ROGER CLYNE & THE PEACEMAKERS with Special Guest D.L. Marble

Pager item text : ROGER CLYNE & THE PEACEMAKERSImage:ROGER CLYNE & THE PEACEMAKERS with Special Guest D.L. Marble   ABBEY POWER HOUR $1 PBRS WHEN DOORS OPEN TIL THE SHOW STARTS   Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers play the Abbey Theatre Nov. 20th Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers have not only redefined what mainstream radio would have the public believe is “popular,” but they have rewritten the rules on...

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Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Local Appreciation Train Tickets Now Available

Image:Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Local Appreciation Train Tickets Now Available   The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is offering its Local Appreciation fares to ride the Cascade Canyon Winter Train from November 28 – December 17, 2010 on days of operation. This offer is available to residents in Colorado counties: Archuleta, Dolores, San Juan, La Plata, San Miguel, Ouray, and Montezuma; San...

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Gear Up for Ski and Snowboard Season

Snow is coming. So are about 1,000 different kinds of skis from over twenty manufactures. It’s time to ask those questions: Do I really need to replace my skis this year? What kind should I buy? How much is that going to cost? Demoing is obviously the best way to answer questions of fit and ride, but it’s not always a possible option. We’ve found a few sites that offer great reviews and guidance on ski selection....

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Check Out What’s New at Durango Mountain Resort for the 2010 – 2011 Ski Season

Recent weather systems have Purgatory off to a good start for Winter 2010-2011 With four inches of snow, plus ground-saturating rain from recent storms, Durango Mountain Resort is on track to make its projected Thanksgiving opening date of November 25.  Very cold weather is on tap for this week to provide a deep ground freeze for the start of snowmaking operations on Monday, November 1.“The recent storm systems dropped a...

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Durango Business Improvement District renewed for 15 years

Image:Majority of BID constituents vote to approve 2-mill levy   Following a tally of constituents’ votes on Nov. 2, 2010, the mill levy that funds the Durango Business Improvement District (BID) has been renewed at 2 mills for a period of 15 years. In the special district election, 356 constituents cast ballots, with 246 (69 percent) voting in favor of the mill levy renewal, and 110 (31 percent) voting against....

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La Plata Electric Association offering rebates for LED light purchase

Image:La Plata Electric Association offering rebates for LED light purchase Switching to energy-efficient holiday lights saves electricity and dollars   To encourage consumers to replace old holiday light strings with new, energy efficient LED lighting, La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), in partnership with Tri-State Generation and Transmission, will once again offer rebates on LED holiday lighting through Dec. 31, 2010....

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PROJECT ANNOUNCMENT: BEAR CREEK BRIDGE ON US 550

Image:PROJECT ANNOUNCMENT: BEAR CREEK BRIDGE ON US 550 Project Suspended for the Season  Contractor ACC has de-mobilized off of the Bear Creek Bridge project and there will be no more construction until the spring.   The Bear Creek overlook has reopened and traffic should return to normal winter weather driving over US 550.   Thank you for the opportunity to work with you this season and will see you in the...

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Horse Gulch Dedication This Friday!

Image:Horse Gulch Dedication This Friday! Trails 2000 planned, built and helped secure trails in Horse Gulch since its inception and is very excited to work with the City of Durango on a dedication ceremony taking place this Friday, November 5th. The City has purchased over 1100 acres in Horse Gulch and these properties were all preserved with the assistance of major grant funding from Great Outdoors Colorado. The City would like...

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Horse Gulch Dedication This Friday!

Image:Horse Gulch Dedication This Friday! Trails 2000 planned, built and helped secure trails in Horse Gulch since its inception and is very excited to work with the City of Durango on a dedication ceremony taking place this Friday, November 5th. The City has purchased over 1100 acres in Horse Gulch and these properties were all preserved with the assistance of major grant funding from Great Outdoors Colorado. The City would like...

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STUDENTS AT DURANGO HIGH SCHOOL SET TO CROSS SOCIAL BOUNDARIES

Image:STUDENTS AT DURANGO HIGH SCHOOL SET TO CROSS SOCIAL BOUNDARIES Special “Mix It Up at Lunch Day” Activities Scheduled Durango High School students will join more than 2 million other students across the country to cross social and racial boundaries during the week of November 8-12, 2010, as part of the ninth annual Mix It Up at Lunch Day, an event designed to foster respect and understanding in schools.Mix It Up...

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