North Fork Valley Visitor Guide

02/22/2025

02/22/2025

Summer in the North Fork is amazing.

05/02/2024

We are all about the North Fork Valley!
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The North Fork Valley Visitor Guide Crawford, Hotchkiss & Paonia, Colorado 1

04/17/2024

Make plans to visit the North Fork Valley.

2024 FRIDAY NIGHTS - Live in the Orchard
Presented by Big B's and Pickin' Productions

25 Friday Nights of FREE music at Big B's Delicious Orchards

🎶 4/26 - DRAGONDEER
🎶 5/3 - JOINT POINT
🎶 5/10 - HIGH STEP SOCIETY
🎶 5/17 - AGRUPACION CLAVE 5
🎶 5/24 - STILLHOUSE JUNKIES
🎶 5/31 - SONIDO GALLO NEGRO
🎶 6/7 - EASY JIM
🎶 6/14 - WAYNE "THE TRAIN" HANCOCK
🎶 6/21 - REV PEYTON'S BIG DAMN BAND
🎶 6/28 - PEACH STREET REVIVAL
🎶 7/5 - ANNOUNCING SOON!
🎶 7/12 - ANNOUNCING SOON
🎶 7/19 - DANGERMUFFIN
🎶 7/26 - DARRELL SCOTT
..August to October announcing soon!!!

On-Site Camping Available 🏕️
Free Bus Shuttle Starts in Downtown Paonia at 6pm 🚌
Car Parking Fee benefiting our local non-profit partners ❤️

More information about music and camping at bigbs.com

04/03/2024

Mmmm...definitely worth the stop.

Another beautiful quiche by Toni! Sausage, Mushroom and Cheddar with a Rosemary Potato crust! 😋… stop by for lunch! 246 Bridge Street Hotchkiss

03/16/2024

Great food and local wine coming soon to Hotchkiss.

We are excited to have some fabulous local wines as well as some handpicked from other parts of the world…. 🍇 🍷

09/01/2023

The temps are getting cooler but our events calendar is still smokin’ hot!

07/26/2023

Bring on the monsoons!

We just have a few more days of Very High Fire Danger to get through, with the monsoons predicted to begin on Sunday. Here's a link to learn more about this year's monsoon season, why it's a bit late, and why the afternoon showers we had in May and June aren't monsoons:

https://weather.com/safety/thunderstorms/news/2023-06-13-north-american-monsoon-southwest-us

07/26/2023

Local legend and winemaker of the year.

Alfred Eames is the 2023 Winemaker of the Year by the Colorado Wine Journal.

Eames's dedication and passion for his craft is unmatched. His wine is truly a labor of love and has been a lifetime in the making. I am grateful that I get to share it with others.

I am proud to be a part of the Alfred Eames Cellars family. Congratulations on your accomplishment, Eames!

https://www.cowinejournal.com/winemaker-of-the-year

Come to Zenzen Gardens any day of the week from 11-6 to taste his award winning accomplishments.

07/26/2023

We've got great wines but we have MORE. Gotta try the cider!

Meet Clear Fork Cider’s Jay Kenney who will be offering a vertical tasting of his ciders at the tasting room in the Paonia Books bookstore garden during the West Elks Wine Trail, Aug 4-6, 2-5pm. It is Paonia’s only bookstore with a tiki bar! Come get a book and a cider!
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Visit https://westelksava.com/west-elks-wine-trail/ for more info about the Wine Trail, and get your ticket at https://westelksava.ticketspice.com/west-elks-wine-trail
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With your $30 ticket purchase, you’ll enjoy free wine tastings during the weekend and receive a beautiful wine glass and a tote bag. Our winemakers will guide you through the tasting experience, providing insights into the unique terroir of the North Fork Valley and the wine-making process.
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07/19/2023

All trails lead to The West Elks Wine Trail on August 4-6, 2023. Come enjoy RC sailing, great food pairings, fresh produce and, of course, the spectacular wines of the West Elks AVA.

How about some remote-control yacht racing at on Sunday, Aug 6 of West Elks Wine Trail? Enjoy great views and wine while you’re at it!!
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Visit https://westelksava.com/west-elks-wine-trail/ for more info about the Wine Trail, Aug 4-6, and get your ticket at https://westelksava.ticketspice.com/west-elks-wine-trail
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With your $30 ticket purchase, you’ll enjoy free wine tastings during the weekend and receive a beautiful wine glass and a tote bag. Our winemakers will guide you through the tasting experience, providing insights into the unique terroir of the North Fork Valley and the wine-making process.
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07/13/2023

Add this stop to your next tour of the West Elk wineries in the North Fork Valley.

Clear Fork Cider will be offering a vertical tasting of its ciders at the tasting room in the Paonia Books bookstore garden during the West Elks Wine Trail, Aug 4-6, 2-5pm. It is Paonia’s only bookstore with a tiki bar! Come get a book and a cider!
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Visit https://westelksava.com/west-elks-wine-trail/ for more info about the Wine Trail, and get your ticket at https://westelksava.ticketspice.com/west-elks-wine-trail
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With your $30 ticket purchase, you’ll enjoy free wine tastings during the weekend and receive a beautiful wine glass and a tote bag. Our winemakers will guide you through the tasting experience, providing insights into the unique terroir of the North Fork Valley and the wine-making process.
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07/05/2023

Follow the trail to the North Fork Valley. Sample our wines and pair them with our locally grown cuisine.

Get Tickets for West Elks Wine Trail. Ticket sales close August 7th 2023.