Montrose, Colo. – The Black Canyon near Montrose, Colo., offers one of the steepest, darkest and most rugged canyon experiences in North America. National monument seekers, adrenaline junkies and geological geeks looking for a canyon less-traveled will find the perfect hangout among some of the oldest rock formations on Earth. 1. Canyon drama The Gunnison [...]

Join Montrose ACT to Maximize Your Membership and learn the tips and tricks on how to make your membership work for you!  Montrose ACT focuses on helping business succeed with support in three crucial business areas: advocacy, involvement and marketing. Many members don’t even realize the full benefits of a Montrose ACT membership; benefits such as member to [...]

This is a letter sent out by Jenni Sopsic, Executive Director of Montrose ACT yesterday. Dear Montrose ACT members, In light of Monday’s events with Montrose ACT and the Montrose City Council I feel it necessary to reach out to our membership and share with you what I can. As you know, Montrose ACT is [...]

Click the link below to hear my interview with Montrose Mayor Thomas Smits about ending the contract with Montrose ACT. MAYOR THOMAS SMITS Interview

New strategies will highlight program accountability and innovation After careful consideration, the Montrose City Council has decided to take a more comprehensive approach to the use of public money that is designated for the Retail Sales Enhancement and Tourism Promotion programs. Under the new arrangement, the city will discontinue a contract with the Montrose Association [...]

Local News n Sports

Local News n Sports

Good Morning Montrose meets this Thursday at 7:30am at the Montrose ACT.  Speakers include New County Manager Rick Eckert, Matt Makowski from Gold’s Gym, Lance LeHigh and Robin Berndt from The Center for Mental Health and Phoebe Benzinger from the Montrose Community Foundation.

The area around Montrose in southwest Colorado, is an isolated, yet remarkable, ice climbing destination for knowledgeable climbers, according to local experts. Montrose is surrounded by nearly 900,000 acres of public land and is the gateway to the magnificent Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and wide-open Curecanti Recreation Area. Ice climbs are rated on a [...]

Surprise Montrose! We have extended the Montrose Bucks holiday promotion, so if you didn’t get them the first time around, now is your chance! We have $1,500 in promotional Montrose Bucks to distribute to the community encouraging everyone to shop local this holiday season. We will continue selling Montrose Bucks at the Montrose ACT office, [...]

It’s coming on winter and baby it’s cold outside! Montrose 21/40 Young Professionals is sponsoring Warming Up the Community, a winter-time coat and warm clothing drive. We will be collecting warm wears to donate to the homeless and less fortunate. The donations will be directly distributed in our own community to those in need. We [...]

The Montrose Association of Commerce & Tourism will be selling the Montrose community currency, Montrose Bucks at their office at 1519  East Main Street.  What makes this currency exchange different is that you’ll get more “bang for your buck”.   Rather than offering a discount on Montrose Bucks, Montrose ACT is offering pricing that will infuse [...]

The Montrose ACT held a conference today with lawyers from Denver on the legalities of the Affordable Health Care Act.  Businesses and their employees were there to find out what they would be responsible for.  Discussions included the changes to and regulation of the commercial marketplace for health care coverage.  Other topics included the expansion [...]

The Montrose Association of Commerce & Tourism will be selling the Montrose community currency, Montrose Bucks at their office at 1519  East Main Street.  What makes this currency exchange different is that you’ll get more “bang for your buck”.   Rather than offering a discount on Montrose Bucks, Montrose ACT is offering pricing that will infuse [...]

The Montrose ACT Business After Hours is this coming Tuesday night at 5:30 at the Habitat For Humanity ReStore at their new location at 1601 North Townsend.  Pine Cone Catering is providing the food.  Business After Hours is a monthly Redcoat sponsored event for members, guests and employees.  Cost is 7-dollars.  Please RSVP by calling [...]

The Montrose City Council approved a letter to support hosting the USA Pro Cycling Challenge again next year.  Montrose Association of Commerce and Tourism will now apply to host the world class bicyclists for their race in 2013.  The cost will be no more than $30-thousand for the city.  Speaking of the Montrose ACT, their [...]