Durango and Around
City of Durango’s Clean Commute Week: June 16th – June 22nd, 2012
Image:Durango’s Clean Commute Week: June 16th – June 22nd, 2012 Durango, CO – Clean Commute Week is an effort by the City of Durango to encourage citizens to get out of their single occupancy vehicle and try a transportation mode shift by promoting public transportation, carpooling, walking, and bicycling. Our goal is to encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation to benefit people’s health,...
“An evening with R. Carlos Nakai”
Image:”An evening with R. Carlos Nakai” A Benefit for the Mancos Public Library “An evening with R. Carlos Nakai” will Saturday, June 16th, 7:30pm (doors at 7pm) at the Mancos Opera House to benefit the Mancos Public Library The cost for this event is $35 general admission, $75 VIP private reception with R. Carlos Nakai (includes wine, beer and appetizers following the event).Proceeds to benefit the Mancos...
June Fishing Tip of the Month in Durango Colorado
By Duranglers June is upon us and the snowmelt is pretty much done. The Animas River is fishing well and the high mountain creeks and the Piedra are very soon to be in fishable condition. The Animas is in prime streamer condition and there have been reports of caddis hatches in the evening. Here is Duranglers Guide Mike Sulkosky with an excellent dry fly fish! The San Juan River below Navajo Dam has just been brought back to 500 cfs...
Marketing for Smarties Challenge open to current and aspiring entrepreneurs
Image:Marketing for Smarties Challenge open to current and aspiring entrepreneurs Durango, CO – The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College will present the first of three Marketing for Smarties Challenge sessions at Durango Space on Thursday, June 21. The next two sessions will be July 12 and August 9. The sessions will all take place from 1 to 5 p.m. The cost is $149. To register for the Marketing for Smarties...
Steamworks-Animas Valley Half-Marathon seeking volunteers
Image:Steamworks-Animas Valley Half-Marathon seeking volunteers Marc Witkes Scholarship/Durango Motorless Transit benefit from June 9 event Durango, CO – The Steamworks-Animas Valley Half-Marathon, set for Saturday, June 9, 2012, is seeking volunteers to assist on race day. Those interested are asked to contact co-race director Liz Feazell, 970.903.6145 or [email protected]. “Having volunteers serve as race officials...
LPEA Golf Tournament set for June 23 at Pagosa Springs Golf Course
Image:LPEA Golf Tournament set for June 23 at Pagosa Springs Golf Course Fundraising event will benefit the Pagosa Springs Nurturing Center Pagosa Springs, CO – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) will once again host its annual Golf Tournament at the Pagosa Springs Golf Course, Saturday, June 23, 2012. Space is limited and registration deadline is June 19. Organized by LPEA’s line personnel, members of the International...
Music in the Mountains
Pager item text :Music in the MountainsImage:Music in the Mountains July 8-29, 2012 Music in the Mountains is Southwest Colorado’s premier three-week classical music festival featuring orchestra, chamber and conservatory performances of classical and world music. A host of concerts and events are performed in spectacular venues set in Durango, Colorado this coming season. This year’s festival dates are July 8...
City Offers Summer Volleyball Programs for Youth and Adults
Image:City Offers Summer Volleyball Programs for Youth and Adults Durango, CO: Two great summer volleyball programs for adults and youth are being offered by Durango Parks and Recreation:Adult Volleyball – Fun in the sun volleyball starting June 7 through July 26, Thursdays 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Santa Rita Park Volleyball Courts, $40 per person. This program welcomes adults and older teens of all ability levels to join. You will...
Library Reminds Authors to Apply For Local Authors Fair
Image:Library Reminds Authors to Apply For Local Authors Fair Durango, CO – The Durango Public Library would like to remind local and Four Corners authors that the deadline to apply for inclusion in its Local Authors Fair is July 1. Each author will have a presence in the lobby on Saturday, September 29 from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., and Maria’s Bookshop will be on hand to sell titles. This event is a chance for authors to...
Library Kicks off Cycling Film Series with “Bicycle Dreams”
Image:Library Kicks off Cycling Film Series with “Bicycle Dreams” Durango, CO: In honor of being the host city for the overall start of the 2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge, the Durango Public will be screening the documentary “Bicycle Dreams” on Monday, June 4 at 6:00 p.m. “Bicycle Dreams” is the true story of the Race Across America, a 3,000-mile, ten-day bicycle race across deserts, mountain...
LPEA honored with two top national “Spotlight on Excellence” awards
Image:LPEA honored with two top national “Spotlight on Excellence” awards Cooperative acknowledged by Council of Rural Electric Communicators and NRECA Durango, CO – La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) has received recognition in the 2012 “Spotlight on Excellence” awards program, honored with two top awards in the national competition sponsored by the Council of Rural Electric Communicators (CREC) and...
Starting Your Business Workshop set for June 14
Image:Starting Your Business Workshop June 14 Durango, CO – The Small Business Development Center at Fort Lewis College is once again offering the Starting Your Business Workshop. Open to everyone, this half-day seminar will be held Thursday, June 14, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Durango Public Library. Starting a business is risky. Understanding the risks and reducing them through careful planning improves the chances for...
LPEA Outage Hotline
Image:LPEA Outage Hotline Durango, CO – With turbulent winds expected across the region today (Friday, May 25, 2012) and into the weekend, plus warnings of a high fire danger, La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) has stepped up its plans for safety when attending to any outages that may occur. As a result, outages due to downed power lines or trees fallen through the lines may be longer in duration than typical, as crews will...
Lunch & Lights for laypeople workshop set for June 7
Image:Lunch & Lights for laypeople workshop set for June 7 LPEA to help business owners, residents understand energy efficient lighting Durango, CO – As part of its Free Information Series designed to help members “save their energy,” La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) will host “Lunch & Lights – for laypeople,” Thursday, June 7, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the cooperative’s multi-purpose...
“Pinky Tuscaderos” Firkin to be tapped at Steamworks Firkin Fridays continues at the brewpub on June 1, 3 p.m.
Image:”Pinky Tuscaderos” Firkin to be tapped at Steamworks Firkin Fridays continues at the brewpub on June 1 at 3 p.m. Durango, CO – “Happy Days” are here again, as Steamworks’ brewers have imagined the brew that the Fonz’s squeeze Pinky Tuscadero would have chosen. Firkin Fridays continues at Steamworks Brewing Co. on Friday, June 1, 2012, with the introduction of the Pinky Tuscaderos firkin....
Join Us for Bocce Ball on Wednesday Evenings
Image:Join Us for Bocce Ball on Wednesday Evenings Durango, CO – Free to the community, bocce ball is being offered Wednesdays, June 6 through Aug. 15, 5:30-7:00 p.m. in Buckley Park downtown. Community members of all ages are invited to participate as teams or just drop in individually for a friendly pick-up match. Up to ten regulation bocce courts will be set up in the park, and, after playing, participants are encouraged to...
US 160 Bridge Improvements at US 550 Junction, West Durango
Image:US 160 Bridge Improvements at US 550 Junction, West Durango Two days of heavy delays for bridge concrete work and curing LA PLATA COUNTY – Next Tuesday and Wednesday, May 29-30, work to protect the deck on the four- lane bridge on US 160, just west of the US 550 junction (near the Double Tree Hotel) will be underway, causing significant traffic impacts. HEAVY TRAVEL IMPACTS FOR 2 DAYS: A final epoxy overlay (for water...
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic
Pager item text :IHBC Durango Start Image:Iron Horse Bicycle Classic May 25-28, 2012 The Iron Horse Bicycle Classic will be held in Durango on May 25-28, 2012. History of Iron Horse Bicycle Classic in Durango, Colorado: Celebrating Over 100 Years of Cycling in DurangoThe town of Durango has long been enthusiastic about cycling. How the Iron Horse was Conceived: The Iron Horse Bicycle Classic was the brain child of Tom Mayer and his...
Southwest Arts Programs announces new Partner Arts Organization
Image:Southwest Arts Programs announces new Partner Arts Organization Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts joins Southwest Arts Programs Durango, CO – Southwest Arts Programs has expanded its regional reach, adding the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts (PSCA) for the summer 2012 season. Professional playbills will be produced for the PSCA performances of Chicago, (June 15 – Aug. 12) and You’re a Good Man Charlie...
Road Information for Iron Horse Bicycle Classic
Image:Road Information for Iron Horse Bicycle Classic May 26th road closure on Highway 550 between Durango Mountain Resort and Silverton Durango, CO – Memorial Day Weekend and the 41st Annual Iron Horse Bicycle Classic begins on Saturday May 26th. Highway 550 will be closed from Durango Mountain Resort to Silverton, Colorado on Saturday May 26th from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00p.m. This is a special permit from the Colorado State...
