Food & Drink
The Official Summer Kickoff Party!
The Official Summer Kickoff Party! Date:March 27, 2025 Join the characters at Ska Brewing in Durango for the Official Summer Kickoff Party. Featuring live music from Baracutanga. We will have all 3 beers from our Mexican Logger Family and you will have a chance to win a pair of tickets to our 30th Anniversary Party and Brewers Invitational this September! Post courtesy of skabrewing.com.
Durango Independent Film Festival Beer Release Party
Durango Independent Film Festival Beer Release Party DESCRIPTION Celebrating the Durango Independent Film Festival’s 20th Anniversary! Join us Tuesday, February 11th at 5pm as we release the official DIFF beer of 2025. Mountain Berry Blonde Ale brewed with Honey. DATE & TIME Tue, February 11, 2025 5:00pm LOCATION Ska Brewing World HQ 225 Girard St. Durango, CO 81303 Post courtesy of...
Soup for the Soul Tue, February 4, 2025
Soup for the Soul DESCRIPTION Enjoy a bowl of handcrafted soup at one of 16 participating restaurants, and $5 per bowl goes directly to Hospice of Mercy, helping provide compassionate end-of-life care in our community. Want to make an even bigger impact? Grab a Soup for the Soul passport from Alpine Bank in downtown or Three Springs—get 5 punches and you’ll be entered to win a fantastic gift basket! Participating Restaurants: •...
Snowcat Dining Excursion
Snowcat Dining Excursion DESCRIPTION That’s right, we are back again! Spectacular views, a unique mountaintop culinary experience, and an enclosed snowcat ride, all in one! After your snowcat ride viewing the alpenglow of the Needles Mountains, our Executive Chef will have a mouth-watering five-course meal and divine entrees crafted to perfection. The only guests in the restaurant will be those who arrive by snowcat, providing an...
Durango Green Drinks
Durango Green Drinks DESCRIPTION Join Durango Green Drinks the last Thursday of the month from 5-7PM at 11th Street Station with two local sustainability organizations hosting each month. It’s free and casual. Short announcements and presentations usually start around 5:30. DATE & TIME Thu, December 26, 2024 5:00pm – 6:00pm Outlook/iCal Google LOCATION 11th Street Station 1101 Main Ave DURANGO, CO 81301 Post...
Willy Wonka’s Ugly Sweater Christmas Party
Willy Wonka’s Ugly Sweater Christmas Party DESCRIPTION Frolic with The Quarks in a winter wonderland- door prizes, ugly sweater contest, conga line and candy cane limbo! $15, all ages DATE & TIME Fri, December 20, 2024 8:00pm Outlook/iCal Google LOCATION The Subterrain 900 Main Avenue Durango, CO 81301 Buy Tickets Post courtesy of...
2025 Official Snowdown Beer Release Thu, December 19, 2024
2025 Official Snowdown Beer Release DESCRIPTION For over 45 years people have come together to celebrate SW Colorado’s ultimate Cabin Fever Reliever: Snowdown! New limited release beer! Want in on the first sip of the official beer of Snowdown 2025? Join us for the release party + live tunes from Rob Webster. DATE & TIME Thu, December 19, 2024 5:00pm Outlook/iCal Google LOCATION Ska Brewing World HQ 225 Girard St....
Thanksgiving Day Meals in Durango
Thanksgiving Day Meals in Durango Restaurants Open On Thanksgiving + Thanksgiving Specials Holidays#restaurants#Thanksgiving Need a spot to enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving feast in Durango? There are plenty of great places to choose from when it comes to a way to sate your appetite. Let Durango.com be your guide to all things tasty in the area. Thanksgiving at Purgatory Thanksgiving Buffet at Purgatory You are invited to gather...
Harvest Market
Harvest Market Saturday, Nov 23, 2024 • 9:00 am – 1:00 pm TBK Bank Parking Lot • 259 W 9th St, Durango, CO 81301 MapEvent Website Event Description Our only market in November! Be sure to come down and get all your ingredients for those special harvest celebration meals! Many of our regular season vendors will be there, plus we will be adding in some new vendors for this special market! Squash, onions, goat cheese,...
Apple Days Festival Saturday, Oct 12 & 13, 2024
Help Harvest Apples Before The Event Oh boy! We are setting out to harvest 4,587 pounds of fresh apples in preparation for the festival, and we need your help.Join us on one of our pre-event apple harvests! RSVP For an Apple Days Harvest volunteer at the festival Want to get involved? We are looking for apple pressers, apple juice pourers, and more! Sign up below to help us have the best Apple Days yet. P.S. You’ll get a free...
Purgatory Oktoberfest September 15 @ 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Get Your Tickets Come on up and try out the flavors of the season at our Purgatory Oktoberfest celebration on Sunday, September 15th from noon to 4:30 pm. With great brews, beautiful views, live music and a festive atmosphere it will be a blast! When you arrive, check-in at the ticket tent and receive your 19.5 oz custom beer mug and a ticket for your first beer. Tickets for additional beers will be available for purchase for...
Mushroom & Wine Festival
Mushroom & Wine Festival Friday, Aug 30, 2024 • 6:30 – 9:00 pm Purgatory Resort • Durango, CO MapEvent Website Event Description Purgatory Resort’s Mushroom & Wine Festival is a wildly popular celebration of the bountiful wild mushrooms that can be found right here on the mountain. The celebration features a 5-course dinner with wine pairings. Each course features mushrooms sourced locally by our chef right here...
San Juan Brewfest
San Juan Brewfest August 23-24, 2024 Buckley Park • Main Avenue, Durango, CO 81301 MapEvent WebsiteBuy Tickets Event Description The San Juan Brewfest is held at Buckley Park in Historic Downtown Durango. The Brewfest is the best beer tasting festival in the Four Corners and benefits United Way of Southwest Colorado. Friday August 23, 5:00 – 8:00 pm: Only 500 general admission tickets will be sold for just $40 for the opening...
Durango breweries release new craft beer honoring 50 years of the Colorado Trail
Amanda Knorr with Ska Brewing pours a Colorado Trail beer on June 27 at Ska World Headquarters. Durango breweries celebrated the trail’s 50th anniversary with a new specialty craft beer. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) Jerry McBride Durango breweries celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Colorado Trail by brewing a specialty craft beer. Ska, Steamworks Brewing, Anarchy, Carver, Animas and High Trestle brewing companies banded...
DURANGO FARMERS MARKET
DURANGO FARMERS MARKET Saturdays from May 11 – Oct 26, 2024 TBK Bank Parking Lot • 259 W 9th St, Durango, CO 81301 MAPEVENT WEBSITE EVENT DESCRIPTION The Durango Farmers Market offers fresh produce, protein, high-quality artisan crafts and ready to eat food and beverage – all from our local region! Every Saturday you can find us in the parking lot of the TBK Bank on 8th Street in between Main Avenue and Camino del...
These 5 Foods Will Stop Your Brain From Shrinking
My educational background is in psychology and neuroscience. I’m a brain research junkie and read the latest studies each and every week. For the past three years or so, I have focused my attention on neurodegenerative diseases — mainly Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. As I became more interested in nutrition, I began to focus more on the impact that diet (and other lifestyle factors) have on the brain. Just as the foods you eat influence...
Durango Breweries
Local Durango breweries create unique, seasonal, and go-to beers that are enjoyed in town and even across the country. Many of these breweries also double as a restaurant preparing delicious meals paired with a homemade beer. How Is Beer Made? Beer origins date back to 2400 BCE but modern brewing techniques, including using hops, were first used in Germany in the 11th century and the lager was born. Over the centuries,...
The Punk Rock Breakfast
A fundraiser for The Hive will be hosted by Punk Rock Breakfast at Anarchy Brewing on Sunday. (Courtesy) The Punk Rock Breakfast returns at 10 a.m. Sunday at Anarchy Brewing, 225 East Eighth Ave. Bands, including Hawaii 5-0, The Present Moment, Acid Wrench and others, will perform as a fundraiser for The Hive. Not only will ticket sales be donated, part of the profits from Dope Street Tacos and The Chalkboard Kitchen will be as well....
SAN JUAN BREWFEST AUGUST 25 – AUGUST 26, 2023
EVENT DESCRIPTION The San Juan Brewfest is held at Buckley Park in Historic Downtown Durango. The Brewfest is the best beer tasting festival in the Four Corners and benefits United Way of Southwest Colorado. Friday August 25, 5:00 – 8:00 pm: Only 700 general admission tickets will be sold for the opening day of the San Juan Brewfest. Your ticket includes a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited tastings from up to 35 breweries and...
I ate eggs every day for a month and THIS happened
My colleague Catherine (one of my favorite Nutritionists) just wrote this article about eggs last week. I thought it was fantastic and wanted to share… _______ When I was a kid, my mom would only allow us to eat eggs every other day. We had “Egg Days” and cereal days. Back then eggs were considered a heart attack risk if you ate them every day. Instead, people were filling up on bagels, oatmeal, cereal, doughnuts, pancakes, and...
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