A Dozen Vacations in One Destination

Pager item text :Durango Colorado Image:A Dozen Vacations in One Destination Mountain vacations, summer festivals, heritage and more in Durango, Colorado Durango, CO – Nestled in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado, Durango boasts a “Dozen Vacations in One Destination!” Cool mountain nights offer an escape from the heat and sunny daytime adventures are yours to make memories. Here are a dozen ideas to...

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Durango Area Tourism Office Welcomes New Group Sales and International Representative

Image:Durango Area Tourism Office Welcomes New Group Sales and International Representative Service, Sales and Collaboration are Top DATO Initiatives Durango, CO – Patti O’Brien, Executive Director of the Durango Area Tourism Office (DATO) announces the addition of Grace Shepard and Maria Pradissitto to the tourism team. “We have added talent to our DATO team that will help us increase sales efforts, expand our...

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Educators to gather at Fort Lewis College for conference on improving education

Image:Educators to gather at Fort Lewis College for conference on improving education DURANGO, CO – Improving the country’s educational system is a hotly debated topic nationwide and the focus of an upcoming conference hosted by Fort Lewis College. From June 3-6, 2013, FLC will host more than 600 educators at the “Growing Together Showcase: Building Systems of Support” conference. The conference is sponsored by...

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42nd Annual Iron Horse Bicycle

Pager item text :Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Image:42nd Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Durango, CO – Classic begins on Saturday May 25th. For an added safety measure for bothparticipants and vehicles, Highway 550 from the Iron Horse Inn to County Road 203 in Hermosa will be limited to northbound vehicular traffic traveling in the southbound shoulder while Iron Horse participants will betraveling in the northbound lane. Southbound...

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2013 Narrow Gauge Days

Pager item text :D&SNGRR Image:2013 Narrow Gauge Days May 3rd and 4th, 2013 Durango, CO 81301 – Join in the fun and festivities as we celebrate 131 years of service to Silverton, Colorado! Friday, May 3rd: We’ll kick off the opening of summer service to Silverton with the annual FREE PICNIC and community celebration at the Durango depot. We’ll be grilling hot dogs to serve with chips and soda from 11:00AM...

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Durango Welcomes the 19th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America

Image:Durango Welcomes the 19th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America Motorcycle trek raises funds to support chronically ill children, Victory Junction Durango, CO – The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is celebrating its 19th Anniversary with a motorcycle ride across the nation’s scenic southwest, and stopping in Durango. Founded by former NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Petty, the Charity Ride raises...

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Durango Business Improvement District set to Spring it On!

Pager item text :Spring it On! Image:Durango Business Improvement District set to Spring it On! Umbrella marketing program to promote May events in and around Downtown Durango, CO – The Durango Business Improvement District (BID) is set to “Spring it On!” as it kicks off the umbrella promotion designed to market those events happening in and around Downtown Durango throughout the month of May 2013. Spring it On! 2013...

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Shoplifting presentations for merchants scheduled for May 14 and 15

Image:Shoplifting presentations for merchants scheduled for May 14 &15 BID, Chamber and Durango Police Department team up to help retailers thwart thieves Durango, CO – In an effort to help local retailers thwart shoplifting and know what to do if it occurs, the Durango Business Improvement District (BID), Durango Chamber of Commerce and the Durango Police Department will team up to present free, informational sessions on...

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Undergraduate Research Symposium caps science students’ careers at Fort Lewis College

Image:Undergraduate Research Symposium caps science students’ careers at Fort Lewis College Durango, CO – “The Production of TNF-α Inflammatory Cytokines by RAW 264.7 Macrophage Cells as a Result of Exposure to Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans.” It sounds like the title of a research project you might find in a prestigious scientific journal or being conducted at a large research university. The...

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Steamworks’ Firkin Friday to feature unique “Cherry Cinders”

Image:Steamworks’ Firkin Friday to feature unique “Cherry Cinders” Lightly fruity, smoky firkin to be tapped on Friday, May 3 Durango, CO – Firkin Fridays continues at Steamworks Brewing Co. on Friday, May 3, 2013, with the introduction of a unique brew: “Cherry Cinders.” The firkin cask will be tapped at 3 p.m. The specialty firkin will have a base of Steamworks’ award-winning, flagship beer,...

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