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Sweet! The 44th annual Palisade Peach Festival starts today on the Western Slope, with four days of just-peachy fun planned, every-thing from peach-eating contests to the Pedal-Paddle-Pedal bike-and-kayak race to Feast in the Field, gourmet dinners on Friday and Saturday nights prepared by Colorado chefs in the middle of the peach orchards. Tonight’s annual ice cream social is open to all and features peaches and a swing band; for tomorrow night, the festival has added a TGIP (Thank God It’s Peachfest) concert with headliner Meagan Tubb and Shady People.
That’s a lot of juice for Palisade. “It’s all about celebrating the harvest, and it’s one of Western Colorado’s biggest family events!” says Kathy Fernandez, executive director of the Palisade Chamber of Commerce. “We bring about 30,000 people and $2 million directly into the community.”
A three-day pass (paid events start Friday in Riverbend Park) is $20 for adults and $8 for kids ages six to twelve, and includes a ticket to the TGIP concert. Individual day passes are $5 for adults and $3 for kids; children under six are always free. There are additional charges for races and Feast in the Field; for more information, visit www.palisadepeachfest.com.
Aug. 16-19, 2012
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