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Mapping the Oxbow Park
Big Picture High School seniors learn about geographic information systems and mapping when they map the presence of animals and noxious weeds in the Oxbow Preserve for the Durango Parks and Recreation Department’s management plan.
A Lively and Energetic Season
Thomas Heuser, music director for the San Juan Symphony, promises a lively set of performances for the season.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Suitcase Party
Come out and join Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Colorado for an evening of food and entertainment! Have a great time with your friends while supporting a wonderful organization that provides positive, one-to-one mentoring to the youth in our community. There will be live music from the Afrobeatniks, food & drinks, a silent auction, and of course, an exciting raffle drawing! One lucky person will win a trip for 2 to the Los...
The Underground Ghost Tour (90 min)
Miner’s flocked to Durango in the 1880’s and 1890’s in search of their fortunes. Men who spent their lives in dark dreary mine shafts chipping away with pick axes at cold dripping rock which too often entombed them. Miners described this work as being a living hell. These same miners may have been the ones to carve out a network of tunnels under Downtown Durango. Bootlegging was prevalent after prohibition and the tunnels aided in the...
Animas Valley Balloon Rally
The Animas Valley Balloon Rally is back with events taking place Friday, October 19th, through Saturday, October 21st. All events are free to the public and offer a great opportunity to get up close to the beautiful balloons. The action kicks off on Friday, October 19th, with a downtown balloon glow in the 500 block of Main Avenue. Then, two mass ascensions will take place, one on Saturday, October 20th, and one on Sunday, October...
Jazz on the Hill featuring STORM LARGE
The annual Jazz on the Hill fundraising event welcomes the return of Storm Large, a dynamic performer who has been called a “remarkably original singer with a pedigree that goes from rock to torch in a rueful heartbeat.” The evening begins with a gourmet dinner in the Concert Hall Courtyard, followed by the performance with Storm Large and her band. The “Afterglow” includes dessert with the artists. (Show-only tickets are available)....
La Plata County Real Estate Statistics from the Colorado Association of Realtors – September
This week, we have the latest real estate numbers for La Plata County for the month of September. The attached charts show a detailed breakdown of several market segments in La Plata County, showing La Plata County as a whole, Durango In-Town, Durango Rural, Bayfield In-Town, Bayfield Rural, Ignacio In-Town, Ignacio Rural, and Durango Mountain Area. These charts indicate the statistics and key metrics for single family homes and...
Durango Halloween Events
We’re quickly approaching Halloween, and did you know Durango has a few fun events to celebrate this time of year? One of the local favorites is PEANUTS The Great Pumpkin Patch Express aboard the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. There are a handful of days offered in October. The ride takes a half hour to the pumpkin patch, and kids are given trick or treat bags to use when they get to the patch. At the pumpkin patch,...
September La Plata County Real Estate Numbers
This week we have the September residential real estate numbers for La Plata County. With 91 total sales, it was slightly lower than last September 2017, which had 97 total sales. It is also below last month, but this is a common trend in our area as summer is our peak season and fall starts to slow down a bit. Year to date we are at 870 total sales. Last year at this time there were a total of 891 sales, so 2018 is pacing...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Consciousness
“Consciousness: that annoying time between naps.” – 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
Slipping into VENUS RETRO!
We’re slipping into Venus Retrograde… a time of challenged and more volatile emotions… best way to cope, strive to stay balanced in your spiritual center! HEARD OF MERCURY RETROGRADE? I bet you have if you live in California… we all just had a Mercury Retrograde period and it’s rolling around the corner again! But not before Venus goes Retrograde first. Hmmmm. What does it all mean? MERCURY RETROGRADE—...
Buy Bling for Cancer Support
The 14th annual Styles’n’Stones Jewlery Show will benefit the Cancer Coalition of Southwest Colorado. Find out how and why the show got started.
SKA Durango Double
Ska Durango Double: Sat. October 13, 2018 The Ska Durango Double is a trail running and mountain biking event held annually in Durango, Colorado. This year the Durango Double will take place on October 13, 2018. This non-profit event benefits the Women’s Resource Center, an organization advocating for personal empowerment and economic self-sufficiency of women and girls in Durango. Other beneficiaries include Trails 2000 and Durango...
12th Annual Three Springs Fall Festival – Saturday October 27th
Join us at Three Springs for the 12th Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 27th, 2018 for all your favorite Fall Fest activities: Trick or Treating Live Music from Dave Mensch Pumpkin Patch Traffic/Parking: Due to street closures around the Plaza, please follow traffic and parking signage on the the day of the event. There will be free event parking available!
Mandy Harvey
Mandy Harvey is an American jazz and pop singer/songwriter who is deaf. She took part in the 12th season of “America’s Got Talent,” where she earned 4th place using her ukulele while performing original songs. She is also the recipient of a 2015 IDA Inspiration Award from the Invisible Disabilities Association. Though her hearing loss is profound, her timing, pitch and passion are perfect, and she has gone on to a rewarding...
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering This Weekend
This weekend, October 4-7, Durango celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Throughout the weekend, there will be performances of cowboy poetry, music, storytelling, and folklore, as well as several events throughout the community. There’s a Cowboy Poet Train on Friday that features performers on every coach and lunch at Cascade Canyon, as well as a Cowboy Poet Trail Ride from Rapp Corral. In the...
Perfect B&B or Event Center Opportunity in Pagosa Springs
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Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Experts
“If you consult enough experts you can confirm any opinion.” – 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
Cowboy Poetry Gathering Celebrates 30 Years of Stories
Life on the range minding the cattle was a lonely profession, and a dangerous one. Cowboy poetry grew out of those experiences, and Durango celebrates the folk tradition for the 30th year this year.
HEALTHY LIVING: Take Care of Your Spine
You don’t have to twist yourself into exotic yoga positions to take care of your spine. Just do what your mother told you to do . . .
Durango Herald News
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