Lifestyle - The Durango Herald

As coronavirus curtails travel, backyard pilgrimages become the way to a spiritual journey

Many major religious pilgrimages have been canceled or curtailed in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. These have included the Hajj, a religious milestone for Muslims the world ove...

DATE: Aug 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Religion

Former Ignacio science teacher makes salsa to send students to Space Camp

Entrepreneur wants to send product into orbit

DATE: Aug 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Ore House teams up with Rochester Hotel to provide alternative dining experience

Restaurant waiting indefinitely to reopen its dining room

DATE: Aug 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

This no-bake coconut cream pie plays it cool with a chocolate cookie crust

Summer is the season for pie-making. And though I love a slice of fruit pie (à la mode, please) during these dog days, a slice of a no-bake cream pie is what I’m here for. Be it l...

DATE: Aug 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Thousands of Navajo Nation homes without plumbing amid virus

CHURCH ROCK, N.M. (AP) – Louise Johnson, 76, made a plea for help in her cellphone voicemail message. “My name is Louise Johnson. I live in the Superman Canyon (area). I need food...

DATE: Aug 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Paddleboarding explodes during virus pandemic

COVID-19 restrictions drive growth in Colorado

DATE: Aug 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Rising water temperatures threaten fish populations

Drought, lower flows pose serious challenges to aquatic life in Southwest Colorado

DATE: Aug 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

This virtual reality dining experience is trippy – and might be the future of restaurants

The James Beard House is a circa-1844 townhouse in the West Village, its creaky floors filled with oil paintings and homages to the greatness of the culinary center’s namesake food writer an...

DATE: Aug 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

How to choose between food processors and blenders for your cooking projects

Food processors and blenders tend to get lumped together when people talk about kitchen appliances. After all, you can throw a bunch of ingredients into each and come out with something pure...

DATE: Aug 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food

Half ceviche, half shrimp cocktail, this cool, bright dish is thoroughly refreshing

In the height of summer, my appetite often settles into a no-man’s land where I’m hungry but find myself stuck in a lackadaisical funk in which I just don’t feel like eating. It’s as if the ...

DATE: Aug 11, 2020 | CATEGORY: Food