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December Locals Benefit Day at Durango Mountain Resort to Benefit La Plata County Mounted Patrol
Image:December Locals Benefit Day at Durango Mountain Resort to Benefit La Plata County Mounted Patrol Durango, CO – Durango Mountain Resort’s first Locals Benefit Day of the season will benefit the La Plata County Mounted Patrol. Locals Day is Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Discounted lift tickets are $40 for adults, $32 for seniors (65+)/students (13-17yrs), and $25 for kids (6-12yrs). A coupon must be presented at the Durango...
Durango, Colorado Named Top Value Ski Spot For Travelers Hitting The Slopes In North America
Image:Durango, Colorado Named Top Value Ski Spot For Travelers Hitting The Slopes In North America TripAdvisor TripIndex Ski Features Cost Comparison of Popular Ski Destinations in the U.S. and Canada Durango, CO – TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel site*, today announced its TripIndex Ski, a cost comparison of 25 popular ski destinations throughout the United States and Canada. Trip-Advisor TripIndex Ski...
Heads Up! Purgatory’s Giving Away Three Season Passes
Image:Heads Up! Purgatory’s Giving Away Three Season Passes Students & Kids — Enter a Contest that Promotes Wearing Helmets on the Slopes & Win a Free Pass! Durango, CO – Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort is hosting a contest on helmet safety and will give away three season passes to the winners. Kids ages 6 to 18 years are eligible to participate, and the contest is broken into three age categories: 6-9...
Durango Mountain Resort Offers Low Cost Ways to Learn to Ski & Snowboard
Image:Durango Mountain Resort Offers Low Cost Ways to Learn to Ski & Snowboard Don’t Hibernate this Winter! Learn a New Snow Sport in January Durango, CO – Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort is pleased to announce three new low costs packages during January 2013 for children and adults who want to learn how to ski and snowboard. January is national Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month, so Purgatory is offering...
Registration is open for the Iron Horse Training Program
Image:Registration is open for the Iron Horse Training Program Durango, CO – Registration is now open for Iron Horse Bicycle Classic training. The comprehensive 6 month training program is offered at Fort Lewis College and the Durango Rec Center. This is the 9th year for the program. Iron Horse Training offers a six month training program starting on December 3th and continuing through May. The Iron Horse Training...
Help kick start Durango Connect Film Project
Pager item text :Durango Connect Film ProjectImage:Help kick start Durango Connect Film Project Proposed collaboration to produce documentary film of human chain Durango, CO – A team of twelve local filmmakers and photographers, ranging from a high school student to seasoned professionals, have announced an ambitious project to produce a documentary film about the Durango Connect project. They have until November 26, 2012 to...
Chapman Hill to See Improvements to the Ski Hill
Image:Chapman Hill to See Improvements to Ski Hill Durango, CO – The Durango Winter Sports Foundation, in partnership with the City of Durango, will be completing improvements to the ski hill at Chapman Hill. The upper portion of the ski hill will be graded and smoothed out to enable more efficient snowmaking and grooming operations. The Rope Tow take-off and landing areas will be improved. Two additional pick points or...
Durango Double on October 7, 2012
Durango Double on October 7, 2012 Durango, CO – Road Runs, Sunday, October 7, 2012, these courses have been designed to be runner friendly. Starting on College Mesa the the marathon and half marathon courses quickly, but gently, drop 360 feet in elevation as you make your way to Animas Surgical Hospital where you’ll join the river trail. This is the biggest elevation change on the courses. The marathon course features a...
FLC students get a nod in making Durango one of the Best River Towns in America
Image:FLC students get a nod in making Durango one of the Best River Towns in America Durango, CO – In what will come as no surprise to anyone living in Durango, Outside Magazine named Durango one of the Best River Towns in America. More than 1,700 people cast their vote for Durango, with the multitude of activities on and off the water cited as reasons for the honor. Fort Lewis College also got a mention in the article Outside...
Steamworks-Animas Valley Half Marathon and beer sales yield more than $2800 for Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship
Pager item text :SteamworksImage:Steamworks-Animas Valley Half Marathon and beer sales yield more than $2800 for Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship Durango, CO – In memory of Marc Witkes, long-time Durango resident and distance runner who was a local figurehead for the sport, Steamworks Brewing Co. and Star Liquors have announced a joint donation of $2,811.39 to the Marc Witkes Memorial Scholarship at Fort Lewis College. Funds...
New Smith Sports Complex at Fort Lewis College to be dedicated on September 14
Image:New Smith Sports Complex at Fort Lewis College to be dedicated on September 14 Durango, CO – The Smith Sports Complex, named for Fort Lewis College Professor Dr. Duane Smith, will be officially dedicated on Friday, September 14, 2012, at 12 p.m. The complex is located at 700 Talon Rd on the edge of the FLC campus. The dedication is free and open to the public. In February, the Durango City Council voted to officially name...
Durango Fall Blaze on Sep. 29, 2012
Pager item text :Durango Fall BlazeImage:Durango Fall Blaze on Sep. 29, 2012 Durango, CO – Hosted by Fort Lewis College, the Durango Fall Blaze offers three different tour options, including a 37 mile, 60 mile, and 100 mile ride. A cannon blast starts the tour and a police escort leads the riders out from the center of campus. There are 5 food/aid stations along the way, support vehicles on the course, and a party at the finish...
MBS offers Free Demo of 2013 Specialized mountain bikes
Image:MBS offers Free Demo of 2013 Specialized mountain bikes Durango, CO – On Saturday September 1st from 10:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. at Twin Buttes trail system the Specialized factory representatives will be in Durango with a selection of 2013 mountain bikes. Representatives from Mountain BikeSpecialists will be at the trailhead as well. Please park in the parking lot west of the Giant gas station. You will seethe Mountain Bike...
Fort Lewis men’s soccer picked to repeat as RMAC champs
Image:Fort Lewis men’s soccer picked to repeat as RMAC champs Colorado Springs, CO – League coaches chose the top-ranked Fort Lewis College men’s soccer team to repeat as Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference champions in 2012, RMAC Assistant Commissioner Eric Danner announced today. During the first 16 seasons that the conference has sponsored men’s soccer, the Skyhawks have won nine RMAC regular season...
Monday’s Highway Impacts for The USA Pro Challenge
Image:Monday’s Highway Impact’s for The USA PRO Challenge Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, AND San Miguel Counties – Stage One of the USA Pro Challenge takes place Monday, August 20. The race will last from 10 a.m. until roughly 4 p.m., and will travel from Durango through Mancos and Dolores then over Lizard Head Pass before finishing in Telluride. Highways impacted include US 160, State Highway 184, and...
City of Durango’s Facility Closures for the USA PRO Cycling Challenge
Image:City of Durango’s Facility Closures for the USA PRO Cycling Challenge Durango, CO – The following is the City of Durango’s facilities closures for the USA PRO Cycling Challenge events: City Administrative Offices at City Hall and River City Hall will be closed Monday and Tuesday, August 20th & 21st. However, Building Services (such as permitting and inspections) will be open both days at River City Hall for...
World’s Top Professional Cyclists Confirmed for 2012 USA Pro Challenge
Image:World’s Top Professional Cyclists Confirmed for 2012 USA Pro Challenge Tour de France Winners and World Champions Set to Compete in America’s Toughest Cycling Race Denver, CO (Aug. 8, 2012) – Marking one of the best fields ever assembled on American soil for a professional cycling race, the provisionary team rosters* for the 2012 USA Pro Challenge have been confirmed. Taking place August 20-26, the race will...
2012 True West Railfest
2012 True West Railfest Durango, CO – The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is partnering with TRUE WEST Magazine, founded 1953, to promote the 2012 annual Railfest celebration. This new event will be called “True West Railfest” and is scheduled Aug 16-20th, 2012. TRUE WEST Magazine, which has the slogan “Preserving the American West,” named Durango, Colorado as one of the top ten western...
FLC and Guido’s teaming up to offer VIP treatment at USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Image:FLC and Guido’s teaming up to offer VIP treatment at USA Pro Cycling Challenge Durango, CO – For one day in August, Durango and Fort Lewis College will go from being the center of the collegiate cycling world to the center of the professional cycling world when the USA Pro Cycling Challenge stage race comes to town on August 20. The Fort Lewis College Foundation and Guido’s Favorite Foods are offering a...
“Durango Connect” is Lined Up
Image:”Durango Connect” is Lined Up Durango, CO – The City of Durango Parks & Recreation Department and citizen volunteers officially announce the Durango Connect project to be held on September 26, 2012 at 10 a.m. The event is a community-wide celebration of the linking of the Animas River from 32nd Street to Dallabetta Park on the south end of town. The formal dedication ceremony will be held mid-span of the...
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