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Raising A Family in the Best Place in the World
Durango is, by many a family, regarded as the best place to raise a child. It’s a small town, but it’s got a lot to offer the little ones! Excellent programs for kids are available at The Smiley Building like dance classes, Music Together and piano lessons. A number of excellent pre-schools and Montessori schools are available for infants and toddlers such as The Children’s House. And Durango has the best...
Oktoberfest: This Weekend in Durango, CO
Head on down to Main Ave. this weekend to experience all of the festivities of the 7th Annual Oktoberfest. The weekend includes a great music lineup: Alte Kameraden, In a Day, Alpiners, Paper Bird, Mingo FishtrapRobby Overfield, Lawn Chair Klings and Nosotros. Excellent food will be served by Sunnyside Meats, Zia Taqueria, Himalayan Kitchen, and other vendors. Kids entertainment: for just $10, kids have all day access to activities...
Quality, affordable Indian food- right in downtown Durango
You’ve got to try the Himalayan Kitchen. They bring authentic flavors of the high-mountain regions of Tibet, Nepal, and India to your table right here in Durango, CO. The food is delicious, take for example the traditional Nepalese Daal Bhat (Tarkaari-veggie; Maasu-meat). With this, you get rice, lentils, naan, raita and cucumber served with two separate dishes of veggie curry (Maasu comes with one meat and one veggie) plus...
Colorado candidates for governor to hold forum at Fort Lewis College
Image:Colorado candidates for governor to hold forum at Fort Lewis College Fort Lewis College will host a Colorado gubernatorial candidate forum on Saturday, September 18, 2010. The forum will run from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Fort Lewis College Student Union Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public. Gubernatorial candidates John Hickenlooper, Dan Maes, and Tom Tancredo will all be on hand to share their vision for...
THERE IS NO CHILDHOOD OBESITY EPIDEMIC
Image: “THERE IS NO CHILDHOOD OBESITY EPIDEMIC” Fitness club argues against common beliefs about overweight kids Nearly one out of every three American children is clinically overweight or obese. The health and well-being of future generations is undeniably at risk. And yet the fastest-growing fitness club chain in the world is about to launch a nationwide campaign featuring TV commercials and full-page ads...
16TH ANNUAL JOURNEY OF HOPE 5K FAMILY RUN/WALK TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010
16TH ANNUAL JOURNEY OF HOPE 5K FAMILY RUN/WALK TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2010 The 16th Annual Journey of Hope 5K Family Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, 1010 Three Springs Blvd., Durango. This is a new location for the event. The race will start at the Mercy Regional Breast Care Center and the race will take place on the scenic trails of Three Springs. The Journey of...
ROAD CONSTRUCTION TO COMMENCE ON C.R. 309 (AIRPORT ROAD) AND C.R. 309A INTERSECTION
Image:ROAD CONSTRUCTION TO COMMENCE ON C.R. 309 (AIRPORT ROAD) AND C.R. 309A INTERSECTION La Plata County has contracted with CRG Construction for the reconstruction of the intersection of County Road 309 (Airport Road) and County Road 309A. The proposed improvements will better accommodate the turning movements of larger vehicles and will also help motorists to distinguish more clearly the entrance into the Durango-La...
Inauguration of Fort Lewis College President Dene Thomas to be held on October 1, 2010
Image:Inauguration of Fort Lewis College President Dene Thomas to be held on October 1, 2010 President Dene Kay Thomas will be officially inaugurated as Fort Lewis College’s eighth president, and its first woman president, on Friday, October 1, 2010. The inauguration ceremony, which takes place at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College at 4 p.m., is free and open to the public. The October ceremony will be the first...
Alternative Horizons Announces Second Annual Fashion Show ‘THE PURSE AND SUIT OF HAPPINESS’
Image:Alternative Horizons Announces Second Annual Fashion Show ‘THE PURSE AND SUIT OF HAPPINESS’ Alternative Horizons, a non-profit organization supporting victims and survivors of Domestic Violence, will be hosting the 2ndnd. The event will be held at the Fort Lewis Community Concert Hall. Doors open at 7pm, with light appetizers and a cash bar. The show begins at 7:30 pm. Annual Fashion show entitled...
Kölsch in cans and Colorado Proud Pale Ale – Steamworks Brewing Co. set to celebrate 14th Anniversary
Pager item text :Steamworks BrewingImage:Kölsch in cans and Colorado Proud Pale Ale – Steamworks Brewing Co. set to celebrate 14th Anniversary In September 1996 a handful of enterprising, novice craft brewers opened the doors to a unique brewpub in an industrial space in Downtown Durango that until that time had been an auto dealership. They called it Steamworks Brewing Co. Bright copper brew kettles were set in the...
The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes Nashville break-out artist Justin Moore, Sept. 21
Pager item text : Justin Moore Image: The Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College welcomes Nashville break-out artist Justin Moore, Sept. 21 Considered one of Nashville’s “break-out” artists in 2009, Justin Moore will take the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Tuesday, Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m. Moore has earned wide acclaim for his fast-rising, #1 hit song “Small Town USA,” an ode...
OM BELAY: Four amazing concepts unite under one roof: Climbing, Yoga, Coffee and Community.
Climbing, Yoga, Coffee and Community…some would say that’s a great combination. Finding them all in one place…now that’s a 5.10. Walker Thompson, owner/founder of The Rock Lounge in Durango decided to open the climbing gym to bring back the indoor climbing that so many locals have missed. Only- he’s made it better. The Rock Lounge has automatic belay devices, “Big” feature holds, Desert...
Durango’s New Hot Spot: Balcony Bar & Grill
On the Northwest corner of Main and College Ave., up a flight of stairs, and across a little bridge, you are going to find some pretty tasty fare partnered with excellent live music. The Balcony Bar & Grill opened earlier this spring at the location formerly occupied by El Patio- at 600 Main Ave. Two Durango families- The Walls and The Kitchens- just happened to be at the right spot at the right time. They saw an opportunity to...
ENERGY STAR New Homes: An Inside-Out Look at Building an Energy-Efficient Home
Summary: The Four Corner’s Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) and Mantell-Hecathorn Builders, Inc. are teaming up through the Sustainable Building Education Program to offer a tour of an ENERGY STAR/ National Association of Home Builders Green Program-Gold Level new home under construction on Tuesday, September 7th. The home features air-tight construction, enhanced insulation, and ENERGY STAR rated appliances, lighting,...
Outsmart The Bears
Do you recall the “bear attack” that prompted the DOW to put down a bear earlier this summer? Unfortunately, the incident occurred all because a bear followed its nose. A man, whom happened to be sleeping outside near the Animas River, was bitten by a bear in the early morning hours (2:30am). Subsequently, this bear was put down. An autopsy identified contents of his stomach included an ice cream container, a package of...
COLORADO OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE CARDS: A GOOD INVESTMENT
Colorado residents and visitors are well served by dedicated volunteer search and rescue teams, but search and rescue mission costs are often in the thousands of dollars. By purchasing a Colorado Outdoor Recreational Search and Rescue Card (CORSAR) (formerly known as a Colorado Hiking Certificate), outdoor enthusiasts contribute to the Colorado Search and Rescue Fund, which will reimburse these teams for eligible costs incurred...
Labor Day & Evening Bus Service
Image:Labor Day & Evening Bus Service The FLC evening bus will begin operating Monday, August 30, 2010. The evening bus will begin at FLC at 6:45pm and end at the TransitCenter at 10:00 p.m. This service runs Monday through Friday. On Monday, September 6, 2010 there will be limited bus service in observance of Labor Day. Two city-wide buses will run from 6:15 a.m. until 6:45 p.m. The FLC north bus will run from 6:30...
Overend Mountain Park: Get Out and Get Dirty
Three hundred acres of prime single track are literally out your back door. You may know it as “Durango Mountain Park,” or perhaps the “Test Tracks.” Now formerly named “Overend Mountain Park” (after world cycling champ and local resident- Ned Overend)- this place is a mountain biker’s paradise. Especially right now- mountain biking conditions are excellent. “It’s all single track...
Eat Local Challenge
Starting on Monday, September 5th, Durango Natural Foods Co-op is partnering with Local First, Healthy Lifestyles La Plata and the FLC Environmental Center to bring the first EAT LOCAL CHALLENGE. DNF has coordinated with approximately ten locally-owned restaurants, as well as local producers, to highlight locally produced food items. In the store, most locally produced items will be on sale, and the deli will be designing...
Anytime Fitness Raising More Money for Mercy Health Foundation
Pager item text : Anytime Fitness Image: Anytime Fitness Raising More Money for Mercy Health Foundation Locally owned Anytime Fitness, the 24-hour fitness club, is excited to announce their annual fundraiser for the Mercy Health Foundation. Last year, Anytime Fitness raised $1,300 for the Mercy Medical Breast Care Center and the fitness center is looking forward to exceeding that level in 2010. “The goal of the fundraiser is to...
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