Tourism - 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

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

USA Today featuring Durango

Despite the recent closure of the Animas River, Durango is once again in the running for one of the top destinations in the country. Our town is competing against some big names, ...

DATE: Aug 19, 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

Local businesses recognized for welcoming tourists

DATE: Jul 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

How dangerous is the Whitewater Park?

Tweaks to be made after first season

DATE: Jun 30, 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

A little help learning tourism lingo

For as long as I can remember, the lodging industry has referred to selling rooms as putting “heads-in-beds”. Similarly, attractions like theaters, trains and ski areas have always strived t...

DATE: Jun 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

A look at the summer tourism forecast

For those who depend on tourism, this is when the season kicks into high gear. The owner of a local recreational-vehicles business just told me he just enjoyed his last Sunday of...

DATE: Jun 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: A Take on Tourism

Sippy calls Sunday a success

It seemed as if the sky would open up at any moment and pour as it did during much of week leading up to Durango’s famed cycling event, a production that so many invest in and so many depend...

DATE: May 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News