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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.
Rain falls in Animas Valley
Wow, Rain falls in Animas Valley… Monsoons are here! Wanted you to know! Hallelujah Time!!
Cloud cover calms fire! Happy Fourth of July!!
Clouds roll in at Animas Mountain… calming the fire! This is the beginning of Monsoon season! More clouds bringing more moisture are excpected! Welcome Monsoon Season– bring the rain that washes away our pain!
Miss Margie’s Arts & Crafts Festival at Three Springs – Saturday July 21st
Date: July 21, 2018 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm. Location: Three Springs Plaza Join us for one of the best Arts and Crafts Festivals this summer! For more information contact 970.946.8050.
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,...
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...
Durango 416 Fire Update – Share Your Story
Get the latest news, updates, and commentary on the Durango, CO 416 fire. Share your story and pics in the comments!
Activities in and Around Durango—Not Impacted by the Fire!
At The Durango Team, we write a weekly lifestyle blog that highlights features, events, and activities in and around Durango. With the 416 Fire impacting our local area, we want to address the concern that Durango is not open for business or tourism, or there is not anything to do if you come visit. In fact, Durango and our surrounding area are filled with so many choices, there’s no shortage of fun for the entire family Here are some...
Bridging the Divide: Growing from the Ashes
Wolf Creek Ski Area & South Fork Visitor Center | 5:00pm – 8:00pm Join local forest and fire experts to learn about wildland fire management, explore the impacts and recovery from the West Fork and Million fires, and understand how to protect your home from future fires. On June 22 from 5:00-8:00pm, evening fire discussions at the Wolf Creek Ski Area will be followed by a FREE BBQ and local beer from both sides of the...
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...
Pit-A-Billy’s Meet & Greet Cruise In
Pit-A-Billy is a non-profit organization that hosts events such as car shows and cruise-ins to raise money for local animal shelters that support “bully breeds.” Join us for our first Durango event at Ska Brewing on June 17th! Live music from Thee Fearless Peasants from 11:30 am-1:30 pm, raffle at 1:30 pm (must be present to win!), adoption showcase with local adoption agency Lisa Parker’s Puppies, and guest vendors...
Concert Hall @ The Park – Michaela Anne
FREE live music at Buckley Park in historic downtown Durango (between 12th and 13th Streets off Main Avenue) Concert Hall @ The Park – Michaela Anne Thursday June 14, 2018 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm FREE! no tickets required Bring your picnic, lawn chairs and the family for some great outdoor entertainment. A staple of the New Nashville scene of progressive indie-country artists, Michaela Anne is a writer with narrative depth and...
Eliminator – Playing the best of ZZ Top
Sky Ute Casino Event Center Presents Eliminator! Saturday June 16 Doors open at 7PM and show starts at 8PM Tickets: $15 GA or $20 VIP Buy tickets online here or you can purchase tickets by calling 888.842.4180, at the Sky Ute Gift Shop or at the door. 21 and over event
Poured Acrylic Workshop
Learn how to acrylic pour. Practice painting without brushes and learn to make effects that aren’t traditionally possible. Create up to 3 different pieces of acrylic poured art! Supplies included with class fee. No experience necessary! Thursday, June 7, 2018 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm Thursday, June 21, 2018 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm The Art Experience – 1150 Main Avenue Unit C – Durango, CO For tickets or more...
Durango Barbershoppers – 50th Anniversary
50TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW! JUNE 8th at Bayfield High School Auditorium June 9th at FLC Concert Hall 7:01 PM FEATURING Rock Mtn District Champs BLUE STEELE both nights and International Champions STORM FRONT at FLC only on Saturday! Tickets $20 General Admission (Student/Child $10) For more information visits Durango Barber Shoppers!
Animas River Days – Saturday June 2nd
Animas River Days is Durango’s only river festival, celebrating our community’s love of the river! Take part in events such as a Kayak and Canoe Slalom, a Stand Up Paddle Board/Surf Competition, and the perennial favorite, the River Parade. Complete with music, food, a beer garden, and more, this event is a wet & wild way to welcome in summer! For more information and a full schedule of events, click here. Event...
