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Life’s a B*tchin Cookie for This Baker
Durango baker Becky Woodbridge started a cookie company, and it’s a bitch! Literally!
Got Apples? New Collective Has Pickers
A new food collective will help you harvest excess produce and get it into the hands of folks who can use it.
Downtown Durango Balloon Glow
Downtown Durango Balloon Glow, Friday October 19, 2018, 500 block of Main Ave. Hot air balloons will light up the sky in Downtown Durango at the balloon glow in the 500 block of Main in front of the Train Depot. The glow starts at approximately 6:30 pm, weather permitting. Arrive around 6 pm to see the balloons inflate. Visitors will be able to be up close to see the balloon pilots in action, your kids will love the Humpty Dumpty...
5th Annual “One Garden at a Time” farm-to-table dinner
Glacier Club, 600 Glacier Club Dr Durango, CO 81301 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm 5th annual “One Garden at a Time” farm-to-table dinner event & silent auction Presented by The Garden Project of Southwest Colorado to be held on Friday, October 12th, 2018, from 5-9pm Generously hosted by: the Glacier Club The event will feature farm fresh cuisine, local drinks, delectable desserts and an incredible silent auction. The whole...
Apple Days Festival
Buckley Park | 11:00am – 4:00pm Description: Join the Good Food Collective for the 10th Annual Apple Days Festival to celebrate our region’s apple abundance, feed our community, reduce waste and save the bears! To celebrate, we invite you to spend Saturday, 10/6 harvesting apples from backyard trees and orchards. On Sunday, 10/7, from 11am-4pm, come down to Buckley Park where you can press apples into fresh, local juice, listen...
Oktoberfest!
Oktoberfest at Purgatory Resort!! Date: October 6, 2018 Time: 1:00pm – 5:00pm Location: Purgatory Resort base area Come join us for this favorite fall festival with craft beer, great music, traditional German food, and more! Breweries All five of Durango’s breweries will be on-site pouring their amazing beers. Ska Brewing, Steamworks Brewing, Carver Brewing, Animas Brewing, and Brew! Live Music We’ve got a great lineup of music...
Journey of Hope 5K Run/Walk – Three Springs – Saturday October 6th
Journey of Hope is an annual 5K run/walk fundraiser event that raises funds for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. Mercy Health Foundation hosts this event in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Click here to register for the event! When: October 06, 2018 Where: Mercy Regional Breast Care Center, 1010 Three Springs Blvd. Durango, CO 81301 Time: 8AM Registration; 5K Runners start at 9AM, 5K Walkers start at...
Real Estate in the News
For our communication this week, we compiled a few of the headlines making recent real estate news. These topics impact housing and the economy, and therefore oftentimes the local real estate market. Take a look at some recent news: Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates: The Federal Reserve raised the interest rates this week, for the third time this year. The rates rose a quarter percentage point, to a range of 2% to 2.25%. Chairman...
Durango Fall Color Drive
It’s officially fall, and it’s one of the most beautiful times in and around Durango. Trees change colors and mountainsides are covered in an array of shades. We have visitors come from far away to see our beautiful scenery, and one of our favorite fall recommendations is to take a color drive before the leaves drop. Some of the high elevation locations may be already past their peak, but below 10,000 feet elevation should still be...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Average
“Dare to be average.” – 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
First-Grader Gets Free Trip to Disney World
An Animas Valley Elementary students is one of 50 children selected nationwide to be treated to a free trip to Disney World on behalf of the Kidd’s Kids Foundation.
IT’S YOUR MONEY: How Much Should Your Borrow for College?
Pat Barrett with Tafoya Barrett & Associates offers advice for figuring how much debt you should assume to obtain your college degree.
30th Annual Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Many locations all over Durango and La Plata County. | October 4th thru 7th The Gathering is an exciting, fun-filled event with evening performances and Saturday daytime sessions. Poets and musicians from throughout the country grace our intimate stage at The Strater Theater, performing classic and contemporary poems and songs that will bring tears to your eyes and keep you in stitches. For the full schedule / locations and to buy...
BBBS “Big Swing” Golf Tournament
Glacier Club Golf Resort | Friday September 28, 2018 11:00am – 5:00pm Come join us for an unforgettable experience at our 1st Annual “The BIG Swing” Golf Tournament happening at the Glacier Club on Friday, September 28, 2018. This is a rare opportunity to play 18 holes of golf on a “members only” course, which includes your scoring, cart, boxed lunch with (2) drink coupons, and all in all a fun time...
San Juan Mountain Bike & Music Festival
Date: September 28, 2018 to September 30, 2018 Location: Purgatory Resort The inaugural San Juan Mountain Bike and Music Festival comes to Purgatory Resort September 28th – September 30th! Come enjoy bikes, beer, and music in the beautiful setting of the San Juan Mountain range. There will be live music Friday evening, Saturday from 3pm – 10pm, and Sunday from 11am – 3pm. Test ride all of the latest and greatest bikes from Giant...
Farmers Market – Three Springs – Thursdays!!
Farmers Market at Three Springs! Join us every Thursday in the Three Springs Plaza!!
San Juan Symphony – Rhapsodic and Exotic
Kick off the San Juan Symphony season with Hungarian arabesques, flashy Russian dances, and the glorious Second Symphony of Jean Sibelius. Featuring our principal bassoonist Denise Turner for Weber’s charismatic Rondo Ongarese, we journey over rugged and exotic musical landscapes with performances in both Durango and Cortez, Colorado. Thomas Heuser, conductor Denise Turner, bassoon soloist Mikhail Glinka Overture to Russlan und...
2018 Parade of Homes and Complimentary Tickets
This weekend (September 21-23) is the 15th Annual Durango Parade of Homes, and we are offering 4 Complimentary Pairs of Tickets to those who contact us for them! It’s a weekend filled with beautiful homes and fantastic events. The weekend starts Friday evening with Homes Under the Stars, and continues Saturday and Sunday from 9-5. There are several stops this year, including locations in Bayfield, Durango, Hermosa, Glacier Club, and...
Astronaut snaps picture of Hurricane Florence as it makes landfall
Astronaut Ricky Arnold, who has been keeping a close eye on Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station, shared a majestic view of the giant spiral early Friday. “#HurricaneFlorence makes landfall this morning,” the NASA spaceman tweeted to his almost 50,000 followers. Arnold, 54, a flight engineer and former science teacher in Maryland, is part of Expedition 55 that launched to the ISS in March. On Wednesday, he tweeted...
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