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DIY Rustic Up-cycled Home Décor
Green living is both easy on the earth and beneficial for our health. It can also be easier on the wallet as well. When we make an effort to reuse and recycle old things into new, we save money and create one- of-a- kind pieces. When we craft things ourselves we can often save hundreds of dollars to get the same unique stylish look that’s found in upscale design magazines and home décor boutiques. Some of these treasures can even be...
New Plan for SJNF Campgrounds
Durango’s own Blue Angel is being hailed as a hero by the town where his fighter jet crashed…find out how you can support his surviving family. San Juan National Forest Service officials recently completed a new recreation plan for the region. Find out which campgrounds will be closed and which ones will stay. And King Coal II gets its land-use permit. Will neighbors of the controversial coal mine sue the county as a result? These...
After Midnight Jazz Band
After Midnight Jazz Band on stage June 23 at free “Concerts @ the Park” Swing band, in the spirit of Benny Goodman, entertains in Durango’s Buckley Park Durango, CO – The After Midnight Jazz Band is set to perform Thursday, June 23 2016, as the Alpine Bank-Community Concert Hall free “Concerts @ the Park” series continues at Durango’s Buckley Park, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Offering refreshing, infectious and hard-driving swing in the spirit...
Getting Ready for Wildfires
A Fort Lewis College biology professor literally will be traveling from one end of the earth to the other this year…find out why. A new sight-seeing service will take you to new heights in Southwest Colorado… And learn about a new technology in the Four Corners that’s more effective than ever before at detecting breast cancer. These stories and more on this edition of Durango TV News.
1st Annual Summer Fest
La Plata Family Centers Coalition 1st Annual Summer Fest Durango, CO, Three Springs – Sunday, June 12, 2016 from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm. Come join us for a spectacular day with the family. Enjoy food, arts & crafts, games, face painting, live music, and much more. Tickets to the event will be done carnival style and affordable for all who attend. This will be the largest fundraising event for the La Plata Family Centers...
Chimney Rock Time Machine
A University of Colorado anthropologist is using state-of-the-art laser technology to create a virtual time machine that will allow you to experience Chimney Rock National Monument just as the Ancestral Puebloans experienced the site more than a thousand years ago. A local baker turns her son’s nutritional challenges into a thriving home-based business… And Durango honors its centenarians.
Three Springs Outdoor Movie on Friday, June 10th, 2016
Outdoor Movie Night: INSIDE OUT Three Springs, Durango, CO – Kick off the summer with the first 2016 Plaza Pic at Three Springs!!! Movie starts at dusk which is in between 8:15-8:45 pm. Seating is first come, first serve basis. Blanket section and chair section available (you bring your own). A small concession stand will be serving popcorn, candy, soda, etc. *Bad weather may cause Three Springs to cancel this event. Please...
Downtown Clean Day 2016
Downtown Clean Day 2016 set for May 27 – volunteers invited Locals to come out to “polish” the town in advance of tourist season Durango, CO – The Durango Chamber of Commerce, the Durango Business Improvement District (BID), and the City of Durango, are once again coordinating the annual Downtown Clean Day, Friday, May 27, 2016. The “community pride” event is designed to help “polish” Downtown in advance of the busy tourism season,...
Regional Airport Authority
Smithsonian Magazine has named Mancos, Colorado, as one of the Top 20 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2016. Find out why… Starter Hotel Sales and Catering Director Emily Spencer was honored as one of Colorado’s top front-line employees in the state tourism business. She offers tips to other tourism workers as the summer tourism season begins… Do you find yourself forgetting that you have something cooking on your stove? A local...
Concerts @ The Park
Community Concert Hall and Alpine Bank reprise “Concerts @ The Park” Free concert series in Durango’s Buckley Park set for Thursdays, June 16 through July 28 Durango, CO – Alpine Bank of Durango and the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College have teamed up once again to present the free summer “Concerts @ The Park” in Durango’s Buckley Park, Thursdays, June 16 through July 28, 2016. All shows are scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m....
Animas Safe for Recreation
Will the Animas River be safe for recreation this summer? Find out what monitoring tests have found so far… A new community garden is taking shape along the Animas River Trail next to the Durango Public Library. Who’s planting it and why? And are vinyl records making a comeback? Local fans say they never went away… These stories and more on this edition of Durango TV News.
May 15, 2016
Taste of Durango Durango’s Premier Food and Drink Festival Durango, CO – The premier food festival and the best summer kick-off party in Durango, CO! Featuring local craft breweries, artisan cocktails, and countless samples of the world-class cuisine that Durango’s restaurants offer. Always complimented by a fantastic selection of music, dancing, fun, and friends. Anyone from Durango knows that we live in a town that...
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic 2016
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Race the train to Silverton Durango, CO – This years event will be held May 28-30, 2016. For Registration Questions Email: [email protected] For General Inquiries Email: [email protected] Iron Horse Bicycle Classic PO Box 1389 Durango, CO 81302
Farmers Market Opens
The Durango Farmers Market opens for its 20th Anniversary Season at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 14.
Walking the Oceanfront Restaurants of Cassis
Cassis is a charming Mediterranean fishing port in southern France, known for pebbly beaches, narrow “calanques” or limestone canyons, and its seafood restaurants. This little town has a magnificent feeling… One must approach the city center through narrow cobblestone alleys with patio dining tables, and walk onto a hustling stone street that opens into the harbor. Along the bay is a stone paved street lined with...
Durango Wine Experience set for May 5-7, 2016
“Are You Experienced?” Durango Wine Experience set for May 5-7, 2016 Durango, CO – Reminding all that there’s “No such thing as too much wine,” the 10th Annual Durango Wine Experience is set for May 5-7, 2016, in Historic Downtown Durango, Colo. A special evening VIP welcome reception is also planned for May 5. With hundreds of wines and dozens of vendors, the Durango Wine Experience offers public tastings, more than six educational...
Paula Poundstone to return to the Community Concert Hall Aug. 19
Paula Poundstone to return to the Community Concert Hall Aug. 19 Tickets for award-winning humorist to go on sale May 6 at 10 a.m. Durango, CO – Award-winning humorist Paula Poundstone returns to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 6, on-line at www.durangoconcerts.com, by phone at 970.247.7657, or in person at the Ticket Office inside the Durango...
Hospice Construction Begins
Nearly a thousand fans descended on Buckley Park last week to greet two members of the championship Broncos football team. There’s a reason why they included Durango in their fan tour… Will a new business park boost the Southwest Colorado economy? And a group of fifth-graders from Riverview Elementary School hope to raise $16,000 for a trip to the International Destination Imagination STEAM Competition in Knoxville, Tenn....
MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE!
Durango has been good to us. We believe in giving back to the community we love. Mary and Bailey, our Cavalier King Charles Certified Therapy Dog, are active members of the Durango therapy dog group. These highly trained pups bring joy and comfort wherever and whenever needed. From weekly visits to the Cottonwood Rehab Center and Pediatric Partners to special visits to the Park Elementary class rooms when tragedy struck, these dogs...
Durango Wine Experience Next Weekend
Who doesn’t love a fun weekend of wine tasting? Paired with delicious foods, immaculate scenery, and a quaint downtown, the Durango Wine Experience (DWE) offers all of the components of a perfect weekend. Every year on the first weekend of May (or end of April), the DWE takes over downtown Durango with a full weekend of events and tastings. This year is the tenth annual year, held May 5, 6, 7. With goals of providing cultural...
