Durango Events
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The Wailin’ Jennys
The Wailin’ Jennys are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody & Heather Masse: three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound. Starting as a happy accident of solo singer/songwriters getting together for a one-time-only performance at a tiny guitar shop in Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Wailin’ Jennys have grown over the years into one of today’s most beloved international folk acts. Founding members Moody and Mehta along with...
4th Annual Animas Splash n’ Dash
Durango’s 4th Annual 5K Splash & Dash benefiting La Plata Youth Services! Test your endurance on our 5K course featuring our water gauntlet finish line or join us on our 1K youth fun course (strider bikes welcome). 9:00 AM | Saturday Jul 21, 2018 La Plata County Fairgrounds 2500 Main Ave Durango, CO 81301 Price: $0 – $50 Youth >5: Free Youth 5 – 12: $10 Solo: $20 Team of 5: $50 Please visit La Plata Youth Services...
Music in The Mountains – The Show Will Go On!
The Music in the Mountains Festival is ready for audiences. All it needs now are ticket sales.
Hollywood Stars Start Dgo PlayFest
Hollywood television and movie actors are joining a local committee to develop a new play festival this August in Durango.
King of the Cage
PERENNIAL KING OF THE CAGE Saturday, July 21, 2018 6:00 PM Sky Ute Casino Events Center KOTC Womens World Atomweight Title Bi Nguyen vs Jayme Hinshaw KOTC WORLD Jr Welterweight Title Jake Adams vs Sherwin Price Chris Jones • Esias Gordo Joey Trevino • Grant Hobbs Doors open at 5PM Fights start at 6PM TICKETS: $35 for General Admission $55 for Reserved $75 for Ringside 21 and over event • Card and schedule subject to change Purchase...
Rain falls in Animas Valley
Wow, Rain falls in Animas Valley… Monsoons are here! Wanted you to know! Hallelujah Time!!
Celebrate your FREEDOM!! Happy Fourth of JULY 2018
Happy INDEPENDENCE DAY!! Happy Fourth of JULY!!! CELEBRATE YOUR FREEDOM!! July 4th 1776 our Continental Congress declared that we are a NEW NATION! In our lovely Durango, CO there are FUN activities all day long: JOIN THE PARADE– Rotary Park to Main Avenue– 7;30 am to 9:00 pm Visit Durango.org for more info!
Silverton Gears Up for July 4
Silverton hopes a word-of-mouth and social media campaign will turn out crowds for the annual Fourth of July Celebration next week.
The Hunts – Music in the Mountains
The Hunts are an indie-folk band from the southland of Chesapeake, Virginia. These seven siblings have a passion for creating compelling music, and have collaborated around each other’s gifts of writing, composing, and musicianship to accomplish that. Stringed instruments, surrounded by enchanting harmonies and thrilling rhythms, achieve an organic yet transcendent sound. For Special Needs seating or parking, please call the...
Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club
65th Annual Gem and Mineral Show Vendors from across the United States and Mexico Spectacular variety of gems and minerals, meteorites, crystals, geodes, Gold, lapidary equipment, beads… The list goes on, and on. 10:00 AM | Friday Jul 6, 2018 to Sunday Jul 8, 2018 Price: $2.00 La Plata Country Fairgrounds 2500 Main Ave Durango, CO 81301
Monsoons coming soon? Some forecasters say yes!
Now it is hot and dry. Oh my! Is that in our extended future? Are monsoons coming soon? Some forecasters– experts at the Climate Prediction Center in Maryland– project an earlier and wetter season for the SW Colorado region. A map on the CPC website shows a green area (projected rain) over the Colorado-Utah border and extending across the western half of Colorado, most of Utah, northern Arizona and the...
First Responders Appreciation Party – Saturday June 30, 2018
Join us Saturday, June 30 from 10-2 and meet your local law enforcement officers and fire department personnel. Bring the kids and let them climb in the firetrucks and EMS vehicles all while enjoying some great music. There will be food available for donations that will go towards the Durango 100 Club. Come show your support for our First Responders. Durango Harley-Davidson, 750 S Camino Del Rio, Durango, CO 81301 Saturday June, 30,...
Annual Native American “Indian Market” at Toh-Atin Gallery
Silversmiths Randy Secataro and Sylvana Apache will be on the portico in front of the gallery, demonstrating and selling their original designs of silver jewelry; Peter Ray James will join them with a colorful selection of hand sewn and hand painted canvas wall hangings. Monique Holiday will be here with her canvas painting and Delbert Buck will have his enchanting and fun, hand carved folk art. Other artists include Leland Holiday...
Blessed Rain– buckets and wheelbarrows FULL
SATURDAY night’s rain filled buckets and wheelbarrows around La Plata County. Yes and it caused some flash flooding too… but OH the air quality is much improved. Thanks Rain for coming! Come again soon. Fire size has shrunk several hundred acres to 34,151 acres and is now 30% contained! Rain helped! Sunny days are expected for the week ahead. To keep abreast of our weather… visit our weather page...
The Black Lillies
The Black Lillies are a quartet from Knoxville, Tenn., that blend country, rock,, folk, soul, blues, bluegrass and jazz into . They’ve become one of the most popular bands on festival stages and concert halls in the Four Corners, and are regulars at Pagosa Folk’n Bluegrass and the Four Corners Folk Festival on Reservoir Hill. They’ve also appeared at the Henry Strater Theatre and other venues across the region. With roots in country,...
Mutt n’ Strut 5k & Festival for Dogs
Purgatory Resort | Saturday June, 23 2018 | 9:00am – 12:00pm Your dog is the guest of honor at this event that features: 5k run with your dog 1k option Agility practice and competition Trick and costume contest Free training consultations with certified dog trainers Splash pools for your dog Prizes! Big thanks to Creature Comforts, our presenting sponsor for this event. Event Supported By: Purgatory Resort Upcoming Occurrences...
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
“The course of true love never did run smooth.“ When mischievous fairies meddle in the forest, love goes astray in this dizzying love potion of magic and delight. By popular demand, Merely Players brings you another Shakespearean comedy. Bring the family, and join homegrown professional actors for a bit of Midsummer madness, laughter, and charm. Tis almost fairy time! JUNE 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 2018 at 7:00 P.M. A Midsummer...
416 Fire update– Saturday night– 8961 acres
How big is that fire? Who knows, but watch it grow… As of around 9 pm on Saturday night it was 8961 acres and growing! Wow, this fire has already had a very explosive run and with 10% containment– this is far from over. These important facts about the fire’s size and containment was gathered form the US Forestry’s Incident website: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5822 Use this important resource to help...
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