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Taste of Riverside 2026
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Thank You for Celebrating 20 Years and Looking Forward With Us!
357 Bar and Grill
Adobe Creek National Golf Course
Ale House
Alidas
Kay Ambrose
American Furniture Warehouse
Avalon Theatre
Bananas Fun Park
Barrelosophy
Bella Balsamic and The Pressed Olive
Big O Tires
Bistro 317
Board Fox Games
Body Therapeutics and Medical Massage
The Bro Basket
Bundt Cake
Cafe Sol
Cameo
Candle Kitchen
Carboy
Cattlemen’s Cafe and Catering
Central Casino Central City and Hotel
Chipeta Golf Course
Chowdown Pet Supplies
The Clover Patch Guest House
CMU Athletics Department
CMU Stages
CMU Foundation
Colorado Backcountry Biker
Colorado Flight Center
Colorado Legacy Coffee Roasters
Colorado Rockies Baseball Club
Colorado Symphony
Colterris Winery
Colwell Customizations
Country Elegance Florist
Crafts by Ash
Crossroads Fitness
Decadence Gourmet
Dial It Up Dance Complex
Enstrom Candies
The DRIPBaR
The Escape House 2
Fat Cat Pottery
Fidel’s
FinishLine Custom Detailing
First Watch
Four Winds Coffee and Tea
Freeway Bowl
Fruita Community Center
The Garden Spa
The Gear Junction
Glenwood Caverns
Gourmet Gift Basket
Grand Junction Parks and Recreation
Grand Junction Symphony
Grand Mesa Lodge
Grande River Vineyards
Grease Monkey
Heirlooms by Hospice
Justin High
HomeLoan
Hot Tomato
The Human Bean
Iron Mountain Hot Springs
Jerry’s Pest Control
Jennies Playhouse
Josephine
Hattie Katechis
Kokopelli Animal Hospital
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment
The Massage Store
Monarch Casino Resort Spa
Monument Vista Place
Mountain West Dermatology
Munchies
My Favorite Muffin
Nibbles and Sips
The Ordinary Fellow
Pablo’s Pizza
Palisade Brewing Company
Palisade Cycle and Shuttle
Peachfork
Peachtree True Value
Pear Blossom
Redlands Golf Course
Redlands Liquor
REI
Rem’s Pipe and Tobacco Shop
Ristorante Pantuso
Roastiva
Rockslide
Scotty’s Complete Car Care Center
Shaw Construction
Skin by Denyne
SkinnyMe by KiraMae
Sky Canyon Veterinary Hospital
Skydive Moab
Slice O’ Life Bakery
Static Fun LLC
Suncrest Alpaca
Sunlight Mountain Resort
Surpstone
Talon Wines at The Meadery
Texas Roadhouse
Thai Number 9
Theatre Project
Timberline Bank
Trailblazer Pizza Co.
Wag Pet Gear
Western Colorado Botanical Gardens
Western Colorado Center for the Arts
Western Slope Community Acupuncture
Wet Dreams River Supply
Whitewater Hill Vineyards
Whitewater Rafting, LLC
Yoga V
Silent Auction Donors
In-Kind Donors
Live Auction Donors
Todd and Angela Hegstrom
Monument Vista Place
Ocotillo Restaurant + Bar
Maria Reyes
Pat Tucker
Boots N Lace Auctioneering
Daily Sentinel
High Country Beverage
Volunteers
Jennifer Campos
Omar Campos
Judd Chamberlain
Sarah Fischer
Jeremiah Fischer
Riar Geer
Louise Goodman
Angela Hegstrom
Todd Hegstrom
Lisa Howfield
Hailee Jackson
Angela Johnson
Brian Johnson
Fred Jones
Garrett Koeher
Chris Mahre
Trish Mahre
Lisa Mauser
Kim Medina
Clarence Medina
Amanda Miller
Miguel Molina
Jody Molina
Susan Norton
Levi Prall
Carol Skubic
Lexter Rodriguez
Gabe Taets
Jill Waugh
Cheryl Wenzinger
Dan Wenzinger
REC Chefs and Servers
There is no Taste of Riverside without the support and culinary talents of so many REC parents and friends. We sincerely appreciate your ongoing support and commitment to Riverside Education Centers.
Platinum Sponsors
Thomas Hunn Jewelers
Jen Christ
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Gold Sponsors
FCI Constructors Inc.
Mt. Garfield Wealth Management
Shaw Construction
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Silver Sponsors
John & Sue Gormley/Kelley & Nancy Burford
BG+ CO.
Community Hospital
Elevation Family Dental
Title Sponsor
Special Thank You
Ferris/Davis Families, for your $50,000 matching Gift!
Table Sponsors
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Bank of Colorado
Bechtel & Santo
Boots N Lace Auctioneering
Colorado Mesa University Foundation
Daily Sentinel
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Davis Family Foundation
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DWC CPAs and Advisors​
Butch and Pam Fischer
Grand Valley Imaging Association
Todd and Angela Hegstrom
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Hilltop Community Resources​​
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David and Linda Hinson
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High Country Beverage
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Hoskin, Farina & Kampf​​​​
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​​​Kyle and Cara Inman​
JG Management Systems
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Gregg and Kristine Kampf
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Mahre & Mahre, Attorneys At Law
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
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Richard McCreanor
Chuck and Kendra McDaniel
Mesa County Valley School District 51
Anne Nederveld
Lynne O'Connell and Tim Donovan
Forrest and Dee Ramsel
Servant of Christ​
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Sky Canyon Veterinary Hospital
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Pat Tucker
Dan and Cheryl Wenzinger
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Alan Anderson
Esmeralda Baca
Mario Bravo
San Juana Bravo
Armida Carballo
Graciela Carrillo
Andrea Corona
Josefa Corona
Juan Corona
Sonia De Arcos
Estrella Gallegos
Eusevia Garza
Fred Jones
Brenda Lima
Gaby Mojarro
Aracely Pacheco
Laura Palazuelos
Miguel Palma
Silvia Palma
Amanda Pérez
Elvira Ramirez
Raul Ramirez
Martha Ramirez
Raul Ramirez
María Reyes
Maritza Rivas
Miriam Rodríguez
Alma Valdez
Karina Valdez
Malena Villegas
High School Student Waitstaff
Parents and Friends of REC
We want to thank our wonderful waitsaff for all their hard work. They are REC students from Central High School, Grand Junction High School, Palisade High School, and Fruita Monument High School.
Allan
Aydin
Bella
Dexter
Grace
Haylie
Jaylean
Kas
Kimber
Luis
Mireya
Naidelyn
Nathan
Paiyten
Riley
Tanner
Taylor
Tyler
High School Team Staff
Jessica Prussa
Nico Mendez
Rebecca Thye
Looking Forward REC Student Panel
Thank you to our student and alumni panelists for sharing their experiences and being part of this year’s Taste of Riverside.
Angelique - Moderator
Dean - Panelist
Luis - Panelist
Hannia - Panelist