Tourism and leisure - The Durango Herald

New ad campaign shows tourists what Colorado is about

Mesa Verde National Park is among highlights

DATE: Apr 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education

Montezuma County planning board suggests county sales tax

Revenues would help offset drop in Kinder Morgan production

DATE: Mar 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

State’s resort town visitations slowing, spending soaring

DENVER – Visits to Colorado resort towns may be slowing, but spending is not. Sales-tax collections in Colorado resort towns notched another record this summer, marking five conse...

DATE: Oct 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Second annual Animas Valley Hot Air Balloon Rally set for Oct. 20

About 20 pilots expected to take to the skies just north of Durango

DATE: Oct 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

How does DATO plan its marketing, operations?

As a non-profit, business-type organization, the Durango Area Tourism Office is contracted by both the city and county to provide tourism marketing services. These services are paid from rec...

DATE: Sep 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Mancos welcomes visitors from its French sister city

Dozens of Mancos residents gathered at Mount Lookout Grange on Labor Day to welcome a group of tourists from their sister city in France. Several Mancos residents have spent month...

DATE: Sep 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Journey to DATO director a lifetime voyage

In my last column, I described the history and background of my predecessor. In today’s column, I thought it might be a good idea to tell you a little about myself and my goals for the Duran...

DATE: Aug 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: The Tourism Effect

Trump slump: Uneasy foreigners may spend travel budgets elsewhere

Tourism is an important economic force in Southwest Colorado, and its success depends on multiple factors: weather, wildfires, gas prices, airfares, news coverage, terror threats, violence a...

DATE: Jun 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Cortez’s Welcome Center manager resigns after pot ad ban

Ban on local marijuana advertising is in limbo

DATE: Jun 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local museums thrive on tourism

Communities love their museums; they just don’t love them enough to keep them in business. Just like local retailers and restaurants, museums depend on tourists for attendance and revenue. S...

DATE: May 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism