Hi all: here’s what’s happening in Palisade this week!
Cheers,
-Lisa
New in Town!
Palisade Pizza & Pourhouse at 785 Elberta Avenue had their soft opening on 3/1 - did you go? How was it? You can leave a comment on this post to let everyone know what you thought! TBD on what their regular hours will be…
El Rey Mexican Food at 528 Iowa Avenue has extended their opening hours. They are now open Mondays to Thursdays from 10am-9pm, Fridays and Saturdays from 10am-10pm, and Sundays from 8am-2pm.
Fidel’s Cocina & Bar at 113 West 3rd Street is back open for lunch on Thursdays, Fridays, and Mondays at 11:30am (in addition to opening at 10am on Saturdays and Sundays).
The 1904 Program is live now through 4/4 to celebrate Palisade’s founding - you can find a list of the specials that local businesses are offering here.
Monday, 3/3
Eats and Drinks: Brutal Pie Pizza Bus, 4-7pm at Spoke and Vine Motel, 424 W 8th Street
Yoga: Wild Rose Yoga, 5:45-7pm at Palisade Community Gym, 711 W 7th Street
Arts: Community Painting Playtime with Nancy Lewis, 6-8:30pm at The Blue Pig Gallery, 101 W 3rd Street
Tuesday, 3/4
Family: Family Storytime (designed for families with children up to age 5), 10-10:30am at Palisade Branch Library, 119 W 3rd Street
Mardi Gras Party: Mardi Gras Celebration & Industry Night* with music by Rick and Fred, 4-8pm at Maison La Belle Vie Winery & Eatery, 3575 G Road
Yoga: Vin.Yasa Yoga - Flow Class* (yoga only), 5:30-6:30pm at Carboy Winery at Mt. Garfield Estate, 3572 G Road
Town Meeting: Planning Commission Work Session (Agenda), 6-8pm at Palisade Civic Center (Training Room), 341 W 7th Street. Note: work sessions are open to the public but there is no public comment period and no official decisions are made at these sessions.
Town Meeting: Board of Trustees Special Meeting and Work Session (Agenda), 6-8pm at Palisade Civic Center (Board Room), 341 W 7th Street
Wednesday, 3/5
Yoga: Yoga with Christine Moore, 8:30-9:40am at Palisade Community Gym, 711 W 7th Street
Games: Video Game Night (21+), 4-7pm at Palisade Liquor Cabinet, 210 W 3rd Street (beat the house for 10% off)
Social:
English Conversation Group (adults only), 1:30-3:30pm at La Plaza, 721 Peach Avenue
Palisade Wine Club Meetup, 4-8pm at Restoration Vineyards, 3594 E 1/2 Road. Note: you don’t need to be a member to join - anyone can come out to support our local wineries and La Plaza in the off-season!
Thursday, 3/6
Festival: 3/6-3/8: Warblers, Howlers and Minstrels*, a festival for writers, readers, and life-long learners, featuring Craig Childs, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, CMarie Fuhrman, Wendy Videlock and many more, hosted at The Ordinary Fellow, The Blue Pig, The Artful Cup, Lithic Bookstore (Fruita), and Our Lady of Perpetual Motion (Fruita)
Eats and Drinks: 505 Fix New Mexican Food Truck, 3-8pm at The Ordinary Fellow, 202 Peach Avenue
Friday, 3/7
Festival: 3/6-3/8: Warblers, Howlers and Minstrels*
Family: Kids Club - Found Art Rubbings (for kids 6-11 years old), 2:30-3:30pm at Palisade Branch Library, 119 W 3rd Street
West Slope Best Day Ever: Snowshoe & Schnitzel* with guided Grand Mesa showshoe tour by Pali-Tours, Après drinks by Sauvage Spectrum, and dinner by GJ Fusion, 12:30-8pm at Sauvage Spectrum, 676 38 1/4 Road
Eats and Drinks:
Wine Down Friday with Bonfire Oyster Food Truck, 3-7pm at Restoration Vineyards, 3594 E 1/2 Road
Armando Tacos Food Truck, 3-8pm at The Ordinary Fellow, 202 Peach Avenue
Collections After Dark with Underdog Cheese Food Truck, 5-8pm at Colterris Collections, 3708 G Road
Spring Forward Wine Dinner* by Grande River Vineyards and Wine Country Inn, 6pm at Colorado Wine Country Inn, 777 Grande River Drive
Book Club: First Crush Book Club, 4:30-6pm at Carboy Winery at Mt. Garfield Estate, 3572 G Road
Games: Game Night Uncorked hosted by Harlow Palisade and The Merc, 5-7pm at Carboy Winery at Mt. Garfield Estate, 3572 G Road
Music: Schaffer Bros., 6-9pm at Palisade Brewing Company, 200 Peach Avenue
Karaoke: with DJ Kellie, 9pm-1am at The Palisade Livery Saloon, 215 South Main Street
Saturday, 3/8
Festival: 3/6-3/8: Warblers, Howlers and Minstrels*
Tournament: Palisade Awakening 2025 Disc Golf Tournament, 9:30am-afternoon at Riverbend Park
Gardening: Spring Seed Exchange (bringing seeds is not required), 10am-12pm at Palisade Branch Library, 119 W 3rd Street
Mardi Gras Party: Mardi Gras Celebration with music by Mixed Bag Jazz, 12-4pm at Colterris Winery, 3907 N River Road
Crafts:
Hat Decorating Class, 12-2pm at Farmhouse Palisade, 305 Main Street
Charm Bar: DIY Wine Charms*, 12-4pm at Talon Wines, 3701 G Road
Music:
The Altacoustics, 6-9pm at Palisade Brewing Company, 200 Peach Avenue
Geoff Crumbaugh, 6-8pm at Clark & Co’s Distilling, 3926 US-6
Sunday, 3/9
Tournament: Palisade Awakening 2025 Disc Golf Tournament, 10:30am-afternoon at Riverbend Park
Yoga:
Sunday Yoga with Blondie Yoga*, 8-11am at The Blue Pig Gallery, 101 W 3rd Street
Vin.Yasa Yoga* - all levels, 11am-12pm at Carboy Winery at Mt. Garfield Estate, 3572 G Road
Games: Free Pool all day and 3 Ball Tournament, 1:30pm at The Palisade Livery Saloon, 215 South Main Street
Art and Wine: Wine and Watercolor* with Lily Cain, 2-4pm at The Ordinary Fellow, 202 Peach Avenue
Fire and Wine: Full Moon Fire, 3-6pm at Whitewater Hill Vineyards & Winery, 220 32 Road
Tea: Mad Hatters Spring Equinox Tea* by Haus of Purrl, 4-6pm at Maison La Belle Vie Winery, 3575 G Road
*Ticket and/or Reservation Required
Upcoming Highlights:
Town Meeting: 3/11, 6pm: Palisade and Mesa County Leaders Town Hall at Palisade Civic Center, 341 W 7th Street
History Talk: 3/13, 5pm: Palisade Historical Society presents “This Old Barn” Saving Cross Orchards with Matt Darling at The Ordinary Fellow, 202 Peach Avenue
Yard Sale: 3/15, 9am-3pm: Palisade Lions Club Community Yard Sale at Palisade Gym, 711 W 7th Street (Donations accepted 3/14 from 1-5pm)
Cooking Class: 3/22, 10-11:30am: Tamale Demo Class* at La Plaza, 721 Peach Avenue
Eats: 3/30, 3-7pm, New Orleans Seafood Boil at 13 Brix Cider Bistro, 130 W 3rd Street (date change from 3/2)
*Ticket and/or Reservation Required
Happy Hours/Weekly Specials
13 Brix Cider Bistro: Friday and Saturday nights from 5-8pm (or sold out) is 13 Brix BBQ Smoke Stack
BookCliff Vineyards: HH Daily, 3-5pm with 20% off glasses of wine
Clark & Co.’s Distilling: HH Monday-Friday 3-6pm with BOGO half off drinks
El Rey Mexican Food: Taco Tuesday every Tuesday with $2 tacos
The Motel Bar at Spoke & Vine Motel: HH 4-6pm at the bar
Palisade Brewing Company: Sunday Brunch, 11am-2pm with food and beer specials
Peach Street Distillers: HH Sunday through Friday, 4-6pm with $2 off menu cocktails and 10% off bottles to go, plus nightly food specials
Restoration Vineyards: HH Monday, Thursday, and Friday, 4-6pm with select wines by the glass discounted
Sauvage Spectrum: HH Daily, 3-6pm
Tapestry Lounge at Wine Country Inn: HH Daily, 4-5pm with half-priced apps, Palisade Brewing Company Beers, and Talbott’s Cider
The fine print: Information is accurate based on available sources at time of posting. Please contact the event host with any questions or to confirm event details. Be wary of scams! When buying tickets, ensure you are contacting the business hosting the event directly.
Updates made after first publishing this week's post: added the names of the bands playing at the brewery on Friday (Schaffer Bros.) and Saturday (The Altacoustics) and added the Board of Trustees Special Meeting and Work Session occurring on Tuesday, 3/4 from 6-8pm at the Board Room at the Palisade Civic Center.