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Best Backcountry Films – Friday, February 8th
Backcountry Film Festival 2019 Who doesn’t love sitting on the edge of their seat watching others experience and battle through the best and the roughest mother nature has to offer? Because of the Durango Nature Studies’ membership with the Winter Wildlands Alliance, they’re able to host the Backcountry Film Festival each year. This event is also sponsored by other Durango businesses like Durango Outdoor Exchange, Hesperus Ski Patrol,...
Ice Fishing Tournament – Saturday, February 9th
VCSA Ice Fishing Tournament Are you a master of ice fishing? Be sure to clear your calendar for Saturday and head over to Vallecito Lake for the Vallecito Conservation Sporting Association(VCSA) Ice Fishing Tournament! Register between 9am and 11am at the north end of the lake and get ready to fish! There is a $35 entree fee and kids 15 and under can fish for free with a paying adult! With prizes starting at $750 and snow in the...
Mad Hatter’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party – Pagosa Springs, CO
Post courtesy of Pagosa Springs Realty Blog. Read more here or search Pagosa real estate.
Wolf Creek Snow Report
Wolf Creek received 2 more inches of snow yesterday before the sun broke out making way for today’s Blue Bird Day ! The latest storm dropped a total of 39 inches bringing our year-to-date snowfall total to 242 inches ! The midway stake reads 90 inches of settled powder. ****Snow report for Friday, February 8, 2019***** Summit Base Depth: 100″ Midway Base Depth: 90″ New Snow (24 Hours): 2″ New Snow (48 Hours):...
January La Plata County Real Estate Transactions
This week we have the La Plata County residential real estate transaction numbers for the month of January. With 64 total sales, it was slightly lower than the totals we saw for the last couple of Januaries; however, the differences are minor. January tends to be one of the slower months of the year, so it will take a handful of months before we see a trend to gauge the pacing of 2019 real estate. The median sales price is $370,500,...
Trimble Hot Springs
Some people come to Durango during the wintertime and try every outdoor adventure possible. For others, winter can be a less-than-exciting time of year, and they need ideas for fun activities that don’t involve outdoor sports. Whatever situation you find yourself in, Durango offers the perfect year-round activity: Trimble Hot Springs. This beautiful hot springs pool is located just north of Durango, and is an excellent way to relax....
Changing Habits for Successful Dieting
Dr. Ashley Lucas with PHD Weight Loss explains how learning to change your behaviors and habits contributes to your weight-loss success.
Still House Junkies EP Release Party W/S/G Russick Smith
Sat · February 9, 2019 Doors: 8:30 pm/ Show: 9:15 pm(event ends at 12:45 am) THE ANIMAS CITY THEATRE – MUSIC TICKETS: $10.00 – $12.00 STILLHOUSE JUNKIES StillHouse Junkies is a one-of-a-kind creative project born out of the collective passions of three individuals with very different musical backgrounds. With chops and stylistic leanings ranging from classical to West African, blues, bluegrass, and swing, Fred, Alissa, and...
Purple XPerience – A Tribute to Prince
Purple Xperince featuring Marshall Charloff – The Nation’s Most Authentic Tribute to Prince! Sky Ute Casino Resort – Sky Ute Casino Resort, Colorado 172, Ignacio, CO, USA February 16, 2019 / 8:00 PM Purchase Tickets
USASA Rail Jam Competition Series
Date: February 10, 2019 Location: Pitchfork Terrain Park – Purgatory Resort Sign up to compete, or just come watch! We’ve got three rail jam competitions in the DC Terrain Park! Event Registration: Race Day Registration: Located at Hoody’s each morning 8 am – 9:00 am. Competition Details: Event: Rail Jam #1 Date: Sunday, February 10th, 2019 Location: Purgatory Resort – DC Terrain Park Course Inspection: 9:15 – 10:00am...
Forever Tango
Revered as the greatest tango show in the world, Forever Tango features 14 world-class tango dancers, one vocalist and an on-stage 11-piece orchestra, including the instrument of the tango, the Bandoneon, in an evening that celebrates the passionate music and dance of Argentina. The show tells the story of the birth of tango in 19th century Argentina through today, when the tango may be Argentina’s best known export. Date:...
Structure Snow Loads
Our REAL winter in Durango continues, although we have a little break between snow storms to let the sunshine melt the ice & snow, and provide us good weather for a week of SNOWDOWN winter festival activities. Snow loads continue to be of interest to many, so here is a quick update from www.durangogov.org. The minimum snow load in most areas of the City of Durango is 40 pounds. However, depending on the location of the structure,...
New 2019 OWTS Regulations
As of January 1, 2019, it is now mandatory that most on-site wastewater treatment systems are inspected prior to a sale. This applies to La Plata County, San Juan County, and Archuleta County. This is a rather large new development for real estate in our area, so we want to be sure to educate and inform our clients. According to San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH), “this requirement helps identify failing and hazardous systems and...
Thought-to-speech: Scientists say their AI can read out what happens in your brain
Neuro-engineers at New York’s Columbia University say they have created a system that can translate human thoughts into recognizable speech, which would revolutionize not just medicine but communication. By monitoring brain activity of subjects, the researchers at Columbia’s Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute were able to train artificial intelligence to translate thought patterns into intelligible sentences, says a...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Loafing
“It is better to have loafed and lost than to never have loafed at all.” – 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
Will Grocery Store Beer Sales Hurt Mom-and-Pop Stores?
Grocery stores are now allowed to sell full-strength beer thanks to a new state law that became effective on Jan. 1. Will the competition help or hinder mom-and-pop liquor stores?
Don’t Ignore Sudden Loss of Sight
Drs. Sara Haug and Moss Fenberg with Southwest Retina Consultants explain why it’s so important to see an ophthalmologist is you experience sudden vision loss in one eye.
Snowdown 2019 – January 30th – February 3rd
Comicon is coming to Durango. Celebrating 41 years in 2019, this five-day winter celebration takes place from January 30th-February 3rd, with fun, folly, and a family-friendly parade of lights. Come beat your cabin fever at Durango’s favorite winter event! For more information, check out the full events schedule on Durango Downtown’s Snowdown Events page or Snowdown.org
Will Tax District Save Our Rural Libraries?
Neighbors of the Durango Public Library branches at Fort Lewis Mesa and Sunnyside elementary schools want to preserve their local libraries, but they may have to establish a new taxing district to ensure stable funding.
The Pump and Dump Show: Parentally Incorrect Tour
The Original Moms’ Night Out is back and better than ever in 2019! Join comedians Shayna Ferm and Tracey Tee for The Pump and Dump Show, a hilarious and unique escape for all moms, as seen on Today, People and Parents Magazine. Treat yourself and your #BREEDER friends to a cathartic evening of all-original music, comedy and games, guaranteed to make you laugh your c-section scar open. It’s rough out there in the Momosphere – you’ve...
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