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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...
6th Annual “Party in the Park” will be May 21, 2016
Party in the Park on May 21 Durango, CO – Join Stillwater Music’s family-friendly kickoff to summer at the 6th annual “Party In the Park”, Saturday May 21st from 12-5pm at Buckley Park in Durango. Live music all day by regional youth performers, including bands from Stillwater Music, musical theater groups from Durango Arts Center and classical string ensembles from Be FRANK Foundation. Check out the booths...
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Starting your Business Workshop Durango, CO – The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and 1 st SouthWest Bank are sponsoring a half day workshop, Starting Your Business on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at the Durango Public Library Program Room 2. Starting a business can be challenging and uncertain. This course is designed to help you navigate through the steps you need to take to start a successful business. Presenters...
A-LP Water on Its Way
Domestic water from Lake Nighthorse will soon be flowing from water taps on the dry side. A local employment expert says it pays to keep your employees happy…but what does that really mean? And did you know that Montezuma County was once renowned for its apple orchards? Today, only bare fields remain. Find out why they disappeared, and why local farmers hope to restore them to their fruitful glory, on this edition of Durango TV...
Mulch Madness In May Returns to Three Springs!
Mulch Madness In May Returns to Three Springs! Saturday, May 7, 8am-Noon, Three Springs Durango, CO — Mulch Madness is back at Three Springs on Saturday, May 7th from 8am – Noon. Phoenix Recycling will be giving away free mulch and will assist event attendees with loading the mulch. Phoenix Recycling has been providing recycling services to Durango residents for fifteen years and continues to grow, with plans to expand operations in...
Chamonix’s Finest – Banff Mountain Film Signature Image of 2015
Earlier this month I attended the 40th annual Banff Mountain film festival at an intimate theater on the coast of Southern France. While listening to the excited young college students banter among the rows of soft seats, in a language I can understand bits and pieces of, I beheld a spectacular photograph. Soren Rickard’s “Les Drus” stretched before me on a movie theater screen… I was captivated and overwhelmed...
2016 Real Estate Forecast – The Wells Group
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2QwtrTKyvQ&feature=youtu.be The Wells Group has hosted yet another successful Real Estate Forecast at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College. The presentation was filled with an ample amount of insight, and data gathered to follow trends into the upcoming year in Real Estate. A great recap of one of the best years in La Plata Count’s real estate record! The presenters summed up the...
Teen Birth Rates Drop
Birth rates among teen-aged girls in La Plata County is half of what it was five years ago, and one group in town thinks it knows why. Employees who work in downtown Durango are racking up thousands of dollars in parking fees. Find out what the city intends to do about it. And the Super Bowl Championship Broncos are coming to Durango. Find out when, on this edition of Durango TV News.
Hozhoni Days Powow April 15 – 16, 2016
Hozhoni Days at Fort Lewis College begins with lecture on “Minding the Indigenous Mind” Durango, CO – Hozhoni Days, Fort Lewis College’s annual celebration of its unique Native American heritage, will run from March into April 2016. The events begin with a lecture entitled “Minding the Indigenous Mind: Stories of liberation, brain waves, mirror neurons, and healing” by Dr. Michael Yellow Bird. The talk starts at 6 p.m. on Thursday,...
Introduction to QuickBooks on Thursday, April 21, 2016
Introduction to QuickBooks Durango, CO – Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and First National Bank of Durango are sponsoring a full day workshop, Introduction to QuickBooks on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at the Community Room at First National Bank. The workshop offered from 9:00 a.m. until 4 p.m. will have an hour lunch break from noon to 1:00 p.m. Participants are asked to bring a brown bag lunch. This workshop,...
Johnny Clegg Band returns to the Community Concert Hall April 19
Johnny Clegg Band returns to the Community Concert Hall April 19 Singer/songwriter’s son Jesse Clegg to open the show at 7:30 p.m. Durango, CO– One of South Africa’s most celebrated singer/songwriters, Johnny Clegg, returns with his band to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Clegg’s son, alternative rocker Jesse Clegg, opens the show at 7:30 p.m. The dance floor will be open. Internationally...
Classic Carver’s– A Good Choice for Food with Friends
Twenty years ago a friend took me to Carver’s. Food was great then and food is great now. Yes, on a any given day Carver’s is still cranking out yummy food. And yes they offer a variety of options for breakfast, lunch and dinner– and are always working to keep their menu new and interesting. Carver’s is a local success story with a variety of delicious food options. They take pride in their award-winning...
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