Arts and Entertainment
Dog Love Dog World
Southwest Colorado residents love their dogs, and one Durango artist has capitalized on the canine-human relationship to create a line of greeting cards cuter than a six-week-old puppy. It’s an antique shop, a costume store, and second-hand treasure chest. Now Treasures by Terese is planning to close after 30 years in business. And big changes are planned for College Drive. Find out what they are, on this edition of Durango TV...
San Diego Gets Extra Sandy During Labor Day Weekend
5th Annual U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge San Diego, Calif. – July 18, 2016 – USA Today has named it one of their 10 Best and American Express calls it one of the top 20 “Must See” seaside events in the world. The U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge is returning to San Diego and the ‘B’ Street Cruise Ship Pier downtown. This will be the fifth year that one of the world’s most important sand-sculpting competitions will be held on this...
San Diego Gets Extra Sandy For The 5th Annual U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge
Thinking of sand castles by the beach this summer… check out the US Sand Castle Challenge held in San Diego, Labor Day weekend! Nathan from Durango shares, “Sometimes we forget it’s only a day’s drive to get to San Diego – and so worth it to blow out the end of the summer! The kids loved the sandbox, the adults loved the music and food, and EVERYONE was blown away by the amazing sculptures.” USA Today has named it...
Community Concert Hall welcomes indigenous contemporary dance collective Sept. 9, 2016
Dancing Earth returns to Durango with “seeds: REdGENERATION” Durango, CO – The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes the return of the nation’s premier indigenous contemporary dance collective Dancing Earth, performing its new, original work “seeds: REdGENERATION” at the hall on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, 7:30 p.m. The performance supports the Imagine Your Parks Project, honoring the living legacy, land, and the...
18th Annual San Juan Brewfest August 27, 2016
18th Annual San Juan Brewfest Aug. 27 in Durango’s Buckley Park Tickets expected to sell out early for popular United Way of SW Colorado fundraiser Durango, CO – Beer aficionados by the thousands will once again converge on Durango’s Buckley Park Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, 1-5 p.m., during the 18 th Annual San Juan Brewfest, a benefit for the United Way of Southwest Colorado. Tickets are now on sale for the event that has sold out for...
James Ranch: Locally Sourced Food and Restaurant
Durango is full of hidden treasures and unique finds. There is never a shortage of things to do and places to explore. One of our favorite finds is James Ranch, located in the Animas Valley. It’s been around for awhile, and provides local services and products. It is 400 acres of beautiful land. They produce grass-fed beef, artisan cheese, eggs, and more. There is a heavy focus on “going beyond organic,” meaning they are organic, but...
Durango Pays to Play
How does Durango stack up with other communities when it comes to recreation? Thanks to local taxpayers, we’re one of the most active communities in the nation. After 57 years in business, the iconic Stuart’s of Durango will close its doors this fall. And why do cows fascinate local artist Elizabeth Kinahan? Learn about her fixation on farm animals in this edition of Durango TV News.
The Good Dinosaur on August 26, 2016
THE GOOD DINOSAUR Join us for a free movie under the stars at Three Springs!!! Movie starts at dusk which is in between 8:30-9:00pm, on August 26, 2016. 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 check our Facebook page for any...
Paula Poundstone returns on Aug. 19, 2016
Paula Poundstone returns to the Community Concert Hall Aug. 19 Award-winning humorist brings her razor-sharp stand-up comedy back to Durango Durango, CO – Considered one of the foremost comics working today, award-winning humorist Paula Poundstone returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, 7:30 p.m. Show content may not be appropriate for children. Perhaps most widely known as a panelist on...
E-Bike Ban Unnecessary?
A new Durango business owner hopes to convince the Durango City Council to reverse its ban on electric-assisted bicycles. Are they really that dangerous? The Montezuma County Commissioners want to provide high-speed Internet to every household in the rural county, but will voters approve a sales-tax increase to finance the dream? And a local salumist says he won’t sell his custom-made sausages anywhere but from his Vallecito store....
The Met: Live in HD 2016-2017
Community Concert Hall welcomes back The Met: Live in HD 2016-2017 Metropolitan Opera performances transmitted live in High-Definition to FLC campus Durango, CO – The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College will once again partner with The Metropolitan Opera to screen performances of The Met: Live in HD during the opera’s 2016-2017 season. Season subscriptions and individual tickets will go on sale July 20, 2016. As in...
Are you smarter than Sherlock Holmes?
Wildlife officials recently had to euthanize a fawn that well-meaning good samaritans found alone in the forest. Find out what you should do if you find a baby animal on its own. Are you smarter than Sherlock Holmes? Pit your wits against a series of clues–and the clock–in the Conundrum Room, a new business that opened this summer on Main Avenue. And Durango Coffee Company has opened a full bar. Do you want some Bailey’s...
Concerts @ the Park
Sneaky Pete and The Secret Weapons, July 28 at “Concerts @ the Park” Community Concert Hall-Alpine Bank conclude free Buckley Park concert series Durango, CO – The free 2016 “Concerts @ the Park” series, presented by the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College and Alpine Bank, concludes Thursday, July 28, 2016, with Sneaky Pete and The Secret Weapons. The band will perform in Buckley Park, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Back for the...
BLUES JAM TO UNEARTH HOMEGROWN TALENT
“MISSY AND THE BLUETONES” WILL ATTRACT SOME OF THE BEST JAMMERS IN TOWN TO MOE’S ON MONDAY NIGHTS” EVENT DETAILS: DATE: Mondays TIME: 7pm – 10ish COST: Free VENUE: Moe’s – 937 Main, Durango PHONE: (970) 259-9018 FACEBOOK: @moesdurango @missyandthebluetones DURANGO, CO (July 9th, 2016) – MONDAY NIGHT BLUES JAM hosted by Durango’s freshest blues band “MISSY and the BLUETONES”. Get the Blues every...
Durango Brewing Facelift
Miller International recently purchased a share in the Durango Brewing Company…but don’t expect to see Miller beer on tap any time soon. Miller International is a 100-year-old western wear company out of Denver, and it’s decided to branch out into the brewing business. The Durango Brewing Company is the second in its family of microbreweries.
Zydeco “Party-Gras” with Mo’ Mojo at “Concerts @ the Park” July 14
Zydeco “Party-Gras” with Mo’ Mojo at “Concerts @ the Park” July 14 Community Concert Hall and Alpine Bank continue free summer concert series in Buckley Park Durango, CO – High energy, Zydeco-based “Party-Gras” band Mo’ Mojo comes to Buckley Park as the Alpine Bank-Community Concert Hall free “Concerts @ the Park” series continues Thursday, July 14, 2016, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mo’ Mojo takes Zydeco music and infuses it with Americana,...
Three Springs 10th Anniversary Celebration
Three Springs 10th Anniversary Celebration A Music Festival Celebrating 10 Years of Mercy Regional Medical Center and the Three Springs Neighborhood Three Springs, Durango, CO – Saturday, June 25th, 2016, 1-7PM, General Admission: $10/per person Kids 10 and under: FREE FREE PARKING Full music lineup (below), as well as: Food from Fired Up Pizzeria & Mariana’s Authentic Cuisine KSUT will serve beer and wine from BREW Pub...
Men Who Grill
Each year the Women’s Resource Center of Durango puts on Men Who Grill. The cook-off is their major fund raiser. This year 12 teams competed for the title. RE/MAX Pinnacle took 1st Place for “Best Cuizine” and “King of the Grill” We prepared and served 120 lbs. of brisket and 110 lbs. of pork ribs. An estimated 500 hungry people came through our serving line. A big thanks to Karti Anast, Linda Buzzalini,...
DIY Rustic Up-cycled Home Décor
Green living is both easy on the earth and beneficial for our health. It can also be easier on the wallet as well. When we make an effort to reuse and recycle old things into new, we save money and create one- of-a- kind pieces. When we craft things ourselves we can often save hundreds of dollars to get the same unique stylish look that’s found in upscale design magazines and home décor boutiques. Some of these treasures can even be...
After Midnight Jazz Band
After Midnight Jazz Band on stage June 23 at free “Concerts @ the Park” Swing band, in the spirit of Benny Goodman, entertains in Durango’s Buckley Park Durango, CO – The After Midnight Jazz Band is set to perform Thursday, June 23 2016, as the Alpine Bank-Community Concert Hall free “Concerts @ the Park” series continues at Durango’s Buckley Park, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Offering refreshing, infectious and hard-driving swing in the spirit...
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