Postcards From Palisade
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Welcome to the podcast where we hear from the people who are shaping our slice of western Colorado. Wonder what cool and interesting things your neighbors in Palisade are up to? Listen for hyperlocal stories about Palisade, to learn about fun things to do, and to find out how you can help make your own backyard great. Visit postcardsfrompalisade.com for more.
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Fred Judson and Andrea Judson have had very interesting careers in the Grand Valley: Andrea worked in biocontrol at the Palisade Insectary and Fred worked with disease resistant bean strains at Colorado State University's Western Colorado Research Center at Fruita. Geek out with us about sustainable agronomy and entomology in western Colorado!
Go deep into a few of the most notorious Grand Valley myths and legends with two of my Palisade pals, LisaMarie Pinder and Corinna Scott. Hear the stories behind the infamous jar of Grand Valley dirt (8:18), the thunderbird on the Mesa (18:51), the vengeful train conductor (26:47), where you can find bits and pieces of historic coal mines (29:58), why Palisade has twin houses (33:50), and where you can find old labor camp cabins around town (37:02).
Are you familiar with these stories? Or maybe you know a slightly different version? Are there other Grand Valley myths and legends that we didn’t cover? If so, I’d love to hear from you at lisa@postcardsfrompalisade.com.
Wake up your wanderlust with this episode featuring Sarah Steele, travel advisor with Find Your Why Travel: Wine Edition. Take a trip around the world with us and get inspired to plan your own adventure this year!
For more about Sarah and Find Your Why Travel: Wine Edition, email her at sarah@findyourwhytravel.com or visit wineadventureswithsarah.com.
Richard and Aly McDonald of Colorado Vintners and Cliff Dweller Wine have a new venture: Grand Valley Enology, an on-site wine lab that provides juice and wine chemistry analysis to grape growers and winemakers in the Grand Valley. Listen to learn more about this new unique service and the science behind winemaking!
Find more at coloradovintners.com or via email at lab@vincollect.com
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-Riverfront
More about Grand Valley River Corridor Initiative: https://www.coloradomesa.edu/water-center/grand-valley-river-corridor-initiative.html
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 a thriving place for community members to gather, learn, and of course, grow!
Follow the Palisade Community Garden at facebook.com/groups/822765105724437
Kristen Seymour owns Harlow and The Merc 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 westslopemercantile.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.orgPetition 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.
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