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Rockin’ Snowdown events held Wednesday included the Kids Follies, Spellebration and the Bicycle Roller Races

Rockin’ Snowdown events held Wednesday included the Kids Follies, Spellebration and the Bicycle Roller Races.

DATE: Jan 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowdown: Wednesday

Rockin' Snowdown events held Wednesday included the Kids Follies, Spellebration and the Bicycle Roller Races.

DATE: Jan 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Snowdown Fashion Do's and Don'ts

Durango residents flaunted their fashion prowess Wednesday during the Snowdown Fashion Do's and Don'ts at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. This year's theme is "A Rockin' Snowdown."

DATE: Jan 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Durango organizations launch Snowdown child safety program

Wristbands available to help identify separated children

DATE: Jan 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowdown 2021 theme announced

Inaugural lighting of Ceremonial Cauldron/Barbecue Grill highlights Opening Ceremony

DATE: Jan 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Sneer’ takes jabs at Trump, city finances and Snowdown theme

Satirical publication a precursor to upcoming festivities

DATE: Jan 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

City of Durango to forgo entering float in Snowdown Light Parade

Keen eyes at this year’s Snowdown Light Parade may notice something missing: the city of Durango float. Durango Interim City Manager Amber Blake announced this week city staff has...

DATE: Jan 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photo: Snowdown releases rockin’ 2020 poster

DATE: Oct 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowdown brings winter fun, increased crime to Durango

City force reports 18 arrests

DATE: Feb 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pancake stacking queen crowned; Snowdown 2020 theme announced

It’s time to dust off your poodle skirts and leather jackets

DATE: Feb 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowdown Saturday

Saturday’s Snowdown Get Your ComicOn! adventures include a balloon rally, Spam carving, Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf Tournament, a canine fashion show, outhouse stuffing and more.

DATE: Feb 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Balloons, bathrooms and beer at Snowdown Saturday

Honeyville/Jazzercise named best Light Parade float

DATE: Feb 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

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Photos: Fashion at its bestSnowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Snowdown Fashion Do’s and Don’ts

Photos: Snowdown on SaturdaySnowdown’s Canine Fashion Show and Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf

Snowdown’s Canine Fashion Show and Outlaw Josie Pete’s Golf

Photos: Snowdown Rock-em-Sock-em Snowbots pillow fights

Snowdown Light Parade can boast another successful yearLights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Bright lights, screaming fire trucks and children bundled up so thoroughly it seemed like an army of Michelin men had taken over downtown Durango. Yep. It’s the much anticipated Snowdown light parade, this year distinguished by a crowd of onlookers peppered with scrabble tiles, Clue characters and playing cards.

Locals flocked to Main Avenue on Friday to get a look (and maybe a Smartie or two) at the floats parading through town on various, creatively decorated vehicles. There were some obvious standouts at this year’s board game-themed parade. After a fire truck’s opening sirens came the Purgatory car, toting a brightly lit ski bum moonlighting as a DJ, likely giving the women of Durango some unpleasant déjà vu. Best dressed had to go to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s bulldozer, wearing the most believable Hungry Hungry Hippos costume seen yet. Biggest crowd pleaser? The dancers boogieing to Chappell Roan’s “HOT TO GO!” while the crowd sang and wiggled along. But what got the biggest rise out of the onlookers was the white plumes of motorcycle exhaust, courtesy of the Harley-Davidson club. The smell of burning octane was a convincing enough reason for people to briefly unclutch the rails and step away from their coveted positions at the front of the fence. Last but not least, another machine spewing its interior into the crowd: a foam cannon, the first one to make an appearance in the history of Snowdown. Much better received than exhaust, it extracted gleeful screams from kids and adults alike. jbowman@durangoherald.com