Durango

For years people have remarked, “You haven’t stayed at the Rochester? Oh, it’s the cutest boutique hotel!” We’ve been to events and toured this 1890s two-story gem, but only recently did we spend two delightful nights that inspired a…

We’ve driven the 30 mile trek west from Durango to Mesa Verde National Park more times that we can count. After driving up and over Mancos Hill, coming down to where it starts to flatten out and into a gentle…

When people hear ‘Durango, Colorado’ they 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 …

We have vowed to be forever tourists in our hometown and often reminisce about wonderful trips we have taken from and around Durango. This week, we revisit our breathtaking scenic train ride to Cascade Canyon from January of 2016 on…

The farm to table, organic, made-from-scratch foods movement is strong and growing in Southwestern Colorado, and as we drive one of the most breathtaking Colorado Scenic Byways, the San Juan Skyway, there are certain lunch spots we cannot pass…

Tis the season for connecting with friends and family, holiday lunches and parties, and this past weekend was all about supporting our local artists.  We’re lucky here in Durango that we live in a double-hub of artists, with Mancos and…

We met Stew at a gallery opening in Durango and immediately hit it off. A man of words, love of adventure and creativity, it was a delightful evening of conversation and art.  Following a successful career in New York working…

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…

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…