Arts and Entertainment
10th Annual Car Show – September 8th
Saturday, September 08, 2018 8:30 AM 10TH ANNUAL SKY UTE CASINO CLASSIC CAR SHOW NO ENTRY FEE • Registration @ 8:30AM The first 150 entries receive a gift bag. Over 20 categories including People’s Choice & Best in Show. Contact Tracy Leppert at 970.563.1752 or email at [email protected] for more information. Download registration entry form here.
Durango Autumn Arts Festival
Join us September 15-16 in beautiful, historic downtown Durango, Colorado to celebrate the 24th Annual Durango Autumn Arts Festival. The Festival is a regional destination event, held on quaint, tree-lined Second Avenue surrounded by boutique hotels, shops, and locally-owned restaurants, with Main Avenue just one block down, known a gathering place for shoppers and the thousands of visitors that fill the town each fall. Organized as...
OTZI, the 5,300-year old Tyrolean Iceman Mummy and the World’s Oldest Tattoos
In this second presentation of the San Juan Basin Archaeological Society’s John W, Sanders Lecture Series, Aaron Deter-Wolf, Prehistoric Archaeologist, Tennessee Division of Archaeology, will discuss “Otzi, the 5,300-year-old Tyrolean Iceman Mummy and the World’s Oldest Tattoos” Since his recovery from an Alpine glacier in 1991, the ice mummy known as “Otzi” has come to represent a triumph of modern scientific analysis. ...
WholeExpo Durango
WholeExpo, the Four Corners 23rd annual mega-event focusing on body, mind and spiritual health. Discover your Whole-Self and enrich your life at the WholeExpo, Durango in September. Enjoy 80 exhibitors offering holistic and environmental products and services. Check out breakthrough nutritional and herbal products at the exhibitors booths. Browse handcrafted jewelry, clothing, paintings, musical instruments, crystals and much, much...
Opening Reception Wine – Art – Wolves
This will also kick off the preview of art scheduled to be auctioned which supports Wolfwood Refuge later in the month. The art will be on display at Four Leaves from September 7th to the 22nd. For more information contact Paula Woerner, 970-946-9606 or wolfwoodrefuge.org Friday, September 7, 2018 | 5:00pm – 8:00pm Four Leaves Winery – 528 Main Ave, Durango
Local Durango Events—Something for Everyone!
It’s September in Durango, and there’s no shortage of local activities to keep the entire family entertained! Each week we write a lifestyle blog featuring events, information, or local businesses. This week, there’s a variety of activities in and around Durango, so we wanted to highlight a few of the options. The Southern Ute Museum in Ignacio offers education, current event exhibits, and cultural information on the Southern Ute...
Planet Nine may exist, but it might be hiding behind Neptune
Evidence for Planet Nine continues to mount, but there may be a good reason why scientists have yet to find it – it may be hiding. In October 2017, NASA released a statement saying that Planet Nine may be 20 times further from the Sun than Neptune is, going so far as to say “it is now harder to imagine our solar system without a Planet Nine than with one.” But the reason it may not yet have been found is due to that same...
Winter will be ‘teeth-chattering’ cold, have plenty of snow, Farmers’ Almanac claims
If you’re over the sweltering heat and humidity that’s blanketed much of the country this summer, get ready for a rough winter. The Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a “colder-than-normal” winter from the Continental Divide on eastward, with “teeth-chattering” cold arriving in mid-February in the Northeast, Great Lakes, and even into the Southeast. “Contrary to the stories storming the web, our...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Being Content
“Be content with what you’ve got; just be sure you’ve got plenty.” – 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
The Raven Narratives Live Storytelling
Join us on Saturday, September 8th, for an outstanding evening of storytelling. Come early and eat dinner with your friends and family before the show (it is recommended to arrive between5:30-6:00 pm for dinner). This event will be held outdoors with limited seating, so please bring a chair, blanket, and warm clothes to stay comfortable. This evening will also feature true stories on the theme of “water” from both...
Inferno Mountain Coaster | Grand Opening
Come celebrate the brand new Inferno Mountain Coaster with us this Saturday from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm! We will be celebrating this exciting ride with James Coleman! A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 12:00 pm with an informal meet and greet with James afterward. There will be Bloody Mary and burger specials all day! Plus, 92.9 The Point will be live broadcasting from 10:00 am-1:00 pm! Date: September 1, 2018 Time: 10:00am...
Lake Nighthorse Paddle, Bike, Run
This triathlon features a paddling (2 miles) OR a swimming (1/2 mile) option with the bike (12.5 miles) and run (2.5 miles). Take on a new summer challenge, this is not your traditional triathlon! This fun event is open to all ability levels. Race starts at 9 am. Lake Nighthorse | Saturday September 8, 2018 9:00am – 11:00am Check Duragogov.org for full event information!!
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Scapegoats
“A good scapegoat is hard to find.” – 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
Labor Day Weekend
Downtown Durango hosts several events over Labor Day weekend for locals and visitors, all proceeds benefit Building Homes for Heroes. Dates – August 31, September 1 & 2, 2018 Check out the SHOP LOCAL SALES at multiple businesses Downtown before or during the events on Labor Day Weekend. Like our Facebook Page for more details Post courtesy of DowntownDurango.org
“Circus In Wonderland” with The Durango Circus
Durango Aerial Arts & Acrobatics presents The Durango Circus’ premiere appearance in “Circus in Wonderland”! Once upon a time, long before Alice’s story, Wonderland was a beautiful, peaceful, and prosperous place… Discover what your favorite Wonderland characters would be doing if they had run away and joined the circus! Aerialists and acrobats of all ages will fly high from the ground to silks, rope, trapeze and lyra…...
Four Corners Motorcycle Rally
Join us in Durango for the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally on Labor Day weekend (Aug. 31-Sept.2). There will be Poker Runs, a Veteran’s ride, Live music, vendors, Hooligan Dirt Dash flat track racing, Hot Bke Chopper Show, a motorcycle parade, and much more! For a full schedule of the weekend’s events visit Four Corners Motorcycle Rally! Durango Harley-Davidson, 750 S Camino Del Rio, Durango, Colorado 81301
Fort Lewis College Squawker MTB Classic
Date: September 1, 2018 to September 2, 2018 Time: 6:00am – 5:00pm Location: Purgatory Resort Collegiate racing returns to Purgatory this Labor Day for two days of Cross Country, Short Tack, Dual Slalom, and Downhill racing! Event details and a race schedule is listed below:
‘Next to Normal’ on Stage at DAC
Can a rock musical about mental illness be uplifting? Learn more about the latest stage production at the Durango Arts Center.
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Frustration
“Frustration is not having anyone to blame but yourself.” – 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
