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Durango Ukulele Jam
4:00 PM | Sunday Jan 7, 2018 Come strum, sing, pluck and giggle with us! All player levels are welcome. Just bring a uke and a song to share or learn. It’s OK to be shy… just come anyway! Magpie’s Newsstand Cafe 707 Main Avenue Durango, CO 81301 Find them @uketime on Facebook
Rendezvous Doughnuts – The Taste of Home
Doughnuts remind Charlie Shew of home. That’s why he started Rendezvous Doughnuts in Downtown Durango.
Lake Nighthorse On Track to Open April 1st
The Durango City Council set April 1 as the opening date for Lake Nighthorse recreation . . . nearly seven years after the reservoir filled to capacity.
Ripple co-founder is now richer than the Google founders on paper
Original post from CNBC.com by Evelyn Cheng With Ripple’s XRP coin hitting a high of $3.84, the company’s co-founder and executive chairman, Chris Larsen, is now worth about $59.9 billion on paper. That puts Larsen just ahead of Larry Ellison, who ranks fifth on the Forbes 400 list with a worth of $58.4 billion, and ahead of Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who rank eighth and 10th on the list, respectively....
The two best diets for your overall health, according to nutrition experts
Original post from BusinessInsider.com by Lydia Ramsey. US News & World Report ranked the DASH and Mediterranean diets as the top picks for diets to try in 2018. The diets differ a bit in their approaches to healthy eating, but both emphasize fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Here are the steps to take to try each diet. Finding a healthy diet and sticking to it is no small feat, especially since some plans require food...
Protect Your Brain from the Early Dementia Epidemic, free docu-series by Mark Hyman MD
Did you know that brain issues and illnesses affect over 1.1 BILLION lives? (Dr. Mark Hyman was one of those people, and today, he is sharing his personal story. Please click here for a special PRE-SCREENING of the documentary series: Broken Brain, starting January 17th.) I know there are a lot of opportunities to learn about health, but rarely does something as powerful as Dr. Mark Hyman’s documentary series, Broken Brain, get put...
2018 Will See Many More Cryptocurrencies Double In Value
Original post from Forbes.com by Kenneth Rapoza A week before Christmas, this headline about a random cryptocurrency no one has ever heard of was read more than most best sellers: Asians ‘Going Mad’ For Ripple Coin. At the time, Ripple (XRP) was worth around a dollar. Today it is worth $2.45. This will be the year that more unknown cryptocurrencies double in value. How many will quadruple in value is anybody’s...
January 2018 supermoons: When to see full wolf moon, blue moon and lunar eclipse (1/1/2018)
Post and images from NJ.com, author Len Melisurgo. The first of two full “supermoons” of January 2018 will soon be shining in the sky. Here’s a look at a supermoon that appeared over West Orange, N.J. in 2016. (Robert Sciarrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) If there’s such a thing as a Super Bowl for amateur astronomers, it’s happening in January 2018. The new year is ringing in with two rare...
Evening of Comedy with Comedian Keith Barany
Join us at Congregation Har Shalom for an evening of Jewish Comedy with Comedian and Seinfeld co-writer, Keith Barany. The “NY Post” called him “The wittiest comic working today”. His show is a mix of Jewish themed and mainstream routines. In other words…you don’t have to be Jewish to love his Jewish show! Keith Barany co-wrote Gary Shandling’s monologue for the 2004 Emmy Awards, was a contributing writer for the hit TV show:...
Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience
An unrivaled celebration of pop music’s one true king: Michael Jackson, Who’s Bad is the longest running Michael Jackson tribute band, offering what has been described as a jaw-dropping musical performance. Who’s Bad has earned its name by paying studious attention to Michael Jackson’s every original groove and gravity-defying dance move. This band of professionals relentlessly elevate the legacy of Jackson, always pushing themselves...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Breaking Eggs
“The bag that breaks is the one with the eggs.” – 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
New Year’s Eve at Purgatory
New Year’s Eve is upon us! Purgatory hosts an annual celebration, and it’s a fantastic place for an evening out. Hoody’s serves a buffet-style New Year’s Eve dinner at 5, 7, and 9. The Purgatory tradition of a torchlight parade starts at 6 pm. The ski school lights up the mountain with torchlights, then there’s a fireworks show. The Powderhouse will have live music from Rob Webster and there’s a bluegrass New Year’s Eve party at...
Six Dollar String Band & Dreem Machine
Out with the old, In with the New Year! Come celebrate with us this NYE! We’ve got quite the show in store! 9:00 PM | Sunday Dec 31, 2017 Balcony Backstage 600 Main Ave., Suite 205 Durango, CO 81301 Six Dollar String Band captures the exuberant, communal, and unifying spirit inherent in Old Time music. In their hometown– the mountainous and musically diverse micropolitan of Durango, Colorado– they are widely regarded...
Durango DOT Comedy – Improv
Join Durango DOT Comedy for an evening of live improvisation comedy. Take a break from the holiday stress and give yourself a dose of laughter. 8:00 PM | Saturday Dec 30, 2017 Durango Arts Center 802 E 2nd Avenue Durango, CO 81301 More info on the Durango DOT Comedy Facebook page.
Global Snow Research in Silverton
A NASA-funded worldwide research project on global water supplies included a slice of the San Juan Mountains last month, thanks to the Silverton Avalanche and Snow Studies Center. Durango TV News team Deb Uroda and Brian Gill recently snowshoed into the research site to learn more about the project.
2017 Year In Review
We take another look at the year’s pressing issues and memorable moments in this special review highlighting the best of 2017 at Durango TV.
Los Lobos – with special guest Garrett Lebeau
Los Lobos may be most widely known for the hit “La Bamba,” but for more than 40 years the band has reigned as one of the world’s most innovative and critically acclaimed groups. Formed in the mid-1970s by David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas Louis Perez and Conrad Lozano, Los Lobos began as a traditional acoustic Mexican group, but under the influence of L.A.’s ‘80s punk rock scene, the members went electric, thus incorporating their...
Durango Events Calendar – Live Music, Shows, Art, Entertainment, and More!
The Durango Events calendar is on our events page, along with the awesome upcoming events that we post here at Durango Downtown. If you know something wee don’t you can add your own events to the calendar. This is great for businesses, local venues, and community organizations to get the word out! Here is just a sample of things coming up in January: January 12th: The Motet with special guesy DJ Naysayers January 13th: Durango...
Bailey’s Bits: Bailey on Photography
Life lessons learned from hanging out in RE/Max Pinnacle’s real estate office: “The best photos are generally attempted through the lens.” – Bailey Learn more about Bailey or search Durango Real Estate at HomesInDurango.com
The Motet with special guest, DJ Naysayers
The future of funk is clear when The Motet brings their dance party to Durango. Date: Friday, January 12, 2018 Time: 7:30 PM Community Concert Hall at FLC Tickets Music and escapism go hand-in-hand. A concert or an album can unlock another world, if you let it. The Motet respect and revere this time-honored phenomenon. Fusing fiery funk, simmering soul, and improvisational inventiveness, the Denver, CO seven-piece-Lyle Divinsky...
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