A one-of-kind museum featuring historical wine artifacts took another step forward Tuesday evening when the Palisade Board of Trustees granted two variances for the project.
Weâve long supported the development of the Palisade Plunge on the theory that it will draw out-of-town mountain bikers to the valley who will spend money in pursuit of an extraordinary experience.
But itâs hard to imagine that the Plunge could rival the long-term economic impact of the Colorado Parks and Wildlifeâs Cameo Shooting and Education Complex, which is already operating at a break-even point ahead of schedule â even before the facility is completely built out to lure and accommodate even more visitors.
Itâs turned out to be a brilliant project, unusually entrepreneurial for a government agency, but just what Colorado Parks and Wildlife needs to secure its own livelihood. Itâs also an economic development success story â the culmination of a vision shared by many stakeholders in the valley.