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City Streets to be Re-Striped
Image:City Streets to be Re-Striped Centerlines and lane lines on City streets will be repainted beginning Tuesday, October 12th through Thursday, October 14th In order to stripe new bicycle lanes parking on some streets will be prohibited during painting. “No Parking” signs will be placed along the following streets for bike lane lines beginning Monday, October 11th 2010: West 3rd Avenue from...
Heating/cooling information workshop set for Oct. 21 La Plata Electric continues information series for residents/businesses
Image:Heating/cooling information workshop set for Oct. 21 La Plata Electric continues information series for residents/businesses As part of its continuing effort to help members “save their energy,” La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) will host a “Heating/Cooling Workshop,” Thursday, Oct. 21, 8 a.m. to noon at LPEA’s headquarters in Bodo Industrial Park. Lunch will be served. Contractors,...
DURANGO HERITAGE CELEBRATION
Inspired by Durango’s beginnings, this coming weekend’s Heritage Celebration commemorates the colorful and diverse history of our great town. 2010 marks the third year that The Durango Heritage Celebration has taken place. Great activities and events are scheduled to begin this Thursday, October 7th and run through Sunday, October 10th. Organizers are welcoming visitors and locals alike to participate in Durango’s...
Get Your ZUMBA On!
Here in Durango, practically everyone does “Two-A-Days.” A hike and a bike ride, jog the dog and an exercise class, run the trails and lift weights. It’s just what Duragoan’s do. In fact, some magazine somewhere did list Durango as one of the healthiest/most active places to live, right? If you are looking for something new to add to your two-a-day repertoire, read on. The latest fitness craze combines music,...
PASS YOUR PASSION OF PEDALING ON TO KIDS- OCTOBER 2
IMBA, International Mountain Bicycling Association, has dubbed this Saturday, October 2nd as “International Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day.” This is the 6th year that IMBA has celebrated this special event. Why not join in. It’s easy, and it’s fun. All you have to do, is grab a kid, gear up, and hit the trails. Some cities organize big events around this special day, but- that doesn’t mean you...
Watcha Waiting For? Saddle Up and Ride on Down…
The Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering starts on September 30th this year. This year’s lineup includes big bands like Red Steagall and His Buckhouse Boys and Hot Club of Cowtown. And a whole host of others like Buster McLaury, Buckaroogirl Adrian, Dirty Don Hinkley and Washtub Jerry. Names like those are sure to draw a crowd. Events take place at the Community Concert Hall, the Henry Strater Theater, the VFW and DSNGRR. A lot...
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Announces Fifth-Annual PeanutsTM The Great Pumpkin Patch Express Event
Image:Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Announces Fifth-Annual PeanutsTM The Great Pumpkin Patch Express Event The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad begins service to The Great Pumpkin Patch on October 16, 2010. The train departs the Durango depot for a two and one-half hour round-trip adventure on October 16, 17, 23 & 24. Passengers will be greeted by Charlie Brown, Lucy and Snoopy upon...
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...
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