Arts and Entertainment
Durango Voice Live Blind Auditions
4th Annual Durango Voice Fundraiser The Durango Voice – similar to the TV show “The Voice”, is a fundraiser for Manna (formerly Manna Soup Kitchen). Vocalists of all ages and all levels from around the area have submitted their audition to compete in the Durango Voice. Eighteen selected contestants will perform before a live audience at the Henry Strater Theatre for the live blind auditions on February 23, 2019. The competing...
An Evening With Martha Scanlan & Jon Neufeld
Four Corners music fans have embraced Martha Scanlan ever since her old-time string band, the Reeltime Travelers, began playing festivals like the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown and Silverton Jubilee in the early 2000s. While the bulk of their material was traditional Appalachian numbers, it was Scanlan’s original songs like “Hallelujah” and “Raven” that captured the hearts of fans. After the group broke up, Martha went solo in 2007 and...
Colorado High School Championships
The Colorado High School State Ski Championship is coming to Purgatory Resort! Watch 250 of the state’s best young skiers compete in two days of racing. Thursday, February 21: Slalom Race on Pandemonium Friday, February 22: Giant Slalom Race on Pandemonium Both races take place throughout the morning. Also check out the Classic Cross-Country and Skate Ski races across the highway at the Nordic Center on Thursday and Friday...
San Juan Symphony – Fantasy and Fairy Tale
Experience symphonic storytelling on an epic scale as the San Juan Symphony presents brilliant and familiar showpieces. With the tales of the Arabian Nights so wildly portrayed in Scheherazade, the childlike simplicity of Ravel’s Mother Goose makes a delightful contrast. The program features beautiful solos for our musicians, and Tchaikovsky’s “Fantasy Overture” Romeo & Juliet will be played Side-by-Side with local students....
Skijoring Takes Over Silverton This Weekend
This weekend, February 16 and 17, take a day trip to Silverton for one of the most fascinating events around—Skijoring! This unique sport combines horse, human, and ski. It’s like waterskiing, but behind a horse and on snow. Its origin was to provide a way of winter transportation, but it’s now a competitive sport. Riders guide the horse and pull a skier as they traverse jumps, gates, and obstacles on Silverton’s Blair Street. There...
Choir of Man
The Choir of Man is the runaway hit of the Edinburgh Fringe 2017, featuring a high-paced show of entertainment that combines live music and foot stomping choreography from nine “ordinary guys” who perform everything from sing-along classics to classic rock. Envision the greatest pub gig ever seen and multiply it by 10. There’s something for everyone in what is revered as a joyous and uplifting show for all ages. Noted Broadway Baby,...
The Infamous Stringdusters
The Infamous Stringdusters propel the legacy of bluegrass and string band music into the future with a stunning blend of musical virtuosity and fresh energy. The “live” Stringdusters’ experience is revered as “anti-formulaic, groove-friendly and mind-expanding – not your granddaddy’s bluegrass, unless your granddaddy was Jerry Garcia.” Extended improvisation makes every performance unique. The professional players are steeped in the...
Game Night – Saturday, February 9th
Ravnica Allegiance Draft Weekend Are you a game lover? Be sure to head over to Guild House Games this Saturday for the Ravnica Allegiance Draft Weekend! Celebrating the release of the new Magic: the Gathering expansion pack earlier this year, this event brings fellow gamers of all ages together! Magic: the Gathering, or MTG, is ranked as the most played trading card game around the world, and the Ravnica Allegiance is the 80th...
Stand Up Comedy Highlights – Saturday, February 9th
Laugh Therapy Comedy Showcase The local favorite, Laugh Therapy comedy show has a new special performance! Usually held on Thursday nights, laugh therapy features the best of Durango comedians, all bringing smiles and uncontrollable tears through their great performances. But for those of us who work Friday morning and can’t spend Thursday nights drinking beer and laughing our troubles away (even though we’d like to), we often miss...
Best Backcountry Films – Friday, February 8th
Backcountry Film Festival 2019 Who doesn’t love sitting on the edge of their seat watching others experience and battle through the best and the roughest mother nature has to offer? Because of the Durango Nature Studies’ membership with the Winter Wildlands Alliance, they’re able to host the Backcountry Film Festival each year. This event is also sponsored by other Durango businesses like Durango Outdoor Exchange, Hesperus Ski Patrol,...
Ice Fishing Tournament – Saturday, February 9th
VCSA Ice Fishing Tournament Are you a master of ice fishing? Be sure to clear your calendar for Saturday and head over to Vallecito Lake for the Vallecito Conservation Sporting Association(VCSA) Ice Fishing Tournament! Register between 9am and 11am at the north end of the lake and get ready to fish! There is a $35 entree fee and kids 15 and under can fish for free with a paying adult! With prizes starting at $750 and snow in the...
Mad Hatter’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party – Pagosa Springs, CO
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Wolf Creek Snow Report
Wolf Creek received 2 more inches of snow yesterday before the sun broke out making way for today’s Blue Bird Day ! The latest storm dropped a total of 39 inches bringing our year-to-date snowfall total to 242 inches ! The midway stake reads 90 inches of settled powder. ****Snow report for Friday, February 8, 2019***** Summit Base Depth: 100″ Midway Base Depth: 90″ New Snow (24 Hours): 2″ New Snow (48 Hours):...
Trimble Hot Springs
Some people come to Durango during the wintertime and try every outdoor adventure possible. For others, winter can be a less-than-exciting time of year, and they need ideas for fun activities that don’t involve outdoor sports. Whatever situation you find yourself in, Durango offers the perfect year-round activity: Trimble Hot Springs. This beautiful hot springs pool is located just north of Durango, and is an excellent way to relax....
Still House Junkies EP Release Party W/S/G Russick Smith
Sat · February 9, 2019 Doors: 8:30 pm/ Show: 9:15 pm(event ends at 12:45 am) THE ANIMAS CITY THEATRE – MUSIC TICKETS: $10.00 – $12.00 STILLHOUSE JUNKIES StillHouse Junkies is a one-of-a-kind creative project born out of the collective passions of three individuals with very different musical backgrounds. With chops and stylistic leanings ranging from classical to West African, blues, bluegrass, and swing, Fred, Alissa, and...
Purple XPerience – A Tribute to Prince
Purple Xperince featuring Marshall Charloff – The Nation’s Most Authentic Tribute to Prince! Sky Ute Casino Resort – Sky Ute Casino Resort, Colorado 172, Ignacio, CO, USA February 16, 2019 / 8:00 PM Purchase Tickets
USASA Rail Jam Competition Series
Date: February 10, 2019 Location: Pitchfork Terrain Park – Purgatory Resort Sign up to compete, or just come watch! We’ve got three rail jam competitions in the DC Terrain Park! Event Registration: Race Day Registration: Located at Hoody’s each morning 8 am – 9:00 am. Competition Details: Event: Rail Jam #1 Date: Sunday, February 10th, 2019 Location: Purgatory Resort – DC Terrain Park Course Inspection: 9:15 – 10:00am...
Forever Tango
Revered as the greatest tango show in the world, Forever Tango features 14 world-class tango dancers, one vocalist and an on-stage 11-piece orchestra, including the instrument of the tango, the Bandoneon, in an evening that celebrates the passionate music and dance of Argentina. The show tells the story of the birth of tango in 19th century Argentina through today, when the tango may be Argentina’s best known export. Date:...
Structure Snow Loads
Our REAL winter in Durango continues, although we have a little break between snow storms to let the sunshine melt the ice & snow, and provide us good weather for a week of SNOWDOWN winter festival activities. Snow loads continue to be of interest to many, so here is a quick update from www.durangogov.org. The minimum snow load in most areas of the City of Durango is 40 pounds. However, depending on the location of the structure,...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Loafing
“It is better to have loafed and lost than to never have loafed at all.” – Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com
