Arts and Entertainment
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...
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...
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...
Durango Wine Experience Next Weekend
Who doesn’t love a fun weekend of wine tasting? Paired with delicious foods, immaculate scenery, and a quaint downtown, the Durango Wine Experience (DWE) offers all of the components of a perfect weekend. Every year on the first weekend of May (or end of April), the DWE takes over downtown Durango with a full weekend of events and tastings. This year is the tenth annual year, held May 5, 6, 7. With goals of providing cultural...
