Fruita Friday 8

Sadly this piece of art is no longer with us. It was originally painted on the back of a downtown building but was removed in ~2008(?).

Photos from "Roadside Dinosaurs/RoadsideArchitecture.com"

Former Location: 122 East Aspen Street, facing the Fruita Fitness Center. 

© ReBecca K. Hunt-Foster

Fruita Friday 7

Not really art, but how often can you stand on the corner of the Jurassic and the Cretaceous??

Location: Corner of Jurassic Avenue and Cretaceous Street, in front of the Comfort Inn and behind El Tapatio Restaurant.  

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© ReBecca K. Hunt-Foster

Fruita Friday 6

Painting on the northeast side of a downtown Fruita building (artist unknown)

Location: The northeast corner of Mulberry and Aspen Streets. 

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© ReBecca K. Hunt-Foster

Fruita Friday 5

Grrrreta can be found in the Fruita City Circle. It was named by local school children in 2000 and she is decorated for Christmas with a giant Santa hat and the Grinch hanging out of her mouth. 

Location: Fruita Park Circle (see map below) 

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© ReBecca K. Hunt-Foster

Fruita Friday 4

"Stegosaurus" bike rack

Location: 220 East Aspen Street, in front of Carquest Auto Parts

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Fruita Friday 3

Ceratopsian bench, artist unknown

Location: Corner of South Plum Street and Highway 6 & 50, behind City Market. 

© ReBecca K. Hunt-Foster

Fruita Friday 2

Ceratosaurus, the official city dinosaur of Fruita.

Location: Corner of East Aspen Street and North Park Square. It can be found in front of Christie Burns Photography at 122 E. Aspen Unit A and across the street from Turn the Page Used Book Store. 

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© ReBecca K. Hunt-Foster