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ANNUAL GEM & MINERAL SHOW
The Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club is proud to announce the 63rd Annual Gem & Mineral Sale to be held Friday July 8 to Sunday July 10 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 North Main. The event features over 50 vendors with rocks, gems, minerals, fossils, beads, and more from around the world, gold panning, raffle, door prizes, silent auction, kids activities, food and more. $1 donation, kids free. For details, visit...
Think Network Technologies Named a Colorado Companies to Watch Winner
Durango, CO – Think Network Technologies announced today that it has been named a “Colorado Company to Watch”, acknowledging the drive, excellence and influence of Think Network Technologies as a growing company in the state. “Colorado Companies to Watch” honors second stage companies that develop valuable products and services, create quality jobs, enrich communities, and create new industries throughout...
New Plan for SJNF Campgrounds
Durango’s own Blue Angel is being hailed as a hero by the town where his fighter jet crashed…find out how you can support his surviving family. San Juan National Forest Service officials recently completed a new recreation plan for the region. Find out which campgrounds will be closed and which ones will stay. And King Coal II gets its land-use permit. Will neighbors of the controversial coal mine sue the county as a result? These...
1st Annual Summer Fest
La Plata Family Centers Coalition 1st Annual Summer Fest Durango, CO, Three Springs – Sunday, June 12, 2016 from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm. Come join us for a spectacular day with the family. Enjoy food, arts & crafts, games, face painting, live music, and much more. Tickets to the event will be done carnival style and affordable for all who attend. This will be the largest fundraising event for the La Plata Family Centers...
Three Springs Outdoor Movie on Friday, June 10th, 2016
Outdoor Movie Night: INSIDE OUT Three Springs, Durango, CO – Kick off the summer with the first 2016 Plaza Pic at Three Springs!!! Movie starts at dusk which is in between 8:15-8:45 pm. Seating is first come, first serve basis. Blanket section and chair section available (you bring your own). A small concession stand will be serving popcorn, candy, soda, etc. *Bad weather may cause Three Springs to cancel this event. Please...
Concerts @ The Park
Community Concert Hall and Alpine Bank reprise “Concerts @ The Park” Free concert series in Durango’s Buckley Park set for Thursdays, June 16 through July 28 Durango, CO – Alpine Bank of Durango and the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College have teamed up once again to present the free summer “Concerts @ The Park” in Durango’s Buckley Park, Thursdays, June 16 through July 28, 2016. All shows are scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m....
May 15, 2016
Taste of Durango Durango’s Premier Food and Drink Festival Durango, CO – The premier food festival and the best summer kick-off party in Durango, CO! Featuring local craft breweries, artisan cocktails, and countless samples of the world-class cuisine that Durango’s restaurants offer. Always complimented by a fantastic selection of music, dancing, fun, and friends. Anyone from Durango knows that we live in a town that...
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic 2016
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Race the train to Silverton Durango, CO – This years event will be held May 28-30, 2016. For Registration Questions Email: [email protected] For General Inquiries Email: [email protected] Iron Horse Bicycle Classic PO Box 1389 Durango, CO 81302
Farmers Market Opens
The Durango Farmers Market opens for its 20th Anniversary Season at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 14.
Walking the Oceanfront Restaurants of Cassis
Cassis is a charming Mediterranean fishing port in southern France, known for pebbly beaches, narrow “calanques” or limestone canyons, and its seafood restaurants. This little town has a magnificent feeling… One must approach the city center through narrow cobblestone alleys with patio dining tables, and walk onto a hustling stone street that opens into the harbor. Along the bay is a stone paved street lined with...
Durango Wine Experience set for May 5-7, 2016
“Are You Experienced?” Durango Wine Experience set for May 5-7, 2016 Durango, CO – Reminding all that there’s “No such thing as too much wine,” the 10th Annual Durango Wine Experience is set for May 5-7, 2016, in Historic Downtown Durango, Colo. A special evening VIP welcome reception is also planned for May 5. With hundreds of wines and dozens of vendors, the Durango Wine Experience offers public tastings, more than six educational...
Paula Poundstone to return to the Community Concert Hall Aug. 19
Paula Poundstone to return to the Community Concert Hall Aug. 19 Tickets for award-winning humorist to go on sale May 6 at 10 a.m. Durango, CO – Award-winning humorist Paula Poundstone returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 6, on-line at www.durangoconcerts.com, by phone at 970.247.7657, or in person at the Ticket Office inside the Durango...
6th Annual “Party in the Park” will be May 21, 2016
Party in the Park on May 21 Durango, CO – Join Stillwater Music’s family-friendly kickoff to summer at the 6th annual “Party In the Park”, Saturday May 21st from 12-5pm at Buckley Park in Durango. Live music all day by regional youth performers, including bands from Stillwater Music, musical theater groups from Durango Arts Center and classical string ensembles from Be FRANK Foundation. Check out the booths...
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Starting your Business Workshop Durango, CO – The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and 1 st SouthWest Bank are sponsoring a half day workshop, Starting Your Business on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at the Durango Public Library Program Room 2. Starting a business can be challenging and uncertain. This course is designed to help you navigate through the steps you need to take to start a successful business. Presenters...
Mulch Madness In May Returns to Three Springs!
Mulch Madness In May Returns to Three Springs! Saturday, May 7, 8am-Noon, Three Springs Durango, CO — Mulch Madness is back at Three Springs on Saturday, May 7th from 8am – Noon. Phoenix Recycling will be giving away free mulch and will assist event attendees with loading the mulch. Phoenix Recycling has been providing recycling services to Durango residents for fifteen years and continues to grow, with plans to expand operations in...
Chamonix’s Finest – Banff Mountain Film Signature Image of 2015
Earlier this month I attended the 40th annual Banff Mountain film festival at an intimate theater on the coast of Southern France. While listening to the excited young college students banter among the rows of soft seats, in a language I can understand bits and pieces of, I beheld a spectacular photograph. Soren Rickard’s “Les Drus” stretched before me on a movie theater screen… I was captivated and overwhelmed...
2016 Real Estate Forecast – The Wells Group
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2QwtrTKyvQ&feature=youtu.be The Wells Group has hosted yet another successful Real Estate Forecast at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. The presentation was filled with an ample amount of insight, and data gathered to follow trends into the upcoming year in Real Estate. A great recap of one of the best years in La Plata Count’s real estate record! The presenters summed up the...
Hozhoni Days Powow April 15 – 16, 2016
Hozhoni Days at Fort Lewis College begins with lecture on “Minding the Indigenous Mind” Durango, CO – Hozhoni Days, Fort Lewis College’s annual celebration of its unique Native American heritage, will run from March into April 2016. The events begin with a lecture entitled “Minding the Indigenous Mind: Stories of liberation, brain waves, mirror neurons, and healing” by Dr. Michael Yellow Bird. The talk starts at 6 p.m. on Thursday,...
Classic Carver’s– A Good Choice for Food with Friends
Twenty years ago a friend took me to Carver’s. Food was great then and food is great now. Yes, on a any given day Carver’s is still cranking out yummy food. And yes they offer a variety of options for breakfast, lunch and dinner– and are always working to keep their menu new and interesting. Carver’s is a local success story with a variety of delicious food options. They take pride in their award-winning...
More Purgy Improvements Planned
Purgatory Ski Resort plans more improvements this summer, without raising the price on season passes next year! Don’t throw out that ski jacket just because it has a tear in the sleeve: a new fix-it-and-wear-it movement is sweeping the country, and advocates stopped in Durango last week to spread the word. What do you think about the trails around Durango? Trails 2000 wants to know… Find out why on this edition of Durango...
