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VALKYRIE MULTISPORT RELAY
Sep14

VALKYRIE MULTISPORT RELAY

Sep 16 2023 Packet Pickup Below are the scheduled hours and location for packet pickup. For those arriving after 6 PM on Friday please coordinate with a teammate to pick up your packet. If you are not able to work something out email us at [email protected] to coordinate a later pickup Packet Pickup: Friday, September 15th Location: 2nd Ave Sports Address: 640 E 2nd Ave, Durango, CO 81301 Time: Noon – 6 PM Rival Discount Do...

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AUTUMN ARTS FESTIVAL
Sep14

AUTUMN ARTS FESTIVAL

 SEPTEMBER 16-17, 2023  Durango Arts Center • 802 E 2nd Ave, Durango, CO 81301 MapEvent Website EVENT DESCRIPTION Join us in beautiful, historic downtown Durango to celebrate the Annual Durango Autumn Arts Festival. A regional destination event held on quaint Second Avenue, the festival is just one block away from Main Avenue, surrounded by hotels, shops, and locally owned restaurants. Organized as a benefit event by and for the...

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Empowerment
Sep14

Empowerment

Empowerment is to grant authority, control, or command.   Originally, to empower was to authorize by commission the control of a ship and the people aboard it.  Outside of navies, empowerment has worked its way into business and other enterprises seeking to grant authority of a subset of the enterprise. What is curious about how most businesses start or evolve is that the default is that people are not empowered.  People join an...

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SERENITY FESTIVAL
Sep12

SERENITY FESTIVAL

SERENITY FESTIVAL  SEPTEMBER 14-17, 2023  Tico Time River Resort RV Park • Aztec, NM MapEvent Website EVENT DESCRIPTION Serenity Festival is a family friendly, high-vibe 3-day event, celebrating wellness of body, mind and spirit. Enjoy a variety of live music, inspiring workshops, yoga, conscious community connection, art, and plenty of outdoor recreation along the Animas River! The intention is for all natural weekend experience...

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PUMPKIN FESTIVAL STARTS
Sep12

PUMPKIN FESTIVAL STARTS

 SEPTEMBER 15 – OCTOBER 29, 2023  Jack-A-Lope Acres • 7195 CR 318, Ignacio, CO 81137 MapEvent Website EVENT DESCRIPTION Join us this fall at Jack-A-Lope Acres for our favorite season of all, Pumpkin season! The Pumpkin Festival celebrations kick off on September 15th with the opening of the family run farm to the community. Jack-A-Lope Acres serves as the Durango and Farmington area’s go to pumpkin patch for all things...

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Snow it begins: First snow falls in Colorado
Sep12

Snow it begins: First snow falls in Colorado

Credit: National Park Service The first snow of the season arrived at several areas of Colorado including Rocky Mountain National Park where Trail Ridge Road was closed for several hours. GRAND LAKE, Colo. — Colorado has received its first snow of the season. Reports of the first snow for the season made their way to the Front Range on Monday morning. Pikes Peak, Longs Peak, Loveland Pass, and Rocky Mountain National Park all reported...

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Local Colleges Largely Unaffected by Supreme Court Ruling
Sep12

Local Colleges Largely Unaffected by Supreme Court Ruling

The Supreme Court’s June 29th ruling that race-based affirmative action in admissions is unconstitutional was disappointing for many educators, but not necessarily a surprise. But the rulings don’t impact how local institutions such as Fort Lewis College operate. Additionally, the rulings don’t impact how schools conduct outreach or recruit. By Connor Shreve. This story is sponsored by Serious Texas BBQ and Sky Ute Casino

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DOWNHILL ROCKIES
Sep07

DOWNHILL ROCKIES

DOWNHILL ROCKIES  SEPTEMBER 9-10, 2023  Purgatory Resort • 1 Skier Place, Durango, CO 81301 MapEvent Website EVENT DESCRIPTION Get ready for an exhilarating weekend of mountain biking action! Join us for two thrilling races at the Trail Party event. On Saturday, experience the intense Trail Party Enduro race where racers will ride the segments in any order, as many times as they want — only the best laps count. Then on Sunday, witness...

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WHOLE EXPO
Sep07

WHOLE EXPO

 SEPTEMBER 9-10, 2023  La Plata County Fairgrounds • 2500 Main Ave, Durango, CO 81301 MapEvent Website EVENT DESCRIPTION WholeExpo is the Four Corners annual showcase of holistic and ecological products, services and seminars that support health, harmony and spiritual awareness. WholeExpo provides 90 exhibitors, 15 educational seminars/workshops and patio events to enhance and improve your physical, mental and spiritual health....

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It’s Time for Back to School!
Sep06

It’s Time for Back to School!

The City of Durango has launched a new campaign to encourage pet owners to clean up after their pets. Two new housing developments are recipients of the La Plata Economic Development Alliance’s Housing Catalyst Fund. The Good Food Collective wants to help reduce food waste through its gleaning program, and if you own an electric vehicle, the City of Durango wants to hear from you what it’s like driving in Durango. By Hannah Robertson. This story is sponsored by Serious Texas BBQ and Sky Ute Casino

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“X” Marks the Spot for Mental Health
Sep05

“X” Marks the Spot for Mental Health

Brandarius Johnson knows the importance of mental health, especially among students. The Fort Lewis College alum visited Durango School District 9-R before the start of the school year to discuss how to talk to students – especially pre-teens and teens – about mental health. Johnson, a published author, runs several programs through his organization Day 1 Ambition. By Hannah Robertson and Connor Shreve. This story is sponsored by Tafoya Barrett and Associates and Happy Pappy’s Pizza & Wings

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“I use my memories - I don’t let my memories use me”
Sep05

“I use my memories - I don’t let my memories use me”

By Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP, FRCP   It would surprise people to learn that the sentiment quoted above—“I use my memories—I don’t let my memories use me”—is a telltale sign of higher consciousness. In fact, any step in the direction of personal evolution loosens the grip that memory has on us. If you want to know what blocks you from experiencing bliss, joy, fulfillment, love, and creativity, the chief culprit is memory. The reason...

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UNISON FESTIVAL SEP. 7th-10th
Sep05

UNISON FESTIVAL SEP. 7th-10th

SEPTEMBER 7 – SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 EVENT DESCRIPTION As musicians play in unison and DJs mix in unison the dancers move in unison and our collective energy aligns in unison at Unison Festival. We gather to co-create a safe, fun and loving container for all to enjoy energetic Unison within their greatest selves and with the collective, resulting in the activation of our innate creativity, receptivity and connectivity! We do this by...

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Serenity Festival NEXT WEEK!
Sep05

Serenity Festival NEXT WEEK!

  Serenity Festival is NEXT WEEK, Sept 14-17 at Tico Time River Resort – 20 minutes south of Durango, Colorado! Enjoy 4 days of Live Music, Workshops, SomaSound Temple, Recovery Resources, and SO much more! Serenity Festival is a reflective, healing, and integrative experience, promoting positive mental health and wellbriety. This special event will nourish your body, mind and soul with a variety of live music, performance...

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This Week’s Events @ The iNDIGO ROOM
Sep05

This Week’s Events @ The iNDIGO ROOM

  Whats happening this week in… The iNDIGO ROOM Our two monthly events are back this week! Do you have your tickets yet? First Thursday’s Songwriter Night When: Thursday, Sept. 7th Time: 8pm-10pm Price: Free! RSVP HERE!   Second Weekend Series w/ Carute Roma & Devin Wills When: Saturday, Sept. 9th $15 Pre-Sale $17 Day Of Show One Show Time- Standing Room: 8pm-10pm   TICKETS   Other iAM MUSIC...

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Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
Sep03

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

The real identity of Bitcoin’s inventor is crypto’s greatest mystery On January 3rd, 2009 — at around 18:15:05 UTC — Satoshi Nakamoto mined the very first bitcoin. Which was fitting, given that Satoshi is to Bitcoin as Alexander Graham Bell was to the telephone. The inventor had revealed the creation to a tiny online community of cryptography-obsessed computer scientists and hackers two months earlier. In that scene,...

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Check Out This Writing Schedule for New Screenwriters
Sep02

Check Out This Writing Schedule for New Screenwriters

‘The Post’ Credit: 20th Century Studio Here are a few tips to organizing your screenwriting life.   This post was written by Ashely MacPherson. New screenwriters looking to break into the industry often struggle with questions like “How do I get there?” and “Where do I find the time?” Balancing the workload, planning, and organization needed to reach writing goals can often feel daunting, especially given that new...

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Oxbow Preserve to Expand
Aug31

Oxbow Preserve to Expand

The City of Durango has finalized the donation process for an additional 50 acres of land next to the Oxbow Preserve, donated by Bill and Maddy Waters. The design phase for ADA improvements along North Main has begun, and learn more about the “Grain Chain” through a program by the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Grain School. By Hannah Robertson. This story is sponsored by Serious Texas BBQ and Tafoya Barrett and Associates

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FOUR CORNERS MOTORCYCLE RALLY
Aug30

FOUR CORNERS MOTORCYCLE RALLY

FOUR CORNERS MOTORCYCLE RALLY AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 EVENT DESCRIPTION Save the date and join us for this year’s Four Corners Motorcycle Rally in Durango, Colorado! Enjoy the best riding rally in the United States with a weekend full of bikes, live music, motorcycle giveaways, stunt shows, racing, bike shows, great food and drinks and more! Ride on the world famous Million Dollar Highway, attend the Slippin Sideways...

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Tico Time has started a Non-Profit !
Aug30

Tico Time has started a Non-Profit !

  Pura Vida For Good aims to spread Peace and Love in our local communities through development of Housing Projects focusing on Unity, Wellness, and Sustainability MORE INFO ON PURA VIDA FOR GOOD PLEASE HELP us with our Missions – We are in need of donors, private lenders, attorneys, zoning specialists, volunteers, etc TO GET INVOLVED OR TO DONATE CLICK HERE ! All Festivals at Tico Time are now Non-Profit Events Proceeds...

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