Tourism - The Durango Herald

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

Cyclists keep getting younger

Littlest racers among the biggest draws

DATE: May 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Clean sweep

DATE: May 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Proposed Grand Canyon tram raises ruckus

Navajo president opposes project

DATE: May 13, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional 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

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