Travel - The Durango Herald

In Arizona, vintage trailer court takes tourists back to 1950s

BISBEE, Ariz. – Visitors arriving at the neon-illuminated office of the Shady Dell Trailer Court enter a kind of time warp, transported back to the 1950s when big Studebakers and Chevys roll...

DATE: Sep 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Audacious autumn: Estes Park Elk Fest, Albuquerque balloon festival and events around region, U.S.

Looking for something more exciting than pumpkin spice, Oktoberfests and leaf-peeping to shake up your plans this fall? Consider adding one of these audacious autumnal experiences...

DATE: Sep 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Grab your bonnet and musket: It’s a 19th-century getaway at Old Sturbridge Village

STURBRIDGE, Mass. – Perhaps it was the intrigue of a straw bed or the chance to finally shoot a gun, but when asked to spend a night living like a farmer in the 19th century, I jumped at the...

DATE: Sep 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

How to survive a long flight with a baby or preschooler

Use checklist, have a Plan B – and a Plan C

DATE: Sep 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Fall for Lake Tahoe’s secret season: Autumn

An escape from the summer, winter crowds

DATE: Sep 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

New York’s Coney Island after sundown: A photo gallery

NEW YORK – Coney Island is a storied place, known for Nathan’s hot dogs, old-fashioned amusement park rides and a gritty beach at the end of four subway lines in Brooklyn, New York. ...

DATE: Aug 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Pot shop clashes with tourism stores in eclectic Alaska town

TALKEETNA, Alaska – The presence of a marijuana retail store has caused a deep divide in this quirky tourist town, where hundreds of visitors roam the streets daily browsing in art galleries...

DATE: Aug 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Ruling overturns FAA rerouting of Phoenix flight paths

PHOENIX – The city of Phoenix and residents of historic neighborhoods on Tuesday cheered a court ruling to force the Federal Aviation Administration to abandon its decision three years ago t...

DATE: Aug 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

‘Spectacular’ autumn foliage is forecast for New England

BOSTON – New England’s fall foliage forecast is looking so fine it’s enough to make a maple leaf blush. For the first time in several years, little has conspired against a truly g...

DATE: Aug 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Tell your travel story with Lonely Planet app

NEW YORK – Lonely Planet has a new free app called Trips that offers inspiration for travel, along with an easy way for users to create visually driven stories about their own trips. ...

DATE: Aug 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Rugged beauty defines Canadian Rockies

Exploring jagged peaks, deep blue lakes in Alberta

DATE: Aug 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Not just fluff and buff: Spas emphasize wellness over beauty

NEW YORK – Unplug. Breathe. Relax. Wellness rather than beauty was the message this week at the annual International Spa Association event in New York. While there were plenty of ...

DATE: Aug 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Travel

Photos: Local girls high school wrestling at La Plata TriDurango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Durango girls wrestling went 2-0 to win Tri on Thursday night at Bayfield

Photos: Fort Lewis College women’s and men’s basketball take on Westminster UniversityBoth Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Both Skyhawks teams were victorious on Saturday afternoon

Photos: An afternoon in 2004 with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell as he works on Capitol HillDurango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Durango Herald Photo Editor Jerry McBride had the chance to spend an afternoon with the late Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell in 2004, photographing him during meetings and around the Capitol.

Photos and video: ICE protests return to DurangoAbout a dozen protesters tried to block federal agents from leaving with a detainee on Thursday