Tourism and leisure - The Durango Herald

Pagosa up against Santa Fe in contest

Ogden, Utah, topped in first round

DATE: May 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Don’t call them tourists anymore; they’re ‘explorers’ now

Sometimes to better understand customers, you have to see them as they see themselves. More and more, travelers have shed the stereotypical image of a “tourist” as something straight out of ...

DATE: Apr 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

Plan for local vacation rentals will be appealed

A new fight over vacation rentals may be brewing after the Durango Planning Commission voted against allowing vacation rentals in Crimson Cliff Townhomes, a neighborhood on Animas View Drive...

DATE: Mar 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

When it comes to tourism, always keep Momma happy

Trends appear because change is a constant, and tourism has its share. What follows is a snippet of the most prevalent trends in vacation research, planning and booking. The numbe...

DATE: Mar 31, 2015 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

Looking beyond Main is goal

Today, the Durango Business Improvement District takes a next step in planning for the future, continuing to help enhance the economic vitality of our district, which includes both Downtown ...

DATE: Mar 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: What's Up Downtown

Who We Are Is What We Appear To Be

The Super Bowl has also become the advertisers’ Super Bowl. The large corporate ad agencies compete against the best in their business for the highest stakes in their game. Millions of dolla...

DATE: Feb 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

Tourism: Whose job is it anyway?

First off, Happy New Year from the Durango Area Tourism Office! And thanks to The Durango Herald, which will be running 12 columns on tourism in 2015. When it comes to attracting ...

DATE: Jan 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

Local tourism numbers up this year

The soon-to-end year has been good for tourism, says Bob Kunkel, executive director of the Durango Area Tourism Office. Lodgers-tax revenue for Durango and La Plata County will show double-d...

DATE: Dec 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Paying for a good scare

Young entrepreneurs, including an FLC student, begin an outdoor haunted house

DATE: Dec 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Ski towns worry over marijuana perception

Breckenridge councilor: Too early for acceptance

DATE: Dec 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How would you like to pay under $2 a gallon for your gasoline?

Unlike some places, Durango comes in at $2.76

DATE: Dec 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

DATO seeking board member

The Durango Area Tourism Office is seeking applications from residents within the special-event planning sector to fill an open seat on its board of directors, according to a Durango Busines...

DATE: Dec 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News