Celebrating the Southwest — Photo Essay
September 2020
The air is crisp and the golden aspens are stunning in the San Juan Forest
northeast of Mancos, Colorado. A perfect time for a walk with your dog.
Macintosh Apples are ripe…
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Valentine’s Day – Southwest Style
February 6, 2020Wanting something different to do for Valentine’s Day? Here are a few unique suggestions for your February 14th - Southwest style! -
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Rochester Hotel of Durango Has Us Asking All Sorts of Questions …
June 6, 2019For 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… -
You’d be hard-pressed to find a Durangoan who doesn’t have a bear story. You’ve either come into contact with them on a hike, pulled into your driveway after work to find one eating apples in your front yard, sleeping in…
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…“Once you fall in love with the outdoors and our beautiful wild lands, you yearn to protect it.” This is her answer as to how she came to devote her life to conservation and environmental initiatives. Her mother loved discovering
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4 Lunch Spots to Love — Southwestern Colorado Farm to Table
January 24, 2018The 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… -
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Artsy Holiday Weekend – Durango & Mancos, Colorado
December 13, 2017Tis 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… -
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Denise & Charles Living The Durango Dream – Guest Q&A
August 29, 2017…Considering how community-minded and involved these two Durangoans are, it is no surprise that they were of the very first people we met when we moved to town. At this moment, odds are Denise is either playing for or teaching -
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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