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Zumba Booty Shaking & Snowdown

Snowdown's eclectic events continue on Friday.

DATE: Feb 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Gallery

2014 Snowdown Light Parade

Throngs of people braved the rain and snow to see an hour-long parade of floats, fire, and furry animals.

DATE: Feb 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Downtown safari so fun

Thousands defy chill to gather for Snowdown's Light Parade

DATE: Jan 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowdown kayaks, oysters and drag

More Snowdown fun as men and women slurp down oysters, dress like each other and race kayaks in swimming pools.

DATE: Jan 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Oyster-eating winners are champs again

Two hands, nonstop motion the secret

DATE: Jan 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowdown still X-rated

Crowd bares all at Fashion Do's and Don'ts

DATE: Jan 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowdown: As wholesome as mother’s milk?

Despite debauchery, magazine says celebration worthy for family fun

DATE: Jan 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Best still to come?

DATE: Sep 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fashion Dos and Don'ts

Fashion Dos and Don'ts geeks out for Snowdown

DATE: Jan 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Ascension

The annual Snowdown Balloon Rally and Mass Ascension lifts off from Red Rock Ranch in the Animas Valley

DATE: Feb 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Fashion Do's and Dont's

Despite moving from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall to the La Plata County Fairgrounds, a much bigger venue, once again this year's Do's and Don'ts Luncheon and fashion show was standing-room only.

DATE: Feb 1, 2012 | CATEGORY: Gallery

Durango High School girls basketball wins bigDHS girls basketball defeat Montrose in Sweet 16 game at DHS on Wednesday

DHS girls basketball defeat Montrose in Sweet 16 game at DHS on Wednesday

Photos: Horsing around

Photos: Winter storm leaves over a foot of snow

Photos: FLC hoops at WhalenSkyhawks women’s and men’s basketball teams lose to Colorado Mesa

Skyhawks women’s and men’s basketball teams lose to Colorado Mesa

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

Lights flashed, fire trucks wailed and a foam cannon spewed suds

Photos: Feel the heatSnowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

Snowdown 2025 Hot Wing Eating Contest

Zumba Booty Shaking & Snowdown

2014 Snowdown Light Parade

Downtown safari so fun

Snowdown kayaks, oysters and drag

Oyster-eating winners are champs again

Snowdown still X-rated

Snowdown: As wholesome as mother’s milk?

Best still to come?

Fashion Dos and Don'ts

Ascension

Fashion Do's and Dont's

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