The hills are alive with their remains and with paleontological digs. In fact one of the area scientists offers a family vacation where you actually spend time working with the museum staff and visiting doctoral students recovering actual dinosaur bones and other evidence. That's right a full blown symphony orchestra in little old Grand Junction. Because of the excellent climate and light, this area has long been a magnet for artists of all media including the fine arts of theatre, paints and watercolor. See the Arts Center .
Music is no exception.
There is an excellent annual program that ranges from 'pop's in the park' to full blown orchestra presentations with nationally renowned guest artists. Our local 4 year college with over 5,000 students started out 75 years ago as a community college offering 2 year degrees. It has grown and developed over the years into an absolutely super learning institution with students for all over the state and country and even internationally taking advantage of its outstanding undergraduate and developing graduate programs.