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Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Hard Work
“If hard work was such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have kept it for themselves.” – Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com
McDonald’s Cardboard Derby @ Purgatory
The McDonald’s Cardboard Derby at Purgatory Resort is a classic winter competition you won’t want to miss! Build your derby racer out of cardboard and duct tape only, and pilot it down the slopes during one of the most fun days on the mountain! Watch as teams compete in vessels made entirely out of cardboard and duct tape. Or, sign up yourself and participate in the fun. All it takes is some creativity, engineering skills, and...
FLC Theatre Department – My Favorite Year
Fledgling comic Benjy Stone can’t believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matinee idol Alan Swann gets booked to appear on the variety show he writes for. But when Swann arrives, he fails to live up to his silver screen image. Instead, he’s a drunken womanizer who suffers from stage fright. Benjy is assigned to look after him before the show, and it’s all he can do to keep his former idol from...
BANFF Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2019
San Juan Citizens Alliance and Rocky Mountain Wild have teamed up to bring the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour to Durango. Traveling to exotic landscapes and remote cultures, and bringing audiences up-close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports, the 2018/2019 World Tour is an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world. Eight different short films will be shown each night (see organization...
How many town’s Parks & Recreation have their own ski resort?
Our little mountain town is so lucky to have a ski area right in the heart of our community. CHAPMAN HILL SKI AREA IN DURANGO TO EXTEND SEASON Due to the amazing support from the community and great snow conditions, Chapman Hill plans to extend the ski season through March 24 with amended times and prices. With the plentiful natural snow and the thick layer of man-made snow, Chapman Hill Ski Area will be able to extend the ski...
La Plata County Residential Sales for February
This week we have the latest La Plata County residential real estate numbers for the month of February. There were 56 total sales, which is a lower amount than the last couple of February results for La Plata County; however, this number falls in line with several of the years prior. Year to date, there have been 120 total sales compared to 137 total sales at this time last year. The median sales price is $365,750, which is lower than...
Spring Driving Safety Tips in Durango
Spring Driving Safety Tips in Durango Spring in southwestern Colorado brings warmer temperatures, but also more precipitation and water as snow melts. Although winter is best known for its treacherous driving conditions with snow, ice, and slush on the road, maneuvering your car in spring can equally become demanding. There are many possible road challenges and conditions such as unexpected weather changes and increased traffic that...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Ignorance
“We are all born ignorant but one must work hard to remain stupid.” – Bailey Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office. Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com
IT’S YOUR MONEY: A case study of financial planning
Durango TV News Director Deborah Uroda works with Life Financial Planner Brad Tafoya with Tafoya Barrett & Associates to determine what retirement dreams she has and how she may achieve them in the next 5 years.
Do You Need to Shovel Your Roof Before It Caves In?
As the snow piles up, so does the weight, and county emergency officials warn that it may be time to shovel the snow off your roof before it collapses.
HEALTHY LIVING: Why exercising isn’t enough
Are you exercising like crazy, but still aren’t losing the weight you wanted? Learn why exercise doesn’t work as a weight-loss strategy and why you need to change what you eat to lose weight.
Wolves Visit the Mountain!
Date: March 13, 2019 Time: 11:00am – 3:00pm Location: In the Plaza – Purgatory Resort Website: http://www.wolfwoodrefuge.org/ Have you ever wanted to get to know a wolf up close? Today is your chance! Our good friends from Wolfwood Refuge are bringing these beautiful animals up to Purgatory Resort for the day. This is a great opportunity for kids and adults to learn about wolves and interact with these majestic...
Teacher Appreciation Day, presented by Vectra Bank
Date: March 3, 2019 Purgatory Resort Teachers — today is your day! Join us on the mountain so we can honor you for your commitment to our children. All School Employees Are Invited! Teacher Appreciation Day is not just for teachers. Anyone who works for a school in La Plata County is invited. So if you are a cafeteria worker, bus driver, custodian, counselor, principal, or administrator, you are invited too! Just bring a school ID...
Stephen Marley Acoustic Tour with special guest Koral Delatierra
Stephen Robert Nesta “Raggamuffin” Marley is a Jamaican-American musician who is the son of Bob Marley and his wife Rita Marley. He is an eight-time Grammy Award winner (including Grammys for Best Reggae Album and the Best Alternative Hip Hop performance, a first for a Jamaican artist.) Marley is said to display artistic creativity associated with American legends such as Stevie Wonder and Prince, composing and producing...
Durango Regional Job Fair
Four Corners Expo – Durango Regional Job Fair March 2019 Show Times 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2019 Vendors from March 2018 4CornersJobs.com Aflac American General Media Aramark Mesa Verde Durango Transfer Ballantine Communications/ The Durango Herald Bar-D Chuckwagon Bloomfield Schools Blue Lake Ranch & Ridgewood Event Center City Market Colorado Dept. of Transportation Colorado State Patrol / Cortez Port of...
New Home Build and Interior Design Features for 2019
It’s the time of the year we start seeing trends and predictions for both home design and interior design. Last week, the National Association of Home Builders revealed the top trends at the NAHB International Builders’ Show. This is fascinating news, as it shows us what to expect in new builds, and also reflects on the industry as a whole.So what are the top preference in new homes? Laundry rooms and energy-saving features and...
Uncle Clyde’s Run & Slide
Date: March 2, 2019 Time: 10:00am – 12:30pm Location: Purgatory – The tubing hill (Columbine area) Get ready for the whackiest race ever in Durango! It’s on the tubing hill. Run up… tube down. Repeat! Most laps wins! Oh, and it’s a relay race! Register Here! Competition Categories: Team up with your best buddy for this tag-team style race. We will have male, female, and coed divisions for adult teams, as well as race...
Durango Celtic Festival 2019
Durango’s Celtic Festival is back! This is one of our favorite yearly festivals and you can’t miss it! Four days of Celtic music and events that’s fun for everyone! For More Info go to: http://www.durangocelticfestival.com/
Comedy Showcase – March
Comedy Showcase comes to us once again for their March “Drop In” show! Click HERE for tickets / additional information
Pagosa Winter Wonderland – Vacation Rentals
IT’S A WINTER WONDERLAND IN FEBRUARY CALL TEAM PAGOSA TODAY (970) 731-8599 AND GET 15% OFF OF ANY BOOKING. WOLF CREEK SKI RESORT HAS AMAZING POWDER. COME PLAY IN THE SNOW AND COZY UP WITH HOT COCOA IN A BEAUTIFUL VACATION RENTAL. Post courtesy of Pagosa Springs Realty Blog. Read more here or search Pagosa real estate.
