Postcards From Palisade

JoAnn Rasmussen, Chair of the Palisade Historical Society, and I go on a fun journey through Palisade’s past, present, and future. It's impossible not to catch JoAnn's contagious love of history in general and Palisade history in particular! For more, visit historicpalisade.org.

Where did 'Do Palisade Right' come from, and what’s it all about? Hilary Lewkowitz from the Colorado Tourism Office joins me to share more about how the campaign originated, what it's intended to do, and what it might mean to you. For more, visit oedit.colorado.gov/colorado-tourism-office or visitpalisade.com/do-palisade-right

What did the Colorado riverfront used to look like in the Grand Valley? What are the One Riverfront Commission and the Grand Valley River Corridor Initiative why do they matter to Palisade residents? When will Palisade finally get that riverfront trail connection? Joel Sholtes joins me to talk about all this and lots more fun river facts. More about One Riverfront: https://www.gjcity.org/524/One-R...

Lu Frederick is leading the charge to develop the Palisade Community Garden in downtown Palisade, along with Lehl Chase-Nason. Lu joins me to talk about the history of the garden, what’s been built so far, what’s next, and how you can get involved. Learn all about how a hard-working team of volunteers is transforming a piece of undevelopable land by the railroad tracks from a weedy gravel lot into...

Kristen Seymour owns Harlow and The Merc (since rebranded to Imogene Was Here) in downtown Palisade and she also happens to be one of my favorite people ever for the generosity and joy she brings to every minute. Join us for a fun chat about her businesses and everything we love about Palisade. For more, visit harlowpalisade.com and imogenewashere.com.

Learn all about Palisade High School’s unique fish hatchery program, the fish they raise, and how they are released from the members of the hatchery team. It's a fishy good time! For more about the hatchery, visit sites.google.com/d51schools.org/phs-fish-hatchery

March marks the one year anniversary of the Postcards from Palisade Podcast! Listen to find out what’s ahead for year two, to celebrate past guests’ favorite things about Palisade, and to hear the debut of the podcast’s new intro music, written and recorded by a local Palisadian! Music: Riverbend by Geoff Roper.

Last September, a fire broke out at Mark Williams’ and Sarah Schaeffer’s Palisade home. Their garage, filled with all the implements of Mark’s pedicab business, quickly burnt to the ground, while their house and neighboring structures were damaged. What followed was an incredible outpouring of support from the Palisade community.

Have you visited The Milky Way? As of Wednesday, 2/28, Kathy and Scott Gilbert are serving up sweet treats, savory snacks, and tasty drinks from their new shop at 330 Main Street in Palisade! Hear all about the fun treats they have in store for Palisade. Find The Milky Way on Instagram @themilkywaypalisade

Rondo Buecheler, co-owner of Palisade Cycle and Shuttle , shares his favorite bike trails and stories from decades of living, peddling, and paddling in Palisade and the Grand Valley. Find more at palisadecycle.com.

Jessica Burford, President & CEO of the Palisade Chamber of Commerce , is one of the biggest boosters of Palisade businesses - and not just because it’s her job. Find out what drives her passion for encouraging thoughtful growth in our small town.

We already have one national monument nearby...what if we had another? Bella Harris of the Colorado Wildlands Project explains why her organization is advocating for the creation of a National Monument for the Dolores River Canyon Country. For more about the Colorado Wildlands Project: cowildlands.org Petition link: https://www.protectthedolores.org/

What’s a mafia princess doing running a winery in Western Colorado? The name might have started as an inside joke between friends, but the wine is serious business. For more about Mafia Princess Wines: mafiaprincesswines.com

If you live in the Palisade area, Tammy Craig probably knows what the inside of your house looks like. For more info on Fruit & Wine Real Estate: fruitandwine.net or The Craig Gallery: craiggallerypalisade.com .

Two of Palisade’s top wine pourers, Amy DiMarzio and Michael Martin of Blue Beryl Winery and Mesa Park Vineyards, share what really happens behind the scenes at your favorite tasting rooms. Go see Amy and Michael at Blue Beryl Winery: theblueberylwinery.com

Scott and Jessica Washkowiak own Field to Fork Farm in Palisade, where they’ve been growing organic and biodynamic crops and raising pigs and chickens for eleven years. We talk about lots of interesting farming and ecological issues and also...what kind of vegetables we are. For more info on Field to Fork Farm, including their farm stand’s hours of operation: fieldtofork-farm.com.

Laura and Brandon Black were happily settling into life in Denver when they took a trip to Palisade that ended up changing their lives forever. Find out where Mesa Park Fruit Company’s fruit is available at mesaparkfruit.com, instagram.com/mesaparkfruit, or facebook.com/mesaparkfruit

Wendy Videlock was just named the Western Slope Poet Laureate by the Telluride Institute’s Talking Gourds program. Why doesn't she like to tell people she’s a poet when she first meets them, then? To contact Wendy to arrange a reading, email her at coloradawendy@gmail.com. To find some of Wendy’s poems, check out the Poetry Foundation: poetryfoundation.org/poets/wendy-videlock and Wendy’s website:...

How do a cannabis company’s operations differ from other businesses? Why did the Palisade location of The Happy Camper Cannabis Company relocate across town earlier this year? How are they feeling about new competition in Grand Junction? Whether you’re a regular or occasional consumer or you’ve never touched the stuff, there’s something for everyone (21+) in this episode. We go behind the scenes o...

Why does Palisade have a lavender festival? How exactly does one celebrate lavender? Why does lavender grow so well here? Learn everything you ever wanted to know about lavender and the upcoming Colorado Lavender Festival from Festival Director Olivia Coe and Lavender Association of Colorado Treasurer and lavender farmer Lee Ann Nielsen of Nielsen Village. For more info about the Colorado Lavender...

Kathy and Scott Gilbert have a lot in progress right now: besides the Cygnus Coffee bus that we all know and love, they’re also working on the new Sempre Caffe [later renamed to The Milky Way] in downtown Palisade, a yet to-be-named ice cream truck [Betty], longer-term projects at their G Road location by the high school, and one surprise thing. Grab your favorite beverage and hear all about it. F...

Mark Williams is the owner of Palisade Pedicab and the co-founder of Bike Palisade, which organizes regular community cruiser rides and bike nights to get locals out and about on bikes in Palisade. Mark and I chat about how he got into pedicabbing, lessons he’s learned along the way, what an ideal bike-friendly Palisade would look like, and lots more. We also hear from a few locals about what the...

Christine Moore is a yoga and dance teacher and yoga therapist based in Palisade. For more info about Christine and her classes and other offerings, check out her website: christinemooreshimmyogini.com For more information about the Grand Valley Yoga Fest, check out their website. 100% of the proceeds of the festival go to mental health and suicide awareness programs in the Grand Valley: grandvall...

Lisa “Moose” Kral of Dancing In My Head Photography loves the color purple and she loves taking photos. Which one does she love more? For more info about Dancing In My Head Photography, visit dancinginmyhead.com.

Jody Corey and Jeff Snook own the Spoke & Vine Motel and Fidel’s, a cocina and bar in central Palisade. Neither of which were necessarily planned purchases! Find out how Jeff and Jody relied on each other and the community as they built their businesses and made Palisade their new home. For more about the Spoke & Vine Motel and Fidel’s, check out fidelspalisade.com and spokeandvinemotel.co...