Paonia, Colorado is the ideal destination for your next Rocky Mountain vacation. Surrounded by the majesty of the Rockies, the Paonia area provides visitors with opportunities for enjoying a wide variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, skiing, fishing, horseback riding and much more. Other area activities include antiquing, browsing art galleries, vineyard tours and wine tasting, scenic drives, and music and theater performances. Of course, we will be happy to provide you with additional information about local events and attractions, so you will be sure to find plenty of things to do during your stay at the Bross Hotel.

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• Explore the rugged grandeur of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park 

• Join the fun at Cherry Days, the Peach Festival, Pioneer Days and the Black Canyon Arts Festival

• Raft and fish in the streams and lakes on Grand Mesa or the Gunnison River

• Visit and taste the many local orchards and vineyards

• Ride horses over rolling hills 

• Explore the West Elk and Raggeds Wilderness Areas

• Drive the Grand Mesa and West Elk Loop Scenic Byways

• Bike scenic country lanes and back roads

• Downhill ski at Powderhorn

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• Cross-country ski and ice fish throughout the Grand Mesa

• Visit the outstanding local art galleries

• Go antiquing

• Sit and enjoy the magnificent views.

• Enjoy music and drama events at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts

For an up-to-date calendar of local concerts, art openings, festivals, and other events, visit www.westerncolorado.org.