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Monsoon Season is kicking in… expect some rain this weekend!!
We got a little rain on Monday- .11 inches, but expect more as Monsoon Season is kicking in… expect some rain this weekend!! Our Durango area Monsoon Season lasts from July 1 to September 30. Some weather professionals are suggesting that we will get less rain than normal this year. Let’s prove them wrong and ask the rain season to settle in an bring moisture to our parched region. Rain Rain come today and come...
REC Center Reopens!
Recreation Center Reopening – Welcome Back! Durango Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce that the Durango Community Recreation Center has reopen! The health and safety of the community is our top priority, and the City appreciates your patience and flexibility in the navigation of this first phase of reopening. Recreation Center guests are asked to abide by the guidelines below to keep the staff and the community safe...
Bailey’s Bits
Bailey’s Bits “Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.” Life Lessons Learned from Hanging out at RE/MAX Pinnacle Meet Bailey at https://homesindurango.com/meet-bailey
Local Fourteeners
As we all find creative ways to explore and practice social distancing, we are continually grateful to live in a place that offers space and distance for adventures. One of Colorado’s unique features is our Fourteeners—Peaks above 14,000 feet. Colorado has roughly 58 of these beautiful peaks, and we live close to a few. One of the local favorites is Handes Peak. It’s only a couple hours’ drive from Durango, and it’s easy and...
Community Concerts Reimagined
One of the unique aspects of the pandemic we have all seen is the creative thinking and ideas of so many people. We have all had to make new traditions, think “outside of the box” for special occasions, and find new ways to entertain ourselves. On a local level, we have seen this with a rise of virtual and at-home experiences. One of the unique ideas comes from The Community Foundation serving Southwest Colorado. They are offering...
Why Exercise Alone Can’t Take Off Weight
You exercise and exercise, but the weight still doesn’t come off the way you’d like. Find out why you have to attend to your nutrition first before exercise can have an impact.
How Restaurants Cope with New Normal
We talked with three restaurant owners about their adjustments to social-distancing recommendations as they re-open for business, and some of the changes look like they’re here to stay!
HP & Me – Don’t Burn Your Bridges Behind You
Welcome to this week’s edition of H.P. and Me! In the cross roads of decision making and making new directions we must not cut ourselves off from friends and family who have supported our path of development. We must not burn our bridges with those who have given us meaningful activity in the journey of life. There are no limits to love’s potentiality. Don’t Burn Your Bridges Behind You– S2:E3 The HP & Me podcast is a...
Bailey’s Bits
Bailey’s Bits “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” Life Lessons Learned from Hanging out at RE/MAX Pinnacle Meet Bailey at https://homesindurango.com/meet-bailey
HP & Me – Dialogue: Silence is Not Always Golden
Welcome to this week’s edition of H.P. and Me! We do not sit or stand in isolation in a busy world. We must speak up on questions that involve positive solutions for neighbors and for the human race regardless of culture. Our openness, creativity, the strong feelings of our heart can convey real meaning for those who look to us for answers. In self-realization we live in our true ground of being a NEW BEING. Dialogue: Silence is...
Bailey’s Bits
Bailey’s Bits “People should find happiness in the little things, like family.” Life Lessons Learned from Hanging out at RE/MAX Pinnacle Meet Bailey at https://homesindurango.com/meet-bailey
Proteins + Veggies + Dietary Fat = Health
Jolie Ensign, nutritionist with Habit, recommends that you keep a journal about the foods you eat, not to count calories, but to observe how foods make you feel mentally and physically.
4th of July in Durango
Durango has unfortunately cancelled fireworks display and 4th of July parade. But that doesn’t mean celebrating US independence is cancelled! But if you are willing to drive a bit, Farmington will have their display tonight. July 3, 2020 9:25 p.m. – Fireworks Display Fireworks set off from Sullivan Hill, simulcast on KWYK 94.9 FM. Sullivan Hill is west of the intersection of College Blvd. and 30th Street. Please note, San...
HP & Me – Intimidation
Welcome to this week’s edition of H.P. and Me! On to Season 2. As we grow older and wiser we realize that intimidation and bellicose behavior never works When we have high values and ethics in our little corner of the world we are available to take the higher path and be touched by our Divine essence, the living beauty that unfolds slowly, gently from the heart that carries luminescence sparks that are resilient. We continue to...
Bailey’s Bits
Bailey’s Bits “The love of a family is life’s greatest blessing.” Life Lessons Learned from Hanging out at RE/MAX Pinnacle Meet Mary, Bailey and Charles at https://homesindurango.com/about-charles-mary
Our Lovely Local Animas River
One of our favorite features about Durango is the Animas River, as it runs through the middle of town. For years, this river has provided a variety of outdoor adventures. According to this article on the Duranglers website, “The Animas River is the major stream draining the high alpine terrain of the Needle Mountains. It heads in small meadows on the flanks of Cinnamon Mountain north of Silverton, then plunges through wild canyons as...
Virtual 360 Tour! Executive Masterpiece!
Spectacular executive home on 5 acres with mountain, pond and some Lake Nighthorse views. Horses are allowed and the land is all usable. Dramatic great room with tongue and groove vaulted ceiling and a magificent stone fireplace. The open concept kitchen features granite countertops, custom designed cabinets, built in refrigerator, wine fridge, a very large breakfast bar and lots of windows for plenty of natural light. Check out the...
Lake Powell
Each week we feature a lifestyle blog on activities in and around Durango. This week, our feature is not on a Durango activity, but It’s a local favorite place to visit: Lake Powell. Many of us venture to Lake Powell throughout the year—whether for fishing, hiking, or boating and water activities, there is a plethora of adventure. Best of all, the lake is open now! Lake Powell is over 2,000 miles of shoreline and is about 186 miles...
HP & Me – A Gift From God
Welcome to this week’s edition of H.P. and Me! Life can really be a roller coaster until we find the ‘ocean of peace’ in this moment. That is when we give our self to the inner retreat, our place of being where we nourish ourselves by the ‘Peace’ that God brings. We overcome depression and limitation by learning how to expand our consciousness through new heights, breaths, depths, and lengths that come with the visualization of...
Bailey’s Bits
Bailey’s Bits “In my defense, I was left unsupervised.” Life Lessons Learned from Hanging out at RE/MAX Pinnacle Meet Bailey at https://homesindurango.com/meet-bailey
