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Bailey’s Bits
Bailey’s Bits I’ve learned so much from my mistakes, I’m thinking of making a few more. Life Lessons Learned from Hanging out at RE/MAX Pinnacle Meet Bailey at https://homesindurango.com/meet-bailey
More Durango Restaurants & Businesses Reopening
The weather is turning and people are looking to get out and about… safely! Did you know that you could go to Prima Pasta or Oscar’s Diner? Here is a partial list of open restaurants in Durango. Lone Spur Cafe – 619 Main Ave Durango Diner – 957 Main Jean-Pierre – 601 Main Primi Pasta & Wine Bar – 1201 Main Ave Ste 102 Glacier Management Associates, Mineshaft Bar & Grill – 212 N....
City Issues Mask Mandate thru June 19
Citing safety and the support from local businesses, the Durango City Council agreed to issue an emergency order that requires anyone entering a business or public building in town to wear a mask.
Can you get the virus from a surface?
As lockdowns lift, many more Americans are going to come in contact with surfaces that other people have touched: doorknobs, tabletops, shopping bags and more. And I know that many people find these situations confusing. The early scientific advice seemed to encourage people to treat surface contact with utmost seriousness. More recently, research has suggested that few people get the virus this way. The main transmission mechanism...
Momentum
Momentum can be a blessing and a curse. As a science term, momentum simply states: Objects at rest tend to stay at rest, and objects in motion tend to stay in motion, unless acted upon by force. Business initiatives, policies, patterns of behavior, and attitudes will build momentum and then remain in the direction that they were created. We often hope for the scenario where we have everything going well, where we can let the...
City of Durango issues Face Covering Order
Interim City Manager Amber Blake, pursuant to the emergency declaration related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis, has issued order #2020-08 requiring all persons shall to wear a Face Covering when entering, waiting in line to enter and while in the following locations within the City of Durango: Any place of business engaged in any sales or other transactions of any kind to the general public and any place that offers...
As a Reminder, Free Testing is Available to All Coloradans
Ten weeks after the coronavirus’s presence first was confirmed in the state, any Coloradan with COVID-19 symptoms can now get tested, for free, whether or not they have health insurance, Gov. Jared Polis announced Monday. That’s a major change. In the initial months of the pandemic, testing was limited largely to front-line health workers and people who already were hospitalized with suspected COVID-19, or who had severe enough...
Virtual 360 Tour! Outstanding Quality in New Edgemont Custom Home
Outstanding quality and workmanship are evident throughout this new custom home in the popular Edgemont Highlands subdivision. You will love the large stamped concrete covered front porch and the unique barnwood siding around the front porch and back deck. This spectacular home has beautiful engineered wood textured composite floors in the kitchen, living and dining areas. The open concept design of the kitchen, living and dining is...
Coronavirus Tracker Reports Decline in New Cases
Courtesy of the New York Times. This coronavirus tracker shows a soft decline in new cases over the last several weeks. Let’s keep this up! See the tracker HERE
Bailey’s Bits
Bailey’s Bits “What the world really needs is more love and less paperwork.” Life Lessons Learned from Hanging out at RE/MAX Pinnacle Visit Bailey at: https://homesindurango.com/
HP & Me – Guardian Angels
Welcome to this week’s edition of H.P. and Me! The word ‘Angel’ means someone who is willing to help another no matter what the cost. Modern scientists may call them ‘ultra-terrestrials,’ beings from distant or higher worlds. In reality, however, the meaning of angel is in remembering the greater Love and Joy that nourished us. Love does not come by accident or coincidence. In sharing the promise of a greater Life with someone,...
What’s Open and Not for Memorial Day
State campgrounds and area marinas will be open for Memorial Day Weekend, but developed recreation areas in the San Juan National Forest will closed, and there’s a fire ban.
Community Update 5-21-20
Local leaders provide an update of the past week’s developments concerning the pandemic’s impact on the community.
Activities for the Durangotang at Home
It’s a strange time out there, and there are plenty of activity ideas making their way around the internet. While some of us are busy working from home and others are doing school online, some are left with more time on their hands and nowhere to go spend it. What do you do if you can’t see friends and are supposed to stay home but feel bored? Well, here’s our recommendations. Here are things to do to help the Durango community and...
NewLeaf Brands To Buy Mushroom Company Mydecine
NewLeaf Brands Inc. (CSE: NLB) (OTC: NLBIF) has signed a letter of intent to purchase Colorado-based Mydecine Group in an all-stock deal valued at $850,000. Mydecine is a vertically integrated company engaged to utilize the vast medicinal, health and wellness capabilities of the many compounds found in various strains of mushroom and fungi as a whole. “We’ve been watching and closely monitoring the progress of the mycology space for...
Virtual 360 Tour! Welcome to “The Villas”
The art of carefree living is yours in this brand new Tuscany style patio home with a modern and dramatic interior at the Villas at Hillcrest. If you love to golf the Hillcrest Golf Course is adjacent to this subdivision. The golf course has groomed cross country skiing in the winter. There are fantastic hiking and biking trails just down the street. You don’t have to worry about lawn maintenance as the HOA maintains the lawn...
HP & Me – Hesitation
Welcome to this week’s edition of H.P. and Me! Life offers many opportunities and we should not feel inhibited in exploring new ways of life. We should go beyond ‘hesitation’ and not be shy to be open to the moments of pure life that feed us no matter how easy or difficult, light or challenging, long or short, our lives maybe. Hesitation – S1:E7 The HP & Me podcast is a much needed dose of inspiration and enlightenment. Be...
Durango Businesses Reopening
With the state’s new “Safer At Home” policy, businesses are reopening around town. Here’s a list of businesses in La Plata and Archuleta county that have opened, along with their business type. Business Self-Certification List Please remember to stay at home and social distance as much as possible. When going out be conscious of the people around you and wear a mask. With more people out and about, virus...
Animas Museum Online Exhibits
Are you familiar with Durango’s vast history? Our local Animas Museum in Durango offers rich details of past local events, people, and economy. With the COVID measures, they now feature an interesting and informative online exhibit! The first exhibit tells the story and history of Zaidee Rockwood Perkins’ wedding dress. Married in Durango in 1901, the online exhibit tells of her family history and the festivities of the wedding. In...
Virtual 360 Tour! Beautiful 3-building Estate on 40 Acres
Silence and quiet. A great getaway for a whole family. Multiple buildings. This includes a gorgeous 2br/2ba Log Home, 2br/2ba modular home, and tiny home! Virtual tour HERE For more amazing properties visit homesindurango.com
