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Billy Goat, Patio hosting events for Snowdown

Southern Colorado Community Action Agency hosting dodgeball tournament Thursday
Ashleigh Tarkington of the Billy Goat Saloon laughs as she checks an entry in the Snowdown Scavenger Hunt in 2018. The Billy Goat, Patio and Southern Colorado Community Action Agency will host events next week for Snowdown.

While most of Snowdown's events take place in Durango, the Billy Goat Saloon and Patio Restaurant are hosting events in Gem Village and Ignacio, while the Southern Colorado Community Action Agency will hold its annual dodgeball tournament Thursday night in Durango.

The Snowdown Scavenger Hunt starts at noon Wednesday, when the list of 100 items is released at the Billy Goat. All of the entries are due at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1, with judging starting at 10 a.m. Entries are $20 for each team of four. The top four winning teams will receive cash prizes.

The dodgeball tournament takes place at 6:30 Jan. 31 at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Entry cost is $85 per team, and proceeds benefit youth development programs in Ignacio. For more information, contact Nita Emerson at 563-4517.

At 7 p.m. on Thursday, the Billy Goat will host the Saloonatic Olympics, where teams of four people compete in bar games. Entry fee is $10 per team, and entries are due an hour before the event. For more information, call Ashleigh at 903-0090.

The Patio will host its second annual "Shut Your Pie Hole" event at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1. Entry is free, and all ages are welcome in three age categories as participants eat their pie with no hands. Entry deadline is the day of the event. For more information, call Emily at 563-9574.

All Snowdown events are listed in the official schedule, or online at www.snowdown.org.



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