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State Line Bar & Grill
69576 Highway 491 (just east of the Utah/Colorado borderline)
Dove Creek, Colorado, 81324
Phone: (970) 677-2649
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stateline-Bar-Grill/1415288995407657
For seven years, a rustic building sat alone and lonely along Route 491; it had once been a bar/restaurant/antiques shop, but no longer was it loved. Then came along Tim and Shelly Meyer to breathe life back into, not just the building, but business along this stretch of highway bordering Utah and Colorado.
After a long day at work, hubby and I decided to finally try out State Line for a much deserved dinner out; thank goodness we did! First off, the parking lot was almost full with…
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