHighCountryOrchard.BothdinnerswillfeaturePalisadepeaches,wineandproduce.Seatingislimited,reservationsarerequired.CheckouttheChamber’swebsiteformenusand

moredetails.DowntownPalisadehaslotstoofferitsguests.AllweekenddowntownPalisadewillhavelive

musicintheTownCenterPlaza.Therestaurantswillofferspecialpeachcenteredmenusforquietsitdownfamilydinners.StopinatthePalisadeBreweryforahandcraftedbeerorthePeachStreet

Distillersforatasteoftheirgreatvodkas,gin,grappa,whiskey,bourbonandbrandy.Our fine artgalleries,antiquestoreandothershopswillhavegreatdealsfortheweekend.

Fridayafternoonfrom1to8p.m.atRiverbendParktherewillbevendorsandlivemusic.PeachCuisineseminarswillbeofferedfrom2to7p.m.

andalldaySaturday.IndowntownPalisadetherewillbemusicbytheRockyMountainRamblersandartdemosfrom6to9p.m.

YoucanbeginearlySaturdaymorningwith theLionsClubPancakeBreakfastfrom7to10a.m.atVeteran’sMemorialParkatMainandFront

St.Notonlydoyougethot,deliciouspancakes,ham,coffeeandorangejuice,butslicedpeachesallfor$5.

ThePeachFestivalParadebeginsat9a.m.at3rdandMain.TheFestivalatRiverbendParkopensat10a.m.andrunsto6p.m.Therewillbelive

musicallday.Thisyeartherewillbea“beergarden”.Thereisapeach-eatingcontestforthekidsandseminarsonpeachcuisineallday.ThereisalsoFruitGrower’sHistorytent

whereyoucanseeavintagetraveloguedonebytherailroadaboutPalisadepeaches.IndowntownPalisadetherewillbemusicintheTownCenterPlazafrom10a.m.to9p.m.

Pedal,Paddle,Pedal-OnSundayaneweventisPedal,Paddle,Pedal,athree-stageracefeaturingmountainbiking,flat-waterriverracingandroadbiking.Formoreinformationonthisrace,visittheChamberwebsite.

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Advertiser Map Locations

2010 Peach Festival Area Guide

Palisade Agri t our sTake any and all of these toursPalisade Agri t our sTake any and all of these tours

8 Orchards · 6 Wineries/Vineyards · Palisade Brewery · Peach Street Distillers · Suncrest Orchard Alpacas · Rapid Creek Cycles & Sports offers Wine Country Bike Tours and guided Colorado River float trips · American Spirit Shuttle offers

several tours in the comfort of an air-conditioned van

8 Orchards · 6 Wineries/Vineyards · Palisade Brewery · Peach Street Distillers · Suncrest Orchard Alpacas · Rapid Creek Cycles & Sports offers Wine Country Bike Tours and guided Colorado River float trips · American Spirit Shuttle offers

several tours in the comfort of an air-conditioned van

Palisade Chamber of CommerceP.O. Box 727, 319 S. Main St., Palisade, CO 81526 · (970) 464-7458 · www.palisadecoc.com

Moments from I–70 Exit 44 on U.S. 6(1–1/2 Miles east of Palisade)

PEACHES • PEARS • PLUMSAPPLES • SWEET CHERRIES

JAMS • JELLIES • SALSAS...AND MORE

Z’s OrchardPalisade Produce, Flowers & Tours

Locally grown & just pickedPrize preserves & local honeySeasonal orchard tours

Visit us at Farm Markets, our Orchard Store, or online to SHIP PEACHES & shop Vintage Apronszsorchard.com 970.261.5809315 33 3/4 Road • Palisade, CO

Send Your Family And Friends Fresh Colorado Peaches

From Alida’s3402 C 1/2 Road Palisade, CO 81526 970-434-8769 • toll free 877-434-8769 www.Alidasfruits.com

Organic Fruits andHawaiian Products

Kona Coffee, Juices, Macadamia Nuts, Vintage Hawaiian Shirts

Organic Fruit and Vegetables in Season

Local Art & Artisan Lavender Products

(970) 464-22723525 G RoadPalisade, ColoradoOpen 10 a.m. -5 p.m.

Kokopelli

Farm & Produce• Tree-ripe Peaches• Fruits and Vegetables• Organic Produce• Jams and Jellies• Colorado Gifts... and much more

970-464-4991www.kokopelliproduce.com

I-70 Exit 46

Just east of Palisade Colorado

Open DailyJune-October

Bus and RV ParkingEasy Interstate Access

“Party Animals” by Cynthia Duff

Festival in Riverbend Park, PalisadeSaturday, September 18th, 2010

FOUR DAYS OF WINE AND FUN!September 16th-19thWinery Tours * Chef Demos * Grape StompLive Music * Food & Art Booths * Seminars

PURCHASE TICKETS TODAY!

www.coloradowinefest.com * 1-800-704-3667

Let’s Toast!

Featuring Celebrity Chef Kelly Liken

Restaurant Kelly Liken, Vail, COFood Network’s Iron Chef

Bravo TV’s Top Chef Season 7 Contestant

Watch our website for news on our Winefest in Denver at Northfield, June 11, 2011

Sponsor BiosClark Family Orchards James A. Clark, one of thefirst fruit growers in the valley,purchased20acresofwildlandwhere he plowed and plantedpeachesinthelate1800s.Everygenerationsincehasgrownfruitin the Palisade area. Now, sixgenerationsandover100yearslater, the Clark family is still ac-tively farming fruit at the Eastend of the Palisade area. Thefarm now consists of 100 acresof owned and leased ground,which raises cherries, apricots,peaches,pears,andplumsalongwithavegetablegarden.Wesellourproduceacrossthestateandthe midwest including Oklaho-maandTexas.Weofferourfruitandveggiesfordirectpickupatlocalfruitstandon3929Hwy6,along with jams, jellies, salsas,and more. We also offer toursof our orchards on our shady,horse-drawn, handi-capped ac-cessibletrolleywagon.

Alida’s Fruits Western Colorado’s PremierGift and Souvenir Shop, Alida’sFruits specializes in gifts, pro-duce,andproductsgrownand/or made on the magnificentWestern Slope of the beautifulColorado Rockies. Enjoy a tasteof Western Colorado! Come tryour newest homemade syrupflavor.“VeryBerry”it’sablendofblueberries,strawberries,black-berries, and raspberries. Or, tryour new homemade exotic jamflavors, such as jalapeno-straw-berry or Smoked ApplewoodButter, which was the winningrecipeinAlida’sfirstnation-widerecipe contest via Facebook.com.YoucanalsofindAlidaandFarmer Bob on youtube.com,

“Jammin’ with

Farmer Bob.” In addition to ourcomplete line of fresh veggiesandfruitsinseason,wealsoof-fer Bolita Beans, Anasazi Beans,Blue Cornmeal, and so muchmore!Findusat3402C½Roadon East Orchard Mesa, PalisadeColorado or 500 Main Street,Grand Junction Colorado. (970)464-8769www.alidasfruits.com.

Maison La Belle Vie A favorite saying of Chef/Owner John Barbier is, “Life istooshortforcheapwine!”Johngrew up in the Loire Valley inFrance, where his family hadbeen making wine for the past150years.His4.5acrevineyard,Maison la Belle Vie (French for“House of Beautiful Life”) wasplanted 8 years ago. The firstvintagesfromtheestatewinery,wereintroducedin2006andin-cluded Merlot, Cabernet Sauvi-gnon,Syrah,RoséandMuscat;adessertwinethatistraditionalintheLoireValleyinFrance.MaisonlaBelleViehasnowaddedStraitMerlot, and Strait Syrah and awonderfulnewRoséenjoyedbymany in France as well as thefamousVindePeche;aMuscat,fortifiedwithpeaches-arecipefromJohn’sfamilythathasbeenhandeddownthroughthegen-erationssincethe late1800’s.Anew addtion is a hand craftedwalnut liquor with blackberrythat is simply delicious. Underthe direction of John Barbier,Maison la Belle Vie has learnedhow to grow the best fruit,which makes for the best wine.Mr. Barbier’s experience andexpertiseinwinemakingandaswell as intimate knowledge ofthe arid high-desert region ofwesternColoradohashelpedinBarbier’s transition from grow-ingfruitinFrance,toColorado.

Theage-oldpracticeof“dry-farming” is still used

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allowing us to achieve maxi-mum results by adding to thecomplexity and flavor of thefruit. Tasting Room open daily.(970)464-4959

Z’s Orchard NestledinalushvalleyatthefootofMt.GarfieldisZ’sOrchardsandProduce.Thisfamily-ownedorchard produces a wide vari-ety of produce throughout the182-day growing season. Daz-zlingzinniaandsunflowerfieldsembellishtheorchardsandgar-dens.Photographersandartistscapture the country charm andtraces of history. From the firstcropsofsweetcherries,apricotsandraspberriesinearlyJune,tosucculent peaches mid-to-latesummer, to the delicious fallapples, Z’s Orchards and Pro-duce is dedicated to growingthe highest quality fruit cropsintheworld.Wehopeyouenjoythe“‘Fruits’ of our labor!” —TheZ’s Orchards and Produce Fam-ily. 315 33-3/4 Road, Palisade,Colorado(970)434-6267Visitusat area Farmer’s Markets or ouronline market as well www.zsorchard.com

Aloha Organic Fruits As long-timeresidentsofHa-waiiwebringtheSpiritofAlohato our farm and fruit.“Aloha” issendingandreceivingapositiveenergy, Aloha is living in har-monywithoneselfandtheland;livingwithrespect.Allof this isembodiedinour100%CertifiedOrganic farmland, fruit treesand sweet juicy peaches. Weinviteyoutotakea freetourofour Organic orchard and let usillustrate how Organic farmingis different from conventionalfarming.Seehowweenrichtheland,managewater,andcontrolpests to producesuchhealthyfruit thatissoper-f e c t l yr i p e .

Our 11 varieties of peaches al-lowustoharvestandshiptrulytree-ripened peaches continu-ously fromJulytoOctober.Ourfarmstore isaHawaiianexperi-ence.Alongwithhealthyfruits,vegetables and organic juiceswe carry some of our favoriteHawaiian sweet things. Konacoffee, Hawaiian teas, macada-mia nuts and Hawaiian juicesto name a few. Did I mentionthe views? Here on G Road inPalisadeonecansitonourstorefront porch and enjoy Mt. Gar-fieldupclose.FromtheorchardtheeasternviewofGrandMesaisoverwhelming.Come,enjoy…Aloha!

Kokopelli Farm & ProduceKokopelli Farm & Produce is afruit and vegetable market fea-turing local organic peaches.We also offer vine-ripened to-matoes, squash, beans, cher-ries, organic produce, honey,jams and jellies, dried fruit andmore.Coloradogiftsandsouve-nirs. Kids are invited to play inthecornbinandridethepedaltractors. Ask us about the“Mil-lion Dollar Breeze” during yourtour of our organic peach or-chards - in an historic settingabove the Colorado River. Rideourorchardhoopie,explorethepackingshed,andvisitourfarmmarket.Wearelocatedrightoffof I-70 Exit 46, just east of Pali-sade,Colorado.464-4991www.kokopelliproduce.com