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23rd Annual Durango Autumn Arts Festival
Join us in September in beautiful, historic downtown Durango, Colorado to celebrate the 23rd annual Durango Autumn Arts Festival. The Festival is a regional destination event, organized as a benefit by and for the Durango Arts Center that has become an annual celebration of fine arts, crafts, and community. September 16 & 17 | 10am-5pm Downtown Durango, Colorado Free entry Entertainment Schedule Saturday 9/16 10am – 10:20am: DAC...
Ouray Hot Springs Renovation – Time to Take a Dip!
Ouray Hot Springs commemorates its 90th anniversary in operation with a major renovation, including water slides, more soaking pools, and more.
The Trouble with Carbohydrates – Healthy Living
Learn how carbohydrates can torpedo your efforts to lose weight.
Black Violin at the Concert Hall
Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Time: 7:30 PM Black Violin is composed of classically trained violist and violinist Wil B. and Kev Marcus who combine their classical training and hip-hop influences to create a distinctive multi-genre sound that is often described as “classical boom.” Their most recent album Stereotypes debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Chart and #4 on the Billboard R&B Chart. Black Violin has...
HEALTHY LIVING: Avoiding the Carbohydrate Trap
It’s not a lack of willpower that makes it difficult to lose weight. It’s what you eat.
Get The Led Out “The American Led Zeppelin”
Date: Friday, September 22, 2017 Time: 7:30 PM From the bombastic and epic, to the folksy and mystical, Get the Led Out (GTLO) has captured the essence of the recorded music of the renowned Led Zeppelin, bringing it to the concert stage. The band’s accomplished musicians recreate Zeppelin’s songs in all their depth, including the studio overdubs that Zeppelin never performed live. Whether it’s the passion and fury with which GTLO...
The World of Roller Derby
Why would adult women suffer from elbows to the chest and tumbles on a concrete floor? Because they love to skate!
Vallecito Bike Week, 8/26 – 9/3
A weekend of parties, bike shows, and concerts are on tap — along with plenty of beer — for the Labor Day Weekend.
19th annual San Juan Brewfest, Aug 26th
Saturday August 26, 2017 Historic Downtown Durango 50 breweries, 100+ beers, 2 great bands, and lots of fun to benefit United Way of Southwest Colorado Headliner – Dragondeer Dragondeer is a psych-blues band from Denver, Colorado whose singular, reverb drenched take on old school blues and soul coupled with inspired improvisation has the band making fans in roots circles as well as indie clubs across Colorado and beyond. Perfect to...
Daphne Willis singer/songwriter, Wednesday
Don’t miss singer/songwriter Daphne Willis Lauded for her vocal emotiveness and the depth of her songwriting, Daphne Willis takes the stage at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, 7:30 p.m. The dance floor will be open. Collaborating across multiple genres ranging from roots-rock to pop to hip hop and electronic dance music, Daphne Willis has proven difficult to classify. Her infectious...
July La Plata County Colorado Association of Realtors Numbers
This week, we have the latest real estate numbers for La Plata County for the month of July. 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...
Tax Withholding Strategies
Do you take zero deductions off your paycheck and wait for a refund from the IRS? Or do you take all that you can and pay later? Brad Tafoya of Tafoya, Barrett and Associates talks about both strategies.
La Plata County Fair, Aug 9-13
The La Plata County Fairgrounds will be buzzing with events for 5 days, August 9 – 13! 2017 La Plata County Fair “A Lasting Legacy” La Plata County Fairgrounds 2500 Main Ave. Durango, CO 81301 970-382-6465 Some highlighted events include: CARNIVAL OPEN – Wednesday, August 9 through Sunday, August 13 BEER GARDEN OPEN – Thursday, August 10 through Sunday, August 13 Kyle Park Concert – Friday 11th,...
Beat the Heat at Vallecito Lake This Summer
It’s still hot enough to head to Vallecito for a cool adventure in the pines.
Dweezil Zappa brings “50 Years of Frank” to FLC Aug. 10
Son of legendary Frank Zappa on his “Cease and Desist Tour 2016-2017” Perhaps the only person suited to truly carry on the tradition of Frank Zappa’s unique music is his son, Dweezil Zappa, and the son now continues the legacy of the father performing “50 Years of Frank” during “The Cease and Desist Tour,” coming to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College on Aug. 10, 2017, 7:30 p.m. An accomplished musician who picked up his...
Navajo Lake Floating Cabins
Floating cabins are among the services offered at the newly rebuilt marina at Navajo Lake State Park in New Mexico. Navajo Lake is the second largest lake in New Mexico, with multiple campgrounds, two marinas, and two boat docks. Navajo is a haven for boaters of every stripe – motorized boaters, canoers, kayakers, water skiers and sailors. The San Juan River is a world-class fly fishing destination and features a campground, day use...
Is Sleep Deprivation Affecting Your Work?
Lack of sleep can make you irritable and impact your work performance in a number of ways. Learn more in this week’s segment of Employment Matters.
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
There’s still time to ride the Durango Train this summer! See their upcoming events, including: Durango Brew Train September 2 and September 30 Hop onboard the Durango Brew Train for great beer, great food and great music!
Music in the Mountains Events thru July 30th
Did you know Music in the Mountains has events all over the Durango area though July? Check out their complete 2017 schedule or see only their free events. Here are a few that are coming soon, but there is so much more! FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA CONCERT Friday, July 28th, 7:00 PM $56 / $46 Festival Tent, Purgatory 1 Skier Place Durango JAZZ JUBILEE Byron Stripling, conductor and trumpetEnjoy a musical celebration of JAZZ with the full...
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