Tourism and leisure - The Durango Herald

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 ...

DATE: Sep 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

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

$5 million spent this year on Purgatory upgrades

DATE: Aug 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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...

DATE: Aug 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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...

DATE: Aug 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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...

DATE: Aug 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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...

DATE: Aug 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

Rolling-stock heaven

DATE: Aug 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Retrieving Durango’s recreational reputation

After more than a week of news coverage around the world about the Gold King Mine spill into the Animas River, the Durango Area Tourism Office wants to help tourism-based businesses convince...

DATE: Aug 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Utah ski resorts will be known as ‘Park City’

Vail Resorts owns the two resorts to be combined

DATE: Jul 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Battle over heli-skiing plan divides Silverton community

SILVERTON – Inside an old courthouse in San Juan County, the adage “all politics is local” rings true. Sitting and standing shoulder-to-shoulder inside a small room in the county ...

DATE: Jul 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local businesses recognized for welcoming tourists

DATE: Jul 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Celebrate our freedom downtown

There is no better place to be for the Fourth of July than in Durango. The Durango Business Improvement District has put together a full day of family-friendly events with something for ever...

DATE: Jun 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown