Durango Business Improvement District set to Spring it On! Umbrella marketing program to promote May events in and around Downtown
Image:Durango Business Improvement District set to Spring it On! Umbrella marketing program to promote May events in and around Downtown DURANGO, Colo. – 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, 2011. Spring it On! 2011 will promote nearly...
Salt Fire Circus and Bare Bones Burlesque present: The Elixir
Image:Salt Fire Circus and Bare Bones Burlesque present: The Elixir Thursday – Saturday, May 19, 20, 21 & Thursday – Saturday, May 26, 27, 28, 2011 May 19,20, 26 and 27th – one show per night – 7:30pm May 21st and 28th – two shows per night, 6:30pm...
Lightner Creek Fire Update
Image:Update on Lightner Creek Fire Durango, CO – At approximately 7:15 p.m., a heavy air tanker arrived from Albuquerque to drop slurry onto the ridge top to keep the Lightner Creek Fire contained. A NewAir helicopter will continue water drops until dark, working to control the fire along the hillside. The Titus family allowed water to be drawn by the helicopter from their fish ponds near the fire, which...
Lightner Creek Fire
Image:Lightner Creek Fire At approximately 3:30 p.m., a wild fire, which has been identified as the Lightner Creek Fire was reported in La Plata County approximately two miles up County Road 207 (Lightner Creek Road). The fire began on private land and is burning onto State Division of Wildlife land. La Plata County and 20 personnel from Durango Fire and Rescue Authority have responded to the wild fire and are...
Raising eco-friendly kids: Five tips to get them involved
There’s been something of a learning curve for adults who want to go green. But as being environmentally friendly becomes more and more necessary, it’s even more important to teach young children how to incorporate being green into their everyday lives. With so much complex language surrounding the green movement, it might seem like too much for young kids to handle. However, children’s favorites, like the...
The Infamous Stringdusters return to the Community Concert Hall Mar. 31
The Infamous Stringdusters return to the Community Concert Hall Mar. 31 Local bluegrass band Waiting on Trial to open the show DURANGO, Colo. – Bluegrass returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College with The Infamous Stringdusters set to perform Thursday, Mar. 31, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Local bluegrass band Waiting on Trial opens the show. The “live” Stringdusters’ experience is revered as...
Steamworks Brewing Co.’s next Firkin Friday set for April 1 – The Belgian Saison to be tapped at 3 p.m. is no “April Fool’s”
Image:Steamworks Brewing Co.’s next Firkin Friday set for April 1 – The Belgian Saison to be tapped at 3 p.m. is no “April Fool’s” DURANGO, Colo. – Though Firkin Friday at Steamworks Brewing Co. falls on Friday, April 1, 2011, the Belgian Saison firkin to be tapped at 3 p.m. is no “April Fool’s.” Brewed with lavender and locally-produced honey from Honeyville, the Belgian...
Purgatory Announces Last Big Festivities of the 2010-2011 Ski & Ride Season!
Image:Purgatory Announces Last Big Festivities of the 2010-2011 Ski & Ride Season! New family event added to line-up in celebration of a terrific year at Purgatory. Durango, Colo. – March 22, 2011 – With more than 200 inches of snow falling at Durango Mountain Resort this season, it has been a great year of skiing and riding! Terrain park improvements, enhanced grooming and snowmaking abilities, and the...
Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges director to make public presentation at Fort Lewis College
Image:Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges director to make public presentation at Fort Lewis College DURANGO, CO – Dr. Bill Spellman, director of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), will visit Fort Lewis College on Thursday, March 31, 2011. Beginning at 5 p.m. in Noble Hall, Rm. 125, Dr. Spellman will be giving a presentation followed by a Q&A. The presentation is free and open to the public. The...
Los Lonely Boys set to perform at the Community Concert Hall April 5
Pager item text :Los Lonely BoysImage:Los Lonely Boys set to perform at the Community Concert Hall April 5 Show also features Moreland & Arbuckle and Kirk James Blues Band DURANGO, Colo. – The Grammy-award winning Los Lonely Boys will return to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Tuesday, April 5, 2011, with special guest roots musicians Moreland & Arbuckle. Local favorite the Kirk James Blues Band...
