Community celebrates the release of Rhythms of Durango, an eclectic mix of the sounds of Downtown
The hills are literally alive with the sound of music: Rhythms of Durango, Volume Two, celebrates local musicians and supports Historic Downtown Durango… DURANGO, Colo. – The Strater Hotel lived up to its reputation as a venue for live local music on Nov. 23, as its Diamond Belle Saloon was literally alive with the sounds of Durango music during the release of Rhythms of Durango. Lacey Black, Daniel Rottenberg, Greg Ryder,...
Rhythms of Durango, Volume Two, to be released Nov. 23
Image:Summary:Durango Business Improvement District produces second CD of local music. – Rhythms of Durango, Volume Two, an eclectic mix of the sounds of downtown featuring 18 local artists who perform in and around the Historic Downtown, will be released Fri., Nov. 23, at a special reception held 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., at the Strater Hotel’s Diamond Belle Saloon. The promotional CD is produced by the Durango Business Improvement District...
November 2007 Steering Committee Meeting Minutes
Image:” Sidewalk Design Project Project Meeting Minutes – 4th Steering Committee Meeting Date: Thursday – November 8, 2007 Time: 7:30AM to 9:30AM Location: Crossroads Building – Conference Room 100...
Concerned community members find out what’s up Downtown
The proverbial “shoulder” season is in full swing. The leaf-peeping tourists have fled, and the skiers and riders are yet to arrive. A moment of peace in Downtown Durango? Hardly. DURANGO, Colo. – The proverbial “shoulder” season is in full swing. The leaf-peeping tourists have fled, and the skiers and riders are yet to arrive. A moment of peace in Downtown Durango? Hardly. Some construction is underway, with a few sidewalks and roads...
Durango Business Improvement District celebrates 10th Anniversary
It’s been ten years since the Durango City Council authorized a grassroots coalition of concerned business people to hold an election to form a Durango Business Improvement District. DURANGO, Colo. – Though it’s been ten years since a grassroots coalition of concerned business people petitioned the Durango City Council to form a business improvement district, “The BID,” as it’s often referenced today, is still something of a...
Friends of the Durango Public Library launch “101 Campaign”
As the new library goes vertical, a one-time capital campaign designed to meet the community commitment to the much-needed facility is underway. ” DURANGO, Colo. – One-time; one-on-one; 101 years old. These are the multiple meanings carried in the designation of the Friends of the Durango Public Library’s “101 Campaign,” a capital campaign to help bridge the gap between available city funding for construction of the new library...
The Commons: One stop learning where learning never stops
One building providing an umbrella for educational, career, technical, environmental conservation and family support services – who would have thought? DURANGO, Colo. – One evening Paulette Church, director of the Durango Adult Education Center, was heading along West 7th Street toward Camino del Rio, and it hit her. “I thought, ‘We could fit there,’” she said. Sitting directly ahead of her was the behemoth 701 Camino del Rio, more...
October 2007 Steering Committee Meeting Minutes
Image:” Main Avenue Sidewalk Design Project Project Meeting Minutes – 3rd Steering Committee Meeting Date: Wednesday – October 10, 2007 Time: 9:30AM to Noon Location: Durango Office Suites –...
Edgemont Highlands emerging as premier example of sustainable development.
Image: Summary: Edgemont Highlands is, at its core,designed with respect for the natural features of the property – beautiful, but a challenge at best, given the rugged, rocky terrain, studded with dense Ponderosa pine and Gambel oak. By Indiana Reed ” DURANGO, Colo. – Growth. For years the residents of La Plata County in general, and Durango in particular, have heard that there’s no stopping it. As long as quality of...
Say “Yes Ma’am” to “Building a Dream” – Campaign for Breast Care Center underway
Image: Summary: “October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but awareness is also being raised throughout the region for construction of a state-of-the-art Breast Care Center at Mercy Regional Medical Center ” ” DURANGO, Colo. – The dragonfly – a clever marketing messenger – is bringing the news. News of breast cancer awareness, and of the $3.4 million capital campaign under way to fund construction of a...
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