Western Slope road work, Nov. 9 to 15: Fourth Street stays shut; Shavano Valley Road closes Monday
Fourth Street in downtown Grand Junction stays closed through Nov. 20, Shavano Valley Road west of Montrose closes Monday through Nov. 27, and Patterson Road drops to one westbound lane at 25 Road starting Monday. COtrip had no I-70 lane closures posted for next week as of Friday morning.
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Western Slope Weekend, Nov. 6-8: A veterans parade, dueling pianos and a Bon Jovi night
Grand Junction's Veterans Day parade and block party, Native American Market Days, Bon Jovi at the Avalon, dueling pianos and a Harry Potter tea party in Montrose, and a homesteader history talk in Glenwood. Here is what is happening on the Western Slope this weekend.
Western Slope road work, Nov. 9 to 15: Fourth Street stays shut; Shavano Valley Road closes Monday
Fourth Street in downtown Grand Junction stays closed through Nov. 20, Shavano Valley Road west of Montrose closes Monday through Nov. 27, and Patterson Road drops to one westbound lane at 25 Road starting Monday. COtrip had no I-70 lane closures posted for next week as of Friday morning.
I-70 daytime lane closures hit Grand Junction next week
I-70 between Horizon Drive and Clifton runs one lane each way from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, Fourth Street downtown is closed through Nov. 20, COtrip lists Hanging Lake Tunnel lane closures through Nov. 6, and 6000 Road north of Banner Road in Montrose County is closed by flooding.
Halloween Lands on a Saturday: Candy Crawls, Costume Parties and an Extra Hour of Sleep
Trick-or-treating in Fruita and Delta, Montrose's Candy Crawl, a ballet at the Asteria, costume parties in Grand Junction and the Rim Rock Marathon. Here is what is happening on the Western Slope this Halloween weekend.
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Every Thursday, the weekend roundup: festivals, markets, live music, film and family events across Mesa, Montrose and Garfield counties, organized by town. Every listing is checked against the organizer before it runs, so if it's here, it's happening.
Western Slope Weekend, Oct. 23-25: Sara Evans, Main Street trick-or-treating and a film night in Rifle
Sara Evans at the Avalon, trick-or-treating on a closed-off Main Street in Grand Junction, a free home expo in Montrose, the Wild and Scenic Film Fest in Rifle, and Dia de los Muertos in Carbondale. Here is what is happening in Mesa, Montrose and Garfield counties this weekend.
Western Slope Weekend, Oct. 16-18: Two Oktoberfests, Celtic Thunder and a pirate haunted house
Two Oktoberfests in Carbondale and Glenwood Springs, Celtic Thunder at the Avalon, electric violinist Mia Asano at the Mesa Theater, Symphony in the Valley in Rifle and Glenwood, and a fall festival in Delta. Here is what is happening in Mesa, Montrose and Garfield counties this weekend.
Western Slope Weekend Oct 2-4: Blue Angels Above, Art and Harvests Below
Blue Angels over Grand Junction, artists on Main Street, fresh-hop beer in Montrose and Potato Days in Carbondale: your October 2–4 weekend guide covers the big gatherings and quieter outings, with parking reservations, ticket details and a car-free harvest party in Basalt.
Western Slope Weekend: Paonia’s Harvest Festival, Ghost Walks and Pumpkin Picking
Paonia’s Mountain Harvest Festival fills the weekend with music, farm tours and local food. Across the Western Slope, September 25–27 also brings ghost walks in Glenwood Springs, pumpkin picking near Montrose, and a sidewalk sale and concerts in Grand Junction.Civic
What your local governments are deciding, and when. The Civic Look-ahead lands Sunday with the week's meetings and agendas for city councils, county commissioners and school boards; the Civic Wrap-up lands Friday with what was actually decided. Voting this fall? Check out our Voter Guide: https://www.westernslopetrellis.com/2026-ballot-guide/
Civic Look-ahead, Week of Oct. 19: Data center pauses and a Garfield hearing
Grand Junction and Fruita both weigh pauses on new data center applications this week. Garfield County holds a Monday hearing on a planned development, and Montrose votes Tuesday on a housing resolution and shelter funding.
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Western Slope Weekend, Nov. 6-8: A veterans parade, dueling pianos and a Bon Jovi night
Grand Junction's Veterans Day parade and block party, Native American Market Days, Bon Jovi at the Avalon, dueling pianos and a Harry Potter tea party in Montrose, and a homesteader history talk in Glenwood. Here is what is happening on the Western Slope this weekend.
Western Slope road work, Nov. 9 to 15: Fourth Street stays shut; Shavano Valley Road closes Monday
Fourth Street in downtown Grand Junction stays closed through Nov. 20, Shavano Valley Road west of Montrose closes Monday through Nov. 27, and Patterson Road drops to one westbound lane at 25 Road starting Monday. COtrip had no I-70 lane closures posted for next week as of Friday morning.
I-70 daytime lane closures hit Grand Junction next week
I-70 between Horizon Drive and Clifton runs one lane each way from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, Fourth Street downtown is closed through Nov. 20, COtrip lists Hanging Lake Tunnel lane closures through Nov. 6, and 6000 Road north of Banner Road in Montrose County is closed by flooding.
Halloween Lands on a Saturday: Candy Crawls, Costume Parties and an Extra Hour of Sleep
Trick-or-treating in Fruita and Delta, Montrose's Candy Crawl, a ballet at the Asteria, costume parties in Grand Junction and the Rim Rock Marathon. Here is what is happening on the Western Slope this Halloween weekend.
