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Free Shakespeare in the Park
Merely Players Studio Series is delighted to present Free Shakespeare in the Park WHAT: Eight local actors present a socially distanced, abbreviated, giddy version of William Shakespeare’s delightful comedy MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. WHERE: Jenkins Ranch Park in Durango, 435 Jenkins Ranch Road WHEN: September 24, 25 and 26, 2020 at 6:00 PM; September 26 & 27 at 2:00 PM IMPORTANT INFO: We are working closely with San Juan Public...
26th Annual Durango Autumn Arts Festival
The Durango Arts Center is excited to celebrate its 26th year of presenting fine art and fine craft by makers from around the country. This festival takes place amidst the fall colors on quaint Second Avenue in historic downtown Durango, Colorado. The wide avenue, lined with restaurants and a variety of shops, is one block from Main Avenue, a gathering place for shoppers and the thousands of visitors that fill the town each fall....
Weekly COVID-19 Emergency Response Summary – SJBPH
For week of September 12th – September 19th Local Case Count Archuleta County cases: 50 (+2) La Plata County cases: 256 (+3) Archuleta County non-resident cases: 41 (+2) La Plata County non-resident cases: 32 (+4) Archuleta County positivity rate: 0% (week of September 6th) La Plata County positivity rate: .3% (week of September 6th) Outbreaks: 3 (all in La Plata County, cumulative figure) Deaths among cases with COVID-19 – 2 (both...
Blue Moon Ramblers – Sundays at the Strater
Change may alter the appearance of our small town by taking away Hogans or glossing up Main Avenue with modern buildings and fresh concrete, but you can still rely on a certain local band every Sunday night for familiarity. For two decades, the Blue Moon Ramblers have been as reliable as they come, having played more than 1,200 Sunday shows at the Diamond Belle Saloon and counting. That is a lot of songs, and over the years more...
LPEA board elects John Witchel as district 4 director
DURANGO, Colo. – The La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Board of Directors today elected John Witchel as the new director for LPEA’s District 4 in compliance with Art. III, Sec. 7 of the LPEA Bylaws and LPEA Board Policy 120. Witchel will fill the position vacated by Director Jack D. Turner upon the conclusion of today’s LPEA board meeting and will hold the position until the expiration of Director Turner’s original term at the...
Moon tree lands in Durango
Native Stuart Roosa brought 500 tree seeds to space on Apollo 14 mission The moon tree has landed in Durango. For the unacquainted, Durango is home to Apollo 14 astronaut Stuart Roosa, who died in December 1994 at the age of 61 and now has a park and street bearing his name in town. As per tradition, astronauts typically bring some sort of keepsake on missions to outer space: Neil Armstrong, for instance, brought his fraternity pin...
Dr. Fauci Just Said How You’ll Most Likely Get COVID
It’s time to “hunker down.” Two modes of coronavirus transmission are significantly higher than thought. One underlying health condition is the very worst. And the government isn’t handling a few things wisely. The nation’s top infectious-disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, spoke with Harvard Medical School for its Grand Rounds video series on Thursday, and he took us all to school by sharing the very...
Autumn Arts Festival a Go, Despite COVID
HP & Me – Be Happy in Your Work
Welcome to this week’s edition of H.P. and Me! A marvelous tour of the world can take place from your Little Corner of the World. The American author, H.P., has given us much to think about in the adventures of Life! We are being prepared for great compassion, forgiveness, and wisdom of the other side. In our hearts, we understand the uniqueness and value of our lives while we already feel the presence of eternity. Each day is...
Bailey’s Bits
Bailey’s Bits “My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I’m right.” Life Lessons Learned from Hanging out at RE/MAX Pinnacle Meet Bailey at https://homesindurango.com/meet-bailey
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Drive-In Concert Series: Kirk James – Sept 19th
Four Corners Expos is bringing back Live Music! Every Saturday for the Month of September, Four Corners Expos is hosting a three and a half hour drive-in concert. Family and Friends can gather in their cars to watch and listen to some of Durango’s finest local artists play. All cars will be safely social distanced. A portion of the proceeds from each concert will benefit a different organization. Location: Durango Senior Center...
Luxurious Home in Pagosa for Lease – 5500sqft & 70 acres
Luxurious Home In The Knolls – This is an exemplary one-and-a-half-story single-family log home located on 70 beautiful acres. It was originally built in 2006. This near 5, 500 square feet property offers four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Many beautiful, custom finishes and details everywhere. The property features large windows throughout to view the amazing scenery of the majestic mountains, a rock waterfall in the living...
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HP & Me – A Bed Time Story for The Mind and Soul
Welcome to this week’s edition of H.P. and Me! We all have had good and bad dreams. One American philosopher who loved Freud once said, “the true ontology of Life is the world of dreams.” Indeed, learning to die is learning to live fully. To be a soul in a body, to see, hear, touch, feel life through the heart, this is a continuous wonder. We are, perhaps, spiritual beings living in a material body that will return to the realm...
Bailey’s Bits
Bailey’s Bits “I don’t believe in astrology; I’m a Sagittarius and we’re skeptical.” Life Lessons Learned from Hanging out at RE/MAX Pinnacle Meet Bailey at https://homesindurango.com/meet-bailey
Drive-In Concert Series: San Juan Mountain Boys & Dave Mensch – Sept 12th
Four Corners Expos is bringing back Live Music! Every Saturday for the Month of September, Four Corners Expos is hosting a three and a half hour drive-in concert. Family and Friends can gather in their cars to watch and listen to some of Durango’s finest local artists play. All cars will be safely social distanced. A portion of the proceeds from each concert will benefit a different organization. Location: Durango Senior Center...
Powerhouse Trivia Night on the plaza
TRIVIA NIGHT IS BACK! EVERY THURSDAY ALL SUMMER LONG! Get ready to flex those memory muscles at Powerhouse Trivia – every Thursday evening from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Held on the Powerhouse Plaza, our Trivia consists of four rounds of questions and always includes one scientific round. Assemble your team of five, get focused with a few local brews, and compete against some of the brightest minds around. $5 suggested team donations. In...
Four Corners Motorcycle Rally Plans to Ride Despite Pandemic
The Four Corners Motorcycle Rally plans to go ahead with events this Labor Day weekend, though organizers say the rally will be scaled down because of COVID-19 restrictions. John Oakes, an organizer, said events this weekend have been tailored to meet local and state public health guidelines aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus. Events that feature mass gatherings, such as the Hill Climb at Purgatory Resort and...
