{"id":547,"date":"2016-08-11T15:21:11","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T15:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/carvillesautomart\/?p=547"},"modified":"2023-05-24T10:51:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T10:51:25","slug":"labor-day-2016-events-things-to-do-grand-junction-rifle-co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carvillesautomart.com\/blog\/labor-day-2016-events-things-to-do-grand-junction-rifle-co\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking for Something to Do for Labor Day in the Grand Junction CO Area?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Labor Day 2016 Events Things to Do Grand Junction Rifle CO<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>While the dog days of summer bring plenty of sun and fun, we have a bit of bad news: Summer will soon be coming to an end.\u00a0 But we&#8217;ll make up for it with some local events in the <b>Grand Junction and Rifle CO<\/b> area that are sure to lift your spirits as summer starts making room for fall.<\/p>\n<p>Stay with us and see what fun activities you can check out over\u00a0<b>Labor Day 2016<\/b>\u00a0weekend in the area.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-default custom-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carvillesautomart.com\/blog\/category\/local-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Local Events Hub: Grand Junction CO<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-default custom-btn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.carvillesautomart.com\/clp-used-vehicles-trucks-cars-suvs-rvs-motorcycles-grand-junction-co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Need a Vehicle before Labor Day?<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>What to Do for Labor Day in Grand Junction<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>We have prepared a &#8220;fiver&#8221; of local events for Labor Day, everything from drag racing to a horse show.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/monumentalevents.com\/events\/comedian-bill-engvall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Engvall<\/a><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>When: <\/b>Aug. 28, 4 p.m. matinee and 7 p.m. evening show.<\/li>\n<li><b>Where: <\/b>Avalon Theatre, 645 Main St., Grand Junction.<\/li>\n<li><b>Why<\/b><b>:<\/b> We&#8217;re cheating a bit on this one, as the popular standup comic performs a few days before Labor Day weekend, but his easygoing charm and funny repertoire more than make up for our minor indiscretion.\u00a0 Tickets are $44 to $54.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/wcdra.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drag Racing<\/a><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>When:<\/b> Sep. 2 and 3.<\/li>\n<li><b>Where:<\/b> Western Colorado Dragway, 115 32 Road, Grand Junction.<\/li>\n<li><b>Why<\/b><b>: <\/b>Friday night is for street legal drag racing, while Saturday is a points #9 and Wally event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Food Truck Friday<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>When: <\/b>Sep. 2, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><b>Where: <\/b>Downtown Grand Junction, 4th Street and Grand Avenue.<\/li>\n<li><b>Why<\/b><b>: <\/b>If you like interesting food and live music, then this is right up your alley.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gvds.org\/#!sep-2-3-recognized-show\/c14xo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grand Valley Dressage Horse Show<\/a><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>When:<\/b> Sep. 2 to 4.<\/li>\n<li><b>Where: <\/b>Mesa County Fairgrounds Covered Area, 2785 U.S. Highway 50, Grand Junction.<\/li>\n<li><b>Why<\/b><b>: <\/b>Come see some horses and their riders compete in various size classes; admission is free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mesamonumentstriders.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spur of the Moment 5K<\/a><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>When: <\/b>Sep. 3, starts at 8:30 a.m.<\/li>\n<li><b>Where:<\/b> Jr. Legion Park, Grand Junction.<\/li>\n<li><b>Why<\/b><b>: <\/b>This event is sponsored by the Mesa Monument Striders Running Club, an all-ages group that promotes fun-yet-active social running events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-default custom-btn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.carvillesautomart.com\/inventory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Our Inventory: Cars, RVs, ATVs, More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>We Have Vehicles for All Seasons at <\/b><b>Carville&#8217;s Auto Mart<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re looking for a pickup or an RV, watersports or a compact car, we have what you need at Carville&#8217;s Auto Mart, located at 2507 Highway 6 and 50 in Grand Junction, CO.\u00a0 We also serve the neighboring area which includes Delta, Rifle and Aspen, among other nearby cities.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, we&#8217;re always looking to take in vehicle trades or purchase vehicles from you, and we buy most vehicle types, including sedans, trucks, SUVs, motorcycles, ATVs\/UTVs, watercraft, motorhomes, and more.\u00a0 So come visit us at Carville&#8217;s Auto Mart to see our wide selection of vehicles and to meet our friendly staff.\u00a0 For more about our inventory or local events, check back here at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carvillesautomart.com\/blog\">official Carville&#8217;s Auto Mart blog<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Labor Day 2016 Events Things to Do Grand Junction Rifle CO While the dog days of summer bring plenty of sun and fun, we have a bit of bad news: Summer will soon be coming to an end.\u00a0 But we&#8217;ll make up for it with some local events in the Grand Junction and Rifle CO [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[47],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking for something fun for Labor Day 2016? 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