Healthy Living: Children and Obesity
Dr. Ashley Lucas, founder of PHD Weight Loss, encourages parents to reduce sugar in their children’s diets to prevent childhood obesity and future weight problems as adults.
Demand for Local Food Boosts Local Ag
The number of farms and acreage in crops has grown by more than 4 percent in La Plata County during the past five years, largely due to a growing demand for locally grown food.
Jarabe Mexicano featuring Ballet Folklorico de Los Angeles – “Cruzando Fronteras”
San Diego’s breakout Latin band, Jarabe Mexicano honors the past while embracing the future, incorporating the members’ unique mixture (jarabe) of traditional as well as popular genres. A six-member group, most Jarabe Mexicano members have grown up living, studying and working on both sides of the border – which has provided them an intimate understanding of the trans-border demands and the challenges facing millions who live...
Get the LED Out
Back by popular demand. From the bombastic and epic, to the folksy and mystical, Get the Led Out (GTLO) has captured the essence of the recorded music of the renowned Led Zeppelin, bringing it to the concert stage. The band’s accomplished musicians recreate Zeppelin’s songs in all their depth, including the studio overdubs that Zeppelin never performed live. Whether it’s the passion and fury with which GTLO delivers the blues-soaked,...
End of Summer Home Maintenance
School started for many of our local students this week, and with the start of school comes schedules and a change of weather. As homeowners, it’s also time to consider end-of-summer tasks to prepare your home for fall. While the shift from fall to summer in Durango is not as extreme as the shift to winter, there are still several items that should be done to stay on top of home maintenance. Outdoor furniture and appliances: Now is a...
San Juan Brewfest – Saturday 8/24
This Saturday, August 24, is the quintessential event for beer lovers—The San Juan Brewfest. There will be over 50 breweries, more than 100 beers, and live music. The event benefits United Way of Southwest Colorado. The fun takes place at Buckley Park, in the heart of downtown Durango, and will go from 1-5 (unless you have VIP tickets). There will be food available for purchase, with some great options: Mariana’s Authentic Cuisine,...
‘We Should Be Retreating Already From the Coastline,’ Scientist Suggests After Finding Warm Waters Below Greenland
Andrew Yang’s assertion that people move away from the coast at the last Democratic debate is the completely rational and correct choice for NASA scientists in Greenland. “There is enough ice in Greenland to raise the sea levels by 7.5 meters, that’s about 25 feet, an enormous volume of ice, and that would be devastating to coastlines all around the planet,” said Josh Willis, a NASA oceanographer, to CNN....
Mountain Marmot Trail Run
Date: September 21, 2019 Time: 9:00am – 12:30pm Purgatory Resort – #1 Skier Place For all you trail runners out there, the Mercy Foot & Ankle Center Mountain Marmot Trail Run presented by Durango Running Company is the race for you. Have you ever stood at the bottom of a mountain, staring up at the top, thinking to yourself: “I wonder if I could run all the way up there?” Well, now you’re going to find out! Register...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Distorting Facts
“Get the facts first, then you can distort them as you please.” – Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com
Motorcycle Hill Climb
Date: September 1, 2019 Time: 12:00pm – 3:00pm Purgatory Resort – #1 Skier Place This is sure to be one of the most exciting events of the season! Come watch as competitors attempt to race their motorcycles straight up the hill from the base area. All the action takes place right on Pandemonium ski run, so the view from the ski beach will be epic. It all goes down from 12 – 3pm. This family-friendly event is part of the...
