Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>01-31-18- Durango- "Fit to be Tied" walks the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do's and Don'ts "A Black Tie Affair" on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.
“Bridezilla” walks the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Roller Girls do Black Eye Affair, walk the cat walk on Wednesday during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “ A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “ A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “ A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “ A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “ A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “ A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “ A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “ A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Leticia Rambo blows a kiss with her friend Marwa Mohamed before the start of the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “ A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “ A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “ A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “ A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “ A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “ A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “ A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Dean Fagner walks the catwalk before the start of the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Black Tied Up” walk the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Black Tied Up” walk the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Dynasty” walk the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Dynasty” walk the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Sharp Dressed Man” walk the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Sharp Dressed Man” walk the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“James Bond & His Bonded Girls” walk the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Karla Sluis, back, walks the catwalk before the start of the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Jeff Mannix, as Gene Pool Gaultier, opens the start of the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
The start of the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Two Girls in the same Dress” walk the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Roller Girls do Black Eye Affair, walk the cat walk on Wednesday during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in the Exhibit Building. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Pan Handling Paradigms” walk the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“James Bond & His Bonded Girls” walk the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Fit to be Tied” walks the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Bed Head/The Morning After” take to the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Sonny & Shares” take to the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Sonny & Shares” take to the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Ivodka” Linda Mannix, walks the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Emcee Suzan lane entertains the crowd during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairground. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Black Tie Bare Essentials” take to the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Black Tie Bare Essentials” take to the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Dancing Men” take to the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All kinds of fashion showed up for the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairground. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“U.S. Olympic Curling Team” work the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Possible side Effects of to Much Fun” work the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
“Ties & Tails” work the catwalk during the 2018 Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts “A Black Tie Affair” on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Amber Jacin, left, Becky Joosten, center of team Guido’s Pizza Pasta Panini, and Erin McCahill, of Homeslice Pizza, tied for first place in the 2018 Snowdown Bartenders Contest on Wednesday at Moe’s Lounge. The winners tow drinks will be the official drink of this years Snowdown. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Amber Jacin, left, Becky Joosten, center of team Guido’s Pizza Pasta Panini, and Erin McCahill, of Homeslice Pizza, tied for first place in the 2018 Snowdown Bartenders Contest on Wednesday at Moe’s Lounge. The winners tow drinks will be the official drink of this years Snowdown. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Matt Kelly tied for third place in the 2018 Snowdown Bartender’s Contest on Wednesday at Moe’s Lounge. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Moe’s Lounge was packed for the 2018 Snowdown Bartender’s Contest on Wednesday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Scott Holland judges a drink in the 2018 Snowdown Bartender’s Contest on Wednesday at Moe’s Lounge. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Bobby Noyse mixes a drink during the 2018 Snowdown Bartender’s Contest on Wednesday at Moe’s Lounge. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Erin McCahill mixes a drink during the 2018 Snowdown Bartender’s Contest on Wednesday at Moe’s Lounge. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Erin McCahill, center both arms up, celebrates with friends after finding out she tied for first place in the 2018 Snowdown Bartender’s Contest on Wednesday at Moe’s Lounge. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Moe’s Lounge was packed for the 2018 Snowdown Bartender’s Contest on Wednesday. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Teams battle it out during 2018 Snowdown Spellebration on Wednesday at the Henry Strater Theatre. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Gordon Henriksen, of team The Cold Spellers, tries to spell the word they were given on Wednesday during 2018 Snowdown Spellebration at the Henry Strater Theatre. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Teams battle it out on Wednesday during 2018 Snowdown Spellebration at the Henry Strater Theatre. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Snowdown Spellebration Emcee Bryan Dear gives team Dapper Demons, Sarah Vierling, left, Nicholas Woodward, center, and Aubrey Hirst their word on Wednesday at the Henry Strater Theatre. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
The Long Timers, Virginia Miller Cavanagh, left, Mary Colgan, center, and Jean Walter listen for their word on Wednesday at the Henry Strater Theatre. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Judges during 2018 Snowdown Spellebration all wore grey wigs on Wednesday at the Henry Strater Theatre. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Team Black Ties Matter, Lisa Isenberg, left, Pamela Baker, center, and Karen Higuera, try to spell the word they were given on Wednesday during 2018 Snowdown Spellebration at the Henry Strater Theatre. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Pamela Baker, of Team Black Ties Matter, tries to spell the word the team was given on Wednesday during 2018 Snowdown Spellebration at the Henry Strater Theatre. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Bob Oswald, with team The Cold Spellers, tries to spell the word they were given on Wednesday during 2018 Snowdown Spellebration at the Henry Strater Theatre. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Judges during 2018 Snowdown Spellebration all wore gray wigs on Wednesday at the Henry Strater Theatre. Two teams tied to take home the trophy after the word “callipygian” tripped them up. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Teams battle it out on Wednesday during 2018 Snowdown Spellebration at the Henry Strater Theatre. Two teams tied to take home the trophy after the word “callipygian” tripped them up. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Riders see who can cover the most distance in 15 minutes during the Snowdown 2018 Bicycle Roller Races on Wednesday at the Irish Embassy Pub. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Riders see who can cover the most distance in 15 minutes during the Snowdown 2018 Bicycle Roller Races on Wednesday at the Irish Embassy Pub. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Snowdown 2018 Cribbage players work their way through the second round on Wednesday at the Durango Elks Lodge. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
All ages competed in the Snowdown 2018 Cribbage Tournament on Wednesday at the Durango Elks Lodge. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Players compete in the Snowdown 2018 Cribbage Tournament on Wednesday at the Durango Elks Lodge. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Some Snowdown 2018 Cribbage Tournament players wore formal wear on Wednesday at the Durango Elks Lodge. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Holly Whatcott and Marwa Mohamed make their way to different 2018 Snowdown events on Wednesday in downtown Durango. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald.
Here are a few fun facts about the first day of Snowdown 2018: “A Black Tie Affair.”
Fashion Do’s & Don’ts
Twenty-two teams made up of more than 60 models participated in this year’s Fashion Do’s & Don’ts, including “Bridezilla,” “James Bond & His Bonded Girls,” “Sonny & Shares” and “2 Girls in the Same Dress.”
Snowdown Bartender’s Contest
Ten people competed in the Snowdown Bartender’s Contest in hopes that their drink would win the title of official Snowdown 2018 Cocktail. The contest resulted in a tie between two teams.
The winning cocktails:
Apple Boozya:
2 ounces Farmers Gin
1 ounce St-Germain
¾ ounce apple shrub
Squeeze of lime
Squeeze of simple syrup
Top with soda water
The 007:
1 ounce black vodka
1½ ounces Irish cream
1 ounce cold espresso
1 ounce coffee liquor
¾ ounce Sambuca
Garnish with cocoa powder
Spellebration
The Spellebration ended in a tie! Animas High School and First National Bank took honors this year after both failed to spell the word “callipygian,” meaning nicely shaped buttocks.
The Durango Herald’s team took second place after being tripped up on the word “guerrilla,” as in: “It was guerrilla warfare out there, and the competition was fierce!”
Scotch Doubles Pool Tournament
Colorado Pongas accommodated the largest pool tournament in its history, with 57 teams of two (that’s 114 players) competing in the double-elimination 8-ball tournament.
