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Guv taps biking to lead state’s tourism growth

Last week, Gov. John Hickenlooper announced a $100 million plan to make Colorado “the best state for biking”. What might that mean for our area? Several Durango tourism leaders at...

Durango’s Carrie Whitley honored for tourism efforts

More than 155,000 people in Colorado work in tourism-related industries, but it was Durango’s own Carrie Whitley who received the 2015 Governor’s Award for Outstanding Individual Contributio...

Tourism helps diversify economies in Indian Country

National tourism confab held in Ignacio

When the world came to Durango

25 years ago, World Mountain Bike Championships put our town on the cycling stage

New owner assumes debt, legacy of motorcycle rally

The future of 23-year-old Four Corners Motorcycle Rally in the hands of Johnny Valdez

Out-of-state plates only part of story

If you’re not familiar with our state’s tourism website, type in Colorado.com and congratulate yourself for living in one of the most beautiful and inspiring places on the planet. Our state ...

Purgatory’s slow-moving Chair 8 is being replaced in favor of high-speed lift

$5 million spent this year on Purgatory upgrades

Let’s stop to count our money

Sometimes Durango is named to a list it may not want to be on. That’s possibly the case with being named the 16th richest small town in America by Bloomberg Business. The publicat...

We’re still beautiful

Here’s a reminder that we live in a beautiful place: The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service ranked La Plata County high on its “natural amenities index” in 1999, and it...

Mesa Verde releases fall schedule

Fall season schedules at Mesa Verde National Park will begin Sept. 8, with additional schedule changes later in September and October. Highlights of changes for autumn include: Th...

Tourism in the aftermath of Gold King

The Gold King Mine spill will have lasting implications, but to what degree will they impact tourism, in what way and for how long? Simple answer: It’s too early to know, but we do have some...

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