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Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Experience
“Experience is what you get when you’re expecting something else.”– 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
Sunscreen: Six ingredients to avoid this summer
What’s in Your Sunscreen: Six Ingredients to Avoid This Summer Article courtesy of Dr. Amy Myer’s MD As we head into a holiday weekend and the peak of summer, you’re bound to be stocking up on sunscreen to protect your family during long days at the lake or by the pool. However, the sunscreen that you’re about to buy and slather on yourself and your children likely contains harmful and toxic chemicals that might actually cause...
Animas River Days – Saturday June 2nd
Animas River Days is Durango’s only river festival, celebrating our community’s love of the river! Take part in events such as a Kayak and Canoe Slalom, a Stand Up Paddle Board/Surf Competition, and the perennial favorite, the River Parade. Complete with music, food, a beer garden, and more, this event is a wet & wild way to welcome in summer! For more information and a full schedule of events, click here. Event...
Olympic Night Race
Celebrate BMX as an Olympic Sport in the 2020 Tokyo Games. FREE RACING & 1 day memberships available. Event Dates: Friday, June 1, 2018 | 5:00pm – 8:00pm Friday, June 8, 2018 | 5:00pm – 8:00pm Durango BMX track 360 S Camino Del Rio Durango, CO 81301 Event post courtesy of Durango.org
DYSA Soccer Volunteers Teach Skills to Special Needs Students
DYSA members spent a morning on the soccer field working on drills with special needs students from Escalante and Miller Middle Schools and Durango High School.
New Greenhouse, Garden Serve as Science Labs
A new greenhouse in the Riverview Elementary School garden has turned into the perfect outdoor science lab as second-graders learned earlier this month.
Dolores Farmer Makes Best Wheel Hoe Ever
Tom and Marybeth Gentry took up organic farming about six years ago, but they couldn’t find a wheel hoe that they both liked. So, Tom, a former heavy equipment mechanic, made his own, and they’re now for sale on the Internet.
New Boutique Features Haute Couture at Thrift-Store Prices
You won’t have to dig through piles of clothes or racks of shirts, dresses or pants to find a bargain in the La Plata County Humane Society’s new Re-Tail Boutique.
Harley-Davidson Owner Revives Rally
After a year’s hiatus, the Four Corners Motorcycle Rally will return with Durango as headquarters and several new events.
Friday Nights at Fox Fire Farms
Live music provided by local groups, food, scenic carriage rides and Fox Fire Farms wines. Every Friday night, beginning with the first Friday in June and ending with the last Friday in September. Located on a 910 acre livestock farm in a stunning Colorado setting. Starting Friday Jun 1, 2018 6:00 PM Price: Free Fox Fire Farms 5513 County Road 321 Ignacio, CO 81137 Visit Fox Fire Farms event page for full...
Eminence Ensemble
Boulder’s Eminence Ensemble takes to the stage at The ACT on Wednesday, May 30. Openers are Nikolai and Rize Tha’ Rebel While Eminence Ensemble’s musicianship impresses most, it’s their ability to cross and bend genres so fluidly, meticulously and with purpose that sends fans on a unique journey. The six-piece band takes you down the rabbit hole with soulful vocals and playful lyrics to reach new levels of transcendence....
Pete Giuliani Trio at Trimble Hot Springs
Acoustic trio with Pete Giuliani, Richard Leavitt and Schyler Healy plays tasty originals and more. The Pete Giuliani Band plays acoustic and electric sets covering vast musical terrain from gritty folk, blues, bluegrass and country tunes, to imaginative rock, funk and fusion based adventures. Their inspiring original music and eclectic collection of cover tunes bring something for everyone to enjoy! Infectious dance grooves,...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Actions
“The number of people watching you is proportional to the stupidity of your action.”– 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: Overcoming Financial Fears
Durango Financial Advisor Brad Tafoya talks about overcoming preconceived notions about money that may be hold you back.
Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame
Durango TV will air five documentaries featuring some of the women named to the Colorado Hall of Fame.
Made in Durango: Soundtraxx
Durango manufacturer Soundtraxx makes digital sound decoders to give model train owners realistic sounds for their fleets.
Bar D Chuckwagon – Opens for the Season Memorial Weekend
Since 1969, the Bar D Chuckwagon Suppers has been open nightly in the summer, in Durango, Colorado offering family entertainment with a stage show and a delicious chuckwagon supper. After supper, The Bar D Wranglers perform their famous old west music stage show with cowboy songs, comedy, and lively instruments. Located under the red cliffs north of Durango, Colorado, we accommodate groups of all sizes. See Bar D Chuckwagon for a list...
Fox Fire Farms Taste of Spring Festival
Come celebrate the beginning of the season with us. Experience the new wines, live music, local artisan vendors, tours of the farm, horse drawn carriage rides, baby farm animals, delicious barbecue and other snacks. A true family oriented event! No Admission Charge! Bring the Whole Family! We hope to see you! Saturday & Sunday May 26th & 27th 2018 1-6pm Fox Fire Farms 5513 County Road 321 Ignacio, CO...
Taste of Durango This Weekend – Sunday May 20th
Did you know this Sunday, May 20, is Durango’s premier food festival? Post courtesy of The Durango Team. Read more or search Durango real estate. It’s the Taste of Durango, and there will be local breweries and restaurants representing their fine selection of food and drinks. It will be held on Main Avenue in Downtown Durango from 11-3. In addition to all sorts of food, there will be music and dancing as well! This event is a blast,...
La Plata County Real Estate Numbers for the Month of April
This week we have the La Plata County Residential Sales numbers for the month of April. Officially, we are one-third of the way through the year. With 86 total sales for the month of April, total sales are slightly lower than April of 2017, but still a strong number compared to the last several years. Year to date, there have been 295 total sales. Last year at this time, we had 302 total sales. Overall, we are noting similar numbers...
