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It’s Boys Night Out!
It’s Boys Night Out! Durango, CO – The fun and caring childcare staff at the Durango Community Recreation Center will offer a special evening of fun for boys, ages 4 through 12, this Friday, October 23 from 6 to 9:00 p.m. Boys Night Out will feature a variety of special activities, including science projects, games, homemade treats and more! Parents may drop off children in the Windom Room at the Recreation Center at 6:00...
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CELEBRATES 11TH ANNUAL LIQUOR WORLD WINE TASTING & SILENT AUCTION
Image: HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CELEBRATES 11TH ANNUAL LIQUOR WORLD WINE TASTING & SILENT AUCTION A great cause and a great price embody Habitat for Humanity’s premier event of the year. The DoubleTree Hotel in Durango will again be the setting for the Liquor World Wine Tasting and Silent Auction to be held on Friday, November 6th from 5:30pm-8:30pm. Proceeds will benefit Habitat’s upcoming construction in...
Three Springs Fall Festival Is This Year’s Halloween Place to Be
Image:Three Springs Fall Festival Is This Year’s Halloween Place to Be Saturday, October 31st from 11 am – 2pm, Three Springs Plaza Durango, Colorado – Parents looking for a great place to entertain the kids on Halloween will find everything they need at the Three Springs Fall Festival on Saturday, October 31st from 11 am until 2pm at Three Springs Plaza. In its third year, the Three...
17th Annual Transvestite Ball, “Saturday Night Fever—Disco of the Dead”
17th Annual Transvestite Ball “Saturday Night Fever—Disco of the Dead” Don’t miss this fun and entertaining event. The party starts at 9 pm – Doors/Music; 10:30 pm – “Salon Tranny Transformation Pageant”,. Halloween Night, October 31st @ the Abbey Theatre with Jonezy, Mr. Anderson & Niko. Tickets $12 advance/$15 door available at KDUR, Abbey Theatre, Animas Trading Co.,...
First Vaccination Clinic will be October 22
Image:First Vaccination Clinic will be October 22 Only for Parents, Sibling, and Caregivers of Babies under Six Months San Juan Basin Health Department is holding its first H1N1 flu vaccineclinic on Thursday, October 22. This clinic is ONLY for parents andsiblings of babies under six months old and daycare providers who care forbabies under six months old. The CDC has designated this as a high riskgroup since babies younger than...
Want tickets to the Race Across the Sky – Leadville Trail 100 with Lance Armstrong, Travis Brown, and Matt Shriver?
Want tickets to the Race Across the Sky – Leadville Trail 100 with Lance Armstrong, Travis Brown, and Matt Shriver? Coca Cola of Durango has teamed up with Mountain Bike Specialists (MBS) for a give away of two tickets to the movie. For each purchase of FRS at MBS you can enter a drawing to win 2 tickets to the movie. FRS energy drink contains a secret weapon Quercetin, a natural antioxidant found in...
Pearl Sushi Now Open in Downtown Durango
Pearl Sushi is Now Open in Downtown Durango Get your sushi fix in downtown. All of your favorites – maki rolls, nigiri, spicy tuna rolls, spider rolls and the conservative but always tasty California roll. Bento boxes are available for lunch or dinner. Entrees include udon noodle bowls, sukiyaki, shashimi bowls and more. Beautiful party platters also available. And get this… FREE DELIVERY! Located at 862 Main...
SASO’s three gun Law Enforcement Turkey Shoot
Image:SASO’s three gun Law Enforcement Turkey Shoot Durango, CO (10/15/2009) – Sexual Assault Services Organization (SASO) will be hosting their 4th Annual Three gun Turkey Shoot fundraiser open to all retired and current Law Enforcement officers. SASO, a private, non-profit organization, has been providing free, confidential services to sexual assault survivors in the area for thirty years. The event...
LPEA/Ska Brewing Co. to host “Bodo Bash” for United Way
Image:Summary:As part of its commitment to United Way of Southwest Colorado, La Plata Electric Association, in partnership with Ska Brewing Co., will host the second annual “Bodo Bash” for United Way, Thursday, Oct. 22, 5-7 p.m. at the Ska “world headquarters.”LPEA/Ska Brewing Co. to host “Bodo Bash” for United Way DURANGO, Colo. – As part of its commitment to United Way of Southwest Colorado, La Plata...
Simple tips to improve your immune system
Simple tips to improve your immune system 1. Increase your intake of protein: Protein is considered as most important building blocks for healthy body and mind. These proteins are also helpful to boost your immune system. 2. Avoid caffeine: Chocolate and coffee are two worst things that mainly interferes the functioning of your body immune system (darn!) and are also capable of showing adverse affects on your health too....
Act fast. The Salt Fire Circus is the hottest ticket in Durango!
Don’t Miss this Halloween Sideshow – Salt Fire Circus Alternative Circus and Burlesque The Salt Fire Circus invites the Durango community to join in a 4-evening run of live music and dance in the styles of alternative circus and burlesque. This show consists of acts that are each representations of Tarot cards. The Tarot is an ancient tool of 78 images, each reflecting universal human life experiences. ...
KSUT’s October Book of the Month
Image:KSUT’s October Book of the Month KSUT Four Corners Public Radio continues its new Four Corners: One Book community-wide, online book club with The Secret Knowledge of Water, a book chosen by the Cortez Public Library.Every month, KSUT partners with a different public library or local bookstore in making the Four Corners: One Book selection. For the month of October, KSUT has teamed up with the Cortez Public Library, which...
World-class Comedy with “The Second City” comes to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Feb. 14 &15
Image:World-class Comedy with “The Second City” comes to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Feb. 14 &15 DURANGO, Colo. – Renowned for launching the careers of comedy greats from John Belushi to Tina Fey, the Second City Comedy Troupe brings its irreverent comedic revue to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College...
Relay for Life Give and Taste
Relay for Life Give and Taste An evening of decadent delights Come enjoy wine, chocolate, and friends. Register your team for the 2010 Relay For Life or find out how you can get involved in such a wonderful cause. $5 suggested donation at the door and a chance to win some fabulous door prizes. Thursday, October 22, 2009 • 5:00pm – 7:30pm at the Durango Arts Center 802 East Second Avenue The American Cancer...
Dance auditions for “Nutcracker” to be held October 17
Image:Dance auditions for “Nutcracker” to be held October 17 Local dancers to be included in holiday ballet at the Community Concert Hall DURANGO, Colo. – As has become tradition, local youth dancers, ages 5-13, will be included in the professional staging of the State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara’s “Nutcracker” at the...
Durango Road Report for the Week of October 12th
Image:Durango Road Report for the Week of October 12th Roads: None. Sidewalks: Beginning on Tuesday, sidewalks along the south side of 8th Street between the Transit Center and the railroad tracks will be closed intermittently as crews work to improve the sidewalks. This may affect access to the Post Office, however the drive-thru lanes will remain open. Trail...
Community input sought at open session with the Fort Lewis College Presidential Search Committee
Image: Community input sought at open session with the Fort Lewis College Presidential Search Committee DURANGO – The Fort Lewis College Presidential Search Committee is looking for the community’s input as they begin the search for the next president of Fort Lewis College. All community members are invited to an open session to discuss their ideas and suggestions with members of the Search Committee as the...
City Hosts Focus Groups for Code Revision
Image:City Hosts Focus Groups for Code Revision Durango, CO – The City of Durango will be hosting public focus groups regarding the Land Use and Development Code Revision Tuesday October 13th through Thursday, October 15th. In addition, the public kickoff meeting for the code revision will be held on Thursday, October 15th at 5:00 p.m. All meetings will be held at the Durango Recreation Center, 2700...
8th Street Sidewalk Reconstruction Begins
Image:8th Street Sidewalk Reconstruction Begins Durango, CO – Beginning Tuesday, October 13th, FCI Constructors will be working to improve sidewalks on 8th Street from the Transit Center busway to Narrow Gauge Avenue as part of the Transit Center Sidewalk Reconstruction Project. Partial sidewalk closures will occur during the reconstruction, which is expected to be completed by November 6th. ...
Airport Passenger Traffic Continues Record Growth
Image:Airport Passenger Traffic Continues Record Growth Durango, CO – The Durango-La Plata County Airport continues its record growth in passenger traffic in contrast to the weak economy. 14,552 passengers boarded commercial airline flights at the Airport in September, a new record for the month and a 12.5-percent increase from September 2008. Departing passengers filled 85 percent of all available...
