Co-owner of Durango’s dynamic artist-owned Studio & gallery, our latest guest for the Southwest Discovered Q&A has recently opened her Home & Range gallery and retail shop in Cortez, Colorado and has designed a new line of home linens and…
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The idea for this article began when I met with the director of Durango’s Animas Museum, Carolyn Bowra (now retired) and heard about a special publication they were working on called ‘We Are What We Eat – Sharing Our History…
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DIAMOND BELLE SALOON Strater Hotel Bloody Mary Mix, Durango Colorado
April 27, 2017Years ago, Mr.D and I were driving to Utah to see family for the holidays. It was on that trip that we first passed through the darling wild west Southwest town of Durango Colorado. We have a great affection… -
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Artsy Romantic Durango Colorado
April 20, 2017When you hear ‘Durango, Colorado’ you most likely think of a beautiful mountain town with wild west history, skiing, hiking, world class cycling, river rafting and kayaking, a place where Olympians train, and loads of other outdoor activities. It is … -
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SWD Guest Q&A With A Marketing Whiz Living The Durango Dream
April 18, 2017A transplant from the Pacific Northwest, and like many drawn to Durango’s ourdoorsy-ness, Suzanne and her husband quickly embraced the Southwest and the many activities available all year round. Suzanne keeps busy with her own business specializing in internet marketing,… -
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SWD Guest Q&A With World Renowned Toh-Atin Curator
March 7, 2017There are people you meet in the Southwest and immediately recognize that their history and connection to the people and land is so deeply embedded, you could never imagine them living any place else. Nor could they. This is the … -
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SWD Guest Q&A With A Southwest Fusion Chef
February 18, 2017This week’s Guest Q&A is with an exceedingly inventive and motivated chef from one of Durango’s newest fine dining restaurants, PLATE. A graduate of the prestigious University of Houston’s Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, Chef Tyler has… -
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SWD Guest Q&A with a Master Ceramist and Clay Jewelry Artist
January 28, 2017Introducing our dear friends and amazingly talented ceramists, Sandy and Nick Blaisdell. Nick graduated from UCLA with a Master’s degree in ceramics and has devoted his career to perfecting his art. He is a master potter of over five decades… -
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How To Identify That Bright Blue Sleeping Beauty Turquoise
January 14, 2017We have yet to go one day without spotting someone wearing turquoise. From rings and bracelets, to squash blossom necklaces and concho belts — for many Southwesterners it seems to be as normal as putting on shoes each morning. So… -
When Mr.D and I were researching our ideal forever home, Durango checked pretty much everything on our must-have list (but for a beach) including things like; great weather, scenic / beautiful, fantastic foodie scene, no earthquakes or tornados, a college…
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